packedhouse01
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I believe tonights game will bring clarity to where the Packers are going into the season. I believe we'll find out whether our defensive line can play or not, and whether they will need to pick someone up on a final cut down. We'll find out whether our guard situation has been rectified. I think we're going to learn an awful lot about our defensive backs and will find out for sure if Carroll has really stepped up and learned to defend anyone, and whether Thomas has truly improved.
What I'm hoping we see is the level of spirit and competitiveness improve. I want this team to believe it can compete and become a good team even if it isn't right now. I want this team to believe that sometimes playing with heart and great attitude can compensate for a lack of talent. I want the coaching staff to show that quality coaching can indeed make a difference, because all of last year we proved what bad coaching can do. This is fundamentally the same team as last year, with much better coaching. Remember we won the division last year. We've improved our linebacker play already. We're as suspect in the D-line and d-backs as last year, but we may have better talent in the backfield than we did last year.
Tonights game is meaningful. Thursday game is a throw away and will be used to fill the few remaining spots open on the roster.
Any other thoughts?
What I'm hoping we see is the level of spirit and competitiveness improve. I want this team to believe it can compete and become a good team even if it isn't right now. I want this team to believe that sometimes playing with heart and great attitude can compensate for a lack of talent. I want the coaching staff to show that quality coaching can indeed make a difference, because all of last year we proved what bad coaching can do. This is fundamentally the same team as last year, with much better coaching. Remember we won the division last year. We've improved our linebacker play already. We're as suspect in the D-line and d-backs as last year, but we may have better talent in the backfield than we did last year.
Tonights game is meaningful. Thursday game is a throw away and will be used to fill the few remaining spots open on the roster.
Any other thoughts?