Two weeks of over-analysis, constant chatter and bad gambling decisions are nearly over and the Super Bowl is just days away from being settled on the field. The BI staff took their last chance to add one more helping of analysis that nobody asked for. 

Mike Morris: Steelers

Can Jake Gyllenhaal in football cleats summon the spirit of Bart “twinkles, twinkles, but hardly a little” Starr and lead the fighting Cheeseheads back to the very trophy named after the franchise’s most legendary head coach?

Will Ben Roethlisberger become the most despised human being ever to win three Super Bowl trophies - and, more importantly, will he become the first Super Bowl MVP to fail to throw a spiral during the course of the game?

Will Clay Matthews Jr.’s biceps completely explode while flexing following a monster sack - thus creating the most awkward and uncomfortable moment in the history of television? 

Will there be Packers fans actually sober enough to realize that a football game is transpiring?

Will James Harrison spear Roger Goodell with his helmet during the Lombardi Trophy presentation in retaliation for all of those fines?

Will Ziggy Hood do something - anything - and thus become the first person named “Ziggy” in recorded human history to accomplish something of significance? I will name my first-born “Ziggy.” 

Will people who have turned off the game at halftime - fearing the scarring image of a  “wardrobe malfunction” by Fergie - remember to turn it back on?

Will a delusional Brett Farve report for duty for the green and gold on gameday, mistakenly believing the year is 1997?

We can only hope so.

Steelers 26, Packers 14

Darion Donnelly: Steelers

Needless to say but the Steelers will win their seventh super bowl. I’m excited to see the game go either way because at least we’ll know the winner of the game will decide who gets a new Head & Shoulders contract between Troy Polamalu and Clay Matthews.

I just think the Steelers have too many weapons on defense that can and will take over the game when needed; Troy Polamalu, James Harrison, James Farrior, LaMarr Woodley and Ike Taylor. The Steelers play with too much intensity and I don’t think the Packers are going to be able to match that. Not to mention a guy they call Big Ben who luckily will be better remembered for his on the field heroics rather than his off the field antics. We’ve all seen Roethlisberger keep plays alive when everyone thought it was over, I expect nothing less in the Super Bowl. Stats aside anything can happen, but hands down I’m going with the black and yellow.

Zach Greubel: Packers

I’m tempted to pick a winner for Super Bowl XLV based on which players have the best hair. In one corner you have Clay “Goldilocks” Matthews and in the other corner stands Troy “Samson from the Bible” Polamalu. A strand from either one of their scalps would be the most popular item on the Black Market. 

Even furthering this hair-based rivalry is that Polamalu beat out Matthews by two votes for the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award. You can expect Matthews to use extra shampoo next Sunday. Anyway, the deciding factor, based on hair, would be the beard of Steelers’ defensive lineman Brett Keisel, who is probably known more for his facial hair than what he does on the field. Google him if you haven’t seen it, ‘cause you’re missing out.

All hair nonsense aside, both of these teams have outstanding defenses and really like to rush the quarterback. Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been in this situation before, which is a big advantage. 

Protecting the quarterback will be vital in this game. Both offensive lines have a tough task ahead of them. 

Green Bay has the best secondary in the NFL in my book and will be one of the reasons why I think the Packers win.

As good as the defenses are I think the game will be higher scoring than a lot of people are expecting. If Green Bay’s running game can be successful and the offensive line solid, I’ll say the Packers definitely win. Plus I really don’t like picking Pittsburgh to win anything, especially the Super Bowl. 

Tom Hesse: Steelers…reluctantly

I hate Heinz Ward. I don’t like Ben Roethlisberger and I’m about over James Harrison and his misadventures with the NFL’s fine office.  Conversely, I like B.J. Raji’s fun personality. I respect Donald Driver as much as any player in the league and I think Aaron Rogers deserves to get out from under the shadow of number four. 

Unfortunately, I can’t pick Green Bay to win this game. Green Bay allowed Caleb Hanie to stick with them in the NFC championship game. Green Bay couldn’t put Mike Vick away and their best win in the playoffs was a beat down of the yeah-but Atlanta Falcons. I know Green Bay is good in domes but I suspect Mike Wallace will be pretty good too. 

Spreading the field hurts Pittsburgh but layoffs help the defense more than the offense. Ask Auburn and Oregon. 

I like the Steelers. Well, I don’t like the Steelers. I like Green Bay. I’m picking the Steelers.