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Super Bowl XLV: The Key Players

Mike Tomlin is already the youngest head coach to win a Super Bowl. But a win on Sunday would make the Steelers coach, currently 38, the youngest to win two, as well as the first black coach to win two. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

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Mike Tomlin Mike Tomlin is already the youngest head coach to win a Super Bowl. But a win on Sunday would make the Steelers coach, currently 38, the youngest to win two, as well as the first black coach to win two. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Mike McCarthy Vince Lombardi and Mike Holmgren are the only coaches to take the Packers to the Super Bowl. Each led Green Bay to consecutive appearances, and both won their debut. Will current coach Mike McCarthy follow suit? (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)
Ben Roethlisberg... For a while now, the debate has always been "Brady or Manning?" But Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger wins big games ... and Super Bowls. A victory in Super Bowl XLV on Sunday would give him three. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Aaron Rodgers Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, meanwhile, has his face plastered on the side of a Dallas hotel this week. He's hoping to follow in the footsteps of former Green Bay legends Bart Starr and Brett Favre as Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks. After an impressive regular season, Rodgers guided the Packers to 90 points in three playoff games, passing for 790 yards and six touchdowns, and posting a QB rating of 109.2. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Troy Polamalu Steelers veteran Troy Polamalu has been known as one of the best defensive players in football the last few years, but he battled injuries in the 2010 season that forced him to miss two full games and parts of others. The big-play safety still finished the regular season with seven interceptions. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Clay Matthews Polamalu isn't the only high-energy defensive star who gets attention for his hair. Green Bay's Clay Matthews is among a handful of NFL lindbackers rocking the long locks. He'll try to bring his famous football family (dad Clay and uncle Bruce played 35 NFL seaons combined) its first Super Bowl championship. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Doug Legursky Steelers center Doug Legursky, left, works on blocking drills during practice in Pittsburgh last week. Why are you looking at a picture of Doug Legursky, you ask? Because all eyes will be on him in Super Bowl XLV; he's replacing injured Maurkice Pouncey as Pittsburgh's starting center. Considering every offensive play begins with the center-quarterback exchange, Legursky could be an X factor. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
John Kuhn A story over the weekend called him a "fullback folk hero." John Kuhn has certainly become Mr. Popular in Green Bay, but he's also developed into a key contributor in the high-flying Packers offense. And did you know he was on the Steelers' practice squad when they won the Super Bowl in 2006? (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
Hines Ward Pittsburgh's defense gets a lot of credit for being physical, but wideout Hines Ward might be the toughest guy on the team. A big performance from him Sunday could result in the Steelers' third Super Bowl win in six seasons. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Donald Driver Packers receiver Donald Driver is in his 12th season, all with Green Bay. He'll be making his first Super Bowl appearance. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
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