Archive for January, 2011
Posted: Monday, January 31st, 2011 | Frank Tadych Tags: Mike McCarthy, Aaron Rodgers, Charles Woodson, Green Bay Packers, Super Bowl XLV
Mike McCarthy was the second coach to take the podium on Monday. Here are a few highlights from his session with the media:
Posted: Monday, January 31st, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Clay Matthews, Green Bay Packers, NFL Total Access, Rich Eisen, Super Bowl XLV
Packers LB Clay Matthews recounts his days as an intern at NFL Network and offers at least one more legitimate reason as to why he should have been named the AP Defensive Player of the Year on Monday during an interview with Rich Eisen and the crew of “NFL Total Access.”
Posted: Monday, January 31st, 2011 | Adam Rank Tags: James Lofton, Dave Dameshek, Don Hutson, Green Bay Packers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Sterling Sharpe
Steelers and Packers, who do you got? The Steelers have won the most Super Bowl championships, but the Packers have the most NFL titles. Titletown vs. Sixburgh.
Posted: Monday, January 31st, 2011 | Adam Rank Tags: Pick Six, Duane Thomas, Emmitt Smith, Jim Plunkett, Jimmy Johnson, Joe Montana, Julie Brown, Media Day, Ray Buchanan, Thurman Thomas
In some respects, Media Day has become an industry self-congratulatory event, where members of the media jostle for attention to try to show just how clever they can be. Kind of like the Golden Globes.
Here is a look at the top six moments.
Posted: Monday, January 31st, 2011 | Solomon Wilcots Tags: Green Bay Packers, Charles Woodson, Dick LeBeau, Dom Capers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Sam Shields, Super Bowl XLV, Tramon Williams
If there is a difference between the 3-4 defenses of the Packers and Steelers — and I think there is — in my mind it’s the youth and talent of Packers cornerbacks Sam Shields, Tramon Williams and Charles Woodson.
Posted: Monday, January 31st, 2011 | Adam Rank Tags: Super Bowl XLV, Green Bay Packers, Greg Jennings
With so many media members at the Packers’ media session at their team hotel, why did nobody care to talk to Greg Jennings? Did he do something to get them mad?
Posted: Monday, January 31st, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Green Bay Packers, Super Bowl XLV
Making the process of watching NFL players de-board a plane as compelling as humanly possible, NFL Network’s Scott Hanson, Steve Mariucci and Jamie Dukes take you through the arrival of the Packers at Super Bowl XLV on Monday.
Posted: Monday, January 31st, 2011 | Adam Rank Tags: Super Bowl XLV, Brett Keisel, Pittsburgh Steelers
We all have those Christmas presents that we don’t use. A tie rack, an automated coin sorter and any CD bought at Wal-Mart that edits out all the profanity. For the Steelers’ Brett Keisel, it is a razor his wife gave to him. From this side view, it is obvious that razor won’t be used.
Posted: Monday, January 31st, 2011 | Frank Tadych Tags: Mike Tomlin, Ben Roethlisberger, Flozell Adams, Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh Steelers, Super Bowl XLV
Mike Tomlin spent about 15 minutes at the podium Monday during his introductory news conference to kick off Super Bowl week, and immediately set the tone for the Steelers.
Posted: Monday, January 31st, 2011 | Craig Ellenport Tags:
Super Bowl XLV Host Committee chairman (and Hall of Famer) Roger Staubach and NFL.com’s Gil Brandt at the media center. For those who don’t know, it was Brandt who drafted Staubach for the Cowboys in 1964.
Posted: Monday, January 31st, 2011 | Craig Ellenport Tags:
Roger Staubach lost two Super Bowls against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the ’70s. So is it painful for Staubach — chairman of the Super Bowl XLV Host Committee — to see his Super Bowl rival playing in the big game this week? Maybe…
Posted: Monday, January 31st, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Pittsburgh Steelers, Art Rooney II, Ben Roethlisberger, Brett Keisel, Mike Tomlin
And now, our first video footage of football players for Super Bowl week. The Steelers arrived in North Texas on Monday.
Posted: Monday, January 31st, 2011 | Adam Rank Tags: Radio row, Jennifer Aniston, Jim Rome, Kyle Brandt, Marisa Miller, The Miz
The first day of radio row has the same feeling as the opening act of a rock festival. You know the cool stuff and main eventers are going to be along shortly. But for now, enjoy the Aqua Bats on the side stage!
Posted: Monday, January 31st, 2011 | Simon Samano Tags: 2011 Pro Bowl, Bill Belichick, DeAngelo Hall, Devin Hester, Marc Mariani, Matt Cassel, Montell Owens, Peyton Manning, Phillip Rivers, Wes Welker
The Pro Bowl was kind of funny to watch, definitely entertaining. And that’s just what you’d expect from the game.
Posted: Sunday, January 30th, 2011 | Craig Ellenport Tags: Pittsburgh Steelers, Super Bowl XLV, Green Bay Packers
When Super Bowl week officially kicks off Monday morning, fans will be bombarded with every bit of Super Bowl minutiae imaginable. So let’s get a jump on that with perhaps the most trivial of observations regarding the game. And here it is…