Super Bowl 2011: Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers' Coming-Out Party

Aaron Rodgers' coming-out party could come against the Steelers in the Super Bowl. What a feat that would be.

Rodgers could certainly pass on a Steelers defense that was 12th in passing yards against and let Mark Sanchez throw for 233 yards and two touchdowns.

Aaron is coming off a game in which, well, he wasn't very Rodgers-like, throwing two interceptions (including one crazy one off the foot of Donald Driver).

Coming back into a domed stadium, though, Rodgers should surely be pleased. In three games inside a dome (not counting the game versus Detroit, in which he was injured halfway through), Rodgers has thrown for eight touchdowns with no picks and 1,011 yards.

Rodgers proved last week how much of a reliance there is on him.

After the first half, the offense nearly stalled as Rodgers hit a sudden cold streak.

Most of the work Rodgers did in the second half came from his feet and scrambling ability that created big plays that extended drives.

But in the Packers offense, a reliance on quarterback Aaron Rodgers is a necessity.

Rodgers has been a top quarterback all season long and was snubbed in Pro Bowl voting. Well, Rodgers now has the last laugh, playing in a Super Bowl where he has the power to turn those Brett Favre lovers into Rodgers lovers.

His top play this season has gone unnoticed until now. Three weeks in a row he has won on the road, and three weeks he has performed well.

One thing is for sure though: At the end of Super Bowl Sunday, Rodgers might be putting on something else other than his trademark championship belt. A t-shirt saying Packers Super Bowl Champions could be donned. Then those Favre lovers would have nothing left to criticize him for.