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| BIRDSEED – WEEK ONE – 2024 It’s a Tale of Three Cities for the season opener. Green Bay, Wisconsin. Titletown, USA. Vince Lombardi, Bart Starr, Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers. 4 Super Bowl Titles. Philadelphia, PA. Birthplace of the nation. Philly, Philly. The Linc. Bednarik, Dawkins and Big Stick Nick. 1 Super Bowl Title. 6 NFC Championships. And… Sau Paolo, Brazil. Just a short 13+ hour flight from Green Bay, and a 9 and a half hour flight from Philly. Why? Well, let’s put it this way, whenever they say it’s not about the money, you can be sure of one thing: it’s about the money. I understand the NFL wants to expand the market globally. It makes business sense. But, they could have easily slotted this game mid-season, when both teams have a bye the following week. Instead, you rob a home opener from storied franchises and cities in the interminable chase for higher ratings. There, got that off my chest. Prediction: This is a tough call based on the Eagles collapse and the Packers surge in the second half last year. The addition of Saquon Barkley by the Eagles should take an enormous amount of pressure off of Jalen Hurts, and open up the field for AJ Brown, DeVonta Smith, et al. Barkley gets at least one TD. I’ll go with my home team in a tight one. Jake Elliot hits a late field goal for the W. Eagles 27 Packers 24 And adeus, Brazil! |
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Friday, September 6, 2024
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