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    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.
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    I'd rather us play in Seattle during the early fall (late summer?) than later in the year.

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    http://www.nfl.com/schedules

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    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pbmax View Post
    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.
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    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...
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    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.
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    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??
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    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Carolina_Packer View Post
    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 take better angles on plays, and show toughness. If we are remain relatively healthy this year, with the talent that is getting back on the field, be it getting healthy (Hayward, Matthews, etc.) or guys who will develop more (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. If the product on the field looks better, does that mean Capers is a better coach, or that he has better weapons to utilize?
    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.

    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Carolina_Packer View Post
    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.
    Yes I agree.

    We need to stay healthier and tackle aggressively.

    I hope for much improved aggressive play.
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    Why not start out with the best and see where you are? Better then than finding out at home in your first playoff game.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Just Jeff View Post
    Why not start out with the best and see where you are? Better then than finding out at home in your first playoff game.
    We did that against the 49er's the last 2 years, and got stomped in 2012, and lost but kept the game closer last year.

    I do think we're better than at any point since winning the SB; but it always comes down to Capers. I think we're as good as Seattle and SF - but their coaching is far better than ours... that's the only thing that seperates them from us at this point. McCarthy belongs on the same field as those other coaching staffs, I think he's proved that; but Capers has no business coaching in the NFL anymore.

    Best case scenario?? We win another SB somehow, and Capers retires; win, win
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    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"?

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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Patler View Post
    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pbmax View Post
    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.
    This will be the 2nd time in 3 years that the second home game is on a Thursday night for the Gold Package.
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    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.
    But Rodgers leads the league in frumpy expressions and negative body language on the sideline, which makes him, like Josh Allen, a unique double threat.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ThunderDan View Post
    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.
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