Comments on: 2009 Predictions – NFC North http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/2009/09/11/2009-predictions-nfc-north/ All Things Green Bay Packers Fri, 17 May 2013 23:13:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: bucky http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/2009/09/11/2009-predictions-nfc-north/#comment-7161 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:24:47 +0000 http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/?p=3408#comment-7161 It sure looks to me like the Vikings are wound up tighter than a snare drum. The expectations are sky high this season; after all, they didn’t bring in Brent just to lead this team to the playoffs- they’ve already shown that Tarvaris Jackson can do that. There’s the alleged “schism” regarding Favre replacing Jackson or Rosenfels at QB; while I imagine this schism has been overstated, I’d be surprised if it didn’t exist at least under the surface. And now there’s this Bobby Wade thing, where they cut Wade a week after accepting a 50% pay cut in favor of Greg Lewis, who isn’t even good enough to make the Eagles sorry receiver corps.

Winning can salve a lot of things, and if the Vikes get out to a hot start a lot of this tightness may be significantly loosened. And the early schedule is certainly friendly to the Vikes, after starting against the Browns, they get Detroit and San Fran before the big Monday nighter against the Packers. But the schedule gets tougher as the season goes on- at one sttretch, they have the Ravens, Steelers and Green Bay three weeks’ running- and if they run into any trouble during that stretch, I think that team will fall apart.

I see them as an 8-8 type of team, good enough to win some games, even occasionally against a good team, but not good enough to do it on a consistent basis. Third place in the Norris, behind Green Bay (about 12-4) and Chicago (9-7).

]]> By: 56Coop http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/2009/09/11/2009-predictions-nfc-north/#comment-7160 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:36:57 +0000 http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/?p=3408#comment-7160 There is every possibility that Favre could have a monster year but it seems every time he opens his mouth lately he makes it much clearer that he really is a self centered ass (or just an honest to a fault boob).

Yesterday he completely threw Mangini & the Jets under the bus saying they should have benched him when they knew he had a torn bicep but decided he was better at 50% than their relievers at 100%.. Now the NFL is looking into why he wasn’t listed in the injury report & may end up fining the Jets. He really didn’t have to let that slip.

Now he’s saying he’s not sure he’ll make the whole season, he’s not 100% mentally or physically, yada, yada, yada. Kinda makes one wonder if he’ll just pack it up & go home after he breaks the starting record. Probably not if he’s having that monster year.

For some strange reason I am more worried aobut the Bears than I am the Vikings. I’m sure it’s because we play them in 2 days. I’m gonna feel a whole lot better if we can come out & take that game without it even being close.

Spot on about the injuries Andy. Look what happened to Pittsburg last night. Lost their monster for 3-6 weeks. Not real warm & fuzzy about Packer’s depth in some key positions, obviously the QB spot being the biggest.

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