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Forget all this baseball garbage. It’s almost time for it to be close to being a month away from the start of the next National Football League season! Hooray!

The doldrums of summer sports are almost over, as we can finally start thinking about the pigskin. Will the Vikings improve under the second year of Brad Childress? I’d say no. With what is essentially a rookie at quarterback, most of the offense that struggled last year will run through another rookie in Adrian Peterson. And the defense that helped save games last season lost its coordinator when Mike Tomlin joined the Pittsburgh Steelers.

But who cares about the woeful Vikes anyway? There are bigger things brewing in football country USA – Green Bay, Wis.

I was looking at the Packers’ schedule this morning, and I was happy with what I saw – the schedule bodes well for a successful season. I might even go so far as to predict a 10-6 season (winning both matchups with the Vikes), a wildcard berth, and likely second place in the NFC North division.

Of course, that’s probably just the lifelong fan in me thinking wishfully. But that’s what a fan is suposed to do, right?

How far are you willing to stretch your imagination to predict a favorable season for your favorite sports team? When is it time for reality to set in?


You say: "Forget all this...

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Mathias Baden's picture

You say: "Forget all this baseball garbage."

I say: No way.

You say: "Will the Vikings improve ... ? ... no ..."

I say: We can't get any worse.

You say: The lowly Packers will beat the Vikings twice.

I say: Fat chance.

You say: "... that’s probably just the lifelong fan in me thinking wishfully."

I say: Yep. Right on. Go Twins.

(Mathias Baden is the editor of the Jordan Independent. He can be reached at editor@jordannews.com.)


Submitted by Mathias Baden on July 6, 2007 - 10:23am.

Have you picked your...

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Have you picked your fantasy football team yet, Brandon? Let me guess who'll be your quarterback ...


Submitted by J-Town Knitter on July 26, 2007 - 9:35am.

Ha! Our fantasy draft is at...

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Ha! Our fantasy draft is at the end of August, so I don't have a team yet. There’s no doubt that Green Bay’s best player (that’d be No. 4 Brett Favre) will be drafted, but he won’t be drafted by me. I’ll make sure to have one or two Packers on my team, but I’m leaning toward another Wisconsin hero for my quarterback position – Wisconsin native and Cowboy’s quarterback Tony Romo.


Submitted by Brandon on July 26, 2007 - 10:02am.

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