The National Football League season is over, and the Green Bay Packers reign supreme. An exciting finale with Super Bowl 45 in Dallas, as the storied franchise recorded its fourth Super Bowl title, with a 31-25 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Green Bay not only is the smallest market in the league, but it also entered the playoffs as the number-six seed in the National Football Conference, knocking off Philadelphia, Atlanta and Chicago to advance to the dance.
But, now that this season is over, the questions linger as to if there will be a next season. The current agreement between the owners and players expires next month. Speculation has been that the two sides are far apart on a new deal, and the possibility of a lockout exists. There was a bit of good news that occurred on Super Bowl weekend, as the commissioner said the first meeting since November with the player's union was beneficial. We can only hope that things will continue to move forward in a positive vein.
With football season over, we turn our attention locally to the Lakehead Thunderwolves hockey playoffs. The team has stumbled its way to the finish line in the second half. Affected by numerous injuries, and the departure of two of the top players Matt Caria and Jordan Smith to take part in the World University games in Turkey, the Thunderwolves sputtered down the stretch and at one point had lost four straight. Playoffs start next week, where and against who will be determined after Lakehead completes its regular season this weekend in Waterloo.
