NelsonsLongCatch
Cheesehead
1) The schedule
Last year the North played the East and this year the South. In 2009, the North plays the West! GB gets to play Arizona, San Francisco, Seattle, and St. Louis! Also, the 3rd place finish allows GB to play Philly instead of Dallas or New York, and Atlanta instead of Carolina or TB!
--Realisticly, GB should sweep Detroit, sweep the West, and split with Minny and Chicago FOR SURE. That is 8 wins right there!
2) Cap Room/Free-agents
GB has the resources to sign either Peppers or Haynesworth, both of who were promised by their team to not be franchised. Haynesworth coupled with the return of Cullen Jenkins makes the defensive line 1000x's better.
3) Top-10 pick
GB can once again pick the best DEFENSIVE player available, whether it be a linebacker (Memuga from USC or Larinitas from OSU) or one of the 4 or 5 first-round caliber defensive ends.
4) Youngest team in the league comes back another year mature.
Yes, I have given up on the 2008 season, but with the right adjustments for 2009, GB can EASILY win the NFC North.
Last year the North played the East and this year the South. In 2009, the North plays the West! GB gets to play Arizona, San Francisco, Seattle, and St. Louis! Also, the 3rd place finish allows GB to play Philly instead of Dallas or New York, and Atlanta instead of Carolina or TB!
--Realisticly, GB should sweep Detroit, sweep the West, and split with Minny and Chicago FOR SURE. That is 8 wins right there!
2) Cap Room/Free-agents
GB has the resources to sign either Peppers or Haynesworth, both of who were promised by their team to not be franchised. Haynesworth coupled with the return of Cullen Jenkins makes the defensive line 1000x's better.
3) Top-10 pick
GB can once again pick the best DEFENSIVE player available, whether it be a linebacker (Memuga from USC or Larinitas from OSU) or one of the 4 or 5 first-round caliber defensive ends.
4) Youngest team in the league comes back another year mature.
Yes, I have given up on the 2008 season, but with the right adjustments for 2009, GB can EASILY win the NFC North.