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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Heyjoe4" data-source="post: 1063366" data-attributes="member: 13032">Well, there's no time quite like now to make a statement.  First games for both teams so they should be relatively healthy.  And each team will have its share of first-game jitters and mistakes.Even so, a home game against the Lions to start the season is a huge gift for the Packers from the schedulers.  I expect the crowd will be a huge factor so it will be key for the Packers to start fast. (Well that's always true, but against the Lions it would be huge.  I'm thinking of the road playoff game in Dallas two years ago when they put up 21 points before the Cowboys knew the game started.  THAT kind of start.)  There will be no better time to put last season's 1-5 conference record in the rearview mirror than beating the Lions in week 1.  It would set the tone for the entire season.It's a great opportunity.  And the Lions' owner comment this offseason about the Packers finishing 2nd or 3rd in the conference should be on every locker.</blockquote>

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