Super Bowl Tidbits

As we start Super Bowl week, here are some interesting tidbits and nuggets to look at regarding this year's game..........

-This will be the eighth Super Bowl appearance by the Steelers. That will tie them with Dallas for the most appearances. They have a 6-1 record in previous Super Bowls. A victory gives the Steelers a seventh Super Bowl title, which would give them more than any other franchise by two wins.
-This will be the fifth Super Bowl for the Packers. They have a record of 3-1 in the four prior Super Bowls.
-The Packers are the first 6th seed from the NFC to reach the Super Bowl.
-Green Bay is the fourth team to win three straight road games to get to the Super Bowl. The '85 Patriots, '05 Steelers, and '07 Giants are the other three to do it.
-Green Bay is attempting to become just the sixth team to win the Super Bowl as a wildcard team. The other five: '80 Raiders, '97 Broncos, 2000 Ravens, '05 Steelers, and '07 Giants. Interestingly, this could be the third time a WC team won the Super Bowl in the past six seasons.
-This is the first Super Bowl to be hosted in Dallas region.
-If the Steelers win, it will be the second straight year that the Super Bowl winner missed the playoffs the year before. In 2008, the Saints finished 8-8 and then won Super Bowl XLIV in 2009. In 2009, the Steelers finished 9-7 and missed the playoffs.
-If Pittsburgh wins, Mike Tomlin would have his second Super Bowl as a head coach. He would join these 12 coaches who have won multiple Super Bowls: Vince Lombardi, Tom Landry, Don Shula, Chuck Noll, Bill Walsh, Tom Flores, Joe Gibbs, George Seifert, Jimmy Johnson, Mike Shanahan, Bill Parcells, and Bill Belichick.
-If the Steelers win, Ben Roesthlisberger will have won his third Super Bowl. He will become only the fifth QB to win at least three Super Bowls. The other four are: Terry Bradshaw (4-0), Joe Montana (4-0), Tom Brady (3-1), and Troy Aikman (3-0).

My predictions for the Thursday Night Kickoff Opener at the Super Bowl winner's stadium:

-If Pittsburgh wins, then look for New England at Pittsburgh.
The second choice would be Baltimore at Pittsburgh.

-If Green Bay wins, then look for Chicago at Green Bay.
The second choice could be New Orleans at Green Bay.