Green Bay Packers Rise to the Top: Super Bowl XLV Recapped

The Takeaway

The Green Bay Packers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers and took home the Lombardi Trophy. Green Bay won the game 31-25 with quarterback Aaron Rodgers winning MVP. Nando Di Fino, sports writer for The Wall Street Journal, recaps the game and looks at future of the NFL going into the off-season, as a bitter labor dispute threatens to lock-out players next season.

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