4 Downs and 7 Yards Ago...

It ended a bit too easily, if you ask me.

After a 7 yard final gain, with 2 yards lost by traveling back (5 yard end), the Pittsburgh Steelers practically gave up as if it were a high school football game. With the close-call final plays that were made, the 4 downs that the Steelers went through seemed just...sad. They practically gave the ball away to the Packers.

However, please don't get me wrong. I am a Packers fan (When the Eagles lose, that is). However, it's disappointing to see the Steelers not even really try. And in addition to that, it's even more disappointing to see the Packers not even really have to try. But, I guess I'm reporting on the game, so...


Nick Collins, celebrating his touchdown for
the Green Bay Packers


Within the first half, the Packers managed to score two touchdowns, one of which there was a call of excessive celebration on Nick Collins, with the other bordering on it. The Steelers managed to get close to a touchdown, but ended up turning over the ball to the Packers, which allowed their second touchdown.
When it came to the second quarter, things changed with the Steeler's scoring their first points of the game around 5-7 minutes in; a total of 3 points were scored. Following this last-down kick, Pittsburgh would score their first touchdown of the game, and with the kick they brought themselves to 10 points, creating a rival for the new score of the Packers, which became 21 before the end of the first half.
 As halftime began where I was, a few people, including myself, went onto the gym floor at OCS (Orcas Christian School) and started shooting hoops; whether it be free-throws, threes, half-courts, dunks (Daniel Janssen), or even a small game of a few people. During the halftime show, The Black-Eyed Peas, this year's halftime performers, went onto the stage (The one that I still don't know where it comes from...) and did a collaboration of all of their most-listened to songs, including, but not limited to, "I've Got A Feeling".

The Black-Eyed Peas performing for the Super Bowl XLV Bridgestone Halftime Show

For the start of the half which would be the most hurtful (literally: 3 people on the Packer's team went out between the ending of the 2nd Quarter and the beginning of 3rd Quarter, with a Steeler leaving as well), the Packers scored nothing, whereas Pittsburgh stole (Haha, punny) yet another Touchdown on the Packers, thus putting the score at a close 17-21, Packers still leading. Pittsburgh would end the 3rd Quarter by completing an 8-yard rush.

As the 4th Quarter arrived, Pittsburgh fumbled the ball on the first down, thus abruptly handing over the ball to Green Bay, allowing Green Bay's 8-yard touchdown made by Greg Jennings (pass by Aaron Rodgers). Green Bay - 28. Following this mess made by Pittsburgh, Green Bay would attempt a touchdown, end up with an incomplete pass by Aaron Rodgers to the  right for Jordy Nelson, and finally make another 3 points by a 23-yard kick (Mason Crosby), ending their score at Green Bay - 31. Following this, the sad part began with Pittsburgh's Pit-Keyaron Fox's charge with unnecessary roughness (Penalty of -13 yards, against Pittsburgh). Next, the two minute warning was issued, and the end of the game began.

Play-By-Play (Source: 2/14/11, Main Source):

Ben Roethlisberger pass to the left to Heath Miller to Pit28 for 15 yards - 1st Down
Ben Roethlisberger pass to the right to Hines Ward to Pit33 for 5 yards - 1st Down
Ben Roethlisberger incomplete pass to the right                                    - 2nd Down
Ben Roethlisberger incomplete pass to the left intended for Mike Wallace - 3rd Down
Ben Roethlisberger incomplete pass to the left intended for Mike Wallace - 4th Down

Following this bad ending for the Steelers, Green Bay would take over the ball at 0:49 seconds left, and
Aaron Rodgers, the Super Bowl XLV MVP, would continue for two downs to lazily run the ball, aka: to run down time.



Aaron Rodgers, starting quarterback for the
Green Bay Packers, and the Super Bowl XLV MVP

 Main Source: FoxSports.com - Super Bowl XLV Play-By-Play
Secondary (Scores): FoxSports.com - Super Bowl XLV Stats


Sadly lacking a rabbit joke...
Yours truly,

~The Blue Rabbit