What does the future hold in the NFCN

[RashanGary]

I'm kind of with HH. I don't want to see the Packers beat, but boy, I love when a team comes in riding high, getting all the hype. I love it when we whip their ass. . . . .

Beating the Panthers, I know it's an NFL game and all that. I know it's supposed to feel like an accomplishment. To be honest, if we win, I probably won't feel any jubilation at all. If we lose, I'll be disappointed in whoever F'd it up. The only victories I take is AR and Matthews racking up stats / highlights. That's always fun.

I want the Bears to start whipping teams asses. The two games we play them, I want to whip their ass and send Lovie packing. For some reason, that guy's lack of emotion urks me. When we win, I want to see the grimace on his face. Instead, he has the same steady, heroine induced comma look.

[pbmax]

I kind of like what the Bears did. They went for toughness. Big guys on both sides, Marion Barber. . . . Whether or not they're winners, they're going to punch you in the mouth.

Barber is only dangerous in this regard if you suffer a concussion and wrongly wander over to the Bear's bench where he sits, injured and inactive, similar to his last year as a Cowboy.

[Fritz]

Fuck the Bears, fuck the Lions, fuck the Vikings.

There. That was easy.

[Harlan Huckleby]

1. A loss in college football pretty much elimantes you from the national title, 4 wins verses cupcakes doesn't hurt you
2. Games are scheduled 3-5 years out in college football, teams that were good at the time scheduled might suck when you play them
3. MONEY FOR UW TO RUN THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT

Who cares about changing your odds of winning a national title from 1 in 1000 to 1 in 1300?
And who gives a damn about the athletic department milking one half extra home game by playing South Dakota State instead of doing home-away series with Arkansas, Oklahoma or Stanford?

I would rather watch LSU-Oregon, but without a "real" college playoff system what is the payoff?

What is the payoff? What is the purpose of being a sports fan? ENTERTAINMENT

Some people seem to treat the packers like an extra job or something. As if a loss is going to take money out of their family budget.

As Justin Harrell points out, who looks forward to games, in college or pros, against crappy teams? Everybody in Badgerland can't wait until Nebraska comes to town. Packer fans want to see the Bears or New England or some other challenge. Nobody remembers any of the blowout games from last year, the wins against good teams are legendary.

[mraynrand]

Nobody remembers any of the blowout games from last year, the wins against good teams are legendary.

Well, one: The 31-3 Blow out in Minnesota. But the first game at Green Bay was more exciting:

[HarveyWallbangers]

Against Minnesota or Chicago, I'd take 31-3 over a close game in every game we play them.

[gex]

Lets not forget last year when we lost some of those cupcake games that were supposed to be an easy win.

[superfan]

No, I want the Vikings 1-15, the Bears 1-15 and the Lions 2-14

I disagree, I prefer that all three teams finish 8-8 every year, missing the playoffs and drafting in the 14-18 range. Don't need any more Suhs or Megatrons in the division.

[Freak Out]

No doubt...even with a pathetic front office it's hard not to load up when you pick top three every year.

[Harlan Huckleby]

No doubt...even with a pathetic front office it's hard not to load up when you pick top three every year.

hard, but not impossible.


It is absolutely eerie to listen to MM's analysis during games. He breaks-down every players game, from their cone time, to their knee bend, motor, vertical jump, vision, pad level and eating habits. He simply will not admit that the GM gig is over.

[Fritz]

No doubt...even with a pathetic front office it's hard not to load up when you pick top three every year.

See: Millen, Matt

[Fritz]

hard, but not impossible.


It is absolutely eerie to listen to MM's analysis during games. He breaks-down every players game, from their cone time, to their knee bend, motor, vertical jump, vision, pad level and eating habits. He simply will not admit that the GM gig is over.

He does that as part of his job as announcer. He never fooled with that crap when he was a GM.

[mraynrand]

He does that as part of his job as announcer. He never fooled with that crap when he was a GM.

I think it's like a trained squirrel kind of thing. Millen knows those terms are "GM terms 'n stuff" so he sez 'em to remind you that he was a GM and talked all that "Combine Lingo."

Millen drafted like a fan who just read 6 draft trade magazines, with his googly eyes spinning over guys who made "Big hits" and had "great plays" and "turned heads" in practices, etc. If Brent Musburger drooled over a player "He's one heckuva player," you can bet that meant more to Millen than a great three cone.

[Upnorth]

I think it's like a trained squirrel kind of thing. Millen knows those terms are "GM terms 'n stuff" so he sez 'em to remind you that he was a GM and talked all that "Combine Lingo."

Millen drafted like a fan who just read 6 draft trade magazines, with his googly eyes spinning over guys who made "Big hits" and had "great plays" and "turned heads" in practices, etc. If Brent Musburger drooled over a player "He's one heckuva player," you can bet that meant more to Millen than a great three cone.

But did he stay awake at the combine???