Green Bay slight favourites to win Super Bowl XLV

by Adam D Sun 06 Feb 2011, 11:36 am

Green Bay are slight favourites to win Super Bowl XLV against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Texas on Sunday.

Bookmakers expect the Packers to win by a small margin but the Steelers are playing their third Super Bowl in six years and have a very experienced team.

"Defence is going to be a big factor in this game, and special teams as well," said Packers head coach Mike McCarthy.

"There will definitely be momentum swings. I think it's going to be a heck of a game."

The game brings together two of the most storied franchises in the league both of whom have fanatical fanbases.

Organizers are expecting a record Super Bowl crowd in Cowboys Stadium, breaking the current attendance mark for a Super Bowl of 103,667 when Washington beat Miami in 1983 at the Rose Bowl in California.

However, many fans are experiencing problems getting to Dallas as snow has grounded flights both in Texas, which normally enjoys a temperate climate, and across the United States.

Airlines cancelled more than 700 flights to and from Texas on Friday and although warmer temperatures are forecast for Sunday, snow and ice will still be on the ground when Green Bay and Pittsburgh meet under the retractable roof.

source bbc website - http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/american_football/9387441.stm