Packers Fans Feeling Better?

[4and12to12and4]

Good to be back online, I moved last weekend into my own condo as my divorce is getting closer and closer to reality. I have been without internet services for a week, and I almost lost it. I just read four hours of threads. I love you guys.

I just wondered if anyone else feels really good about the Giants winning it all? I don't know how much credibility this feeling I have deserves, but, for some reason, I keep thinking, wow, the only team that beat us in the postseason is now carrying the trophy. It makes me feel like we got the Silver. (Chargers fans can feel the same way). Am I alone here? I mean, I just feel like, hey, we took the Superbowl Champions to overtime with the youngest team in the NFL. I have a feeling that as soon as that game ended, Brett thought, oh yah, I'm coming back, if Eli can win it all, i know sure as shit I can.

Anyone else here feel better about our team because the Giants won? I'd like to know if the outcome of the Superbowl made any of you feel anything differently about the Packers season and upcoming year or not and why or why not? Glad to be back, I love you jagoffs!!

[RashanGary]

It really didn't cross my mind until a few people brought it up. I was just so excited for Manning, Coughlin and the rest of the over scrutinized NY Giants team. I was also happy to see the Patriots lose.

Now that I think about it though, Yes I am happy. It shows the Packers are close to the best and they're young enough to take big leaps if their guys work harder than NFL average this off season.

[GrnBay007]

Re: Packers Fans Feeling Better?

I keep thinking, wow, the only team that beat us in the postseason is now carrying the trophy.

I was thinking today that I really hope all the young guys....well, all the guys, were watching the game. I think they will be having the same thoughts and it will make them more hungry next year. They were SO close.

[4and12to12and4]

Re: Packers Fans Feeling Better?

I keep thinking, wow, the only team that beat us in the postseason is now carrying the trophy.

I was thinking today that I really hope all the young guys....well, all the guys, were watching the game. I think they will be having the same thoughts and it will make them more hungry next year. They were SO close.

That is a great thought. I was thinking the same thing. Confidence (as NY proved) is so important in any sport. Perfect example - Mike Tyson. Most opponents lost in the stare down. Then he got beat down by Buster, and suddenly, he was a man, not a god. The Pats are now men, and our boys know that. As young as they are, they probably would've gotten beat by the Pats, too much too soon, but watching the Pats become mortal was HUGE for our young guys, and I think will make a big difference next year.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I don't know why anybody would want a team that beats them to then stink it up.

I was glad the Giants won, and it reflects well on the Packers.

[packinpatland]

I don't know why anybody would want a team that beats them to then stink it up.

I was glad the Giants won, and it reflects well on the Packers.

God help me.......................I agree.

[mmmdk]

I'm happy that the cheaters lost; this is huge! It goes beyond that as the very image and integrity of the NFL was on the line. It took the NY Giants to bring down the foul behemoth and that is just what the NFL needed.

On top of that; Packers had a fine, even great, season too. NY Giants beat them all when it counted - true Champions in my book.

[pbmax]

I felt something like this, but it was specific to the side of the ball. I saw the Patriots struggle even harder against the same Giants D that held us to 20 in an ice box. But our defense doesn't look as good in comparison to the Pats D.

So I felt marginally better. But I keep having visions of another DT 1st round pick in 2008 and then riots in the atrium

[fan4life]

I don't know why anybody would want a team that beats them to then stink it up.

I was glad the Giants won, and it reflects well on the Packers.

I agree.

[Deputy Nutz]

I am still very disappointed that the Packers had home field advantage in the NFC Title game and basically blew it for a number of reasons. I will give credit to a very good defense, but the Packers had there own struggles that I am more upset with than optimistic about the way the Giants played. For anyone to give 100% credit to the Giants for beating the Packers are mistaken, The Packers are the ones that couldn't handle the elements, the presure of the big game, and had a tinge of overconfidence entering the game. The Packers have more talent than the Giants, but the Giants became a better team at the right time of the season.

The only thing that has ended my suffering is the fact that there is another professional football community that now feels worse than what I as a Packer fan felt more than two weeks ago.

[hoosier]

I am still very disappointed that the Packers had home field advantage in the NFC Title game and basically blew it for a number of reasons. I will give credit to a very good defense, but the Packers had there own struggles that I am more upset with than optimistic about the way the Giants played. For anyone to give 100% credit to the Giants for beating the Packers are mistaken, The Packers are the ones that couldn't handle the elements, the presure of the big game, and had a tinge of overconfidence entering the game. The Packers have more talent than the Giants, but the Giants became a better team at the right time of the season.

The only thing that has ended my suffering is the fact that there is another professional football community that now feels worse than what I as a Packer fan felt more than two weeks ago.

Absolutely. Nothing like spite to drag us out of our misery.

[red]

i don't feel better

that should have been us beating the Pats

one thing that bugs me, is the giants practiced outside the week before our game, and we were inside. they were more prepared for OUR weather

that should never EVER happen

[cpk1994]

It really didn't cross my mind until a few people brought it up. I was just so excited for Manning, Coughlin and the rest of the over scrutinized NY Giants team. I was also happy to see the Patriots lose.

Now that I think about it though, Yes I am happy. It shows the Packers are close to the best and they're young enough to take big leaps if their guys work harder than NFL average this off season.

I agree exept about Manning. He is still a punk.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

It really didn't cross my mind until a few people brought it up. I was just so excited for Manning, Coughlin and the rest of the over scrutinized NY Giants team. I was also happy to see the Patriots lose.

Now that I think about it though, Yes I am happy. It shows the Packers are close to the best and they're young enough to take big leaps if their guys work harder than NFL average this off season.

I agree exept about Manning. He is still a punk.

manning is a punk? WTF are you smoking?

[twoseven]

I'm glad that the NYG won because I loathe the Pats, and I am a big fan of Strahan and Coughlin, and Eli's easier to like than Brady. That being said, do I think we deserve quasi-second place because we coulda/shoulda againt the NYG? Absolutely not. The Giants won the SB by and large because the front four punished Brady and his line for nearly an entire game in a way that most could not, something we NEVER could have done the way we've been rushing the QB lately. I'll add that I think the Giants played out of their minds on defense because they had to, and that things could be completely different if they played again next week. Were it not for that insane pressure I am of the opinion that Brady picks apart the NYG just like he did all year and we see the outcome most predicted. The Pats defense held the Giants to 10 points for 59 minutes and 23 seconds, it could have been a lopsided score if Brady's line performed. Brady and his offense against our pass rush? Hmm. Let's not try and spin that one, ok? The only way to actually earn second place is to get to the Super Bowl, we did not. Congrats to the NYG, they earned it and the Pats most defintely earned second place. My opinion.