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Re: Green Bay sucks (4.12.11 - 9.10.15)
« Reply #60 on: June 02, 2011, 09:43:10 pm »
............................. /drool

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Re: Green Bay sucks (4.12.11 - 9.10.15)
« Reply #61 on: June 10, 2011, 10:56:18 am »
Why Thompson didn't draft a DE high:

The 2010 season and a win in Super Bowl XLV was supposed to be the pinnacle of achievement for everyone on the Packers’ roster.

It wasn’t for defensive end Mike Neal.


The 2010 second-round draft pick played in just two games after missing the first three with an abdominal strain then the final 11 plus the postseason with a shoulder injury. Neal missed a total of five games, all during his redshirt freshman year, at Purdue because of injury.


Sitting and watching was a nightmare.


“That was probably one of the hardest things I’ve ever done in my life,” Neal said. “I’ve never missed a season due to an injury. I’ve been through a lot of tough things, but to not be able to play the game of football and feel like I’m a disappointment to not only myself but to my team is probably one of the biggest things.


“I put a lot of pressure on myself. So, for me missing the season, truly has me feeling like an animal inside. Next year is going to be good.”


Neal participated in the Donald Driver charity softball game Sunday in Grand Chute and said the shoulder, specifically the rotator cuff, is close to 100 percent. Rehab has focused on flexibility and strength in the joint.


As eager as all players are for the lockout to end, it allowed more time for Neal’s shoulder to heal. But players often make the most significant improvement of their careers between their rookie and sophomore seasons. The lockout has kept players from coaches and offseason programs.


“The good thing is I’ve been able to get away and rehab and take my mind off what I would consider a disappointing season,” Neal said. “The learning part of it is something that I will miss. That’s definitely a bad thing because I need that learning, to sit around the players and learn the system and do more things.


“That’s the biggest thing I’m missing, the mental part of the game.”


Which is what Neal needs most.


There are few questions to be asked in regard to Neal’s physical ability. He is a physical specimen who set weightlifting records at Purdue and is known for his strength — even on the professional level. If the shoulder is healthy, there will be few concerns about his conditioning.


Neal, however, may be expected to start this season if Cullen Jenkins is lost via free agency. Johnny Jolly is also expected to leave after being suspended for all of 2010 for a violation of the NFL’s substance-abuse policy and run-ins with the police in Houston.


Neal needs all the mental reps with the coaching staff he can get.


“You hear a lot of talk,” Neal said. “I’m just trying to be optimistic and be ready to do my job when they call on me.”


One thing is certain — Neal cannot wait to return to the football field.


“A whole lot of hell on the field,” Neal said when asked what fans should expect. “That’s it. A whole lot of hell.”


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Re: Green Bay sucks (4.12.11 - 9.10.15)
« Reply #63 on: July 05, 2011, 03:44:55 pm »
Just so everyone knows the Green Bay Packers have won FOUR of FIVE SUPER BOWLS.

The rest if the division, one.

While going to a total of 6.

I guess it sucks the finish if your from Packerland.

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Re: Green Bay sucks (4.12.11 - 9.10.15)
« Reply #64 on: July 05, 2011, 06:58:36 pm »
I guess it sucks the finish if your from Packerland.


Is there someone out there that can translate Wisconsinese?

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Re: Green Bay sucks (4.12.11 - 9.10.15)
« Reply #65 on: July 05, 2011, 07:40:29 pm »
It means every team in the NFC Norse Division sucks except for the one team that can finish the job!


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Re: Green Bay sucks (4.12.11 - 9.10.15)
« Reply #66 on: July 06, 2011, 11:23:13 am »
They're so good they couldn't even win the division.

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Re: Green Bay sucks (4.12.11 - 9.10.15)
« Reply #67 on: July 06, 2011, 11:28:33 am »
I'm sure having the division crown is better than the SB one....

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Re: Green Bay sucks (4.12.11 - 9.10.15)
« Reply #68 on: July 06, 2011, 10:05:59 pm »
yeah the Bears will be lording that over the Pack this coming season...

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« Reply #69 on: July 06, 2011, 10:11:44 pm »
I suspect the Bears will beat the Packers twice this year and win the division.  I am hopeful for a superbowl win but that is not an easy thing to predict for any team ever.

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Re: Green Bay sucks (4.12.11 - 9.10.15)
« Reply #70 on: July 07, 2011, 04:16:17 pm »
Unlike the saying...it definitely doesn't suck to be King.

Quarterback...by a wide margin GB
Runningback...John Starks/Ryan Grant better
WRs...GB all day everyday
Offensive line...LOL at the bear

Defensive Backs...GB
Linebackers...one is old one is not...GB
Defensive line...GB

Special teams...Maybe even

Coaches...one group won a SB one didn't

Front Office...one in Chicago is laughable.

Field...always GB

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« Reply #71 on: July 07, 2011, 06:15:34 pm »

Is there someone out there that can translate Wisconsinese?

I'm from Wisconsin and that is not Wisconinese.  It's from the commisar in Madison so I guess it's Madisonese.

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Re: Green Bay sucks (4.12.11 - 9.10.15)
« Reply #72 on: July 10, 2011, 06:17:17 pm »
Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on July 10, 2011, 9:48 AM EDT
 
AP
While the wife of Packers cornerback Brandon Underwood has done her best to cover for her husband after a recent domestic disturbance, it’s quite possible the incident will end Underwood’s tumultuous run in Green Bay.
 
