Packers: Pretenders or Contenders· Page 4

Zero2Cool
Elite Member Topic Starter

10 years ago

OK. So, I'll wait until after the Patriots game to make that call... [boxing]

Originally Posted by: macbob

Ha! You can make the call when ever you so choose. I am just stating at this point, from what I see, and from what I have observed. Pretenders.

mi_keys
Senior Member

10 years ago

#32

They played 3 teams that now (over half way through the year) that have winning records. They lost all three times.

Originally Posted by: wpr

Saints are 4-5 (same as Vikings)
Dolphins are 5-4

We're currently 1-2 against teams with winning records.

Born and bred a cheesehead

mi_keys
Senior Member

10 years ago

#33

Zero, I love how you can simultaneously run threads in which one ranks the packers as the best team in football and the other labels them pretenders. [duh]

Born and bred a cheesehead

olds70supreme
Member

10 years ago

#34

Zero, I love how you can simultaneously run threads in which one ranks the packers as the best team in football and the other labels them pretenders. Duh!

He got 4 pages worth of discussion, didn't he?

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Laser Gunns
Senior Member

10 years ago

#35

He got 4 pages worth of discussion, didn't he?

Originally Posted by: olds70supreme

We are all just checkers on his chess board.

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Dec, 11, 2012 - FOREVER!

sschind
Senior Member

10 years ago

#36

I'm of the type that needs visual aids, so this is the best I can do.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool

If Venn diagrams all looked like this we would know what they were.

sschind
Senior Member

10 years ago

#37

We are all just checkers on his chess board.

Originally Posted by: Laser Gunns

right...so whose deal is it.

wpr
Preferred Member

10 years ago

#38

Fact is, only ONE team and its fans will be happy at the end of the season.
So much can happen between now and the end of the season. Injuries and so on.
So the guys that seem to be "elite" right now might not be at the end of the year.
The Packers of 2010, who really thought they would go all the way?
Everything can change and it COULD happen again!

Originally Posted by: Cheesey

That is not entirely true. A team that has not succeed for a long time and finally does will have fans who are pleased with their team. In a similar manner a team the exceeds fan expectations will have fans who are pleased.

Zero2Cool
Elite Member Topic Starter

10 years ago

#39

Zero, I love how you can simultaneously run threads in which one ranks the packers as the best team in football and the other labels them pretenders. [duh]

Originally Posted by: mi_keys

mi_keys, as stated numerous times, power rankings are based off an algorithm. My opinion of the Packers right now is they are more pretender than contender. I hope that clears up your confusion.

Do you think the Packers are contenders? I lean a little more towards pretenders right now than I would contenders. It's not a huge sway or nothing, if I have to put a value on it. 60 pretenders 40 contenders.

Right now, here are the playoff standings.
1 Arizona 8 1
2 Detroit 7 2
3 Philadelphia 7 2
4 New Orleans 4 5
5 Dallas 7 3
6 Seattle 6 3
7 Green Bay 6 3
8 San Francisco 5 4
9 Minnesota 4 5
10 Carolina 3 6 1
11 Atlanta 3 6
13 St. Louis 3 6
14 NY Giants 3 6
15 Washington 3 6
16 Tampa Bay 1 8

The 49ers and Seahawks are most likely going to make it. 49ers are gonna get some guys back soon and go on a run. That leaves winning the division against the Lions or the last wild card spot.

We have a lot of games to play yet so most anything can still happen. Hell, Packers could run the table and get home field throughout. That's fine, as long as 49ers or Giants don't show up.

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TheKanataThrilla
Veteran Member

10 years ago

#40

Pats fans were probably calling them Pretenders after the KC game.

Broncos fans we probably calling them Pretenders after the Pats game.

Seahawks fans were probably calling them Pretenders after the Rams game.

All the contenders have had let downs or will have let downs as having all the pieces of the puzzle just doesn't happen in the salary cap era.

Our Defense is not where it should be, but we stopped an excellent RB this past week. Can we do it against Philly and their talent? I don't know, but I think at home we can run the table which should mean playoffs. After that we cast our lot and hope that Mike and Dom have our guys prepared.

We need to get the running game going. That is my only concern with the Offense with the weather declining over the next few weeks.

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