Super Sunday Brunch

Sunday, February 7 at 11a.m. "Super Sunday Brunch" at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

HOLLYWOO D, Fla. - The Seminole Tribe of Florida and Seminole Media Productions will host a Super Sunday Brunch featuring former Miami Dolphins, Dallas Cowboys and University of Miami Hurricanes head football coach Jimmy Johnson on Sunday,
Feb. 7 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood. Local sports radio talk show host and Miami Dolphins radio analyst Joe Rose will emcee the Brunch, which will also feature the Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders. Guests
will be able to talk X's and O 's with Jimmy and Joe about the big game, discuss strategies, hear their keys to victory for both teams, and get their take on the 2009 pro football season. Jimmy, Joe and the Dolphins cheerleaders will also be available
for photos with guests.

Sports memorabilia company Mounted Memories also will hold a silent auction that will benefit The Russell Life Skills and Reading Foundation. The foundation was founded by former Dolphins and Hurricanes linebacker Twan Russell.
Johnson coached the Cowboys to world championships in 1992 and 1993, and he guided the Hurricanes to the 1987 National Championship. Johnson coached the Dolphins from 1996-1999.

Tickets are $175/person and a table of (10) is $1500. Three Alcoholic Beverages and Full Brunch Menu Included in ticket price.

WHO: Jimmy Johnson, Joe Rose, Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders.
WHA T: Super Sunday Brunch.
WHEN : Sunday, F eb. 7, 2010 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
WHERE : Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Ballrooms A and B .

Join former NFL Coach and current FOX Broadcaster Jimmy Johnson and host Joe Rose for an intimate Q & A, and a silent auction benefiting the Russell Reading & Life Skills Foundation. Also on-hand will be Dolphin cheerleaders who will sign autographs, and interact with guests. Tables are $1,500 or individual tickets may be purchased for $175 and are available at the Hard Rock Live Box Office, open Monday – Saturday from noon to 7 p.m. and on Sunday – only open on event days at noon. Tickets also are available at all Ticketmaster outlets online at ticketmaster.com or charge by phone: 1-800-745-3000. *Additional fees may apply. For more information please contact Erica Bachelor at 954-985-5701, ext.10737 or ericabachelor@semtribe.com.

Mabey next year

Well here we are, 2-2. Not horrible but if you're like me, you were probably hoping or even
expecting a little more. 3-1 would have been nice and I really believe we should have won
against the Bengals, even though that loss seems to have given Cinci a spark. Anyone who
looked at some Vikings tape before going up against "The UN-Decider" surely had that
unwelcome pit in their stomache at kickoff, at least I know I did. Even though that loss stung I
believe we played pretty well considering that the offensive line continues to be the bane of
the green and gold. Aaron Rodgers is a very good quarterback with a solid and long carreer
ahead of him. Assuming that he can continue to take the beating that the offensive line is
giving him, a frightening thought considering he is the most sacked, most hit, and most hurried
quarterback in football!

What the Packers do have is a strong, fast, and accurate quarterback who can throw a deep
strike at any time to his choice of a very good recieving core, add Finley at tight end and the air
attack is as good as any in the league, and don't forget Ryan Grant has good hands for a screen
or a checkdown. Rodgers looks good after 4 games with a rating of 101, 6 TDs and only 1 pick!

On to the ground attack. Ryan Grant has yet to provide the consistency and the big gains of
his first year and again the blame falls directly on the offensive line! where are the holes, the
gaps, the creases? Just as with Rodgers not having time to find a reciever, Grant has little
chance of getting into the secondary when the defense is already across the line of scrimmage
when he takes the handoff. The times when Grant (or Rodgers) do make the big play is only
a further testament to their respective talents, and serves as a grim reminder of just how bad
the offensive line is.

As far as the Offensive attack, the Packers surely belong in the top 10 among such other elites
as the Colts, Patriots, and Saints, Unfortunatley for us the Vikings are in that same club this year,
and whats worse is that they are there because of Favre.

Offensively the Packers are only missing the O-line. I will acknowledge that there are several
key injuries on the line that have caused shifts and forced players into positions they don't
normally play, as well as players on the field who would otherwise be on the bench. These things
happen in the NFL, but even when the line was 100% they were just O.K. There is only one week
left to try and pick up some help on the line before the cutoff, and rumors of Mark Tauscher signing
this week during the bye would certainly not hurt, but how much it would help is questionable
considering he would be returning from major knee surgery a year ago, did not attend camp or
have any practice. The positives, he passed the physical and strength test and he would be
resuming his role of 9 seasons in an offense and with teamates that he is very familiar with.
The negatives, he would be diving in head first nearly mid season, and would have to start
making an impact right away, and there's no way to know if he can do that until we try it.
All questions aside, something absolutely must be done, and quickly. Given Tauschers 9 years
with the Pack, in this offense, with these teamates, it really is a no brainer.

