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Choked-up Woodson inspired Pack at the half
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08:05 AM ET 02.07 | An injured veteran inspired his young teammates on their way to a Super Bowl win. Inside the Green Bay locker room at halftime, Charles Woodson was too choked up to say more than a few words. The former NFL Defensive Player of the Year and leader extraordinaire had a broken collarbone and would not finish Super Bowl XLV against the Pittsburgh Steelers. "I couldn't do it," Woodson said. "I was just too emotional." ... Woodson, whose pregame speeches helped ignite his teammates during the postseason, managed a couple motivational words before sending his Pack back to the field. "I told the guys before they went out there how much I wanted it," he said. "I didn't get a whole lot out, but told them to get it done."
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Woodson headline, Rodgers picture and Harris story. Make up your minds, FN.
Devi8ed
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Yes, but Brett Favre was once quarterback for both teams.
Jus' Sayin'
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HELL YEAH!!!! PACKERS!!!!!
COUNT DOOKU
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Inspired the Pack??? They played their worse football in quarter 3
Patriots Go Go…
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Didn't matter - because Big Ben cost his team the game.
Otis B. Driftwood
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Man, I'm surprised you're up this early. Or haven't you been to bed yet?
Well done, and congratulations.
Debbie Does
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I think the Steelers biggest problem was they didn't run the ball enough: they averaged 5.5 yards a carry. I remember a point where they ran for 9 yards on 1st down than threw two straight incompletions on 2nd and 3rd down.
Patriots Go Go…
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He didn't rise to the occasion, but you can't blame him for the first pick as they pushed the pocket and hit his arm as he released the ball. The second pick was a really good play by the Packer D, too, and you can't blame the fumble on Ben.
But yeah, he didn't pull a rabbit out of his helmet this time.
Debbie Does
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I thought you would be drunk until Wed Count!
Commodore Fan
Nashville, TN
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I don't know about that. When the other team loses some key players and drop passes and you still lose, I think they know. You can get by against the Flaccos and Sanchez's of the world, but Rodgers is a whole other animal. And now they know it too.
50yearfan
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give him time, it is only Monday.
50yearfan
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Yeah. They should have just stuck with Mendenhall a little longer. When they got down 14, they threw their game plan out the window and tried to go for the big equalizers all at once. Even with the injuries, the Green Bay defensive backfield was up to the task.
Debbie Does
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Great ball game! Just goes to show that the MVP award is handed out way to early. Clearly, Rodgers impact on the Packers season proved that he was the MVP of the league.
Commodore Fan
Nashville, TN
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I guess that's my point in all of this, DD. He needed to elevate his game and he didn't. He was off target much of the game and didn't give his receivers good looks. He had one good quarter (3rd) but was very ordinary otherwise.
Otis B. Driftwood
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Does he sound sober to you?
Debbie Does
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Congrats, Pack!
Big Ben once again falls short in big games....
BobBoston
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The Pack did their best to give that game away. Good thing for them the Steelers didn't want it, either.
Devi8ed
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Yeah with Woodson out and Sam Shields out I thought they would make some more plays in the passing game. Green Bay played like poop in the 3rd quarter and Pittsburgh had a chance.
Patriots Go Go…
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Hey! There's no 19? What gives with that? Can we get 19 please?
I'm voting for the Bud Light "Product Placement" ad with the 3 Musketeers theme. It was good to see the Chimps back for Career Builder, but it wasn't one of their better performances.
And the Go Daddy stuff is just stupid and doesn't show enough flesh.
Debbie Does
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Why does FN have to make up their minds? These are all great stories!!!!
The Oldtimer
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