Recent content by Hypocycloid

Defense: Charlie Peprah. The way he gets exploited today, Packer fans will try to chase him all the way back to Africa. Chad "Gimpy" Clifton and Bryan "The Whale" Baluga will meet in the backfield often, as they watch Aaron Rodgers become the meat in a 56/12/92 sandwich. Special Teams: Pat...

The point is not the quality of defense per se, but the style. Green Bay has a tremendous defense, with the one weakness being run defense (#28; 4.6 YPA). The Steelers have faced a tough 3-4 scheme before and had some success. My point was if conventional wisdom is to attack the Steelers...

What's your point? Both Philly and Atlanta never really tried to run. Forte ran for a respectable 70 yards on 17 carries. He also caught 10 balls for 90 yards. The Green Bay defense let Caleb Hanie complete 65% of his passes for a 7.75 YPA. Not sure where the confidence in the Packers comes...

Statistically, the only one on your list that is better than Mendenhall is Michael Turner.

I'll give it a shot . . . Conventional wisdom says the Steelers are vulnerable to being spread out and thrown on with quick short passes. This strategy neutralizes the pass rush and exploits weaknesses in coverage. The best passing team (statistically #10 overall) the Steelers faced this...