The Stage For 44

Posted on January 22, 2011 by James W

There isn’t much that the masses could learn about this years Super Bowl to make it more enticing than it already is. What the viewing audience will get to see is the leagues oldest and most storied franchises(relatively speaking) going head to head on the world’s biggest stage.
It’s the tale of two of the leagues best quarterbacks. Aaron Rodgers and Ben Roethlisberger have made a name for themselves and they are looking to prove something to the doubters.

Rodgers hasn’t had any trouble convincing people that he can play in this league. His stats and his ability to take the ball out of the pocket and create with his feet is astouding. However, there is still a shadow that loom large over his career. It’s the shadow of his predecessor Brett Favre and wondering if he could live up to the legacy that he carved out in Green Bay. The truth is that Rodgers has done everything thus far to prove that in his first few years he has been as good as Favre was in his prime.

Ben on the other hand is a two time Super Bowl champion, but what he is playing for is the legacy and the opportunity to say that he belongs with Peyton Manning and Tom Brady in the discussion of elite quarterbacks. People talk about how good those two quarterbacks are but often forget just how good Big Ben has been during his career. He is one of the most durable and the biggest clutch game quarterback playing right now, but he’s always out of the conversation of the top three or four quarterbacks. Maybe a Super Bowl win would change that.