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Post by amoeba15 on Aug 21, 2009 10:36:22 GMT -5
A web site that forecasts sporting events says that Aaron Rodgers will again outperform the purple-clad Brett Favre, and that the Packers have better than 50-50 odds of playing in mid-January. Accuscore.com ran 10,000 simulations of the 2009 season, and according to those simulations, the site says that this year should be a banner year for Aaron Rodgers. The web site says he'll throw for more than 4,000 yards, 30 TD's and just 11 interceptions. It also says he'd lead Green Bay to a 10-6 record, and that they have a 63% chance of making the playoffs. The web site says Rodgers will have better stats than Favre in every major statistical category. www.620wtmj.com/sports/53932082.html |
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Post by miracle on Aug 21, 2009 12:38:01 GMT -5
I'll take 10-6. I'm still holding my breath for 11-5!
Now I hope they make this computer stuff a reality!
I do wonder what the validity of these computer scenarios is, ya know? I'd be more comfortable buying into such things if it told me something to the affect of "With 67% reliability we can predict...." It's all nice and smart in the pre-season, but how good do their forecasts look come February?
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Post by 50poundhead on Aug 22, 2009 10:41:14 GMT -5
It's all going to boil down to how the defense and running game fare. Ironically, the two areas where the Vikings are very strong and where we really need to improve.
If Favre does an Elway during his last season and hand off and not screw up, it really isn't going to matter what his statistical comparison with Rodgers is. I don't think Brett can carry a team anymore, but I don't think that's what the Vikings are asking him to do.
I am pleased with Rodgers and if he stays healthy, he should have a big year. I always predict 8-8 and then state a probability of being higher or lower than that. I am saying 8-8 with the probability of more than 8 wins being greater than the probability of less than 8 wins. It comes down to playing crisp, fundamentally sound football. If we do that, I think we're a playoff team.
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Post by GullrockGeorge on Aug 23, 2009 22:33:56 GMT -5
The lines - offense and defense, will determine how the season goes. I think the d-line should be improved, but still a player away from being as solid and deep as necessary. I worry about the o-line. RT is still far from set, and the C and RG are still up in the air depending on the Wells/Spitz battle. The o-line is the weak link right now and is still the area that TT continues to try and fix on the cheap. He needs to start looking at o-line before Rds 4 and up. If the options presents itself, I truly hope he uses both our first and second round picks on o-line next year. (I can't believe I just made a draft reference in Aug.)
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