Clark and Rodgers recall Super Bowl XLV touchdown to Greg Jennings a little differently.
You probably know this, but former Colts kicker Pat McAfee has a wildly entertaining show, aptly titled The Pat McAfee Show.
On Wednesday, McAfee was joined by former Steelers safety Ryan Clark, and later by Green Bay Packers quarterback. McAfee, being McAfee, asked both of them to recall the Greg Jennings touchdown from the 2010 Super Bowl.
Of course, their versions are as McAfee put it, “slightly different.”
“Two weeks. You’re going to the Super Bowl, you get two weeks [to prepare],” said Clark. “I planned this interception.”
“I had told my kids we were going to Disney World because I was going to pick this ball off, and I was going to score a touchdown,” he said. “I was going to be the MVP — they never wanted to give it to Ben [Roethlisberger] anyway.”
“I see the play… I lock Ike [Taylor]. I know Aaron is never going to look at me. I was like, This is it. Boom, play starts. I take off. I look, He’s going to throw this mickey fickey. It’s awrap.”
“He throws it. I know he didn’t see me. He throws it this far over my finger. I dive for it, miss it. Right in front of Troy [Polamalu]. Touchdown.”
The ball grazed Clark’s fingertips on its way to Jennings, ready near the goal line. The 2nd quarter 21-yard touchdown put the Packers ahead by 18 points.
“Next series, we’re doing kind of well,” said Clark. “They call a time out… Rodgers goes, ‘Hey 2-5’ and tsssst (indicating with fingers how close Clark was to a pick). I was so mad.”
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Rodgers tells the story from his perspective in a much more tranquil tone — which, when you’re MVP of said Super Bowl, you can do — then suggests with a grin that Clark ‘Let it go.’
Rashard Mendenhall is tired of hearing about his fumble in the Super Bowl.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have had many many signature plays from their eight Super Bowl appearances. Most of the most memorable plays from those games are positive as the Steelers have six Super Bowl championships. But there are a few which will always stand out for all the wrong reasons.
One of the biggest negatives for Pittsburgh is the costly fumble by running back Rashard Mendenhall in Super Bowl XLV. The fumble didn’t end the game but it was still brutal. The Steelers had momentum heading into the fourth quarter and the fumble gave the football back to the Green Bay Packers which they quickly turned into a touchdown. The Packers beat the Steelers 31-25.
With nothing going on in sports thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, networks are replaying old games and when Super Bowl XLV came on the opened up an old would for Mendenhall. And with social media being what it is, Steelers fans came out in droves to call Mendenhall out.
This didn’t please Mendenhall and he took to Twitter to essentially challenge all these fans who are posting about it. We aren’t going to post the tweet here because it is certainly not safe for work, even from home. But if you just have to see the video you can click here.
Previewing the Green Bay Packers’ Super Bowl LIV chances, with NFL betting odds, picks, futures and best bets.
Should you bet anyone to win the Super Bowl? That’s a personal question I suppose. Some would say no. I’d definitely argue yes. In the spirit of trying to break the BetMGM book, let’s take a look at the Green Bay Packers’ case to win Super Bowl LIV.
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NFC Champion: +400
First things first, can the Packers win the NFC championship? I’d argue the best value to win the NFC is the Packers. Considering they are the No. 2 seed entering the playoffs, which earned them a bye in the first round and home-field advantage against every NFC opponent aside from the San Francisco 49ers, isn’t there inherent value in taking the Packers (the third favorite to make it out of the NFC)?
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Lambeau Field is arguably the strongest home-field advantage in the NFL. Factor in winter conditions and beating the Cheeseheads at Lambeau in January is a rare feat. Since 2008 (when Aaron Rodgers became the Packers’ starting quarterback), Green Bay has the best record in the NFL as a home favorite at 52-33-3.
Also, the Packers are 28-15 straight up in the Rodgers era when having a rest advantage over opponents (sixth-best in the NFL). Given these factors, and their future first-ballot Hall of Fame quarterback. PACKERS (+400) to win the NFC is the best value on the board.
Super Bowl: +800
Banking on our Packers +400 bet slip to win the NFC title to cash, what are the chances the PACKERS (+800) win Super Bowl LIV? Many consider the Packers an overrated team heading into the playoffs, but they’ve consistently exceeded expectations this season. The definition of expectations made for a sports team is how they perform against sportsbooks’ odds.
The Packers beat their projected regular-season NFL win total of nine (13-3 straight up) and they had the sixth-best record against the spread in the NFL (10-6 ATS). Winning and appearing in only one Super Bowl in the Rodgers era can be viewed as a disappointment for the Packers, but their 10-5-1 ATS record in playoff games is the second-best in the NFL since 2008 (minimum of three games played).
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Rodgers isn’t having his typical MVP-caliber season but the Packers should still be considered a dual-threat offense. Rodgers’ down-year included 4,002 passing yards, 26 touchdowns and just four interceptions on a 62% completion rate. But running back Aaron Jones has provided Rodgers with a quarterback’s best friend with a strong run game.
Jones ran for 1,084 yards and tied with an NFL-leading 16 rushing touchdowns. His production is key to the Packers offense; the Packers won all five of the games in which Jones ran for 100-plus yards. Rodgers’ favorite target—WR Davante Adams—missed four games but is healthy to end the season, and he can get a little healthier because of the Packers first-round bye. Adams got rolling at the end of the regular season, catching 27 balls with 312 receiving yards and two touchdowns in the final three games of the season.
The Packers defense is ranked ninth in opponent’s points scored. The last time the Packers were in the top-10 in that category was in 2010 (ranked second) when they won Super Bowl XLV. Their defense is led by two legit pass rushers—both added this past offseason—in DE Preston Smith (12 sacks) and DE Za’Darius Smith (13.5 sacks and NFL-leader in pressures). Based on the Packers’ ability to play complementary football and the wide-open landscape of the NFL entering the postseason, take the PACKERS (+800) to win the whole damn thing.
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