Not unlike the first day of school, there is a lot to be excited for. New rookies to watch for, 2nd year slumps to bet on, and just seeing how your team’s draft picks panned out. As is always my prediction, the first round draft picks are going to be huge disappointments (looking at you Johnny Manziel).
As is no secret, I’m a Packers fan, so I am one of the lucky fans who will be watching my own team for the NFL opening game on Thursday. The Packers drafted Ha Ha Clinton-Dix in the first round, and I’m excited to see what he can do for our ailing secondary. (And hoping he'll beat the odds of being a disappointing draft pick). I’m also interested to find out if Dom Capers is really trying to keep his job.**
One fact they may keep non-Packers and non-Seahawks fans interested in this game is that it is the first time the Packers have returned to Seattle since the Touchception Tragedy. Grant it, the super wack call brought the refs back to the game. But all at the expense of the Packers win. If you ask most Packers fans, that “call” still stings. To be fair, if the Packers had been winning in the first place, they wouldn’t have been in a position to lose the game based on one bad call in the first place.
Back to tomorrow's game....Seattle isn’t going to get any easier to play in, and if they truly are as good as they appeared at the Super Bowl, they are tough contenders. Currently they have a Power Ranking of #1. Interestingly enough, the Packers are ranked #4. If those rankings translate to the field, that means it’s going to be a tough game. Check out Twitter for my twit-pick tomorrow!
**Seriously, where was the defense last season?
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