Super Bowl Wrap Up

So the 2011 Super Bowl has come and gone. The Green Bay Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 and Aaron Rodgers was named the Super Bowl MVP. My first reaction to this game- it was actually pretty boring. Sure the game had some exciting plays and a bit of momentum in the second half, but all in all, it just was not that great. Green Bay pretty much had control of the game the entire time. The Steelers had a little push during the second half, but they just kept turning the ball over. And every football fan knows that a general rule of thumb is whoever has the least amount of turnovers is generally the winner. The Steelers had three turnovers while the Packers had zero. That was the game.

But I would like to point out what I wrote in my previous blog post from January 23th:

 "For the Super Bowl, I have the Green Bay Packers playing the Pittsburgh Steelers in Dallas. This is the big one, the do-or-die game where anything can happen. And this year I have the Packers beating out the Steelers 34-21. I realize that that score is very inflated and will probably be closer to 17-14, but everybody likes to see big plays and a high scoring game. (And besides, where is the fun of making a drinking game out of a low score?) The defense of both teams will play sub-par and this will be an epic battle between two of the best quarterbacks in the league. This year though, Aaron Rodgers wins his first “major game” and moves out of being a top quarterback and into the conversation of elite quarterbacks. It will be a good old dog fight and it will make for one hell of a game."

I would just like to point out how much I rule. I was within eight points of the correct score, and the game did come down to a battle between the quarterbacks. Aaron Rodgers did man up and had over 300 yards passing, over 61% completion, and 3 touchdown passes. He also did something that Brett Favre has never done- win the Super Bowl MVP. Now hopefully all that BS talk about if Rodgers can be the franchise QB will end. Aaron Rodgers is now an elite quarterback and deserves just as much respect as the other greats.

It is a sad day for football fans. Yesterday was the last game for months. There is also a huge question mark if there will actually be a NFL season next year…only time will tell. But for now, the main thing we fans have to look forward to is the NFL Draft, which is the last weekend in April.