Stop the Press!

PackAttack785 · Joined: 09 Jan 2006 Posts: 5971 Location: Appleton, WI

You guys I think we all need to realize that this years team was not expected to make the playoffs or even have a winning record. This is a rebuilding year and Ted Thompson handled it that way this offseason. I know we are all die hard Packer fans and want the Packers to compete every year but this year was not the end of a championship run- it is a transition year between runs. This team is a mix of Vets and young players and it just wasn't ment to be this year. What we should be looking forward to is the offensive and defensive talent and the future drafts that are going to make our team more competetive and full of depth then it has been since the mid 90s.

We have a bright future if Ted can keep adding talent through the draft boys. Clifton, Tausher, Kampman, Barnett and others are all still young and will be fighting for division titles with Hawk, Jennings, Hodge, Rodgers, Collins ect.
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mr. soprano · Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 8:51 pm Post subject:

you really cant fault those of us who choose to see the bright side and hope for the best out of our boys.

It is very disappointing to see them play like this.
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If Green Bay selects Everette Brown or Andre Smith with their first round selection, I will eat my hat.

pollino14 · Joined: 14 Jan 2006 Posts: 11249

I also think were have a good future.

On offense Jennings/Rodgers/ young O-line and Driver for 4-5 years

On defense Collins/Hawk/Hodge/Barnett etc are a solid core
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We shouldn't be this bad. We had one bad year after a decade of good ones where we went to the playoffs. Three years since we nearly went to the NFC Championship game. We should be at least a respectable team right now but we aren't, and I have the right to be angry about it.

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scannell0 · Joined: 15 Feb 2005 Posts: 97

As in any sport, if Im playing or rooting, I will never "Accept that maybe we arent going to make the playoffs this year" . I'll be wired for every 3rd down and will have confidence we can win when down big. Never give up till the last second has ticked. This is preseason, this first second hasnt even come off the clock. We had a bad practice.

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scannell0 · Joined: 15 Feb 2005 Posts: 97

I realistically expect a win every game. If it doesnt happen I dont beat my girlfriend, or even swear at the TV. The point is if you are a competitive person, you expect to win everytime you go out on the field and through the years, however sad it is, Ive extended that to the Pack. Im disappointed everytime they lose, so if they dont win the Super Bowl. Yes, I will be disappointed. But I held the Don Majkowski and the Randy Wright Packers to the same standard. When Im watching a game I wont "Accept that we will lose". The main point of the initial post was that the first second hasnt even been played yet and some are ready to call it a season. Im glad I dont have those folks on my team. Cause as far as Im concerned everyone is 0-0 and its anyones to win, why not us? (its a rehitorical question, I know there are a million reason, why not) but stranger things have happened.

ManInCharge · Joined: 23 Mar 2006 Posts: 169

My outlook for the year was that the Packers would fall somewhere in the range of 6-10 to 8-8, although the lower end may be more realistic given 2 of the 3 preseason performances.

One thing to keep in mind is that this is a season with a lot of firsts. This is McCarthy's first year at the helm, not just with the Packers, but also as a pro coach. From what I've seen in the past, it takes awhile for teams to learn a new coach's style, standards, and personality. Look at 1999 and 2000, during the Ray Rhodes Era and Sherman's rookie year. Both coaches lost their first several games before they logged in a W. The teams picked it up towards the end of the year and finished no worse than 8-8. While I don't think we'll have a winning record, I do think that the team will begin to gel later in the season as they learn.

Also, the running game is learning a whole new scheme, with some new personnel. I believe it will work in time, but that for now it is a work in progress. The Oline will have to learn the system and each other. Sherman was fortunate to have the same 5 starters for most of his tenure, so they were comfortable with one another. Our new players will hopefully reach that comfort level, but again, it will take some time.

I could continue citing examples of new players, coaches, schemes, waterboys, etc. I think this is basically a learning year for everyone involved. Next year, depending on personnel moves, we may be a darkhorse team because the talent that we have now will be coupled with the experience they get this year.