(note) - I met Mark Tauscher at the Wisconsin memorial student union while in line at the
brat stand. (cool)

Defense, Dom Capers has done a good job so far but the system is still being learned on the
fly, resulting in the all to familiar inconsitent play that tarnished last year. As the team grows
into the new defence they will also rise into the top 10 and the packers will be a serious force
to reckoned with over the next several years. and Charles Woodson has picked up where he
left off, reading offences and jumping routes, and getting those interceptions! The weakest
point for the defence is again the line pressuring the quarterback. When Favre has over 7
seconds in the pocket you can bet on a completion, or any other NFL quarterback for that
matter. One of the keys missing here is the simple misuse of Aaron Kampman. Kampman is
a strong pass rusher and Capers should re-evaluate dropping him into coverage where he is
clearly uncomfortable and could even cause him to go shopping off season.

When it all comes down to it I just can't see a superbowl this year and things must improve
before thinking about the playoffs. Most important is taming the Lions next week, because these
are an improved Lions from last year and even though they only have 1 win they are playing
much better football than a year ago. The bye came at the right time for us. Lets hope it helped.

packers

go packers

yoopergurl

I look forward to watching my team this year, yes, my team I just loan them out to the public. LOL I do believe they have a great chance to go all the way this year. Love my team but I still enjoy watching Brett at his age still living his child hood dream.

Seahawks-Packers Post Game Thoughts

Parity. That word is one of the main reason why NFL fans claim their league is the best of them all. One never knows who will succeed as they did the year before, or who will fall into mediocacy. The Seattle Seahawks are example 1A of the parity the NFL has, unfortunetely it is largely in part due to injury, and did Green Bay take advantage of it. It doesn't take the second coming of Lombardi to figure out that the once NFC West dominating Seahawks miss their three-time Pro Bowl QB Matt Hasselback. Kampman had himself one heck of a day chasing down Charlie Frye, all the while probably giving Seattle's poor right tackle Locklear nightmares about the defensive end for many weeks to come. Granted Frye held on to the ball way too long on many of those sacks, but you also have to credit Green Bay's banged up secondary for shuting down Seattle's even more banged up receiving corp.

Seattle's defense looked, at times, in good shape. But due to a lack of offensive production, a defense that is on the field that long is bound to give up some points. I liked the way they attacked Trufant with two different receivers, Greg Jennings the speed guy (huge man-crush), and Jordy Nelson a big physical guy (man-crush developing). Giving Trufant two different styles of receiver to match up with keeps him off balance, with his clubbed hand, and assuming that they were going to pick on their third string corner all day I'm thinking lead to Trufant's inconsistent day. Which bye the way, how many Seattle's defenders have casts on their hands? I'm suprised the merchandise stands haven't started to sell some of those by how popular they are among their high profile defenders (Trufant, Tatupu, and Kerney). Overall I liked the way Rodgers threw the ball, especially with the bum shoulder. I do credit the offensive staff by rolling Rodgers out as much as possible to not only let him throw on the run, which he does very well, but to also avoid some inevitable hits you take in the pocket (although it didn't stop Kerney from RAILING Rodgers one play. It was such a hard hit, Bart Starr felt it wherever he may be). The one concern I do have is the running game. It just doesn't seem to be clicking, and I don't know if you blame that on Ryan Grant not being in fall camp the entire time, or defenses are game planning to stop the run and force Rodgers to beat them. Regardless, there needs to be an improvement for balance sakes if they want to repeat as NFC North champs.

It was nice to actually get a Packers game on the West Coast for a change, and they did not disappoint my long waiting period from that debacle against the Cowboys.

GB vs. TB - post-game

Post-game 4 - GB vs. TB

Usually I do not do a post-game article, but this week I believe it is warranted. The lethargic Packers dropped a 30-21 decision to an appreciative Buccaneer squad. As a Packer fan, that was bad enough, Rodger's injury was the more disturbing news. During this spring's drama, "As the Favre Yearns", one of the major points made about Rodgers was his durability. Sunday he threw his arm/shoulder out throwing a touchdown pass. No defensive hit. No falling down. He just threw a pass. It was a great throw and put the Packers back into a game they were frittering away. Is this guy that delicate? At least Hawk, Jenkins and Collins went out making hits. Of course, as this was transpiring, Favre was busy throwing six TDs against Arizona. The door is now wide open for all the naysayers. The "I told you so"s will be echoing throughout Green Bay. For me the defensive injuries add to the list of non-walking wounded. I assume Green Bay will start looking for a veteran QB, if Rodgers injury is serious. Flynn seemed to be a "deer in the headlights" in his brief stint on Sunday. The next few days could dictate the fate of this young season for the Green and Gold. With a first place schedule, the Packers cal ill afford to go into each game at half-strength. As the Favre soap opera moved on to another venue, the Rodgers dark comedy takes center stage. Stay tuned for Act II…

