So proud of this team

[VegasPackFan]

Seriously...

I think it was after the loss to the Phins that I told my wife it was over this year. We had too many injuries and the refs hated us (see CHI loss). I was sure that next year we would be contenders for sure but this year was a chalk up to bad luck and lessons learned. What a great turnaround! We are right there for this year and next year with Finley, Grant and Barnett back, well, you do the math.

And the accomplishments this year are way beyond expectations. I love this team!!!

[bobblehead]

One of the announcers said that only 2 teams in recent history have lost 6 starters, much less 18? players total. Both of those teams finished with 6 or less wins.

[Tarlam!]

One of the announcers said that only 2 teams in recent history have lost 6 starters, much less 18? players total. Both of those teams finished with 6 or less wins.

Interesting stats; I'd love to know what teams they were talking about.

I am thrilled by how far they've gone. Anything after last week was gravy, but to spank the Dirty Birds in the G-Dome was more than just a brown coloured sauce.

I think our JH has been saying it for a while now that you only need a few real stars and a bunch of motivated JAGs to win it all.

[Little Whiskey]

Interesting stats; I'd love to know what teams they were talking about.

I am thrilled by how far they've gone. Anything after last week was gravy, but to spank the Dirty Birds in the G-Dome was more than just a brown coloured sauce.

I think our JH has been saying it for a while now that you only need a few real stars and a bunch of motivated JAGs to win it all.

I guess one of those teams was the Colts.


on a side note, I didn't think gravy was a sauce?

[jmbarnes101]

You're absolutely correct, this team could have folded up after the dolphins game and while we would have been disappointed it would have been reasonable. Instead we found out how good our coaches are and more inportantly we found out what a Packers person is.

Never say die, no excuses, just step up and show how badly you want it and most importantly, have fun. No wonder Ashmouga wants to come here after playing in Oakland. He wants to know what its like to play for an actual "team".

I'm concerned about all of those players coming back and people we'll draft. Who do we cut? They will all end up somewhere else because the depth on this team is ridiculous.

[RashanGary]

I think our JH has been saying it for a while now that you only need a few real stars and a bunch of motivated JAGs to win it all.

Cliff Chrisl used to say that. He talked iwth a lot of old NFL Personnel guys. It's part of the old NFL bible. Superstars are 80% of the equation. Chrisl is my favorite sports writer ever but I wasn't sure he was right about that. I test that theory all of the time. It seems to be holding up alright.

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

This team has a lot in front of them still..........I want this team to win the superbowl!

[gbgary]

proud is an understatement. tt, mm, capers, and the other coaches have done a great job. last night's game was a masterpiece. i think a lot of the players that come back from injury may be backups or gone. other than fin and grant who would you plug in?

GO PACK!

[gbgary]

GO PACK!

[vince]

The issue I've always had with Christl is that people take his "playmakers" argument and conclude that going after every high-priced free agent "playmaker" is the way to go. You definitely need great players, but it's the strength of the team up and down the roster that enables great players to be great. Overpaying playmakers at the expense of solid players throughout the roster always fails. It takes good players all over, combined with a few great ones, to win. Weaknesses tend to get exploited, no matter how good the playmakers are. I have never seen Christl make that argument.

[vince]

other than fin and grant who would you plug in?

Burnett, Finley, Grant, Chillar, Jones, Neal, Barnett

[RashanGary]

The issue I've always had with Christl is that people take his "playmakers" argument and conclude that going after every high-priced free agent "playmaker" is the way to go. You definitely need great players, but it's the strength of the team up and down the roster that enables great players to be great. Overpaying playmakers at the expense of solid players throughout the roster always fails. It takes good players all over, combined with a few great ones, to win. Weaknesses tend to get exploited, no matter how good the playmakers are. I have never seen Christl make that argument.

Right. It gets taken the wrong way. We have Rodgers, Jennings, Finley, Collins, Woodson, Tramon, Raji and Clay. None of them are getting crazy coin. The part Cristl didn't seem to delve into was, "how do you get a handful of playmakers to fit under your salary cap?" The answer, if you look around, is to draft well. And it does help to not have horrible weak links, but it's funny how no matter who we plug in, we're still just about the same team. The playmakers are in tact. It's not all about the playmakers, but I think they're the biggest part of the equation. Take AR and Tramon Willaims out of that game and we have no chance.

[gbgary]

Burnett, Finley, Grant, Chillar, Jones, Neal, Barnett

so you'd replace three of our current starters at linebacker? the d is better now than it was when they were playing.

[vince]

so you'd replace three of our current starters at linebacker? the d is better now than it was when they were playing.

No, I'd replace the backups. It takes 53 to get it done. all of those guys would be on the 53 and contibuting if healthy.

[RashanGary]

I loved that pick six by Tramon. Before the snap he was just strolling around like he was falling asleep on the play, then he jumped that route. It was great.