What is needed for you to enjoy, have fun watching the Packers?

[QBME]

The Monopoly dude!

[woodbuck27]

Not only that, there is a lot of the story yet to play out in Seattle, too. So far, they have accomplished good season's records last year and this and a single playoff win. They are carrying $5 million in dead money for just Flynn and Winfield, and a total of almost $8 million in dead money. It is manageable this year for them, partly because they have little to nothing invested in a QB, and they were building from a roster that had won 23 games the four seasons prior to last year.

But, an interesting thing is shaping up in Seattle. They have active contracts that will count for over $125 M against the 2014 salary cap, and have 18 players poised to enter free agency, including Michael Bennett, Golden Tate and other starters. Even if they let all of them walk, and replace 18 roster spots with rookies, there is substantial cost to add to the $125M in active contracts. They have $88M already against the 2015 salary cap. Some of the larger ones have substantial dead money costs in 2014 and 2015 if the players are released. To be sure, some can be cut with substantial caps savings and little impact on the team (like Sidney Rice), but others would be missed on the field. On top of that, eventually they will have to pay Russell Wilson and some other young players, like Richard Sherman and Earl Thomas.

They rolled $10M. from 2012 into 2013, and have spent most of all they have for this year. They will have an effective cap limit that will be less in 2014 than what they have this year.

Being a player in FA is one thing when you have an under-performing roster, a cheap starting QB and cap space to make mistakes. It will be interesting to see how active they remain in FA as their salary cap tightens. Even TT was relatively active in FA his first few years in GB, too. It will also be interesting to see if they have something that can be maintained for an extended time, as the Packers have.

Whatever the Seattle way is. It looks to me that if I had to lay a $100 dollar bill$ on some NFL team to win the SUPER BOWL. That money would ride happily not on the NE Patriots or Denver Broncos; rather on the Seattle Seahawks.

The eventual NFC Champion as I view it all today. Yes things can suddenly change but all the same and remaining focused:

Seattle's by far the best team I've seen in the NFL this season ... hands down easily the BEST.

The Seattle players do everything with an exclamation mark ! They are fired out of a cannon psyched up on both sides of the ball.

Russell Wilson at QB looks like $money$ to me with the poise and moxy of a eight season Vet.

The talking heads are almost surrendering this years MVP award to Peyton Manning. Is Seattle and Russell Wilson too far away to see? This young QB is sensational. He's also very blessed in a right minded confidence. He has a solid running game with Marshawn Lynch. He runs and pass's very well. He's composed... very cool, intelligent, hard working and self motivated.

The Seahawks defense is just outstanding. They move quick. It's like they have 'Rocket Shoes'.

I made a play in the Pro Pickem. I had a good week and decided to slap 12 remaining points I had formerly relegated to the Hawks all week on Drew Brees to come up big. To overcome the 12th man and show Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks that they had work to do.

Phhhhffff ! Nice idea ... BAD PLAN !

That plan soon drifted out to the out house. It wasn't long before that game was solidified for a team like the Seattle Seahawks. They were well prepared, ready, set, go... smash em..... great.

This is a terrific football team. Some other team has to step it up and get it done against the Seahawks. That won't be easy.

It 'only' might be .... the Eagles, 49ers or an adjusted and healthy Saints with Sean Payton steering that ship.

As the second best bet I like what I'm seeing happen in Carolina. The Panthers are solid. Cam Newton looks awesome. Their 'D' is incredible. It's like a wet blanket on a bed bug too much for most NFL teams to handle. Look what that team has done recently to San Fran on the road, New England and a much improved Tamp Bay BUC's team.

I'm tired of this west coast San Fran Vs Seattle 'crunch up' conversation. I want a mammal Vs a bird to happen.

Panthers at Seahawks for the NFC Crown.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Winning a SB will quell a fan base for a long time. Just get that one and a lot is forgiven and will be forgiven in future years.

[woodbuck27]

Winning a SB will quell a fan base for a long time. Just get that one and a lot is forgiven and will be forgiven in future years.

I wanted another one last year.