超級碗 XLV 45

超級碗 XLV 45



週一年初四，雖然是假後的一個工作天，但有約在先，我晨早就返工。 因為美國足聯 NFL，每年一度的“超級碗” 在美國的週日二月六日東岸時間黃昏六時許開始，即香港時間七日週一上午比賽。


其實每逢到了新年一月份，到二月份的第一個週日，不止美國體育界焦點，對正 National Football League NFL 的季後賽 Playoffs，連我們的蛇竇，一班思鄉情切的土生美國同事，不停在蛇竇吹水會，沸騰起來。


一方面是因地域地緣關係，各位美國同事，各有捧場，也闘闘牙較，連我們一般非美籍的聽聽埋，都留意一下。況且到了超級碗的美國週日，即香港的週一整個上午，我們都會捱義氣，好讓美國籍同事們專心到美國會所，欣賞一年一度的 NFL 足球盛事。


2011年度，第四十五屆的超級碗，由國聯 NFC 的 綠灣包裝工隊 對 美聯 AFC 的 匹茲堡鋼鐵工隊。 前者只是憑外卡參賽的第六種子，但 Green Bay Packers 綠灣包裝工隊，無畏強隊，一一把冠軍隊殺敗，直闖超級碗。而後者 Pittsburgh Steelers 匹茲堡鋼鐵工隊，卻是美聯東岸北區冠軍，他們把其他的冠軍隊剷平，入到超級碗決賽。


每當我身在北美洲公幹或是旅遊探親，opposing to NHL 冰上曲棍球，我絕少會開電視去收看，但卻很喜歡看 NFL 美式足球比賽，若剛巧在NFL賽季期間，我必會特別抽時間欣賞電視的直播，so far 我碰上超級碗比賽兩次，就更加關注，一早預備好雞腿和小食看電視，皆因比賽時間，必是東岸晚餐時段開始，至西岸晚餐時間完畢。


美式足球的團隊精神，體驗出團結就是力量，個人是渺小的。我的舊文有介紹過 NFL 美式足球：美式足球的團隊精神是美國的縮影﹐一隊中球員各自分工﹐做好本份﹐再由一兩個帶領球隊﹐執行教練團精心策劃的進攻防守計劃﹐再由主教練在緊張時刻﹐當機立斷﹐就如一部機器﹐開足馬力﹐每一個隊員就是機器的一部份﹐利用集體戰勝個體﹐取得最後勝利。

在一個社群裡. 需要有一班默默耕耘的﹐有自知之明的﹐安守本份的﹐做足本份的基層﹐若果個個都要做一哥﹐要做話事人﹐只會變成一盤散沙﹐容易被團結的力量續個擊破。


童謠有得唱：”一枝竹會易折彎，幾枝竹一紮斷折難”﹐中國個人體育成就可人﹐但一到需要一隊人去比賽就瀢不成軍﹐國人應該想一想。 臺海兩岸也是一例!


今屆超級碗的結果是：


國聯 NFC 的 綠灣包裝工隊 31
美聯 AFC 的 匹茲堡鋼鐵工隊 25


【維基百科】Game Summary
After the first three drives of the game ended with punts, Green Bay opened up the scoring with Aaron Rodgers' 29-yard touchdown pass to Jordy Nelson, who managed to pull slightly ahead of cornerback William Gay enough to make a leaping catch and fall into the end zone.

Then on the first play after the ensuing kickoff, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was hit by Howard Green as he threw a pass, causing the ball to go well short of his intended target near the left sideline where it was intercepted by Nick Collins and returned 37 yards for a touchdown, giving Green Bay a 14-0 lead.

This time Pittsburgh managed to respond, driving 49 yards in 13 plays including Roethlisberger's 18-yard run on 3rd down and 9. Shaun Suisham finished the drive with a 33-yard field goal to cut the score to 14-3.

Then after forcing a punt, the Steelers drove to midfield, but turned the ball over again when Roethlisberger's pass was intercepted by defensive back Jarrett Bush at the 47. Then Rodgers led the Packers to another score, completing two passes for 20 yards before James Starks' 12-yard run moved the ball to the 21-yard line.

On the next play, Green Bay increased their lead to 21-3 with Rodgers' 21-yard touchdown pass to Greg Jennings. Taking the ball back with 2:24 left in the second quarter, Pittburgh stormed back, starting with Roethlisberger's 37-yard completion to Antwaan Randle El on their first play.

