Sports Illustrated NFL Preview On The Packers
by Brandon on Sep 5, 2010 12:16 PM CDT
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I had the chance to interview Damon Hack of Sports Illustrated, who wrote the section on the Green Bay Packers for their NFL preview, which is out on newsstands now. In addition to the Packers, he also wrote the preview sections for the rest of the NFC North which he picked the Packers to win.
Acme Packing Company: The preview began with the two losses to the Vikings. How important is it to beat the Vikings?
Damon Hack: I think it's important since they're the next best team in the division. I talked to Aaron Rodgers who said it became such a big deal last year and Mike McCarthy agreed it had too much hype. The Packers would have won the division if they had split last year. They are the best team in the NFC North but it's good for the team and fan base to mentally get over the Favre thing.
APC: What stood out to you about Green Bay when you visited during training camp?
DH: I love how time stands still. There are trailers in the parking lots and the kids with their bikes. Walking there in the 1960s is just like in 2010. It's a real part of Americana.
APC: The article focused on their strong finish. In general is a strong finish a good predictor of the next season?
DH: Sometimes it can be. As a team that did not make any changes it spoke to their philosophy of building through the draft. They're close to the Super Bowl with what they already have. A.J. Hawk told me they ran into a juggernaut in Arizona and the game took on a life of its own. The strong finish makes you think they should contend for the Super Bowl. But Mike McCarthy said we can't just put on our helmets. They need to go on the field, play hard, and win. The talent is there. They're some really talented players.
APC: Why did you choose to put the spotlight on A.J. Hawk in the preview?
DH: Of all the defenders, he's representative of the defense as a whole. He had such great resolve this year. He's never met the expectations. Mike McCarthy said A.J. is having his best camp. He has to show some better consistency, just as the defense overall.
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Peter King, WTF?
I seriously doubt the Steelers are getting back to the Super Bowl. If they’re going, they’re losing. End of story.
Can Abbrederis shoot the long three and effectively distribute the ball to his big men?
"Because one of the great minds of the 21st century is raising glow-in-the-dark fish and weaving serapes..." -Leonard Hofstadter from The Big Bang Theory
For all the crap we give Wil Wheaton, he can still tackle better than Asante Samuel...
by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Sep 5, 2010 3:02 PM CDT reply actions
It's really ridiculous to try to make SB picks right now
A year ago, who had the Saints to win it all. Nobody?
Or… anyone have the Jets making it to the AFC CG? Yeah, that’s what I thought.
Actually, I saw a lot picking the Saints to win it
I didnt understand why since they werent very good the year before, I was sure wrong.
I guess you're right
Looking at my own link, I see there were a couple guys at SI that picked the Saints to make it to the SB (though they both had them losing to the Chargers).
Yeah, I pretty much assumed nobody would pick a team that was 8-8 in 2008 to win it all in 2009…
IIRC, The Saints were a trendy pick because of Brees' stats in 08
The thought was if the defense could pull it together they would be legitimate contenders.
I think that's the beauty of it though
People can be very accurate in predicting who will be in the World Series, who will be in the NBA Finals. However, it is rare to find anyone pick who will be in the Superbowl. That’s one of the best aspects of this game. If you can pick who will be in the Superbowl, you literally deserve a f-ing medal!
"No player is greater than a team."
-Vince Lombardi
SI Predictions for 2009 season
Linked here. Three of the teams Peter King picked to make it to the Championship Game round were all one-and-done. The fourth team was the Bears.
Picking the Bears?
I’m not sure whether that’s an epic fail or a simple bad pick…
Can Abbrederis shoot the long three and effectively distribute the ball to his big men?
"Because one of the great minds of the 21st century is raising glow-in-the-dark fish and weaving serapes..." -Leonard Hofstadter from The Big Bang Theory
For all the crap we give Wil Wheaton, he can still tackle better than Asante Samuel...
by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Sep 5, 2010 9:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Chicago was one good QB away
Obviously their failures were completely because of Sexy and Orton
They were 20 offensive interceptions away from the Super Bowl
as were the Packers in 2005…
Can Abbrederis shoot the long three and effectively distribute the ball to his big men?
"Because one of the great minds of the 21st century is raising glow-in-the-dark fish and weaving serapes..." -Leonard Hofstadter from The Big Bang Theory
For all the crap we give Wil Wheaton, he can still tackle better than Asante Samuel...
by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Sep 5, 2010 11:15 PM CDT up reply actions
I remember that last year
Read it in a SI magazine I think. I literally laughed out loud and asked out loud, “Who the heck is this guy? Is he dumb or something???” Turned out he’s been doing these predictions for a while. Hopefully he’s right for a change this year with the Pack!
"No player is greater than a team."
-Vince Lombardi
by Jabooty on Sep 6, 2010 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Probably not.
KSK, or Kissing Suzy Kolber (Definitely NOT safe for work, btw) parodies his columns pretty spectacularly. It’s good for a few laughs, but some of their inside jokes totally escape me.
Can Abbrederis shoot the long three and effectively distribute the ball to his big men?
"Because one of the great minds of the 21st century is raising glow-in-the-dark fish and weaving serapes..." -Leonard Hofstadter from The Big Bang Theory
For all the crap we give Wil Wheaton, he can still tackle better than Asante Samuel...
by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Sep 6, 2010 1:57 PM CDT up reply actions
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