Greg A. Bedard of the Boston Globe writes that Underwood “should be in his final days as a Packer.”  The former Packers beat writer believes that coach Mike McCarthy’s stated goal to only have “Packer People” of high character on the roster should make the decision easy.
 
“Underwood, like [Johnny] Jolly, should never play for the Packers again. Or the phrase ‘Packer people’ is worth about as much as the paper it was printed on,” Bedard writes.
 
Considering Underwood’s relatively minor role at a deep position for the Packers, getting rid of him shouldn’t be too painful.
 

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Re: Green Bay sucks (4.12.11 - 9.10.15)
« Reply #73 on: July 13, 2011, 06:44:42 pm »
By Tyler Dunne of the Journal Sentinel
July 12, 2011 |(163) Comments

Greetings Packer Nation. It's a privilege to enter your world. This week, I start my job covering the defending champs for the Journal Sentinel. Needless to say, I'm thrilled and honored to serve some of the best fans in the country. This is, without a doubt, a dream opportunity and I certainly have big shoes to fill. My predecessor, Greg Bedard, did a great job connecting with all of you. Hoping to pick up where he left off. I'm also really looking forward to working with - and learning from - some of the best beat writers in the country in Bob McGinn, Tom Silverstein and Lori Nickel.



As for me, I'm from Great Valley, N.Y., a small town about an hour south of Buffalo. For two summers during college, I acquired an itch for the Packers beat as an intern for multiple publications in Wisconsin. And after graduating from Syracuse University in June of 2010, working at the Fayetteville Observer and Buffalo News, I'm ecstatic to return.

On to football. The news surrounding a potential lockout resolution is sweetening so let's look ahead. Here are 10 topics to ponder with a new season looming. Feel free to reach me any time at tdunne@journalsentinel or via Twitter @TyDunne.

10. Tracking the loaded NFC North. This may be the best division in football, devoid of bottom-feeders. The Bears remain a contender. The Lions should finally make their leap into relevancy. And the Vikings, much better than their 6-10 record indicated a year ago, will return to normalcy.

9. How is Jermichael Finley re-assimilated into the offense? Without him, the Packers leaned on a multi-wideout attack. The top four wide receivers each had at least 45 receptions. An entire year's gameplan changed on the fly - and succeeded. Now, Finley returns. How does Mike McCarthy harness his sudden abundance of weapons effectively?

8. Who stays, who goes? Don't expect Ted Thompson to be a player in free agency. It's not in his nature and there's no need to. But depending on how free agency is constructed under the new CBA, he'll have some tough decisions to make. We could see an unprecedented, abbreviated feeding frenzy. GMs have been licking their chops for months to fill needs. Who does Thompson retain?

7. Is Cullen Jenkins replaceable? His exit may be a foregone conclusion. But for a 3-4 end, Jenkins is a mutation. Beyond a mere space-eater, he totaled seven sacks in 11 games last season. Finding an adequate replacement (see: grooming Mike Neal) will be at the top of Dom Capers' to-do list.

6. Judgment Day? Character has weighed heavily in the makeup of the current roster. Will the Packers brass deal with Johnny Jolly and Brandon Underwood swiftly?

5. New toys. A pair of rookie offensive weapons fell in the team's lap in the draft. On paper, Kentucky's Randall Cobb and Hawaii's Alex Green fit in immediately. One in the return game, the other as a third-down back. First, though, they need to get on the field.

4. Goodbye Barnett? Desmond Bishop broke out last year, entrenching himself as a starter. Barnett's play isn't exactly deteriorating. But coming off of a season-ending wrist injury, he's set to make $5.5 million in 2011. Green Bay might deem its situation at ILB a pork project.

3. The battle at running back. Remember when many fans practically were hoisting pitchforks at 1265 Lombardi Avenue, urging management to pursue Marshawn Lynch? Hit-and-run, gun charges and all? A distant memory. The competition in Green Bay's backfield will be heated. Returning from an ankle injury, Grant says it's still his job to lose. Unsung hero James Starks is breathing down his neck. Green isn't far behind and the likes of Brandon Jackson and John Kuhn could still be in the picture. Ding, ding.

2. The motivation meter. Drive should not be a problem. The roster is stocked with players with something to prove, players that watched a Super Bowl victory in basketball shorts. For a defending champ, that's rare. Does Pat Riley's old "Disease of Me" theory set in? Or will the chemistry McCarthy and Thompson carefully crafted prevail?

1. Above all, can Aaron Rodgers get even better? He was borderline invincible by year's end with a 109.8 postseason passer rating. The greats always hunt down a weakness in their game and attack in the offseason. Maybe Rodgers, three years in as a starter, is just getting started.

NOTE TO OUR READERS: Tyler Dunne will answer questions

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Re: Green Bay sucks (4.12.11 - 9.10.15)
« Reply #74 on: July 19, 2011, 02:26:37 pm »
What a dumb f uck for a lot of reasons.......

The NFL lockout has prevented Packers players from receiving their Super Bowl rings in a public ceremony or making the customary trip to the White House. Getting tatted up with the former is one way to solve that problem.

My biggest concern for Shields is that he becomes a free agent after the 2012 season. When he walks into a negotiating meeting at Lambeau Field with a four-inch Packers G popping from his shirt collar, reason dictates that it would kill his leverage a bit.