Green Bay is coming off of an NFC Championship Game appearance last season as the Packers fell short against Atlanta. Green Bay Packers on?
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“It certainly makes a difference”, said defensive coordinator Kris Richard of having a full secondary. Green Bay Packers on the radio?
This year’s new look – the Nitro – features a safety playing the inside linebacker position. Green Bay’s defense though will need to sharpen up as they will have to match the skill of their offense if they’re going to compete with the league’s best and a strong showing at home in week one would be a huge building block. “(But) I feel like I can do absolutely everything that I was able to do when I was 24”.
Several teams, such as the Cardinals and Los Angeles Rams have been doing something similar. The question then becomes whether either has a defense that can stop the other.
Also for Green Bay, safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix helped hold a giant American flag on the field as the anthem was played. If Seattle can create a nice balance on offense than the Seahawks will have a great shot of picking up a big road win.
“We have to recognize Eddie was an excellent, excellent player for us for three years there and it is unfortunate that you don’t get to continue on with your own guys and that is usually the way we go forward”, Packers head coach Mike McCarthy said. This year the Packers – a team that typically depends on the draft to reload its roster – signed five free agents, a much more aggressive offseason than fans typically see from Ted Thompson, who is in his 13th season as Green Bay’s general manager.
A ninth straight playoff appearance seems certain in Green Bay.
Packers tight end Martellus Bennett plans to give his older brother, Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett, a hug this weekend.
It’s Aaron Rodgers – by acclimation the best quarterback in the sport – and what is the most star-studded and potentially deepest receiving corps in football against a Seahawks defense boasting eight past Pro Bowlers.
Early on, though, it appeared as if Seattle stuck first.
One can only imagine the immediate reaction of Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson when his starting left tackle, George Fant, tore his ACL in a meaningless exhibition game in mid-August. I’m just processing everything. Also, the number of weapons for Wilson to work with in the passing game is going to be fun to watch as wide receiver Doug Baldwin and tight end Jimmy Graham will cause matchup issues for opposing defenses. Unfortunately for Seattle, the same terminology could be used to describe its offensive line, which continued to have all sorts of trouble, mostly as it pertained to the running game. Thomas is back, teaming with Kam Chancellor for perhaps the best safety combo in the National Football League, and Richard Sherman returns at cornerback after being part of offseason trade speculation. Their run game has struggled since Marshawn Lynch left the team, and their line hasn’t done them any favors. “I’ll get to see how it is from the other side”.
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Russell Wilson’s five interceptions against Green Bay past year were an anomaly. Third-year players Damarious Randall and Quinten Rollins showed improvement in camp. They did just that, not only making the playoffs but rallying to win the NFC North. Rodgers was the impetus, hurling 40 TD’s against just seven interceptions.
