Newly annointed Super Bowl MVP Aaron Rodgers was one of the guests on the set of NFL GameDay Final to discuss the Packers’ win.

Green Bay’s win in Super Bowl XLV is a tribute to the competitive balance in the NFL. The Packers can thank NFC North-rival Detroit for beating Tampa Bay. Had Detroit not beaten the Buccaneers in Week 16, the Packers wouldn’t have made the playoffs to begin with, let alone won the title. That’s how close things are in this league.

The Packers cannot sit on this, you cannot play on this run defense. They have to come out and throw the ball as they have been. If they show pass on the first play, then Dick LeBeau will blitz. It’s up to Aaron Rodgers to find the blitz and hit the slant. Just like he did to Jordy Nelson earlier.

The Packers have a slant package which is really been their bread and butter. But the receivers reactions has been terrible, with at least five drops. Either the passes have been too hard, or the receivers aren’t seeing the ball, but the slant game has been non-existent.

The Steelers came out with a strong running formation with two tight ends, two running backs and one receiver. The Packers went with a 4-4 defense and only three defensive backs. That is a defense designed to stop the run and the Packers couldn’t.

I feel sick right now. I tweeted earlier that I thought Aaron Rodgers was going to have his way with the Steelers defensive backs, and next thing you know, Rodgers hit Jordy Nelson for a touchdown. Jordy Nelson!

Some first-half observations from Gil Brandt: It looks like both teams will be able to score a lot of points in this game. Both defenses are very good, and good against the pass, but both offenses have done a great job of pass protection. The difference has been two interceptions by Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger. Another big difference: Pittsburgh had a second-and-1 at midfield but was called for illegal procedure. They failed to score. Green Bay had a similar situation on the very next possession, and they converted and went on to score. One concern if I’m Green Bay: Charles Woodson left the field late in the half with a shoulder injury — and looked like he had a hard [...]

The second quarter hasn’t been kind to the Green Bay Packers on the injury front.

Big series all in shotgun, empty with no backs. Green Bay decided not to pressure, went with mostly three- or four-man rush and the Steelers were able to move the ball.

Four play drive, touchdown off a turnover for the Packers. Again, earlier in the drive, the Packers anticipating blitz, block Troy Polamalu and get a big gain to Jordy Nelson. The Steelers then go to four-man rush and Rodgers hits seam route for the touchdown.

It looks like the Packers will be without one of their biggest weapons for the time being, as Donald Driver has left the sideline for X-rays on his injured ankle.

Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau‘s answer in that last drive was pressure.

Several first-quarter injuries for the Steelers could play a role in the outcome of Super Bowl XLV.

The Steelers went on a 12-play drive and only got three points. To me that is not good. You have to come up with more than three points.

The Packers are certainly eating their cake and having it, too. The Packers are using seven man protection via the play-action pass.