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 Offline sooz06
PostPosted: 01/23/11 5:23 am • # 1 
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This is a very big deal here in Chicago ~ it is, I believe, the single oldest rivalry in the NFL ~ and it has been 70 years [all the way back to Sid Luckman days] since the Bears and the Packers battled for the division title ~ I would say today's 'Bears weather' [very cold, sunny, light winds 5-10mph, occasional light snow showers in the mix] gives the Bears an edge except that the Packers are equally accumstomed to playing in outdoor winter conditions ~ here's an interesting factoid I learned this week: Soldiers' Field has 40 miles of hot water tubing buried 8" below the turf to keep the playing field from feeling like concrete ~ predicted temp at kick-off is 18* ~ 

The teams are very evenly matched ~ and the Bears only 'edge' is that we are playing at home ~ I'm hopeful the Bears will win, but I'm thinking it's likely to be a very tough and very close game ~ I'll take the Bears by 3 ~

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gopqed
PostPosted: 01/23/11 5:32 am • # 2 
I'm rooting for the Packers because Aaron Rodgers grew up in my wife's hometown of Chico, CA.  On top of that, he seems like a genuinely good guy.  I think the Packers will win by 7+.

I've never been a Bears fan, but if they win today, I'll root for them in the Super Bowl.  I don't think they are good enough to win both of these games, though.  Their offense just isn't reliable enough to be able to score against a very good defense.
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 Offline oskar576
PostPosted: 01/23/11 5:47 am • # 3 
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Yawn.
It isn't hockey. [img]/domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/wink.gif[/img]
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gopqed
PostPosted: 01/23/11 5:49 am • # 4 
It will be close to hockey by the ends of the games.  They will just be playing on cleats instead of skates.
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 Offline oskar576
PostPosted: 01/23/11 5:57 am • # 5 
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The playing surface is heated.
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kathyk1024
PostPosted: 01/23/11 7:00 am • # 6 
Good luck to all of you with a dog in the hunt!!!!!

I will be off to Atlantic City trying to WIN my sorrows away.   AGAIN!!!! (stupid Eagles).
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susanneinohio
PostPosted: 01/23/11 7:05 am • # 7 
I am under strict orders from the boss aka the husband to conduct myself in a neutral manner for all of theses very meaningful games ; since our business and therefore livelihood depends on these guys primarily and college and pro sport best of breeders.
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 Offline oskar576
PostPosted: 01/23/11 7:33 am • # 8 
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susanneinohio wrote:
I am under strict orders from the boss aka the husband to conduct myself in a neutral manner for all of theses very meaningful games ; since our business and therefore livelihood depends on these guys primarily and college and pro sport best of breeders.
You're breeding athaleets? [img]/domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/wink.gif[/img]

  
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susanneinohio
PostPosted: 01/23/11 8:21 am • # 9 
Been known to do that , Oskar. Lol
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 Offline oskar576
PostPosted: 01/23/11 8:55 am • # 10 
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susanneinohio wrote:
Been known to do that , Oskar. Lol
I won't ask.
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 Offline sooz06
PostPosted: 01/23/11 10:48 am • # 11 
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Start of the second half ~ 14-0 Packers ~ Bears look flat ~ can't seem to get anything going ~ Image

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 Offline grampatom
PostPosted: 01/23/11 12:19 pm • # 12 
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Green Bay wins by 7.  (Gop, you're good!) Hell of a game.
But how about that new Bears quarterback!
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 Offline sooz06
PostPosted: 01/23/11 12:25 pm • # 13 
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Packers win ~ 21-14 ~ Packers played an excellent game ~ Cutler was out the 2d half with a knee injury ~ Collins, the back-up qb, came VERY close to throwing 2 interceptions and was pulled from the game toward the end of the 3d quarter ~ Caleb Hanie, the Bears 3d string qb, did MUCH better than Cutler or Collins and was responsible for all 14 Bears points ~

I'll root for the Packers in the Super Bowl [it's the 'neighborly' thing to do, rivalry be damned ~ Image] ~ which I hope will be Packers/Jets ~  

Sooz
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WWIIwarrior
PostPosted: 01/23/11 12:40 pm • # 14 
The Packers defense save the game for Green Bay, since it certainly was not the offense... I was rooting for GB...
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kathyk1024
PostPosted: 01/23/11 3:49 pm • # 15 
Go Green Bay!!!

Too bad Jets didn't start playing 'til the Second Half.
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