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Sure, Super Bowl XLV is a clash between two historically accomplished franchises: the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers. But it's also a matchup between teams who know how bring pressure with the pass rush, and two quarterbacks (Ben Roethlisberger and Aaron Rodgers) who know how to make defenses pay for bringing it.
Defensively, Pittsburgh enjoys the unparalleled luxury of having James Harrison, former Defensive Player of the Year, and fellow outside linebacker LaMarr Woodley bookend their 3-4 scheme. Over the past three regular seasons, this pair, straight out of every quarterback's nightmare, has averaged a ridiculous combined sack total of 24. This season, Harrison finished third in the league with 14 quarterback hits to go along with his team-leading 10.5 sacks....
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