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eViL jEsTeR

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the difference in the game will be the steelers corners. they won't be able to cover the packers wideouts. the packers will spread the field and force troy into coverage not allowing him to improvise and make plays at the line or in the backfield. bj raji will destroy the backup center and wreak havoc for ben in the backfield and limit the steeler running game.

500 on the packers -3

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the difference in the game will be the steelers corners. they won't be able to cover the packers wideouts. the packers will spread the field and force troy into coverage not allowing him to improvise and make plays at the line or in the backfield. bj raji will destroy the backup center and wreak havoc for ben in the backfield and limit the steeler running game.

500 on the packers -3

he's a beast in run support, and behind the line, but he's made his real money in coverage..

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the difference in the game will be the steelers corners. they won't be able to cover the packers wideouts. the packers will spread the field and force troy into coverage not allowing him to improvise and make plays at the line or in the backfield. bj raji will destroy the backup center and wreak havoc for ben in the backfield and limit the steeler running game.

500 on the packers -3

Pack 24, Steelers 20

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I guess I was pretty much dead on with my pick. I had it at 4 points and it was 6 and I was within 3 points of the packers score. Troy was hardly mentioned during the game because he was forced into coverage and taken out of the game. I have to give credit to the Steeler line as Raji wasn't as dominant as I thought he might be.

Now I wish I had placed that bet!

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