Super Bowl 2011: Why the Packers Can Begin a Dynasty by Stopping Pittsburgh's

"Big Ben" Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers are looking to win their third Super Bowl of the 2000's and already have won two of the last five. When a team dominates a sport like the Steelers have, people like to throw around the word "dynasty". 

A dynasty shouldn't be a term used to describe just any team that wins, but rather a team that dominates its sport over a certain time period. If the Steelers are to win this years Super Bowl then they would definitely fit this category as they will have won three championships in ten years, joining the Patriots who won their third in 2005. 

The Packers have the opportunity to not only play spoiler, but also to begin a dynasty of their own. Winning this game can potentially start a dynasty for the Green Bay Packers for the following reasons...

Beating The Bully

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PITTSBURGH, PA - JANUARY 23: Ben Roethlisberger #7 and head coach Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrate their 24 to 19 win over the New York Jets in the 2011 AFC Championship game at Heinz Field on January 23, 2011 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

"To be the best, you have to beat the best." This old saying holds more meaning for the Packers now than it did for anybody when it was initially said. Nothing demands the attention of others more than knocking off a power house. Like I stated earlier, the Steelers are one win away from being a dynasty, but with two championships they are already considered elite. 

Mike Tomlin, Ben Roethlisberger and Troy Polamalu have the Steelers playing great football and everybody else fearing the black and yellow and their tough defense, powerful offense and crazy fan base. 

The Packers may be new to the Super Bowl scene for those who have watched the NFL the last couple of years, but with a superb offense that can score on anybody there is a good chance that they come into this years game ready to knock off one of the league's best teams to prove that they can beat anybody on any given night and that they are the best.

How much would it mean to knock off a team like the Steelers in the Super Bowl? A lot. 

Young Talent

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CHICAGO, IL - JANUARY 23: Linebacker Clay Matthews #52 of the Green Bay Packers looks down the line against the Chicago Bears in the NFC Championship Game at Soldier Field on January 23, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

What is something a team needs to have continued success over a given time period? Players that will be around for more than one year. 

The Packers have these types of players. 

Led by QB Aaron Rodgers, 27, the Packers have the most important position in football locked up for a while. It also happens to be covered by arguably the best QB in the NFL. A career 98.4 passer rating and a TD-INT of 87-32 will probably give you some faith in a young player running your offense. 

Rodgers' running mate, Greg Jennings, is also 27 years old. Jennings has averaged over 1,000 yards and 8 touchdowns over the last three seasons and that doesn't look to be something he shouldn't do for the next couple of years as Jennings posted a career high in touchdowns this season and has improved tremendously since entering the league. 

It's tough to call this guy an "unsung hero" being that he is well known as an elite player, but Clay Matthews, 25, takes a backseat to Aaron Rodgers when it comes to being the face of a franchise. Having two players on opposite sides of the ball that can dominate games isn't necessarily a problem for Green Bay. Matthews, like Troy Polamalu, finds himself all over the field, hits hard and is a ball-hawk like no other in the league. 

The Packers have more young talent, but having these three guys is a luxury for a team looking to cement itself in NFL history. They can't do that unless they start somewhere. Beating the Steelers in the Super Bowl would be that somewhere. 

Persona and Attitude

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FOXBORO, MA - DECEMBER 19: A fan of the Green Bay Packers cheers for the team prior to the start of the game against New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on December 19, 2010 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

Green Bay and the whole state of Wisconsin, for that matter, love their Packers. They have one of the most loyal fan bases in all of sports. Painting themselves green and yellow before every game and putting on their cheese heads takes a lot of effort from these fans and they are dying for their team to return the favor. 

The fans of Green Bay treat their team as if they are champions. The Packers need to prove to them that they are by beating the Steelers and having the the actual title of champions. The team has what it takes to become a dynasty and dominate football for the next couple of years. They have a tough squad that fights till the end of games. Not to mention they have the cold environment that teams are straight up scared to enter and an offense that nobody wants to plan to play against. 

Aaron Rodgers is one of the best QB's in the league, but isn't considered on the level of Brady, Brees and Manning for one reason and one reason only. He has not won a championship. 

Giving Rodgers and the Packers the title will make them champions and with that feeling in the locker room the next couple of years, they could be champions a lot more than just once.