"T minus 15 and counting"

[Patler]

Don't worry, I'll update the countdown as it changes.

[Patler]

Just realized I may have confused some since this was game one of a 16 game schedule.
The countdown has nothing to do with the number of games, schedule, record or anything like that.

We had been at T minus 18.

[MadtownPacker]

When did Patler start smoking ganja?

[pbmax]

Number of players projected to be in IR.

[Harlan Huckleby]

We had been at T minus 18.

Progress! Good for you.


http://www.rxmedicalwarehouse.com/image/cache/data/low_t-500x500.png

[Patler]

Number of players projected to be in IR.

No, it is a hard and fixed event that will happen "15" from now. I am a bit surprised there isn't more public recognition of it.

[Harlan Huckleby]

The Packer franchise play 1000th game.

[Guiness]

No, it is a hard and fixed event that will happen "15" from now. I am a bit surprised there isn't more public recognition of it.

Number of days until Rob Ford is re-elected in Toronto? A comedic gift from heaven!

[Guiness]

The Packer franchise play 1000th game.

Nope, they're over 1200 regular season, close to 1300 including playoffs.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Green_Bay_Packers_seasons

[Patler]

The Packer franchise play 1000th game.

No. Remember, we had been at T minus 18, and are now down to T minus 15.

[pbmax]

Quarless had three catches and is now 15 receptions behind the immortal Joe Johnson and Jeff Query for 76th place on the All-Time Receptions list.

[QBME]

No. Remember, we had been at T minus 18, and are now down to T minus 15.

When exactly were we at 18? Can you tell us when we were at the preceding countdown number and what that number was? Or is it giving too much away?

[Patler]

Quarless had three catches and is now 15 receptions behind the immortal Joe Johnson and Jeff Query for 76th place on the All-Time Receptions list.

Good one, but not the one I have in mind. The one I am thinking of will have national interest.

[Patler]

When exactly were we at 18? Can you tell us when we were at the preceding countdown number and what that number was? Or is it giving too much away?

We were at 18 all off season. The number itself might give it away rather quickly.

[3irty1]

Your hint was too good.

[Striker]

The number of weeks until someone is fired?

[Patler]

Your hint was too good.

Probably!

FYI to everyone else - 3irty1 sent the correct answer by message to me.

[hoosier]

Sounds like Peyton Manning got traded for Michael Crabtree.

[QBME]

It hit me like a ton of bricks. Nice.

[pbmax]

15 players left who played in 2010 Super Bowl.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Well, it's not months until Favre's number retirement ceremony.

[Patler]

Sounds like Peyton Manning got traded for Michael Crabtree.


???? :?:

[Patler]

It hit me like a ton of bricks. Nice.

QBME sent the correct answer, too.

None of the answers posted in here have been correct.

[denverYooper]

No, it is a hard and fixed event that will happen "15" from now. I am a bit surprised there isn't more public recognition of it.

There's been some talk of it around here.

[Teamcheez1]

I'm guessing this is the number of hours before I start bumping every thread ahead of this one.

[Bossman641]

Got it. PM sent

[Harlan Huckleby]

QBME sent the correct answer, too.

Well by all means don't anybody post the correct answer in this thread. Keep the enchantment alive as long as possible.

[Striker]

Is there an anniversary for the forums coming up?

Is the world ending?

First Jeff Janis multi TD game?

[hoosier]

???? :?:

18 swapped for 15.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I don't know why, but this contest reminds me of the "raisin surprise ball" drama. 2 minutes in.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mvhDIr0wyc

[Patler]

Denver Yooper, pbmax and Bossman641 each figured it out too.

Since the thread seems to be grating on a few, the answer is:

15 TD passes needed by Peyton Manning to take the first of Favre's career records away from him. The only record within range for Manning this year.

[pbmax]

After TD #17 on the Year ...

"And Peyton Manning has now thrown for 17 touchdowns on the season, he is on a tremendous pace here in Week 5. Now, our apologies to our stations down the line, we have a fan interfering with the XP. He's wearing a Packers jersey and is carrying something rather large and unwieldy. It looks like it might be a folding chair ....

Wait, he's headed for the sideline now not the kicker or the ball, and he appears to be looking for some ....

Oh My God! That fan just swung the chair and hit a player in the head. How can this be? How could security not get him? It was a brutal shot but only after the horrific attack was he brought down by players and security. He's got a mess of gray hair and a gray beard but that is all we can see.

Oh NO! It appears the player struck with the chair was Peyton Manning! Right in the neck! Oh, I don't think they should show that replay again, look at the way his head wobbles afterwards .... What a barbaric act."

[Rutnstrut]

Manning or likely no one will ever break Favre's most impressive record of consecutive starts.

[Guiness]

Manning or likely no one will ever break Favre's most impressive record of consecutive starts.

Manning did have a shot before his neck injury. I'd venture that with changes to concussion protocol, it's impossible now.

[Bossman641]

Manning or likely no one will ever break Favre's most impressive record of consecutive starts.

I agree, but I also don't think Favre could break Favre's record in today's NFL. The protocols for returning from injury are much more strenuous and I feel like organizations are more conservative with QB's today given the huge deals they have.

[channtheman]

Haha, does anyone remember the Giants game at Lambeau say 10 years ago or so. Favre got his bell completely rung and was wobbling around on the sideline. He pushed the coaches or doctors away, came back in the game and threw a 30 yard TD pass. That was his last pass that game. Doug Pederson came in and the game was essentially over at that point. Never would that happen today, so I'd have to agree that no one will ever touch that record.

Edit: Here's a story about it: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=1894259

[Patler]

I agree, but I also don't think Favre could break Favre's record in today's NFL. The protocols for returning from injury are much more strenuous and I feel like organizations are more conservative with QB's today given the huge deals they have.

Favre probably would not have established the record that he has if he had today's concussion protocols in place for his career. It seems pretty standard that any second concussion almost automatically results in at least one game missed. Favre had a number of concussions in his career. Under today's procedures, he likely would have missed a game because of at least one of them.

[pbmax]

To be fair with Brett, there are some shots to the head he wouldn't have to put up with anymore.

[Patler]

To be fair with Brett, there are some shots to the head he wouldn't have to put up with anymore.

True.

Trainers are probably glad they didn't have the same concussion testing then. Recalling some of his rambling press conferences, administering a coherency test to him might have been a challenge.

[Rutnstrut]

Part of me wishes things were like they used to be, I'm all for safety. But imo the NFL is going a bit over board and pussifying the game. It could also just be that it seems no Packer player ever seems to play hurt anymore.