Official Packers vs. Seahawks Discussion and Prediction Thread, 2014 Playoffs Edition

[pbmax]

I take it everybody and their brother signed up for the free tickets at packers.com?

Are you offering airfare?

[denverYooper]

Are you offering airfare?

It comes with a $1000 travel credit.

[Fosco33]

Any given Sunday - Pack can win. If we played them 10 times with same scenarios - I'd say we win 3.

If AR were healthy - I'd say 5 of 10.

I'm hoping I'm wrong though... I was in Vegas for the last game vs. Seattle and have a wager that Pack wins the SB.

[woodbuck27]

Wait..yes..there it is...a Packer victory!!

I'm thinking the guy with his head in the body cavity is saying :

Mwwauu mwwauu mwwauu ....where the hell is my hunting knife !

If you ever made kills you know what I mean.

[QBME]

I'm thinking:

Where the hell is my hunting knife !

If you ever made kills you know what I mean.

I do know what you mean. It's also a nice warm up for the hands if you've been on the stand for a while.

[woodbuck27]

Comment woodbuck27:

I remember the posts on this forum about the time that the Buffalo Bills were shopping Marshawn Lynch and it appeared that maybe? The Packers might trade for him. What was a trade scenario back then: AJ Hawk for M.L?

Aaron Rodgers was talking about that to the media today and about his time playing with Marshawn Lynch in College.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000459003/article/aaron-rodgers-talks-near-marshawn-lynch-reunion

Aaron Rodgers talks near Marshawn Lynch reunion

By Dan Hanzus ... Around the NFL Writer

Published: Jan. 14, 2015 at 06:16 p.m. ... Updated: Jan. 14, 2015 at 06:35 p.m.

[King Friday]

I wanted Lynch. He would've been a great addition to the Packer offense. In the end, we did wind up with Lacy...which is nice too. However, I'm disappointed that Thompson did not recognize the value of Lynch and the value of a running game for so long.

[Patler]

I wanted Lynch. He would've been a great addition to the Packer offense. In the end, we did wind up with Lacy...which is nice too. However, I'm disappointed that Thompson did not recognize the value of Lynch and the value of a running game for so long.

What makes you think TT didn't recognize it? The same year he was unsuccessful in getting Lynch, they found what Starks could give them, and they have had Starks ever since. When Starks proved to be unreliable health-wise, he invested a highish pick in Green, and when that didn't work he drafted Lacy. Before Lynch, TT invested a lot of money in Ryan Grant when Grant was a very productive running back. Wasn't it Steven Jackson that TT also made a run at after Lynch? Early on, he drafted Brandon Jackson just as high as Lacy.

TT has tried to find effective backs, just hasn't been real successful other than with Grant and Lacy, and somewhat with Starks. However, he will not overinvest for any position, including RB.

[channtheman]

Comment woodbuck27:

I remember the posts on this forum about the time that the Buffalo Bills were shopping Marshawn Lynch and it appeared that maybe? The Packers might trade for him. What was a trade scenario back then: AJ Hawk for M.L?

Aaron Rodgers was talking about that to the media today and about his time playing with Marshawn Lynch in College.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000459003/article/aaron-rodgers-talks-near-marshawn-lynch-reunion

Aaron Rodgers talks near Marshawn Lynch reunion

By Dan Hanzus ... Around the NFL Writer

Published: Jan. 14, 2015 at 06:16 p.m. ... Updated: Jan. 14, 2015 at 06:35 p.m.

Boy, if we could have gotten rid of Hawk and obtain Marshawn "I can't talk to the media" Lynch at the same time, that would have been incredible. Can we trade Brad Jones for an all pro TE somewhere?

[woodbuck27]

Comment woodbuck27:

Here's what their saying about Green Bay @ Seattle on NFL.Com:

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000458898/article/nfc-championship-preview-packersseahawks

NFC Championship preview: Packers-Seahawks

By: Marc Sessler ... Around the NFL Writer

Published: Jan. 14, 2015 at 06:50 p.m. ... Updated: Jan. 14, 2015 at 07:52 p.m.


Comment woodbuck27:

The biggest head scratcher for the Dom Capers defense. It's weakness and vulnerability Vs the Seattle rushing attack.

[King Friday]

Can we trade Brad Jones for an all pro TE somewhere?

Bah...a ham sandwich would be a spectacular deal and is there for the taking.

[smuggler]

I hear Burger King has brought back the Yumbo. Coincidence??

[Tony Oday]

I would make a ham sandwich to trade with Jones to anyone...he will be the resin we lose Sunday.

[denverYooper]

This version of the Packers has united around two things, Peppers and the injury to Rodgers. Peppers has obviously inspired them. They talk with a bit of awe about his pregame speech before the Bear game, and they have manifested it by electing him a captain for the playoffs. Quite something for a guy in his first year on the team getting the nod from the players over the obvious choices like Matthews, maybe Williams, even Hawk, the longest tenured. This is not the same defense as before the overblown move of Matthews, and Peppers has kicked it up a notch.

Peppers was one of 3 Packers who spoke at the podium during the NFCC media session yesterday (Rodgers and Nelson were the other 2). That's pretty telling of how they view his leadership contributions to this team.

[oldbutnotdeadyet]

I know, I know, everybody is picking Seattle, seems the safe bet. They have a bigger edge on defense than we have on offense, they are TONS faster than us, better tacklers, Wilson should be MVP not Rodgers, and they all have nice bright white smiles, but FUCK ALL THAT!!!! We is gonna win Sunday, its as simple as that...