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The super bowl is almost here.

In just four days all of America will be focused on a single football game. The match-up is set. The Pittsburgh Steelers will take on the Green Bay Packers in Cowboys stadium.

I can’t decide what i am happier about, the fact that the Green Bay Packers are in the super bowl or that the Dallas Cowboys did not get to play in a super bowl at their stadium. As a Redskins fan this pleases me.

Another thing that pleases me is that the Packers made it to the super bowl. If they do win the big game then at least i can say that the Redskins beat the Packers in overtime and i got to see that game live.

Now, to the match-up.

My prediction is that the Packers will WIN.
31-21

The first key match-up for this game is the Packers defensive line versus Ben Roethlisberger. Big Ben already has two super bowl wins under his belt and knows how to perform in the big game. This is important because the Packers only have one member on their defense that has been to a super bowl. However, i believe if the unexperienced Packers defense can get pressure on him they may be able to force him to throw the ball before he wants to and this may cause a turnover. The Packers defense must not be fooled by Ben’s famous move the pump fake. He can get a whole defensive line to slow down simply with this move. If the Packers defense do not fall for this and keep coming at him they may be able to get a good amount of sacks.

The main defensive player for the Packers that i will be watching is going to be Clay Matthews. He sets the tone for the D-line and his intensity may make Ben a little uncomfortable. If you give Ben time in the pocket he will find an open receiver for a big gain. I say this because Ben’s release isn’t as fast as Aaron Rodgers.

This brings me to my next match-up. Aaron Rodgers versus the Steeler’s linebackers and safeties.

Troy Polamalu has just been named the leagues Defensive Player of the year. He has been making quarterbacks uncomfortable the whole season. Like i talked about earlier Aaron Rodgers quick release will allow him to pick at the Steeler’s linebackers and safeties for small gains. However, all these small gains will give the Packer’s first downs and move them down the field. The Steeler’s defense is going to find it very hard to get the Packer’s offense off the field.

Another player i feel that is going to make a big difference in this game will be Greg Jennings. He has come up very big for the Packer’s throughout the playoffs with his many quick slant catches across the middle.

Another great match-up in this game deals with the two running backs. James Starks and Rashard Mendenhall. Logically Mendenhall would be the better runningback here but you never know what your going to get with Starks. The Steelers will more than likely try to establish a strong run game at first to open up the throwing lanes. But if the Packers can stop them they will never be able to get into a rythmn and will probably force a couple plays that the Packers may take advantage of.

On the other hand, the Packers will probably try to start the game with many short pass gains and maybe a couple long attempts. Then when the time is right they will unleash Starks. If Starks runs for good yardage then the Steelers won’t stand a chance because when they least expect it they will then give up a big play that could ultimately change the face of the game.

In the end, my Super Bowl MVP prediction is Aaron Rodgers 28-35, 290 yards passing, 3 TD’s.

It’s Groundhog day again, but instead of Washington Redskins fans focusing on a furry little brown creature we are focusing on a different hog.

Dan Snyder is reportedly sueing the Washington Post and wants one of its writers to be fired. The article that enraged Snyder supposedly stated false information about him that said he was caught forging names as a telemarketer at Snyder communications. The article then proceeded to state that Snyder’s wife Tanya was out on local television trying to sell a new image for Dan Snyder.

The irony of this story is that if Dan Snyder had just let it go then it would have never been talked about in this magnitude. That leads me to believe that this article hit a nerve with Snyder. I still am undecided on this story as to who is wrong. I am curious as to what my readers think. If anyone has any more interesting information on this story let me know.

Happy Gilmore is the greatest sports movie of all time.   Happy is a hockey player who is down on his luck.   After being cut by a local Hockey team and his girlfriend leaving him he discovers that his grandmothers house is being taken away from here because she didn’t pay her taxes.

She didn’t pay here taxes because she simply didn’t have any money.   This unfortunate turn of events makes Happy realize he had to do something to get his grandmother’s house back.   Happy didn’t have a normal childhood.   He didn’t grow up with his mom and dad.   All he had was his grandmother and she always took care of him.

He knew he had to do something to save his grandmother’s beloved house but he didn’t know what.   As a couple of movers are taking his grandmother’s furniture out of the house they decided to take a break.   On this break the two workers decided to hit a couple of golf balls down the street with an old set of golf clubs.   Happy then asked them to continue working but instead the two workers decided to make a bet with Happy.   The bet was simple.   If Happy hit a golf ball farther than one of the workers than he would win twenty bucks.   If he didn’t then he would lose twenty bucks.

Happy grabbed the golf club as if it was a hockey stick.   In a magical slow motion moment Happy crushes a golf ball over 400 yards and wins the movers money.   While holding the money Happy gets an idea on how to save his grandmother’s house.

He then goes to a local driving range and attempts to hustle people and win money.   His plan was working.   He was crushing people at the driving range.   All of these long distance drives caught the attention of a mysterious golf trainer with a wooden hand named Chubbs.   Chubbs was an ex-golf legend until an alligator bit his hand off.   After this even he gave up his dreams at golf and decided to teach people how to play golf.

Chubbs convinces Happy to join the PGA tour to make money.   Happy had a rough start on a couple of his first golf events but eventually was strating to develop into a dominate golf player.   He gained alot of attention from the crowds because of his hilarious antics on the golf course.

Shooter Mcgavin is the number 1 golfer on the PGA tour and he becomes threatened by Happy’s growing popularity.   In an attempt to get Happy Gilmore off the PGA tour Shooter decides to buy Happy’s grandmother’s house.   He offers to give Happy the house if he leaves the tour.   After Happy realizes how wrong that was of shooter he makes a wager with him.   This wager puts both golfers skills against eachother.   The wager was if Happy beats Shooter than he would get his grandmother’s house back and he would be able to stay on the PGA tour.   If he loses than he doesn’t get the house and he has to leave the tour.   The stakes were high.

Half way throught the match Shooter begins to get scared so he calls in some reinforcements.   His plan was to hit Happy with a car driven by an astranged fan.   His plan turns out to be successful.   Happy struggles with his swing after the accident and almost gives up.   After the struggling he remembers the traing that Chubbs gave him.   He mustars up some courage and beats Shooter in the end.

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