Never gave a crap about schedule release, and I'm certainly not "giddy" or "excited" about the schedule, and I certainly don't "need to be." You take what you get, nothing you can do about it, no sense in bitching and no sense in rejoicing.

Just play the hand that you're dealt. They set them up, you knock them down.

The bye week halfway through the season is a nice gift. But starting the season in Sao Paulo, though not ideal, could be an indicator of what the season might look like. Not just because of playing the Eagles, but the length of the flight, and how LaFleur decides to handle the travel plans. Will the team get there early so they can have some time on the field, so the players have some idea of the suitability of the turf? Here's one answer:

https://www.google.com/search?q=what+kind+of+turf+does+the+sao+paulo+bra...

Sounds good. The bye week also comes at a very good time. But since Love is also due a contract extension, why would the pressure be totally on Goff in the Lions games? Let's see what numbers emerge from the new contract before making that kind of bold statement.

And as far as how good teams are this year? We simply don't know. Injuries, players who ascend or descend unexpectedly, and, of course, the officials on the field will have a say in the outcome of many games. There will be the team that exceeds expectations, and those that under-perform. The season will sort itself out game by game, and we won't know who are contenders or pretenders until much later.

The schedule is not a big deal. However, for those members who have the Gold Card tickets will get three games this year as opposed to the usual two and they will get to see all three division games against the Viking, Lions, and Bears in Lambeau field. The Green Card Tickets this year will get to go to the normal six games and while they miss out on all the division games, they will get tickets to the 49ers game played at Lambeau. I live in California and only get to one or two games a year and I'm putting the 49ers game on my schedule since I have the Green Card Package. Also tempting are the back to back games against the Cardinals and Texans in October which I could attend with a single flight, but would have to stay in the area for over a week. We generally stay in Appleton for games at the Hilton Paper Valley Motel where the visiting team is booked for games in Green Bay. That is always interesting to chat with some of the opposing players and they have always been very polite. All in all, it's great to get to see any Packers game in Green Bay. We also play the Rams this year which is conveniently located for me at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles and I can buy tickets on the secondary market for that one. We are all anxious for the season games to being.

Not much to gripe about this season's schedule. Aside to who the Packers will play in their season opener - which could serve as a springboard for future games - I look for when is the bye week. Being in week 10 is ideal. I also like the late schedule run of prime games as good prep for the playoffs.

Can I just give a perspective from about nine time zones away? Noon starts suck. Play every game in prime time on a Thursday (Friday long lunches in Australia).

Just going by QBs(and their coaches) it's a pretty good rookie year for DC Hafley. They play 3 top QBs in Hurts, Stafford and Stroud and a possible top tier Lawrence. Then 3 2nd tier QBs in Goff(2X), Purdy and Tua. Others could rise or fall but if they split those games and win a majority of the others that's a good season. The three game stretch of the 49ers, Dolphins and Lions probably decides if they get a playoff game or two at home and luckily those games are in November.

A public service announcement to my friends here at CHTV: While we're eagerly awaiting the schedule for next year, one may find football sustenance this week on the NFL Network at various times with specials related to the Packers and replays of past games of note.
Tomorrow (Sunday) -- at I think 5 p.m. Eastern Time -- is a special about the Ice Bowl of 1967, with the dramatic final drive that provides an exhilarating culmination to the exceptional teamwork of the Packers during the Lombardi Era.
In that moment of icy adversity -- after an abysmal minus-9 yards of offense in the second half -- a sub named Chuck Mercein, called up from a semi-pro league during the season -- gained half of the 68 yards to victory.
(Also worth watching earlier in the afternoon is a special about Lombardi's one season as coach of the Redskins.)
Let's hope that our talented players, coaches, and administrators see in Packers history the necessity of going beyond statistics to character for the exciting challenge of building a winning team.
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Champions are made not merely by the measurements of fantasy football, but by the measure of real men sacrificing for each other to become greater as a team than as individuals. There is a great satisfaction in shared glory that lasts a lifetime.
Our current Packers are so promising on paper, and even as result of a small sampling of past performance, that we do well to hope and pray that they max out their potential by always remembering the personal touch.
Not only is the past a prologue, but it's presented within the hall of fame inside our very home of Lambeau Field.
The 1960s Packers are to be celebrated as personifications of camaraderie and triumph who can inspire us to the enjoyment of future championships.

I don't know if anyone else notice, but under schedule there is only 16 game listed for season. It only has the Packers playing the bears once.