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Zero2Cool
Elite Member

13 years ago

Isn't it normally the Super Bowl winner vs the team they beat in their championship game?

"Stevetarded" wrote:

They wont always have that team on their schedule. I know they did that for Saints v Vikings but when was the last time they had that match up before last season?

"Zero2Cool" wrote:

I know. Since they started having the Super Bowl winning open on Thursday, what have the matches been?

porky88
Veteran Member

13 years ago

#12

It's going to be the Saints and I think that is probably the best option.

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Toddy
Registered

13 years ago

#13

I know. Since they started having the Super Bowl winning open on Thursday, what have the matches been?

"Zero2Cool" wrote:

2010: Saints vs. Vikings
2009: Steelers vs. Titans
2008: Giants vs. Redskins
2007: Colts vs. Saints
2006: Steelers vs. Dolphins
2005: Patriots vs. Raiders

So since this traditon started, there has only been one game where the Super Bowl champs played the team they beat in their championship game, and that was last year.

beast
Select Member

13 years ago

#14

I know. Since they started having the Super Bowl winning open on Thursday, what have the matches been?

"Toddy" wrote:

2010: Saints vs. Vikings
2009: Steelers vs. Titans
2008: Giants vs. Redskins
2007: Colts vs. Bears
2006: Steelers vs. Dolphins
2005: Patriots vs. Raiders

So since this traditon started, there has only been one game where the Super Bowl champs played the team they beat in their championship game, and that was last year.

"Zero2Cool" wrote:

Good stats other than in 07 it was the Saints vs. Super winning Colts... (who beat the Bears in the Super Bowl)

Personally I like the idea of starting the year off with a NFC vs. AFC match-up...

Last time two teams from one division played each other in the conference final was 08 Ravens @ Steelers ... Steelers won the SB and faced the team with the best record from the year before (I think, I didn't fact check it...) the Titans...

So are the Packers playing the Falcons next season? If so I'm sure the NFL would like to keep hyping the performance of Rodgers in that playoff game... and they split record of 1-1 last year...

Saints and Bears as choices already pointed up by others...

Toddy
Registered

13 years ago

#15

Good stats other than in 07 it was the Saints vs. Super winning Colts... (who beat the Bears in the Super Bowl).

"beast" wrote:

Oh crap, don't know how I messed that up, thanks for pointing it out. Fixed it now.

So are the Packers playing the Falcons next season? If so I'm sure the NFL would like to keep hyping the performance of Rodgers in that playoff game... and they split record of 1-1 last year...

"beast" wrote:

Yeah but in Atlanta. Would have been a great opening matchup if we were playing them at home.

The Packers are playing the Bears, Lions, Vikings, Saints, Bucs, Rams, Broncos and Raiders at home next season. Out of those the Bears and the Saints are the only games worthy of opening night. Would rarther see us play the Saints as it would probably be more high scoring and exciting.

CaliforniaCheez
Member Topic Starter

13 years ago

#16

The Super Bowl Champs are always at home for the season opener.

The AFC teams Denver and Oakland are undeserving.

The Rams, Lions, and viklings are undeserving of a prime time game.

The Buccaneers did not make the playoffs and had a good record by playing the NFC West.

That leaves Saints and Bears.

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Greg C.
Registered

13 years ago

#17

Saints. You guys got it covered. I will add that the two head coaches were both hired in the same year (2006) and both have won Super Bowls. Sean Payton was passed over by the Packers before they hired Mike McCarthy. Also, Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams bypassed the Packers in order to coach for the Saints, leaving the Packers stuck with their third option, Dom Capers, as DC. (Option #2 was Mike Nolan.)

As for the players, offense is fun, and you can't get a much better QB matchup than Rodgers vs. Brees. Both teams throw the ball to multiple receivers.

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vikesrule
Registered

13 years ago

#18

The Vikings. I want to rub it in to Vikesrule, then say "I told you so" when the Vikings get beaten by 30+ points. Their OL sucks. Formo's in denial.

"zombieslayer" wrote:

It is my most fervent wish ZS, that in your next life, you are reincarnated as a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader.

...derail over....carry on.

Zero2Cool
Elite Member

13 years ago

#19

I think it will be the Saints because the NFL is going to want to start it off on a game that has potential of being one of high scoring.

macbob
Veteran Member

13 years ago

#20

The Vikings. I want to rub it in to Vikesrule, then say "I told you so" when the Vikings get beaten by 30+ points. Their OL sucks. Formo's in denial.

"vikesrule" wrote:

It is my most fervent wish ZS, that in your next life, you are reincarnated as a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader.

...derail over....carry on.

"zombieslayer" wrote:

You are one vengeful, sadistic bastard VR...

Oh, god, now I've got to go scrub my brain out with alcohol to get rid of the visual of ZS dressed in a Cowgirls Cheerleader outfit... :pukeright:

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beast (1h) : I was rooting for the Bears to win and hurt their draft pick status

Zero2Cool (1h) : Forgot there was even a game last night haha

TheKanataThrilla (2h) : That was terrible.

