The Key to the Atlanta Falcons Game

The Packers will open the new Mercedes-Benz Stadiurm Sunday with a lot on the line for the second week of the season. The key to this game is the Packers defense and not whether Aaron Rodgers and the Packers offense can play a full game in sync.

I expect the Packers offense to play well, if David Bakhtiari plays. If he doesn’t and Adam Pankey has to start or Lane Taylor shifts over and Lucas Patrick starts at left guard or something else because General Manager Ted Thompson has left the Packers without a viable backup at left tackle then Rodgers and the offense will be in trouble.

However, that stupid injury on a celebration is not the real issue this week. The Falcons have a high powered offense with a decent offensive line and a bonafided star in Julio Jones unlike the Seahawks who had a wreck of an offensive line that Packers front seven dominated.

Day Two: Held Hostage By 1265 Lombardi Avenue

I woke up this morning and got on-line and had déjà vu all over again when I couldn't find the notice of Green Bay Packers Defensive Coordinator Dom Capers being fired after not seeing that notice yesterday. I even waited a few hours to check to give Head Honcho Ted Thompson time to eat his dry toast and drink his coffee before doing the right thing and putting all us loyal Packer Backers out of our shared misery. But that didn't happen today, so I will wait until tomorrow because I'm a Packer Backer and we all live on hope.

While I was writing this I went surfing on the world wide web (in case those of you who live in Chicago, Minneapolis and Detroit don't know that is what www. means) and found an article from 3 weeks ago that stated Thompson will most likely step down after the season and be hired as a senior scouting advisor in order to hire Elliot Wolf as his replacement. I am for that, but won't hold my breath waiting for that moment to happen. I have been disappointed before and the last time was 10 minutes ago.