From the play on the field to the commercials between the action, the Super Bowl has something for everyone. Check in with WRALSportsFan.com throughout the night to get our take on the entire Super Bowl XLV experience.
Feb 6, 2011
Aaron Rodgers was named the MVP of Super Bowl XLV and he should have been.
Rodgers finished the night 24-39 for 304 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions.
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Feb 6, 2011
The stage was set for another Ben Roethlisberger comeback, but the Packers wouldn't have any of it.
With Charles Woodson on the sidelines, the Packers defense forces the Steelers to turn the ball over on downs.
With only one timeout left, the Steelers can't stop the clock enough times to get the ball back.
The Packers have won Super Bowl XLV.
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Feb 6, 2011
2 minute warning: Did I mention star power does wonders for commercials? Especially when you get the help of Kim Kardashian, there isn't much else you need to say, except that she's minimally clothed oh and the ad is for Sketchers if you were wondering.
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Feb 6, 2011
The Packers had a chance to make it a two-possession game with barely more than two minutes left, but Rodgers' throw glances off the fingertips of Jordy Nelson in the end zone.
As it stands, Mason Crosby's 23-yard field goal makes it 31-25 for Green Bay.
Because Pittsburgh only has one timeout left, the Packers could have all but sealed it with a touchdown, but the 10-play drive did take more than five minutes off the clock.
The Steelers will have two minutes and one timeout to go 87 yards for the win.
Roethlisberger led his team to a final minute touchdown for the win in his last Super Bowl.
Can he do it again this year?
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Feb 6, 2011
7:30 left in the 4th quarter: The cars come alive and P. Diddy's brand new silver Mercedes drives off. He awakes and goes off to chase his car in his robe. Star power does wonders for a silly commercial plot.
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Feb 6, 2011
Mike Wallace has become one of the NFL's best receivers, and he's showing why in the Super Bowl.
Roethlisberger found Wallace for his ninth catch of the night - a 25-yard touchdown grab that cut the Packers lead to five.
Then, Big Ben runs the option, of all things, and hooks up with Antwaan Randle El on the pitch for the two-point conversion - the successful two-point try means a field goal can tie it for Pittsburgh.
The Steelers haven't led in the game, but by this point they are very much in the contest.
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Feb 6, 2011
After looking stagnant for more than a quarter, the Packers offense turns the Steelers' third turnover into another touchdown.
Rodgers found Greg Jennings in the end zone for his second touchdown catch on the night.
If the Packers go on to win this game, turnovers will be the key. Pittsburgh has turned the ball over three times and Green Bay has cashed those gifts in for 21 of its 28 points.
Down two scores, suddenly the clock becomes a factor sooner rather than later for the Steelers.
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Feb 6, 2011
15 minutes to go in Super Bowl XLV: The NFL hits a home run with a montage of great old shows. Fonzie, the Brady Bunch, Friends, Seinfield and really who can argue with Sofia Vergara? All your favorite stars celebrating football in the NFL's American Family commercial claiming to have the best fans.
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Feb 6, 2011
With the Steelers knocking on the door of field goal range, Clay Matthews makes a huge play.
Matthews, the runner up for NFL Defensive Player of the Year, knocked the ball out of the grip of Rashard Mendenhall to end the Steelers scoring threat.
If nothing else, the Packers took away what looked to be at least three points for the Steelers and will be able to shift field position.
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Feb 6, 2011
An uneventful third quarter ends with Green Bay losing a challenge and punting back to Pittsburgh.
The Packers offense has only registered one first down since the team took a 21-3 lead in the first half.
Green Bay has done a nice job to stem the tide a bit after the Steelers had put together a momentum-changing run that spanned the final few minutes of the first half and the first few of the second.
But, Pittsburgh will start the fourth quarter close to field goal range and down only four points.
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