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ORIGINAL: Lynn G.

All good ideas, peeps, about wearing a Barr jersey and rubbing their noses in it. BUT - I have to keep seeing these people a couple of times a year! [:-]

And quite honestly, one of the reasons I never dish out smack talk is because I am very thin skinned about receiving it. And I also believe it all comes back to haunt you - so if I were to be a pill about this year's situation, I think Karma would remember that.

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ORIGINAL: marty

I think we got our answer as to why Aaron might have allowed himself to get hurt:

Many fans have complained about Caper's vanilla defense over the years, Rodgers probably wanted Capers fired. If Rodgers were out, Capers being a weakness would be magnified, especially with a playmaker like Peppers no longer there.

Rodgers got tired of having to do so much. He was probably also unhappy with the job Ron Wolf was doing, not getting impact FAs, and letting his interior lineman go the last few years.

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ORIGINAL: marty

I thought Capers was a weakness, but didn't post it here, and avoided mentioning it when talking with Packer fans, as I didn't want the Packer organization to pick up on the collective conscious idea that Capers was a weakness, at least delay them getting that idea as long as possible, and he thankfully stayed there for a while, I was hoping longer.

Even the one year the Packers won the SB, it was mostly their offense that won it. It wasn't great defensive schemes, more a few playmakers making plays or causing turnovers to win it for them. The Pack might have had a few more SB rings if Capers had left after they won the SB.

Let's just cross our fingers that the Packers get someone that is the same as Capers, or maybe worse.

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ORIGINAL: thebigo

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ORIGINAL: marty

I thought Capers was a weakness, but didn't post it here, and avoided mentioning it when talking with Packer fans, as I didn't want the Packer organization to pick up on the collective conscious idea that Capers was a weakness, at least delay them getting that idea as long as possible, and he thankfully stayed there for a while, I was hoping longer.

Even the one year the Packers won the SB, it was mostly their offense that won it. It wasn't great defensive schemes, more a few playmakers making plays or causing turnovers to win it for them. The Pack might have had a few more SB rings if Capers had left after they won the SB.

Let's just cross our fingers that the Packers get someone that is the same as Capers, or maybe worse.

Kudos, you probably bought us a couple years.

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ORIGINAL: marty

I should have just kept the Packers stuff in this thread.

I post strong points on this stuff in the Vikings thread, and a few posters, knowing I blew away their arguments, resorted to calling me names or the usual, 'you're just slobbering over something Packers. No, I am just pointing out that Capers old schemes were holding the Packers back, and was disappointed I didn't get any intelligent responses, I know some of you can do better.

Favre said Caper's schemes were easy to dissect and beat. Before Favre, the Vikes beat the Packers in the playoffs with a hobbling Randy Moss. Every year but their SB year, it could be said that Capers defense was the main reason they lost, it was too soft, gave up big plays, would get exploited by Kap's running, or big plays and long passes by opposing teams.

I put Capers as being a little below average, but some would argue worse than that. Hopefully the Pack can find out that is even worse, and have them end up ranking at the very bottom of the league in giving up points.

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ORIGINAL: marty

I should have just kept the Packers stuff in this thread.

I post strong points on this stuff in the Vikings thread, and a few posters, knowing I blew away their arguments, resorted to calling me names or the usual, 'you're just slobbering over something Packers. No, I am just pointing out that Capers old schemes were holding the Packers back, and was disappointed I didn't get any intelligent responses, I know some of you can do better.

Favre said Caper's schemes were easy to dissect and beat. Before Favre, the Vikes beat the Packers in the playoffs with a hobbling Randy Moss. Every year but their SB year, it could be said that Capers defense was the main reason they lost, it was too soft, gave up big plays, would get exploited by Kap's running, or big plays and long passes by opposing teams.

I put Capers as being a little below average, but some would argue worse than that. Hopefully the Pack can find out that is even worse, and have them end up ranking at the very bottom of the league in giving up points.

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ORIGINAL: marty

Anyone who doesn't think the Pack will be a contender for the division, doesn't understand the game.

Rodgers is still a better QB than Cousins, and that is the position that counts. He knows what to do when a play breaks down, Kirk will either need experience to figure those things out, or it's possible he NEVER figures out those sorts of things.

Graham is an awesome player that we will hope is on the downside of his career. Let's hope the same with Wilkerson, and that the new Packers' DC Is clueless or a bad fit. If he makes that defense mediocre, the Pack could catch a few breaks (maybe even with the usual little help from the officials), and win the division.

Not a good idea to take the Pack lightly.