TheKanataThrilla (2h) : Watching that game in its entirety yesterday is proof positive that I am a football addict.

beast (2h) : And horrible time management multiple times... and not being able to score more than 3 points on a team with talent

beast (2h) : Realizing the Bears didn't fix it from the previous week and do the same thing, getting the game to overtime

beast (2h) : They probably are not tanking, but they've absolutely mismanagement some things, such as Vikings seeing the Packers blocked FG and realizing

Zero2Cool (3h) : Crazy of Bears to have that mindset that is

Zero2Cool (3h) : Hail Mary stop away from 5 - 2. Not sure how that flips to tanking. Crazy mindset if true

beast (4h) : I've quietly questioned if Bears are tanking on purpose... they suddenly got a lot worse with some simple concepts like 101 clock management

wpr (6h) : Watching bares fans melt down over how putrid their team is, so enjoyable. It's the gift that keeps on giving.

Mucky Tundra (13h) : The Seattle Seahawks defeat the Chicago Bears 6-3. Jason Myers had 6 RBIs for Seattle while Cairo Santos had 3 RBI for Chicago

beast (14h) : Not nessarily, he might of been injured either way. He's playing about 50% of the games the last 4 years

Zero2Cool (21h) : If they'd been more patient with him, he'd be back already. Putting him out there vs Bears caused him to tweak it and here we are.

packerfanoutwest (21h) : well this is his last season with the PAck, book it

beast (22h) : Sounds like no Alexander (again), I'm wondering if his time with the Packers is done

Zero2Cool (26-Dec) : Could ban beast and I still don't think anyone catches him.

Mucky Tundra (26-Dec) : Houston getting dog walked by Baltimore

packerfanoutwest (25-Dec) : Feliz Navidad!

Zero2Cool (25-Dec) : Merry Christmas!

beast (25-Dec) : Merry Christmas 🎄🎁

beast (24-Dec) : Sounds like no serious injuries from the Saints game and Jacobs and Watson should play in the Vikings game

packerfanoutwest (24-Dec) : both games Watson missed, Packers won

Martha Careful (24-Dec) : I hope all of you have a Merry Christmas!

Mucky Tundra (24-Dec) : Oh I know about Jacobs, I just couldn't pass up an opportunity to mimic Zero lol

buckeyepackfan (24-Dec) : Jacobs was just sat down, Watson re-injured that knee that kept him out 1 game earlier

buckeyepackfan (24-Dec) : I needed .14 that's. .14 points for the whole 4th quarter to win and go to the SB. Lol

Mucky Tundra (24-Dec) : Jacobs gonna be OK???

Zero2Cool (24-Dec) : Watson gonna be OK???

packerfanoutwest (24-Dec) : Inactives tonight for the Pack: Alexander- knee Bullard - ankle Williams - quad Walker -ankle Monk Heath

packerfanoutwest (24-Dec) : No Jaire, but hopefully the front 7 destroys the line of scrimmage & forces Rattler into a few passes to McKinney.

packerfanoutwest (24-Dec) : minny could be #1 seed and the Lions #5 seed

Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : We'd have same Division and Conference records. Strength of schedule we edge them

Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : I just checked. What tie breaker?

bboystyle (23-Dec) : yes its possible but unlikely. If we do get the 5th, we face the NFCS winner

Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : Ahh, ok.

bboystyle (23-Dec) : yes due to tie breaker

Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : I mean, unlikely, yes, but mathematically, 5th is possible by what I'm reading.

Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : If Vikings lose out, Packers win out, Packers get 5th, right?

bboystyle (23-Dec) : Minny isnt going to lose out so 5th seed is out of the equation. We are playing for the 6th or 7th seed which makes no difference

Mucky Tundra (23-Dec) : beast, the ad revenue goes to the broadcast company but they gotta pay to air the game on their channel/network

beast (23-Dec) : If we win tonight the game is still relative in terms of 5th, 6th or 7th seed... win and it's 5th or 6th, lose and it's 6th or 7th

beast (23-Dec) : Mucky, I thought the ad revenue went to the broadcasting companies or the NFL, at least not directly

Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : I think the revenue share is moot, isn't it? That's the CBA an Salary Cap handling that.

bboystyle (23-Dec) : i mean game becomes irrelevant if we win tonight. Just a game where we are trying to play spoilers to Vikings chance at the #1 seed

Mucky Tundra (23-Dec) : beast, I would guess ad revenue from more eyes watching tv

Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : I would think it would hurt the home team because people would have to cancel last minute maybe? i dunno

beast (23-Dec) : I agree that it's BS for fans planning on going to the game. But how does it bring in more money? I'm guessing indirectly?

packerfanoutwest (23-Dec) : bs on flexing the game....they do it for the $$league$$, not the hometown fans

Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : I see what you did there Mucky

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