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  1. 05-16-2016, 01:57 PM #1
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    If the players who take major steps back in 2015 return to form (Rodgers, Lacy, Adams, etc).

    Last season seemed like a regression, probably due to an almost SB hangover plus the coaching staff shakeups.

    Yes, we dropped the 3 games at home to the division rivals, but we also won in their houses as well. And those teams could barely put the Packers away despite the Packers playing some of their worst football in years. The Panthers are likely to take a step back, as are the Cardinals (young weapons, old QB, shaky line, NFC West likely improving). The Vikings are likely the biggest challenger for the division, but they'll be putting a lot of their chips in on a 31 year old RB who wasn't quite the AP everyone remembered.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pugger View Post
    If you listen to some MN fans they think their defense is he second coming of the '85 Bears. They think we are in decline and they are a shoe-in for the NFCN. Last year it took a poor season by Rodgers and our offense for them to win the division and they had to win the last game of the year to do so. Bridgewater is jag and you have to wonder when Father Time will finally catch up with AP.
    Their defense is good now, and had the potent to be very good. However, a good run game and defense with a weak passing offense wins the Super Bowl about once every 10 years nowadays. Minnesota has about an edge in overall talent (probably not as much as wist thinks), but I think it's close enough that Rodgers will be the great equalizer.
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    Quote Originally Posted by HarveyWallbangers View Post
    Their defense is good now, and had the potent to be very good. However, a good run game and defense with a weak passing offense wins the Super Bowl about once every 10 years nowadays. Minnesota has about an edge in overall talent (probably not as much as wist thinks), but I think it's close enough that Rodgers will be the great equalizer.
    If you look at raw numbers from the regular season last year -stats at nfl.com - their defense was only substantially better than ours when it came to scoring D. I think our offense is better than theirs and it isn't just Rodgers.
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    The Packers will win the Super Bowl if....................Brett takes over at QB.
    Brett Hundley, that is!

    JUST KIDDING!!!!

    (Patler ducks for cover)

    Seriously, I hope the QB formerly know as Aaron Rodgers, NFL MVP, returns to play for the Packers.
    I didn't much like the imposter who played last year.
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    ...... not a single player gets hurt

    cause that seems to be the excuse used every year when we underperform
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    Quote Originally Posted by red View Post
    ...... not a single player gets hurt

    cause that seems to be the excuse used every year when we underperform
    I guess you're one of those who think the Packers have underperformed every year they don't win the Super Bowl. At any rate, I don't know of anyone on here who thinks injuries are the only reason the Packers didn't win it all last year. People have pointed to the play of Rogers, coaching changes that didn't work, Lacy out of shape, ILB play, etc. as well as injuries particularly at the WR position.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Joemailman View Post
    I guess you're one of those who think the Packers have underperformed every year they don't win the Super Bowl. At any rate, I don't know of anyone on here who thinks injuries are the only reason the Packers didn't win it all last year. People have pointed to the play of Rogers, coaching changes that didn't work, Lacy out of shape, ILB play, etc. as well as injuries particularly at the WR position.
    Red was in favor of Ed Donatell accepting blame for the Eagles playoff loss.
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    ... if Tony Horton gets Eddy Lacy into shape for him to dominate and then takes over the conditioning of the entire team. There's no stopping us then.
    All hail the Ruler of the Meadow!
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    ^ Perhaps. But there will be no stopping Tony Horton from trumpeting this achievement throughout the season. I can't wait for Bob Costas to sit down with him on Sunday Night Halftime.
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    ...the 2015 defense and special teams show up with the 2014 offense. Unless MM screws up the last 15 minutes of the NFCCG again.
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    ...we're reasonably lucky with injuries and the defense improves.

    Might sound crazy to look at the defense but I'm not convinced 2015 was all that representative of their ability. The defense seemed to improve last year but I think this is obfuscated by a greater league-wide trend in 2015 where rules or coaching innovations or the football gods just seemed to give NFL defenses the upper hand in general. Kind of the opposite of 2011 where a handful of guys all put up MVP-worthy numbers on offense. The 2015 Packers offense was good for the Packers but relative to the rest of the league it was nothing special. I do think there's reason to expect improvement.

    On offense the 2015 level of futility and injury seems too unlikely to warrant much concern.
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    (Don't entirely believe it, but I'll throw this out there for kicks...)

    A healthy Rodgers' QB rating leads the league, and the defense leads the league in opposing QB rating. Hey, it's a passing league.
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    I could buy that one.
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  14. 05-19-2016, 07:21 AM #14
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    This thread made me make an account after being a lurker hahahah.

    Some of you are WILDLY negative, it's hysterical.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Clayish View Post
    This thread made me make an account after being a lurker hahahah.

    Some of you are WILDLY negative, it's hysterical.
    don't add insults to (Packer) injuries on your first post! Here at Packerrats we are always waiting for the other shoe to drop. You can be a beacon of anti-Bostickler benevolence.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Clayish View Post
    This thread made me make an account after being a lurker hahahah.

    Some of you are WILDLY negative, it's hysterical.
    I already like you. I think you're going to fit right in.
    No longer the member of any fan clubs. I'm tired of jinxing players out of the league and into obscurity.
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  17. 05-19-2016, 02:11 PM #17
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    Quote Originally Posted by Smidgeon View Post
    I already like you. I think you're going to fit right in.
    Thank you, friend. There are certainly some characters on here.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Smidgeon View Post
    I already like you. I think you're going to fit right in.
    Quote Originally Posted by Clayish View Post
    Thank you, friend. There are certainly some characters on here.
    "Like"????
    "Friend"????
    What ever happened to our mandatory hazing period for newbies??

    Smidgeon; If we aren't careful, Clayish will grow up being soft and feeling entitled as a poster. He may not be tough enough to survive a season.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Patler View Post
    "Like"????
    "Friend"????
    What ever happened to our mandatory hazing period for newbies??

    Smidgeon; If we aren't careful, Clayish will grow up being soft and feeling entitled as a poster. He may not be tough enough to survive a season.
    Yeah, but hopefully by then he'll be invested enough to not realize he can't get out anymore.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Clayish View Post
    This thread made me make an account after being a lurker hahahah.

    Some of you are WILDLY negative, it's hysterical.
    STFU Noob.

    When we want your opinion, we will tell you what it is.

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