Green Bay Packers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers: Connecting the Dots

Posted: 15th December 2009 by Chad Toporski in NFL
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As a resident of Pittsburgh and a native of Wisconsin, I have been indoctrinated as both a fan of the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Luckily for me, these two teams play in different conferences and rarely meet, so I can almost always root for both teams without much contradiction. They have only played each other 26 times dating back to 1940, and the game on Sunday, December 20th, will be only their second regular season match-up in 10 years. But in my relatively unique situation, I have come to realize how similar these two franchises have become in 2009. In fact, the Packers have much to owe Pittsburgh for their recent success, especially on the defensive side of the ball. So even though the game at Heinz Field on Sunday will get a lot of hype due to the current Wildcard ...

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