The Bottom Line is It’s Mostly About the Super Bowl

Packers: It's About the Super BowlI thought about running a poll…

Which would you rather have, a 10-6 season and a Super Bowl win or a perfect 16-0 season and a Super Bowl loss?

I thought about it… but the answer seems obviously unanimous. I can’t imagine any Packer fan who would ever be completely satisfied if we don’t bring that Lombardi trophy back to Lambeau where it belongs.

I take a great deal of pride in the fact that the Packers had a historic season last year. The 15-1 record will be one that will be hard to top, and it was one amazing ride. Still, 15 wins only earned us the division title.

Great! So we won the division. The real importance of winning the division is simply this… Continue reading

2012 Season Predictions

With one preseason game under their belts the Packers prepare to build on their historic 15-1 season of 2011. Injuries to key contributors, however, will serve as a barrier to Mike McCarthy’s group. As is the tradition, Packer Nation’s experts weigh in on the outcomes of all sixteen regular season games plus the postseason.

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Bishop’s Injury an Opportunity for Walden

Erik WaldenWith the prospects of Desmond Bishop being out for several months, or even the entire 2012 season, the Green Bay Packers could be in a pinch at inside linebacker. Second-year man D.J. Smith is the logical choice to line up next to A.J. Hawk in the Green Bay 3-4 alignment, but there’s another guy on the roster who I feel could make an impact in Bishop’s place.

That player is Erik Walden.

With rookie Nick Perry replacing Walden on the outside, the former starter actually has better size for an inside ‘backer in a 3-4 and his athleticism would be a good change-up from that of Hawk.

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