Thread: Is Opening In Green Bay a Good Thing for the Vikings?

"singersp" wrote:

"StillPurple" wrote:

We will absolutely spank the Packers. That is a stone cold lock.

Yeah? Whose going to be starting at LT protecting the QB's blind side?

Best player available

well it's definitely not the worse scenario to open your season.
like in new england or something.
aaron rogers first start, against a division rival, in front of all his home fans replacing a legend on monday night football.
he might have been better off starting on the road at first cuz i think the pressure at home may be too immense.
either way i dont wanna see ryan grant going anywhere.
after watching him rack up 100 yards in the first half last year in green bay i officially put him on my hate list.
i want him to be in the minuses.


but that's a huge game to start the year cuz we all know that the road to winning your division is beating your divison.
green bay and chicago have both did that during the latest division runs.
we gotta take care of business inside the division and it starts week one.
payback for that humiliating loss last year that had me ready to fire childress that week.

This is a huge freaking game for both sides and I am sure they will all be all fired up!
New QB in GB trying to get off on the good foot.
Young QB with (most likely) a young, questionable LT protecting his blind side for us.

Some game tape on Rodgers would be nice, but getting him in the first game that matters might be better.
And, then there is the whole not having to play there later in the year when its fully a must win game.
Hmm, come to think of it, might be an advantage that Berrian is a relative unknown too, cuz with the focus on Adrian, I'm pretty sure BB'll be as open as TWill at times and with a much better catch average.

I'm hoping for some defensive domination forcing the new QB into mistakes and us running it down their throats with steady heavy doses of AP, CT and a little Hicks and Tapah too.
Payback Biotches!!!

"mountainviking" wrote:

This is a huge freaking game for both sides and I am sure they will all be all fired up!
New QB in GB trying to get off on the good foot.
Young QB with (most likely) a young, questionable LT protecting his blind side for us.

Some game tape on Rodgers would be nice, but getting him in the first game that matters might be better.
And, then there is the whole not having to play there later in the year when its fully a must win game.
Hmm, come to think of it, might be an advantage that Berrian is a relative unknown too, cuz with the focus on Adrian, I'm pretty sure BB'll be as open as TWill at times and with a much better catch average.

I'm hoping for some defensive domination forcing the new QB into mistakes and us running it down their throats with steady heavy doses of AP, CT and a little Hicks and Tapah too.
Payback Biotches!!!

Not to mention that they might pay a bit of attention to BB and AD and forget about Rice or Shanc.
Heck TJ might even see some room to run in that one.

Gonna be a good game my friends.
;D

I don't see how opening the season in Lamblow is a good thing for the Vikings.
We, along with most teams struggle there and a home opener is going to make things that much more difficult.

With that said, I can't think of a more exciting season opener than this...Looking forward to this game and am strongly considering shelling out a few hundred bucks to attend.
Might have to scrap the plans of going to the Tennessee game however.

Anybody else planning on going?

"BloodyHorns82" wrote:

I don't see how opening the season in Lamblow is a good thing for the Vikings.
We, along with most teams struggle there and a home opener is going to make things that much more difficult.

With that said, I can't think of a more exciting season opener than this...Looking forward to this game and am strongly considering shelling out a few hundred bucks to attend.
Might have to scrap the plans of going to the Tennessee game however.

Anybody else planning on going?

The only way it is a good thing is if the vikings win, obviously if they lose it will suck. I think the Vikings will win so I think it is good for the vikings.
I'd love to go to that game, but I just don't see myself spending that much money to go to Wisconsin. Maybe though.

"BloodyHorns82" wrote:

I don't see how opening the season in Lamblow is a good thing for the Vikings.
We, along with most teams struggle there and a home opener is going to make things that much more difficult.

With that said, I can't think of a more exciting season opener than this...Looking forward to this game and am strongly considering shelling out a few hundred bucks to attend.
Might have to scrap the plans of going to the Tennessee game however.

Anybody else planning on going?

Would you rather struggle later on in the season when it is colder, Rodgers is a bit more comfortable and a few injury bugs have hit?

I would rather play them on a warm day, were Rodgers might be easily shaken and we have a healthy tream.

Not to mention the good point someone else made on game tape (or lack thereof).
;D

"jmcdon00" wrote:

"BloodyHorns82" wrote:

I don't see how opening the season in Lamblow is a good thing for the Vikings.
We, along with most teams struggle there and a home opener is going to make things that much more difficult.

With that said, I can't think of a more exciting season opener than this...Looking forward to this game and am strongly considering shelling out a few hundred bucks to attend.
Might have to scrap the plans of going to the Tennessee game however.

Anybody else planning on going?

The only way it is a good thing is if the vikings win, obviously if they lose it will suck. I think the Vikings will win so I think it is good for the vikings.
I'd love to go to that game, but I just don't see myself spending that much money to go to Wisconsin. Maybe though.

Plus Lambeau isn't nearly as nice of a stadium as you would think.
The HoF is cool, and club seats look nice, but most people have to sit on crappy bleachers like a damn high school stadium.
Bleh.

"Marrdro" wrote:

"BloodyHorns82" wrote:

I don't see how opening the season in Lamblow is a good thing for the Vikings.
We, along with most teams struggle there and a home opener is going to make things that much more difficult.

With that said, I can't think of a more exciting season opener than this...Looking forward to this game and am strongly considering shelling out a few hundred bucks to attend.
Might have to scrap the plans of going to the Tennessee game however.

Anybody else planning on going?

Would you rather struggle later on in the season when it is colder, Rodgers is a bit more comfortable and a few injury bugs have hit?

I would rather play them on a warm day, were Rodgers might be easily shaken and we have a healthy tream.

Not to mention the good point someone else made on game tape (or lack thereof).

;D

How about week 2 or 3...
Then we still get decent weather but don't have to play in that place for their home opener.

"BloodyHorns82" wrote:

"Marrdro" wrote:

"BloodyHorns82" wrote:

I don't see how opening the season in Lamblow is a good thing for the Vikings.
We, along with most teams struggle there and a home opener is going to make things that much more difficult.

With that said, I can't think of a more exciting season opener than this...Looking forward to this game and am strongly considering shelling out a few hundred bucks to attend.
Might have to scrap the plans of going to the Tennessee game however.

Anybody else planning on going?

Would you rather struggle later on in the season when it is colder, Rodgers is a bit more comfortable and a few injury bugs have hit?

I would rather play them on a warm day, were Rodgers might be easily shaken and we have a healthy tream.

Not to mention the good point someone else made on game tape (or lack thereof).

;D

How about week 2 or 3...
Then we still get decent weather but don't have to play in that place for their home opener.

A good point, but would the pressure be more or less on Rodgers then or on week one with all the hoopla la?