Okay, so let me tell you about the time I went down the rabbit hole trying to figure out when the last Packers Super Bowl win was. It all started pretty casually, just a bar conversation with some buddies, you know how it goes.
First thing I did? I hit up Google. Straight up typed in “last Packers Super Bowl win.” Quick and dirty, right? Got the answer pretty fast – Super Bowl XLV. But that wasn’t enough, I needed to know more.
Then I wanted the details. I’m talking, who they played, what the score was, the whole shebang. Back to Google I went, this time searching for “Packers Super Bowl XLV details.” Boom, landed on some sports sites with game summaries and box scores.
After I got the summary and box score, I started digging deeper. I wanted to relive the game, kinda. Found some highlight reels on YouTube by searching “Packers Super Bowl XLV highlights.” Watched a bunch of those, got all nostalgic.
I wanted to know what everyone thought at the time. So, I used the wayback machine. I plugged some sports site URLs and found articles that were live during and after the game.
From there, I started looking into individual player stats. You know, who had the most yards, who scored the touchdowns, that kind of stuff. Searched for “Packers Super Bowl XLV player stats.” Found a bunch of sports databases with all the numbers.
Then it kinda spiraled. I got curious about the MVP. Searched for “Super Bowl XLV MVP.” Turns out it was Aaron Rodgers, duh. Read up on why he got the MVP and some of his post-game interviews.
After the MVP, I wanted to know about the coach, Mike McCarthy. I went looking for his thoughts. After I had all the information I wanted I compiled it into a document for sharing with my friends.
I even ended up looking at old news articles and forum posts from around that time. It was a trip!
So, to recap, here’s how I did it:
- Initial Search: “last Packers Super Bowl win”
- Details: “Packers Super Bowl XLV details”
- Highlights: “Packers Super Bowl XLV highlights”
- Player Stats: “Packers Super Bowl XLV player stats”
- MVP: “Super Bowl XLV MVP”
All this took me like an hour or two, but it was worth it. I got to relive a great moment in Packers history and impress my friends with my newfound knowledge. Plus, it’s just fun to dive into these things sometimes, you know?
What I learned
Google is your friend. Seriously, just start there. And don’t be afraid to get specific with your searches. The more specific you are, the better the results will be.
