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Would be big to win week one. Need a solid draft and lets get this thing rolling.
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Would be big to win week one. Need a solid draft and lets get this thing rolling.
What a shocker
Oh boy :sad:
For once, I'd like an easy game to start the season. On the road, IN SEATTLE of all places (toughest place to play on the road) and against the Super Bowl Champs.
This was the only team I didn't want to start the season against. Oh well
Fuck it. Beat their asses in Seattle.Quote:
Originally Posted by pittstang5
The Detroit News leaked the Lions' schedule; they play Green Bay in Detroit in week three, and close the season in Green Bay.
That means, surely, that game #2 will be Green Bay's home opener. I also heard that a Chicago paper said the Bears play the Pack in week #4. That's probably in Green Bay, as it would be brutal to be on the road for three of the first four weeks of the season, with two of those being road games against division opponents.
Packers win 31-13.
Mike Vandermause @MikeVandermause 2m
#Packers' schedule starting to take shape. 9/4 (Thur) at Seattle; 9/14 NY Jets; 9/21 at Detroit; 9/28 Chicago; 10/2 (Thur) Minnesota.
Mike Vandermause @MikeVandermause 2m
More on #Packers 2014 schedule: 10/19 Carolina; 11/2 Bye; 11/9 Chicago; 11/16 Philadelphia; 11/30 New England; 12/8 (Mon) Atl; 12/28 Det
Mike Vandermause @MikeVandermause 47s
9/28 game against Bears is at Chicago. 11/9 Bears game at Lambeau.
9/4 @ Seattle (Thursday OPENING NIGHT)
9/14 vs. NY Jets
9/21 @ Detroit
9/28 @ Chicago
10/2 vs. Minnesota (Thur)
10/12 @ Dolphins
10/19 vs. Carolina
10/26 vs. Saints (Sunday Night)
11/2 Bye - Week 10
11/9 vs. Chicago @ GB
11/16 vs. Philadelphia
11/23 @ Minnesota
11/30 vs. New England
12/8 vs. Atlanta (Mon)
12/14 @ Bills
12/21 @ Bucs
12/28 vs. Detriot - Week 17
Away: Saints, Bucs, Bills, Phins, Seachickens
Home: Falcs, Panthers, Pats, Jets, Iggles
Another stupid three game road trip. Just think how bad it would be if Lambeau had another tenant.-----WRONG! Poor calendar skills plus Thursday game wrecked this comment.
If you'r correct, then that is 3 of the first 4 on the road. Tough. But that means more games at home on the back end, and I like that. Come on up to GB, you dome motherfuckers, and play outdoors like Joe Schmidt did~!
Just so you know, it appears a local guy, Tom Silverstein, broke that opening night Seahawk game story nationally. Wonder if the team or a player gave it to him? Also have heard TV guys leak this stuff since its going out on their local station.
nm
Luke Easterling @NFLDraftReport 3m
#Bucs open with two at home vs. #Panthers & #Rams, close at home vs. #Packers & #Saints.
MarkRH
@MarkRH
#Saints official schedule pic.twitter.com/JFfuqeWsWf
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Rob Demovsky @RobDemovsky 2m
Sunday it is. RT @TyDunne: Per the #Bills team website, Green Bay is playing at Buffalo Dec. 14 at noon.
Bills website published a half-hour early.
Gregory H. Lee Jr @gleejr9472 29s
The #Dolphins sked: NE, at Buf, KC, Oak in London, bye, GB, at Bears, at Jags, SD, at Lions, Bills, at Den, at NYJ, at Bal, at NE, Min, NYJ
I'd rather us play in Seattle during the early fall (late summer?) than later in the year.
http://www.nfl.com/schedules
NFL went one minute early.
I am not saying anything, I am just saying that if there was a PackerRats game this year, that October Noon start versus the Panthers would be tempting. Demand won't be crazy and time to get out of Dodge.
Two home games against Minnesota then?Quote:
Originally Posted by pbmax
Yep. Something to do with Stadium not being available in Minnesota due to political boondoggle.Quote:
Originally Posted by HarveyWallbangers
Tough schedule for sure... but I think we all knew it was going to be, based on the the whos and wheres.... now we know the whens... lets go draft, then lets kick some seachicken ass... i proposed to my fiance in Seattle last year and I love the city... the fans on the other hand can be a bit over whelming... we need to show them this shit gets harder after you win the big one...
The 4 pack of Atl, Buf, TB, Det to finish the year could be a very nice way to end the season... all those teams could be out of it, by the time we play them... however, with the exception of maybe Buf they could be in or on the bubble, which could make them dangerous...
yadda yadda... here's some shit about being ready for some football... yadda yadda...
