Super Bowl Sunday!

It's the unofficial "Fathers Day" in the good ol' US of A as the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers square off tonight in Super Bowl XLV.

I'm sure you've heard plenty about the game this week whether on ESPN, NFL Network (my favorite channel of All Time) or wherever you get your local news so I won't bore you with the details of analysis. This game means a whole lot to a whole lot of people not only in this country but wherever it's broadcast around the world. I can only imagine what it's like if you're a fan of the Steelers or Packers.

Those teams are two of the most storied franchises in the history of the NFL. The Super Bowl Trophy is named after legendary Packers coach, Vince Lombardi, after all. The Steelers have won the most Super Bowls out of any team with 6 victories, but the Packers have won the most total NFL Championships - going back to the days of Curly Lambeau - with a whopping 12.

Of all the match-ups in this game today, I'm looking forward to seeing the Packers offense versus the Steelers defense. For everything all the analysts have said about how fantastic Aaron Rodgers is, I think it's extremely important to remember that you've got to run the ball in order to win championships. Plus, as long as Troy Polamalu is on the field, each throw has a chance to be picked off, I don't care what anyone says.

You've got to remember, the Steelers are in the Super Bowl to begin with because of their defense. QB Ben Roethlisberger was out suspended for the first 4 games of the season, and the Steelers still started 3-1. That wasn't because of the play of backup quarterbacks Charlie Batch and Dennis Dixon.

That being said, the Packers are very much battle tested as they beat three elite teams in Philadelphia, Atlanta and division rival Chicago in their playoff route to the Super Bowl. And as much as I am reluctant to say it myself, Aaron Rodgers has proved throughout this postseason that he is the elite quarterback al the analysts have been touting for the last couple of seasons.

So who do I think will win? Well, being in the Steelers division and knowing how well they stop the run, how well they run the ball, and Big Ben's knack for making the big play when they need it I wouldn't be surprised at all if the Steelers win this game. But this blog is called "All Cleveland All The Time" and there's no way in the world I'm picking a Pukesburgh team to win a Championship. Ever.

Go Pack Go!

Prediction: PIT 28 - GB 31.

~MAS