Packers Win One for Woody: Injured Defense Holds on for Super Bowl Win

February 8, 2011   ·   Paul Rosik   ·   Jump to comments

The Packers started the Super Bowl very well. Rodgers led a drive and then the defense did what it had been doing all year and intercepted a pass by putting pressure on the quarterback. This pick was turned into a touchdown and a quick 14-point lead. This lead went to 21-3 close to halftime, and things were looking rosy for Packer fans.
The Packer defense had done a great job of shutting down Pittsburgh for the first half. The Steelers were showing some signs of being able to run the ball. But being put in such a hole, they had to abandon a steady diet of running and turn to throwing the ball more exclusively.
Then things started to turn dark. Suddenly with two minutes left in the half, the Packer players started dropping like flies. On offense, Donald Driver left the field early to go to the locker room. On defense, the situation was even worse. Sam Shields ran up the tunnel to have his injury checked out. Nick Collins also headed in early. And worst of all, Charles Woodson ...

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