It's not just RODGERS vs BIG BEN ....but....CAPERS vs LeBEAU.....MATTHEWS vs HARRISON.....WOODSON vs POLAMALU.....DEFENSE wins LOMBARDI'S

We all would like Super Bowl 45 to start off with a bang and be very entertaining. But watching these TEAMS closely it's QB Play but more so the DEFENSE dictates the game for both of these teams.

We start at the TOP with 2 guys who served on STEELERS then Head Coach Bill COWHER and his Staff on DEFENSE. In 1992 COWHER had PACKERS DEFENSIVE Coordinator Dom CAPERS as Defensive COORDINATOR and one Dick LeBEAU as the Defensive Backs Coach. This is where the 3-4 Zone Blitz started to make its name.

CAPERS implemented the 3-4 style Zone Blitz with LebEAU being a SECONDARY guy when he played with the Detroit LIONS started to employ the BACK END tactics in the 3-4 zone-blitz. Put those 2 minds together you have what many think now the PROTOTYPE Defense to stop Multiple WR, Multiple Formations, and SPREAD Offensive Sets.

Remember just like Offenses become innovative o do the Defenses and they are always trying to catch up with each other. And if you look at the STATS for both of these Defenses the print doesn't lie.

STEELERS very stout against the RUN (#1 in the NFL Against the Run 62.8 YPG) and what the STEELERS want to do is make you as an Offense one dimensional where they now can dictate what you do Offensively.

The PACKERS are giving up around 114 Plus YPG on the ground but rank 5th against the PASS with only giving up 194.2 YPG in the air. So the PACK do it a little differently as their back end is the strength of the SQUAD led by Pro-Bowlers CB Charles WOODSON and S Nick COLLINS.

But to have these Defenses be efficient and work it starts with the 3 Down lineman and the 4 Line backers.

The STEELERS roll with the 2 Rush LB in James HARRISON and Lamar WOODLEY with NT Casey HAMPTON manning the middle. Pro Bowler Brett KEISEL at one Defensive End who is a a duel threat against the PASS and the RUSH. The STEELERS also have their captain and 14 year Vet MLB James FARRIOR and 4th year Breakout LB Lawrence TIMMONS who will be the fastest LB on the FIELD SUNDAY counting both squads.

The STEELERS D is anchored by 2010 NFL Defesnive Player of the Year S Troy POLAMALU and the last time these 2 teams hooked up for a 39-38 STEELERS Victory TROY was not available for that game. The STEELERS D is way more efficient and have a huge turnover margin when he is in there.

The PACKERS do it with NT BJ RAJI and 2 stellar Defensive Tackles in Cullen JENKINS (Brother Kris JENKINS is NT for the JETS put on IR the 1st Game of the SEASON vs RAVENS with torn ACL) and 2005 Free Agnet Pick up from the RAMS and OHIO STATE Buckeye Ryan PICKETT.

The STAR of the Defense or Difference Maker is 2nd Year OLB/Rush End Clay MATTHEWS of USC fame. But don;t forget the 2 inside guys in AJ HAWK and DESOMD BISHOP who have playing at a high level all season long. MATTHEWS was runner-up in the NFL Defensive Player of the YEAR Award Race and is a true non-stop, always motor running don't stop until you hear the whistle Linebacker. DAD CLAY the Second played for the BROWNS and FALCONS for 100 Years and Hall of FAME UNCLE Bruce played 200 Years.....so the BLOODLINE is there and Younger Brother CASEY (OREGON DIUCK) will be one of the Top OLB'S drafted this year........you get where the BLUEDUDE is going with this one.

In a NUTSHELL the game will be decided by which DEFENSE can make the most plays or get that important stop. They say CAPERS and LeBEAU have at least one Lunch together every year at the Scouting Combine.....You think they will be hanging out at the COMBINE after this one......Sure they will......LOSER PICKS UP THE TAB


NFL HEAD and BLUEDUDE HEADS ............the 3-4 ZONE-BLITZ will be on Display in its PUREST FORM Sunday.....from the ORIGINATORS and INNOVATORS.............ENJOY