PackerTraxx
8 years ago
Theoretically the Bears, Queens and Lions should be gaining on the Pack, that's the nature of the draft. GB has stayed on top for decades in spite of this because they've had two of the best QBs in history. It shows the importance of the position and the right person to coach and manage them. I think the Lions and Queens are on the right track with the QBs they have although it remains to be seen if their QBs ceilings are as high as Brett and Aaron, I doubt it. Stafford got the big contract so the Lions will have a tougher time managing the cap and their talent is such that they won't have a shot at blue chip draftees. The Vikes with a young QB and high draft choices have the best window opening in the coming few years.
Why is Jerry Kramer not in the Hall of Fame?
RainX
8 years ago
The only team that improved to me was Minnesota, and they'll be better by default just by having Teddy one more year on in experience and AD back assuming his year off from football didn't hurt his abilities. If anything, it's one less year of tread on the tires and he'll be gung-ho to get over last year. Wouldn't shock me to see them go 10-6.

Chicago's defense is still a huge question mark and Jay Cutler is still their starting QB. A new head coach isn't going to fix that team's most glaring flaws and John Fox to me is as average as head coaches get in the NFL. 6-10 this season.

Detroit has 8-8 written all over them. Still have that same inconsistent offense and the defense took a side step at best not having to overpay Suh losing Fairley and replacing one of those holes with Haloti Ngata. They won't get as many miracle comebacks and bounces as they had last season that allowed them to make the playoffs as a WC.

Packers shouldn't be any worse than 12-4 again and competing for a first round bye in the NFC again.
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dfosterf
8 years ago

Pedantic point:
The "Keep friends close, and enemies even closer" quote is far older than the Godfather.

Where it comes from is not clear, but it had already been attributed to Sun Tzu and/or Petrarch and/or Machiavelli for hundreds of years when Mario Puzo wrote the Godfather.

(smile)

Originally Posted by: Wade 



Sun Tzu. The world paid attention, as he was a warrior that knew how to win, and the world recognized that.

Smokey
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8 years ago
The Vikings may surprise many this season. The Lions will be very competitive also. The Bears , IMO, will finish last in the NFC North Division.

I predict the following:

Packers - Win the division with a 12 and 4 record
Vikings - Finish second with a 10 and 6 record
Lions - Finish third with a 9 and 7 record
Bears - Finish last with a 6 and 10 record

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dhazer
8 years ago
Has anyone else noticed how strong the wide receiver position is within the division?


Packers
Nelson
Cobb
Adams

Lions
Megatron
Tate
Moore, Lance

Bears
Jefferies
White
Royal


Vikes
Wallace
Johnson
Patterson



I am thinking you could take any of the #3's and they would start on some other teams
Just Imagine this for the next 6-9 years. What a ride it will be 🙂 (PS, Zero should charge for this)
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Smokey
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8 years ago
I heard some Sportscasters say look out for the Vikings on the radio today. I'm going to be watching them as well.[cheers]
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Smokey
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8 years ago
The Packers won their first preseason game. So how did the rest of the division do ? What did you see from the Lions and Bears ? Any comments on the Vikings ?[cheers]
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beast
8 years ago

I heard some Sportscasters say look out for the Vikings on the radio today. I'm going to be watching them as well.[cheers]

Originally Posted by: Smokey 



I didn't see the Vikings play, but I'm saying teams need to watch out for them... because while their young guys might not yet be developed yet, but I think they could have the best back 7 on defense once they do develop. And looks like they're going to have a good deep passing game to go with RB Peterson.

Their weakness are their lines on both sides on the ball... but their strengths might be able to make up for their weakness some.

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uffda udfa
8 years ago

I didn't see the Vikings play, but I'm saying teams need to watch out for them... because while their young guys might not yet be developed yet, but I think they could have the best back 7 on defense once they do develop. And looks like they're going to have a good deep passing game to go with RB Peterson.

Their weakness are their lines on both sides on the ball... but their strengths might be able to make up for their weakness some.

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We might have the 3rd best coach in the division now with Zimmer and Fox in MN and CHI... I think Mike McCarthy is better than Jim Caldwell but I'm not totally sure.

Zimmer is building a stifling D. Their O is getting scary... Teddy B. develops and we aren't winning the division anymore. Wallace, Johnson, Rudolph. Pruitt and Adrian Peterson in the backfield? Again, if Bridgewater doesn't sophomore jinx and takes a big step we're in major trouble in the division.
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Ted Thompson sits on his hands per former GM: "because they’ve had 25 fricking years of great quarterbacks. Of course it works. Try it without a special quarterback."


uffda udfa
8 years ago
Vikes just lost Phil Loadholt to a torn achilles. Bad break for them.
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Ted Thompson sits on his hands per former GM: "because they’ve had 25 fricking years of great quarterbacks. Of course it works. Try it without a special quarterback."


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