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Friday, May 18, 2012

Reflecting… And Moving On

Posted by Brandon Rifkin on January 10, 2012   Jump To Comments

According to Matthews, the Packers will be dedicating the Giants game to the Philbins.  Classy move.

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  • Terrible, terrible news for OC Joe Philbin and all of Packers Nation. His 21 year old son Michael was found dead in the Fox River this past Monday.  I know we all love the Packers, and some think of them as a way of life.  But please try to remember that at the end of the day, football is just a game.  There are many, many more important things out there – family being the biggest.  I’m far from a father, but I have to imagine losing your child is one of the most difficult things any human has to experience.  I feel comfortable speaking on behalf of Packers fans everywhere when I say our thoughts and prayers are with the Philbins.  RIP, Michael.
  • I have no idea how to transition from such devastating news, but the beat will go on, and the Giants are coming to town on Sunday.
  • Opening line for Packers/Giants: -9. But that is already moving down, as people are dumping money on the Giants.  In case you somehow don’t know this by now, Vegas lines are set to get an equal amount of money on both sides.  It is NOT just a prediction of the actual point difference will be of any given game.  So when you see the line go from GB -9 to GB -8, you can safely deduce that people are all over the Giants.  This might get as far down as -7, -6.5.  Stay tuned.
  • I understand the ’07 Giants/Packers and ’12 Giants/Packers parallels. I really do.  But let’s not go overboard.  NONE of these guys played int he previous installment:
    • Aaron Rodgers (he’s kinda good)
    • Jordy Nelson
    • Jermichael Finley
    • Clay Matthews
    • B.J. Raji
    • Victor Cruz
    • Hakeem Nicks
    • Jason Pierre-Paul
  • I guess my point is that it’s a fun thing to mention if you’re a writer looking for subject matter, but if you’re planning on doing some kind of actual analysis, you need to try a little harder.
  • Former Packers employee Reggie McKenzie has taken over as GM of the Oakland Raiders. His first order of business?  Firing Hue Jackson as head coach.  I don’t blame him – Hue was all about the Carson Palmer trade that threw away valuable draft picks for a team that still didn’t make the playoffs.  And there’s nothing wrong with a GM wanting to bring in his own people that are in line with his philosophy.  How do you think the Packers have gotten to where they are now?
    • Keep in mind, there’s a good chance that he hires someone from the Packers to take over as coach of the Raiders. Top target?  Assistant Head Coach and ILB Coach Winston Moss.  As a Badger fan, I can tell you that watching your coaches get swindled off to other programs/organizations is not fun – but it’s also a sign of respect and indication that you’ve been hiring the right people.

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