The Steelers come into the Super Bowl feeling pretty good about themselves.  They have just knocked off both the Ravens & Jets in the playoffs.  But those games were at Heinz Field and this Sunday they will be playing nowhere near there.  In fact, the people of Dallas don’t like them very much.  And unlike the last two times they were in the Super Bowl (vs. the Cardinals & Seahawks), the opposing team will have at least as many fans at the game and maybe more.  Also, the Packers are way better than any team that this version of the Steelers has had to deal with in the Super Bowl.  Here is a look at the matchups in this game:

When the Steelers have the ball:  The Steelers probably don’t want to get into a shootout with the Packers this Sunday.  They will probably try to run Rashard Mendenhall against the front seven of the Packers and he is going to have a hard time, especially if Doug Legursky is starting at center over Maurkice Pouncey.  I don’t think Ben Roethlisberger is going to have time to look deep down the field as I think the Packers are going to be in his face all day long.  In the last meeting between these teams, Roethlisberger threw for 503 yards and 3 TD passes but that was a regular season game and means nothing now as both teams have changed a few players on both sides of the football.  I do think that Heath Miller could have a big game and maybe Mendenhall too in the passing game.  Part of the reason though is because of the elite group of corners that the Packers have.  Charles Woodson, Tramon Williams and Sam Shields are better than the corners of the Jets that Roethlisberger struggled against a couple weeks ago in the AFC Championship Game.  Don’t be surprised to see Antwaan Randle El toss a pass in this game.

When the Packers have the ball:  The Steelers are going to have to get after Aaron Rodgers from the first play.  They can play against the run on the way to the QB.  The Steelers need to get to Rodgers because if he has time to throw the ball, he’s going to torch the Steelers’ secondary.  The Packers will likely spread the field with 4 WRs (Greg Jennings, Donald Driver, James Jones & Jordy Nelson) and they are all good ones.  If the Packers soften the Steelers up then they will unleash rookie RB James Starks on them with the field spread out.  I still think the Steelers will be able to handle Starks.  But they might have trouble when Aaron Rodgers takes off.

PREDICTION:  PACKERS 31, STEELERS 20

I just checked out NBC’s SNF site, www.sundaynightisfootballnight.com, and they have a ton of cool stuff. Wallpaper, widgets, multimedia. You can look at PBurg food, and facts about Big Ben. They also have Madden, Michaels and Collinsworth talking about the Steelers match ups. You should go see it, because the site is great!

OK Guys. We took an ass wippen and now everyone is pointing fingers. Raven your right. Ben should have put his ego aside and pulled himself out. Troy was playing with one arm and didn’t belong on the field. But in a game like that one the coaches have to wake up and make decisions for these guys. You can’t let the inmates run the asylum. Cincy is not going to be any easier.  I hope everyone is awake for that one.

 I need some help.  I have a photo taken of the Steelers in 1962, unfortunately there are no names on the back.  Does anyone know the names of the players and their jersey numbers for 1962, and the coach’s name?  This is a gift for my husband. Need any help that I can get.  Thanks

I was wrong on Charlie Batch. He suprised the hell out of me and managed a good game. It has to be the Pittsburgh Organization because this guy was always lousy before. Charlie I stand corrected. You done good.

best place in vegas to catch the game is aces and eight. all steeler fan welcome. about 150 people last night wipping it up on the few fish fans

As long as Batch is at QB, I fear we have no chance at all. I’ve been a Steeler Fan for 60 years. You still can’t win without a quarterback,. Batch ain’t it.