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Feeling Better, Packers Fans?

By Dan O'Donnell

Ryan Grant ran for 148 yards, Aaron Rodgers wasn't sacked, and the Packers' defense surrendered just a field goal in an absolute dismantling of the Cleveland Browns.

 

So why are some fans still upset?

 

 

But it was the Browns! They're the worst team since, well, last year's Browns. They shipped off their best player because he got in a fight with a member of LeBron's posse, for heaven's sakes! This obviously isn't a good team or a particularly well-run organization.

 

No, no it isn't. And neither are the Detroit Lions, whom the Packers blanked in what was likely the most-lamented shutout win in franchise history.  It's not as if Green Bay has to impress the Selection Committee with a high strength of schedule, people!  It's not as if their BCS rankings are taking a hit because they're  beating up on creampuffs.

 

These aren't the Washington Redskins, who only seem to play (and beat) winless teams.  These Packers are hungry, talented, and getting more confident by the week.  

 

So why aren't their fans?  Just what is it about this year's Green Bay Packers that fails to engender confidence? Is it the stupid penalties (of which the Packers had eight yesterday)? Is it the shoddy pass protection (which has led to Rodgers spending more time on the grass than Jerry Garcia)?

 

Whatever the reason, some fans can't seem to accept that the Packers are 4-2 and have been downright dominant in their last two games. No matter the quality of the opponent, Green Bay has played quite well (sometimes in spite of itself) this season.

 

Will any of it matter to some of the naysayers? Of course not, at least not until the Packers beat Brett Favre....

Tuesday, Oct 27 at 8:53 AM Eileen wrote ...

Didn't they play a high school girl's soccer team? Seriously, their schedule is pretty lite don't you think>

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Tuesday, Oct 27 at 8:33 AM Kevin wrote ...

Prince, to be an elite team you have to BEAT the elite teams. Last year and this year we've beat bottom feeders. This season starts this weekend. If we lose this weekend, it's a HOME loss, a Division loss and 2 losses to the Vikings who are ahead of us. I agree a win is a win, but a win against an elite team goes a LONG way to boost confidence for a young team. The question should be "who cares who they have beaten", it should be who did they lose to and where? Home losses can't happen!!

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Monday, Oct 26 at 9:26 PM Prince is King wrote ...

Kevin, Who cares who they have beaten. In the games they've lost, it's not like they were shut out by any fashion. They've won the games they should have. The Vikes has only beaten 1 team over .500 and that is the Packers. A win is a win is a win.

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Monday, Oct 26 at 6:24 PM Kevin wrote ...

The reason this Packer fan isn't feeling the best is because we've beaten the Rams, Bears, Lions and Browns. Combined record 5-21.(Bears have 3 of those wins). The two losses come to Vikings and Bengals who are 11-3 combined. The Packers simply did what they were supposed to-beat up weak tems. If they can beat the Vikings, they have Tampa(bad) and then Dallas and San Fran at home, then Detroit. They should win those 5 games to put them at 9-2. 2-3 over the last 5 should get a playoff birth.

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