Are you ready for some football??? I sure am. Tonight is the first game of the 2010 National Football League schedule. First up is the Minnesota Vikings playing at the New Orleans Saints. This game is a rematch of last years NFC Championship game that New Orleans won and then ended up winning the Super Bowl. Both Minnesota and New Orleans had high powered offenses last year that scored a ton of points and you can expect more of the same this season with both returning a majority of their offensive firepower. But this is just the start of what should be a great season of football.
Most people know that my team is the Green Bay Packers and this season I am feeling a bit antsy. Last season the Packers lost in a shootout with the Arizona Cardinals in the first round of the playoffs. This year the expectations are extremely high, many are saying Super Bowl or bust. I've spent the last couple days reading expert opinions and many have the Packers reaching the Super Bowl and some even have them winning it. Most fans would probably love hearing that their team is good enough to make the Super Bowl, but to me that's a lot of pressure and can lead to major disappointments. I did have the chance to see the Packers play in Seattle this preseason and they did look great, but you never know what will happen once the games start to count. When you look at the Packers schedule you will see many tough, but winnable games. Their first opponent is the Philadelphia Eagles, who are starting a new quarterback, Kevin Kolb. The Packers on paper should easily win the game, but playing in Philly is never easy. The Packers also play in a division that includes the Minnesota Vikings and Brett Favre and everyone knows that storyline. Hopefully this season the Packers can go out and beat Favre. The Packers will also play Dallas, the NY Jets, the Niners and New England, all Super Bowl contenders.
The expectations for the Packers are high and I would love for them to win the Super Bowl, but I'm not sure if I can handle another Super Bowl loss. This is my favorite time of year and I will enjoy watching how the season plays out. Hopefully all will work out and the Vince Lombardi Trophy will be coming back to the city of Green Bay, Wisconsin. GO PACKERS!!!!!
