Since today is September 11th, before we mention anything football-related here at Acme Packing Company, we want to take a moment to remember the tragic events that took place thirteen years ago. Our thoughts are with anyone who lost a loved one during the events of that day.
Now to football.
Jets coach Rex Ryan was making some waves this week with some of his comments in a media conference call, so we have links to those comments and the reaction from one Green Bay Packers player in particular who was mentioned on the call. We've also got a look at the supposedly faster Packers offense and one set of Power Rankings in which the Packers come in at the top spot.
Rex Ryan high on running game, QB and Calvin Pryor | Packers.com
The Jets' head coach discussed his team's plans to attack the Packers' offense and his rationale for picking Calvin Pryor over Ha Ha Clinton-Dix in this year's draft.
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix ready to show Jets, Rex Ryan what he can do | JSOnline
In response to Ryan's comment that Pryor will knock your face in, Clinton-Dix had this to say: "You're going to continue to see that out of me. If that's what they thought, hey, that's on him. I'm going to show him." I like it.
Packers Look To Increase Tempo - ESPN
I thoroughly agree with Rob - the no-huddle can be a key weapon for the Packers' offense this season, and I was disappointed that they got away from it early on against Seattle.
5 Questions with Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers | FOX Sports
The QB says it's always easier to be more creative on offense at home, so expect a bigger variety of playcalls and formations on Sunday.
The World Live Tweets Packers-Seahawks | Cheesehead TV
This is pretty slick - a time-lapse map of the world's tweets during last Thursday's game.
The greatest rivalry in the NFL continues - Behind the Steel Curtain
With all due respect to Bryan at BtSC, whom I know personally, it's Packers-Bears and it's not close.
Absurd Power Rankings: 2 Carls are better than 1 - SBNation.com
WOO! WE'RE NUMBER ONE!
Gizzi relives Packers' patriotic moment | JSOnline
Today especially, it's worth remembering former Packer Chris Gizzi's runs with the American flag, both in 2001 and 2011.