Steelers shoot for 7th Super Bowl crown vs. Packers

The second seeded Pittsburgh Steelers hopes to get its seventh Super Bowl crown when they face the sixth seeded Green Bay Packers at the Dallas Cowboys stadium on Sunday.
Sporting a 14-4 record the Steelers are favored to roll past the Packers 13-6 due to their superior record.
The experts picked the Steelers to win since they have on its roster controversial yet very effective superstar quarterback Ben Roethlisberger aka Big Ben. Read more

Kitna leads Cowboys vs. Packers

The Dallas Cowboys face a tough challenge when they visit the former National Football League champion Green Bay Packers on November 7.
The Cowboys will be playing without its superstar quarterback Tony Romo in the game as the latter is suffering from a left collarbone injury.
Taking charge for the Cowboys in the game against the Packers is veteran NFL quarterback Jon Kitna who will have his hand full against his counterpart superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
Although Kitna is much older and less talented than Romo, he still holds a punch that could spell doom for the Packers.
In the Cowboys recent loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in-front of its fans 35-17, Kitna had a relatively great game in first start since 2008, going 34 of 49 for 379 yards with a touchdown.
If Kitna can come up again with a great effort, the Cowboys has a huge chance to upset the home-team.
The Packers on the other-hand is favored to win against the Cowboys due to their superior 5-3 win-loss record to the 1-6 record of the visiting team.
To win the game and avoid an upset, Rodgers needs to continue playing hard again for his team.
Although riddled with injury this year, the Packers was still able to withstand their predicament through the strong game shown by Rodgers.
NFL experts said if Rodgers and the rest of his team can have an A-game Sunday evening, the Packers are set to get its sixth win in the 2010 NFL season.
With so much at stake in the game, the Cowboys-Packers game is expected to be a slam-bang affair to all professional football fans all over the globe.

Red-hot Jets find antidote in Packers 0-9

THE INVINCIBILITY of the New York Jets has found a match in the Green Bay Packers who defeated them in a rare shut-out 0-9 in the ongoing National Football League season.
The visiting Packers took advantage of the off-night Jets as they defeated the latter and in-front of its fans and end the five-game winning streak of the latter.
Packers kicker Mason Crosby was the star for the night of the Packers as he had three field goals to lead his team to victory against the home-team Jets in the 2010 NFL season.
The rest of the Packers are also in-sync in the game as they hand the Jets its second loss in current NFL season.
With their victory the Packers also improved its win-loss record to 5-3 to strengthen its bid for an NFL playoff slot this year.
The win is also serve as morale booster for the Packers as they hand the Jets a rare shut-out since the teams 10-0 loss to Chicago on Nov. 19, 2006, at home.
Aside from the great performance of Crosby, the Packers also employed a stone-wall defense to stop the Jest and its superstar quarterback Mark Sanchez.
Sanchez, who is the star in the previous wins of the Jets was only 16 of 38 for 256 yards and two interceptions—both on disputed calls—and had at least four passes dropped by receivers.
The over-all performance of the Packers negated the lacklustre performance of Packers star quarterback Aaron Rogers who only finished 15 of 34 for 170 yards.
Jets coach Rex Ryan is very disappointed with their loss since it did not only stopped their winning streak it also happens in-front of their fans.
Despite their loss, Ryan is still very confident of their chances in the ongoing NFL season.
On the other-side of the coin, the Packers are very happy with their victory and vowed to play even harder to ensure they will have a banner 2010 NFL season.

Packers focussed on winning Super Bowl crown despite injuries to key players

The Green Bay Packers has set its eyes on winning the Super Bowl crown this year despite the injuries suffered by some of its key players in the current National Football League season.
The Green Bay Packers is surprisingly enjoying a great 2010 NFL season with its 3-2 record inspite of the injuries suffered by its top players.
The latest Packer to be hit by an injury big-time is reliable linebacker Nick Barnett, who will now be out in the entire NFL season due to a season ending wrist injury.
Barnett who is playing good this year will be sorely miss by his team and will now watch the games of the Packers on the NFL sidelines.
Aside from Barnett, Packers players suffering injuries this year were starting running back Ryan Grant is out with an ankle injury, and rookie
safety Morgan Burnett tore his ACL this year.
With the many injuries suffered by its top players, some experts are saying it could derail the aim of the Packers to win the NFL crown this year.
However, Packers coach Mike McCarthy just brushed aside these fears saying his team has the will and passion to win the Super Bowl crown this year.
McCarthy said although injuries is a key concern of the team, he is still optimistic of their chances since his team works hard, has team-work and determination.
He assured the coutless fans of the Packers all over the globe that the team will continue to play hard to have a banner year amids the injuries suffered by some of team’s players.
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