The NFL’s Road to Titletown Runs Through the New England Patriots

May 21, 2011   ·   Andrew Pregler   ·   Jump to comments

This last month, graduation as well as other commitments have prevented me from really covering much in the sports world. However, my friend, All-State offensive guard and football researcher Zack Palmer, has contributed this article in my absence.
 
February 6th saw the Green Bay Packers defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers for their fourth Super Bowl and their 12th NFL title overall. With their win over "Sixburgh," Green Bay could truly stake its claim to the namesake of "Titletown."
The Packers had a season to remember: starting with much preseason hype and being (accurately) predicted to beat Pittsburgh in the Super Bowl by SI's Peter King. Their super season included player after player falling to injury. The biggest of these injuries seemed to be the concussion suffered by Aaron Rodgers in a Week 14 loss to Detroit. The next week the Packers limped into New England to play the Patriots on national television, starting a quarterback with no prior NFL starts...

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