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After almost 30 frustrating years and a few teases in the playoffs leading up to the season, the Packers finally returned to the Super Bowl in coach Mike Holmgren's fifth season.
They didn't waste the opportunity. On the strength of some big-time plays — including Brett Favre's yard touchdown pass to Andre Rison in the first quarter and Desmond Howard's yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the third — Green Bay powered past New England with relative ease.
The Patriots' four turnovers certainly helped. Green Bay's latest run to the Super Bowl required a series of improbable playoff victories, and the No. Green Bay jumped out to a lead, but Pittsburgh scored 14 unanswered and found itself down just four points going into the fourth quarter.
Then Aaron Rodgers threw a touchdown pass to Greg Jennings. After the teams traded field goals, the Packers' defense stopped Ben Roethlisberger's comeback attempt in the final two minutes. Howard led the way in the playoffs in the first game against the San Francisco 49ers at rainy and muddy Lambeau Field. The former Heisman Trophy winner returned a punt for 71 yards and a TD and almost returned one for another that led to another TD in a thrashing of the Niners. The Panthers were coached then by current defensive coordinator Dom Capers.
The Packers started slowly but finished the 1st half strong. They then dominated the 2nd half as the Packers won to get to the team's first Super Bowl since Favre threw two TD passes vs.
White had three sacks in the game still a Super Bowl record and the Pats were never able to catch the Packers in the 2nd half.
White had sacks on back to back plays as a matter of fact, which occurred in the first possession of the Patriots after the Packers took a lead. But the key player of the game was the guy who got the Packers their last TD on a 99 yard kickoff return. That would be the man who was almost cut Desmond Howard. Howard was almost unstoppable that day in New Orleans, as he had yards in return yardage, both in punt returns and kickoff returns.
Howard had six punt returns for 90 yards a In addition, Howard had yards on kickoff returns a The Patriots had total yards in the game, while the Packers had Howard came close to those amounts just by himself. In an article by Bob McGinn, Wolf didn't pull any punches. There would have been an adjustment on the blocking scheme and it would have been over.
When you fail to adjust in critical situations you're going to lose, and that's what happened here. To be pig-headed about it, I mean, to have the answer and then not apply it, that's a little different. That may be true. I have also placed the blame on Holmgren about that game, but for a different reason.
So why did the Packers lose that day? There are many reasons, but two stand out. RB Terrell Davis was unstoppable as he rushed for yards in 30 attempts and three touchdowns.
The Broncos averaged 4. Running back Dorsey Levens was having the same type of game Davis was in the first half of the game. But for some unexplained reason, Holmgren stopped giving the rock to Levens in the second half. Levens finished with 90 yards rushing on just 19 carries. That is a 4. But "Dorse the Horse" became a receiver only in half number two. To both Wolf and I, Holmgren did not coach with the focus needed to win a big game.
Maybe it was the rumors that were swirling about his departure to Seattle, which did happen a year later after a San Francisco playoff loss. But the focus did not seem to be there and I place the blame on Holmgren for that.
The Packers should have won that day. Favre played well enough. Levens WAS having a big day running the ball. But that effective rushing attack was stopped by the coaching staff and not the Broncos. The Packers couldn't stop the rush. And they couldn't get to Elway when he did pass.
Everyone remembers Reggie White's three sacks of Drew Bledsoe in that game. White was tired. So was the entire Packer defense. But they never got off the field for long periods of time which was desperately needed. I place that blame on the Walrus.
Holmgren went for the jugular many times in the fourth quarter when the situation called for more conservative play calling. Maybe one day Holmgren can explain his thinking. John Elway's legacy will be that he played in five Super Bowls, winning his final two. Favre's legacy will contain many attributes.
He should have two rings instead of one. Only Mike Holmgren knows why. Let me also say that Mike Holmgren was a fine coach in the Pack's glorious history.
He does have a street named after him not far from Lambeau Field.
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