After the divisional playoffs last weekend, the Steelers moved on, da' Bears almost shut out the Seahawks, the Packers moved on and, even though I was wrong in my prediction, I got what I asked for and the Jets knocked the Pats and their Ken Doll Brady out of the playoffs! So what about this weekend? Da' Bears take on the Packers at home in Chi-town in the NFC Championships. This is the first time these teams have gone head-to-head in a playoff game since 1941. After the match up seventy years ago, da' Bears walked away as champions. This time around, though, it could be a different story. First of all, weather is a non-issue for these two teams; the Packers should feel right at home playing in the ice-cold Chicago weather. And I think that's just the beginning...Packers QB Aaron Rodgers has been on fire with some of his best throws occurring when he is on the run, and the Packers' defense has carried the team through the playoffs. The Bears are still a strong team, but they haven't really had an even match up yet. Tomorrow will be their chance to really show what they can do against the Packers. It should be an exciting, close game, but I think this time, seventy years later, the Packers will come out victorious and continue on to the Super Bowl.
As for the second game tomorrow, the Pittsburgh Steelers play the New York Jets in the western Pennsylvania steel city. The Steelers have a recent Super Bowl under their belt already, but there isn't really anything special about the team. Ben Roethlisberger is, aside from being a huge dirtbag, a talented quarterback who focuses on getting the ball out quickly. Though the Steelers have made it this far, the number of key players lost this season to injuries may finally affect the team's performance...especially if the Jets come in and play like they did last weekend against the Patriots, and the week before that against the Colts. The Jets have been quite the Cinderella story this post season. They have been the underdog that has fought until the last second of each game to pull through with an astonishing win. And they will do it again tomorrow. It looks like it's going to be a very green Super Bowl this year.
And now for some terms...
The quarterback is the leader of the team's offense. He takes the snap, throws the ball to receivers and communicates all plays to his teammates.
A snap is when the center passes the ball between his legs to the player behind him, usually the quarterback, to commence the play.
The Super Bowl is the championship game in which the winner of the AFC (American Football Conference) and the NFC (National Football Conference) play one another in a neutral location. This year is Super Bowl XLV and will take place in Arlington, Texas at Cowboys stadium.
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