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      And the winner of our Super Bowl contest (and autographed Tim Tebow jersey) is…

      February 7, 2011 /

      …Jason Steinmetz! Congratulations, Jason!

      The Packers scored first (a TD), Aaron Rodgers accounted for more TDs (3) than Ben Roethlisberger (2), Mike Wallace (89) had more receiving yards than Greg Jennings (64), the Steelers committed more turnovers (3 to 0) and Rodgers won Super Bowl MVP.

      Six (out of 49) entries finished with four correct answers, so we had to go the total points tiebraker. Jason picked 51 points which was the highest total of the remaining entries, so he wins the autographed Tim Tebow jersey. The only answer he got wrong was #4 — the turnover question. The other five entries with four correct answers were Johnny Nguyen, Holly Holtman, Li Tsai, Daniel Thornton and Josh Plemons.

      Thanks again to FRS Healthy Energy for sponsoring this contest.

      External Sports, Fantasy Football, NFL, Super Bowl

      Packers top sloppy Steelers to take home 45th Lombardi Trophy

      February 6, 2011 /
      Green Bay Packers cornerback Charles Woodson carries the Vince Lombardi championship trophy off the field after defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL’s Super Bowl XLV football game in Arlington, Texas, February 6, 2011. REUTERS/Pierre Ducharme (UNITED STATES – Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL)

      Here are five quick-hit observations from the Packers’ 31-25 victory over the Steelers in Super Bowl XLV.

      1. Aaron Rodgers, welcome to history.
      I distinctly remember a few years ago when some Green Bay fans said that it was a mistake for GM Ted Thompson to choose Rodgers over Brett Favre. Hopefully those fans will happily eat a serving of crow after Sunday night because they were dead wrong. In a game where mistakes were aplenty, Rodgers made very few. He misfired on a few throws, but that’s just being nitpicky. For the most part, he was great and he would have been even better had guys like Jordy Nelson, James Jones and Brett Swain bothered to hang onto the ball. Mike McCarthy barely ran the ball in the second half, instead relying on Rodgers to win the game. After the Steelers took all the momentum in the third quarter, Rodgers stepped up and led the Packers on two huge scoring drives. On a night when he threw for 304 yards and three touchdowns, I wonder how much better his numbers would have been had his receivers not dropped so many passes. He didn’t have the game of his career, but he was excellent nonetheless. He now joins exclusive company as a Super Bowl-winning quarterback and MVP. As many football fans know, that now makes him virtually untouchable.

      2. Once again, Green Bay battles through adversity.
      How fitting was it that in a year when the Packers lost so many starters during the season that they would have to battle through more injury issues to win the Super Bowl. They lost two of their three defensive backs on consecutive plays near the end of the second quarter, including Pro Bowler and team leader Charles Woodson. Yet once again, they pushed through and overcame the hurdles that were placed in front of them. Let’s stop for a second and think about what this team was able to accomplish this year. They lost starters Ryan Grant, Jermichael Finley and Nick Barnett. They needed to win two games in Week 16 and Week 17 just to qualify for the playoffs. They had to win three straight games on the road in the postseason and then they suffered a couple of more key injuries in the Super Bowl and still won it all. Talk about a team of destiny. After they lost Woodson in the second quarter, it looked like they were headed for disaster in the second half. Yet they never trailed, which is a testament to the team that Ted Thompson built off the field and the team Mike McCarthy ran on it.

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      External Sports, NFL, Super Bowl

      Aaron Rodgers is the heavyweight champion of the world

      February 6, 2011 /

      In case you missed it, during the awards ceremony after the game, Clay Matthews brought a heavyweight championship wrestling belt up to Aaron Rodgers on the podium. Rodgers was a big wrestling fan growing up and when he runs for a TD he always goes to his waist and pretends that he has a championship belt on.

      Here’s a pic:

      External Sports, Fantasy Football, Humor, NFL

      Tom Brady a unanimous choice for 2010 MVP

      February 6, 2011 /
      New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) calls a play in the huddle in the first quarter against the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts on December 6, 2010. The Patriots defeated the Jets 45-3. UPI/Matthew Healey

      If the NFL factored in the postseason when it came to handing out the MVP award, then maybe Packers’ quarterback Aaron Rodgers would have won this year’s prestigious honor. But the NFL doesn’t factor in the postseason, which is one of the reasons why Tom Brady was named the league’s Most Valuable Player on Sunday.

      The other reason, of course, was because Brady was freaking dominant this year. He posted an eye-popping 36:4 touchdown-to-interception ratio and finished with nine multi-touchdown, zero-interception games. Because of his unbelievable numbers, he became the first player in league history to receive all 50 first place votes for the MVP.

      Of course, Brady would probably trade the trophy in for one more shot at the Jets and a clean bill of health. Had he not suffered a stress fracture in his foot, many people believe that the Patriots would have gone on to win their fourth Super Bowl in the past 10 years. Instead, New York shocked their division rivals on their home field and sent the Pats home early this year.

      But just because he was injured doesn’t mean he escapes criticism for the way he played in the Divisional Round. The interception he threw in the first quarter was brutal and although it didn’t lead to any points by the Jets because they don’t have a field goal kicker, it stopped the Patriots from scoring and gave New York momentum. Considering he threw only four interceptions during the regular season, that pick was certainly out of character for Brady and he’ll have to relive that moment for the next couple of months.

      Still, the MVP trophy is a nice consolation prize. Brady is the consummate professional and he’s about championships – not individual trophies. But this no doubt means something to him and it celebrates one of the best regular seasons (at least statistically) that we’ll see by a quarterback.

      External Sports, NFL

      Cameron Heyward chats with The Scores Report

      February 6, 2011 /

      Standout Ohio State defensive end and highly touted NFL draft prospect Cameron Heyward spent time earlier this week working with scientists from the Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI) at a sports science lab constructed in the Super Bowl XLV Media Center in Dallas. Gatorade is kicking off an offseason program to help elevate the performance of top incoming NFL rookies like Heyward through sports nutrition science.

      The Scores Report was fortunate enough to catch up with Heyward to discuss a variety of topics, including what he learned from Gatorade about his nutritional needs at GSSI and whether or not he’ll perform at this year’s scouting combine after having recent shoulder surgery. We also asked him about his thoughts on the Ohio State players that were suspended five games next season, what pro athlete he models his game after and his thoughts about playing in either a 3-4 or 4-3 at the next level. Of course, we couldn’t let him go without getting his prediction on this year’s Super Bowl.

      Cameron Heyward: Hello?

      The Scores Report: Hey Cam, how are you?

      CH: Pretty good – you?

      TSR: Good, good! You enjoying yourself down in Dallas?

      CH: Oh yeah, definitely.

      TSR: Give me the scoop on what you’re doing with Gatorade and how things are going at the GSSI.

      CH: Gatorade has a great program going right now. I’m in the GSSI lab and they put me through a series of tests. I went through an injury recently and while I’m still working through it, this is definitely helping me through it, too. We’re working on things that measure my speed with power, as well as my reaction time to see how I deal with power over a long period of time. They measured my body fat too – all these different things to help you find another edge to help prepare your body, as well as to educate yourself on what you need to do to be in tiptop shape.

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