GB vs Dallas

Pre-game 3 – GB vs. Dallas

After an agonizing victory over Detroit, I'm a realist; we take on the anointed NFC champions. Never mind the Giants, Dallas has been given the nod to make it to the Super Bowl. From what I've seen so far this year, who am I to argue. The Packers have already surprised me by winning its first two games. Will they win this Sunday? The realist says "No". I will be there watching from the stands, since this is one of the Milwaukee ticket package games. I have seen several upsets before. The New England Monday night game in 1979 or the overtime win against SF in 1996. I will be rooting for the Pack, as always, but I hope the game, regardless of the outcome, is well played. This will be a great milestone for Rodgers and the rest of the Packers. You see, I don't believe they were a 13-3 team last year, no matter what their record was. I am a realist.

On a lighter note, I was looking at the tickets for Sunday's game and noticed something different. There is a bar code on it! After decades of having my tickets ripped to shreds by volunteers, when entering Lambeau, I assume the tickets will be scanned. I say assume since it has taken this long for GB to move into the 90s. All other venues and sports team have been scanning tickets for years. This may be a test run this year to see if the bar code is fashionably acceptable. Or maybe the have sprung for scanners, now that they have Favre's money to play with. I guess I will just have to see. Like the environment, THINK GREEN and gold…

Green Bay vs Detroit

I know this is going to sound odd, after the performance he put in last Monday night, but this game could be even more telling and scrutinized. Beating a formidable opponent at home, may pale by comparison to a weak opponent on the road. This, of course, is what Aaron Rodgers will have to overcome, this week. We all know the Packers do not do anything simple and easy. They keep their opponents in the game way to long and seem to play down to weaker teams. It is always surprising when they have a laugher, like last years home Viking game (34-0). Considering the team and the timing (late in the season), this game shocked and, also, brought false hope to many Packer fans. Until the Packers go for the throat and pummel teams they should, they will be mere pretenders. I believe this was the case in the last Chicago game and the NFC Championship. They seemed to wait for something to happen, instead of charging out of the gate. But getting back to this week's event, the Packers will have to score often and early to remove the doubt from the realistic fans. The defense will have to tighten up. Harris will have to show up. The linebackers will have to try to cover tight-ends (which they couldn't do Monday night). The running game will have to get off the ground and become more consistent. The offensive line will have to cut the number of penalties it receives. And Rodgers can take the next step up the ladder of success with a decisive and error free victory in Detroit. My prediction: Packers 20, Detroit 17.

Game 1 - GBP vs Minn

As I have become accustomed to, Monday night's Packer game was not for the faint of heart. With 21 total penalties, 12 beloning to the Pack, sloppy seems to be the appropriate word. From the nauseous feeling I put up with during the first two possessions, to the final "let's try three runs up the middle" fiasco with three minutes left, I was lucky I could get to sleep at all( adreneline will do that). I felt sorry for Aaron Rodgers. It almost apeared to be sabotage. But after awhile, the line settled down and Aaron went to work. Nothing flashy, he just put in a workman-like effort. He took what the defense gave him and accept for his Favre-like throw to Cory Hall, he kept himself turnover free. It's early to say that the Packer management is right. It is too early to say the Packers are the team to beat in the North. But the did beat a division team. One who decided to help motivate the Packers by opening their mouth and issuing threats. All I can say is that it couln't happen to to better teams.

Green Bay vs Denver

Friday's match-up between Denver and Green Bay will be a necessary win for the Packers. An uneasy feeling is permeating the hallowed grounds of Lanbeau. After last week's debacle in SF, fans are questioning the talents and leadership of their newly appointed field general. Rogers will need to come out firing and direct several drives, for points, to cast off the cloak of dispair that the fans of the Pack have thrown on him. This will not be easy. Shanahan takes pre-season games very seriously and will have his team bent on winning tonight. Another problem is the injury list. Grant, Hawk and Jolly, all starters, will not be playing tonight. The O-Line is a mess. I don't understand this because they have the same group as last year. And of course, the secondary is as suspect as always. Add to this that no one can cover a tight end and you get the feeling that this could be an 8-8 year. I do not believe a win in necessary, if the defensive team plays well and the offense scores more than just filed goals. We will see...