I thought the week before the Thursday game was supposed to be a home game? And someone needs to explain to me why they can't schedule the Thursday game right after the bye week. Sure, the teams with Thursday games in week 2 and 3 would get screwed, but overall it would be much better.Quote:
Originally Posted by pbmax
I'll be at this one!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by pbmax
Pretty tough way to start the season with 3 out of 4 on the road. If they can come out of that no worse than 2-2 they should be in pretty good shape to win the division.
I like the first 2 games b/c both of those teams run a lot, and Capers won't be able to play nearly as much 2-4 as he wants - at least he shouldn't play as much 2-4 as we all know he wants.
Once we get to week 3 though, the defensive linemen might as well plan on taking a seat on the pine most of the game.
We'll see, maybe Mr. Spraypaintedhair had his head forcibly removed from his ass by MM this offseason??
That's a tough schedule... and everyone knows we'll drop a game we had no business losing.Quote:
Originally Posted by pbmax
And there is always the threat of Rodgers going down... are we tough enough now on defense and along the OL to overcome the loss of Rodgers for a few games?? And not look like we're simply hoping for some punchers luck??
The hardest games are, Detroit (twice), Saints, Eagles, and Pats.
That's 5 games where I could see Spraypaintedhair playing sissyball for 4 quarters - wouldn't be surprised if in one of those games the Packers allow the all-time record for most yardage allowed in a single game, lol...
We only have 2 major concerns going into the season -
1) Rodgers staying healthy
2) Capers being Capers
Everything else takes a backseat to those internal issues.
If Rodgers stays healthy, and MM forces Capers to stay away from the 2-4 - I think we have as good a chance as anyone to make the SB.
3) Injuries...are you saying any other DC would be able to get more out of the healthy talent that was on the field last year? At some point, Wist, our guys have to beat their guys one on one. Our guys have to chase their guys and tackle them. Our guys have to diagnose plays, and take better pursuit angles, and show more resolve. It's not just about some nickel package that you don't care for. There are more talented players out there who could run the 2-4-5. Again, regardless of alignment to start a play; feel free to show some toughness, beat the man across from you and make a play.
If we are remain relatively healthy this year, with the talent that is getting back on the field, be it from injury (Hayward, Matthews, etc.) or guys who will take steps forward in development (Datone Jones, Michah Hyde, etc.), plus the addition of Peppers, plus whoever we draft on D, I think you will see more talent show out, and more cohesiveness. If the product on the field looks better, does that mean Capers is a better coach, or that he has better weapons to utilize? If those players CAN run the alignments he likes to run, then I think the answer will be it's about the talent.
I'm sayin give me a couple shots of some smooth whiskey, a doobie to nibble on during the game - and I could produce a better result than Spraypaintedhair - if I did nothing more than randomly picked calls off of a down-distance cheatsheat.Quote:
Originally Posted by Carolina_Packer
I don't accept the injury argument. It's there, it's an issue - but he had healthy players available that would have made up better front alignments than that God-awful 2-4, and he stayed with it until the referree's stopped the games out of pity.
Why not start out with the best and see where you are? Better then than finding out at home in your first playoff game.
Quote:
Originally Posted by pbmax
Weeks 3, 4 & 5 have the potential to be brutal. 3 division games in 12 days.
Three of their home games are at night? Seems a bit unfair to fans who generally plan for games to be Sunday afternoon, recognizing that from time to time that will change. But 3 of 8 scheduled, with the possibility of others being "flexed"?
No one replied to this :sad:Quote:
Originally Posted by pbmax
I hate Thursday games, and the Packers have two. Always have hated them. Mondays are sort of an extension from the weekend, but Thursdays stick out like sore thumbs. It is not a time I plan to follow a game. It's the middle of the week.
Agree completely. When it happened twice a year (Thanksgiving and the odd yearly tilt between the Browns and Bengals) it was a fun novelty. Every week it crazy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Patler
I'm only okay with us opening in Seattle if we get spotted a TD late in the game that gives us the lead and gives no chance for Seattle to answer.
I hate it when the NFL messes with my gambling routine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Patler
This will be the 2nd time in 3 years that the second home game is on a Thursday night for the Gold Package.Quote:
Originally Posted by pbmax
SEA vs GB for the opener puts it into to perspective who the NFL sees as the marque team.
They could have started with SF or against DEN in a rematch of the Super Bowl. Instead they pull GB.
They prefer to not do divisional games for the opener. A Super Bowl rematch is usually a big deal, but since the SB was a complete blowout they chose the Packers, hoping for a closer game.Quote:
Originally Posted by ThunderDan
Agreed, but SF/Sea will be big anytime, and the SuperBowl rematch will be big anytime. They needed a third marquee game that didn't have anything special about it to fit the opener (thus, making it a big game). GB's number was called.Quote:
Originally Posted by ThunderDan
GB is one of a small handful of teams facing multiple teams coming off the bye. SF & Sea combined have zero.