Can the Packers win Super Bowl XLVII?
The 2012 season has been a roller-coaster for the Green Bay Packers.
From the early-season “Fail mary” in Seattle to the epic collapse in Indianapolis, the Packers have battled back to put themselves in contention for a second Super Bowl in three years. But is this team really Super Bowl-caliber?
The last time the Packers won the Super Bowl, they were decimated by injuries but Aaron Rodgers carried the team on his back all the way to Super Bowl XLV in Dallas. It was a season to remember, and there are certainly some similarities between the 2010 Packers and this 2012 team.
In the Packers’ first preseason game, starting middle linebacker Desmond Bishop was lost for the season. After Clay Matthews, Bishop may be the Packers’ best defensive player. Second-year player D.J. Smith replaced Bishop in the starting lineup, but he suffered a season-ending injury in week six at Houston.
In total, the 2012 Packers have eight players on injured reserve, incl...
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PLAYERS:
Aaron Rodgers,
Desmond Bishop,
Clay Matthews,
D.J. Smith,
Nick Perry,
Bryan Bulaga,
Cedric Benson,
Charles Woodson,
Randall Cobb,
Greg Jennings,
Jordy Nelson,
James Jones,
Jermichael Finley,
DuJuan Harris,
Alex Green,
Ryan Grant,
Tom Brady,
Peyton Manning,
Adrian Peterson,
Morgan Burnett,
Tramon Williams,
Casey Hayward,
Jerron McMillian,
Brad Jones,
Don Barclay,
Aldon Smith,
Colin Kaepernick
TEAMS: Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers
TEAMS: Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers
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