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If Rodgers gets rushed, he could have issues. When he has all day to throw, he just does what he wants, sometimes his 3rd or 4th choice. Packers have many options, so the key is limiting those!
I doubt it but Stafford looked good today. Maybe bringing Barry Sanders out of retirement would help. I'd like to see Detroit pick up the win because their comeback from the last few years has been good for that city and anything is possible but as a betting man, I wouldn't put any money on it.
It will be interesting to see how this game plays out. Rodgers had an unusual day, defense took a step back, and Starks is hurt. Pack doesn't have a running game, Starks is half of it and better than Grant. Score doesn't tell the story, if defense didn't have 2 picks (again) Pack would have lost.
A true fact, I posted on it the other day somewhere in this section! Talking heads are already mentioning it!
Packers did beat the Giants for the championship back then one loss was o.k, I think! I'm sure the Pack would take a loss and be quite happy with a SB win.
Found this tidbit on my Facebook wall. I have not fact checked it yet but I like what I read:
"The last time the Packers were 10-0 was in 1962. They finished 13-1. Their only loss
Go Lions.
As a kid growing up in the late 50's, I was embracing pro football as well as pro baseball. And I remember that game.
Back then there were no such thing as wildcard games. The east winner met the west winner and that decided the NFL Championship. That year Detroit finished 11-3 under George Wilson. And they had a powerhouse defense with players like Joe Schmidt, Dick "Night Train" Lane, Dick LeBeau, Wayne Walker, Roger Brown, and Yale Larry (famous for that flat top of his) who also was one of the best NFL punters-ever. Schmidt, Lane, and LeBeau are HOFers; Schmidt and Lane were voted into "The Greatest 100 Players In Pro Football History."
From what I remember, the actual unsung hero of this game was Roger Brown, someone whose name most likely has never been mentioned on City Data. The players from that era remember him though. The guy could play!
Bart Starr was sacked 11 times that day, with Roger Brown having six of them. By halftime the Lions were up 23 zip, the final score was 26-14. Every time through the early 60's when the Lions and Packers would meet it would be an all out war; Green bay dominated the NFL back then and Detroit had some damn good clubs but could not win their division. Those games were grudge matches. That's why the NFC Central division later became known as the "Black and Blue Division." The year after that game the Chicago Bears were NFL Champions. And a few years after that Minnesota quick being an expansion "patsie" and became a good football team.
As a kid growing up in the late 50's, I was embracing pro football as well as pro baseball. And I remember that game.
Back then there were no such thing as wildcard games. The east winner met the west winner and that decided the NFL Championship. That year Detroit finished 11-3 under George Wilson. And they had a powerhouse defense with players like Joe Schmidt, Dick "Night Train" Lane, Dick LeBeau, Wayne Walker, Roger Brown, and Yale Larry (famous for that flat top of his) who also was one of the best NFL punters-ever. Schmidt, Lane, and LeBeau are HOFers; Schmidt and Lane were voted into "The Greatest 100 Players In Pro Football History."
From what I remember, the actual unsung hero of this game was Roger Brown, someone whose name most likely has never been mentioned on City Data. The players from that era remember him though. The guy could play!
Bart Starr was sacked 11 times that day, with Roger Brown having six of them. By halftime the Lions were up 23 zip, the final score was 26-14. Every time through the early 60's when the Lions and Packers would meet it would be an all out war; Green bay dominated the NFL back then and Detroit had some damn good clubs but could not win their division. Those games were grudge matches. That's why the NFC Central division later became known as the "Black and Blue Division." The year after that game the Chicago Bears were NFL Champions. And a few years after that Minnesota quick being an expansion "patsie" and became a good football team.
Once upon a time the Lions were a force to reckoned with. Wish I was alive during those days. I usually have to defend the Lions by bringing up the Lions of yore. They've been futile-mediocre my entire life aside from a few seasons. At least there is finally light at the end after a horrendous decade. Even during the past decade I looked forward to Thanksgiving Day because of the Lions game. I can't wait for Thursday.
I remember watching those games with my dad as he was a major Bart Starr fan and never embraced Chicago teams even though we lived in Illinois. They just showed some pictures from that game on the halftime show. Thursday we'll hear about it many times, I'm sure. I love seeing the old clips, Vince Lombardi.
Found this tidbit on my Facebook wall. I have not fact checked it yet but I like what I read:
"The last time the Packers were 10-0 was in 1962. They finished 13-1. Their only loss: Thanksgiving in Detroit."
To be the man, you gotta beat the man. Woooooooooooooooo!
Go Lions.
I hope they can repeat this!!
Hopefully Ford Field will be rockn and the crowd can cause alot of penalties for faults starts and broken plays. Home field advantage is HUGE when you have a good Detroit team.
Having a home game yesterday and not having to fly home from somewhere like the Packs are doing is helpful too.
Prob'ly the last year they beat the Packers on Thanksgiving.
This is the game to watch, folks.
Gonna be hard to watch Miami vs. Dallas right after.
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