After that, receiver Hines Ward caught 3 passes for 39 yards on the drive, the last one an 8-yard touchdown catch with just 37 seconds left in the half, making the score 21-10 at halftime. The first half had taken a heavy toll on both teams.

The Steelers lost receiver Emmanuel Sanders to injury, while the Packers lost reciever Donald Driver along with defensive backs Charles Woodson and Sam Shields. Shield would be the only player among them who would return.

Pittsburgh's defense forced Green Bay to punt on the first drive of the second half, and got the ball at midfield thanks to a facemask call on Tom Crabtree while tackling Antonio Brown on the punt return.

The offense then stormed down the field, scoring with just five plays (all runs). First Rashard Mendenhall broke free along with right sideline for a 17-yard run. Then Isaac Redman crashed through the middle for 3 yards, and Roethlisberger ran for 6, bringing up third down and 1.

On the next play, Redman tried to run up the middle, but was held up at the line, so he backed away and ran to the outside for a 16-yard gain to the 8-yard line. Then Mendenhall scored an 8-yard touchdown run on the next play, making the score 21-17.

After forcing a punt, Pittsburgh mounted a drive to the Packers 29-yard line, but Green Bay's defense made a key stand. First Roethlisberger's pass was batted down behind the line by linebacker Clay Matthews.

Then Roethlisberger tried a screen pass to tight end Heath Miller, but Desmond Bishop tackled him for a 3-yard loss. Then on third down Frank Zombo sacked Roethlisberger on the 34, and Suisham's ensuing 52-yard field goal attempt sailed wide left.

On the first play of the fourth quarter, the Steelers lost thier third turnover of the game when Mendenhall fumbled the ball while being tackled behind the line by Matthews. Bishop recovered the ball and returned it 7 yards to the Packers 45.

Five plays later on third down and 10, Rodgers completed a 38-yard pass to Nelson at the Steelers 2-yard line. Pittsburgh linebacker LaMarr Woodley sacked him for a 6-yard loss on the next play, but he made up for it with a 8-yard touchdown pass to Jennings after that, increasing the Packers lead to 28-17.

But Roethlisberger led the Steelers right back with 6 of 7 completions. After a 9-yard pass to tight end Matt Spaeth, he threw three completions to receiver Mike Wallace for 27 yards to the Green Bay 40-yard line. Then after a 15-yard completion to Ward, he finished the drive with a 25-yard touchdown pass to Wallace.

Then on the two-point conversion play, Roethlisberger faked a handoff to Mendenhall and ran up to the line before pitching the ball to Randle El, who scored on an outside sweep, cutting the Steelers deficit to 3 points at 28-25.

Green Bay took the ball back with just over 7 minutes left, and found themselves facing third down and 10 after three plays. But Rodgers kept the drive going with a 31-yard completion to Jennings over the middle.

Then Starks ran 14 yards to the Steelers 30. Two plays later, James Jones caught a 21-yard pass at the 8. The Steelers defense managed to keep Green Bay out of the end zone, but Mason Crosby's 23-yard field goal gave them a 31-25 lead with 2:07 left in regulation.

Pittsburgh got the ball back on their own 13-yard line following a penalty on the kickoff. On their first play, Roethlisberger completed a 15-yard pass to Miller. But after a 5-yard reception by Ward, his next three passes were incomplete, turning the ball over and allowing the Packers to run out the rest of the clock.

Nelson was the top receiver of the game with 9 receptions for 140 yards and a touchdown, while also gaining 19 more yards on a kick return. Jennings added 64 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Roethlisberger completed 25 of 40 passes for 263 yards and two touchdowns, with 2 interceptions, and ran for 31 yards. His top target was Wallace, who caught 9 passes for 89 yards and a score. Mendenhall was the top rusher of the game with 64 yards and a touchdown.



NFC 國聯的 第六種子外卡隊伍，Green Bay Packers won the 45th Super Bowl，把 Lombardi trophy 能百敵獎座 帶回綠灣！




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我的舊文：
NFL 超級碗 Super Bowl 2008 part I
NFL 超級碗 Super Bowl 2008 part II
NFL 超級碗 Super Bowl 2008 part III
經濟衰退中的 Superbowl 超級碗 XLIII (43)
嚟緊的 Super Bowl XLIV （44）
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