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Packers Stock Report: How Bad is This Team?

Found October 10, 2012 on AllGreenBayPackers.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: James Jones,  T.J. Lang,  Josh Sitton,  Clay Matthews,  Jordy Nelson,  Charles Woodson,  Bryan Bulaga,  Jermichael Finley
TEAMS: Green Bay Packers
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If the Packers play this season has you down, just look at James Jones’ sleeveless turtleneck and smile.The Packers are not a bad football team. At least I don’t think they are.The Packers are playing bad right now, but I don’t think they are bad.Then again, maybe the Packers are just bad. I suppose that’s possible. But consider the following:Their No. 1 WR has barely played95 percent of all bad calls go against themThey drop 95 percent of their interception opportunitiesThey lost their starting RB, TE and NT last weekThey played a very inspired team last weekEvery team goes through stuff like that. I get that. But all of that this early in the season?You have to think some of those calls will start to even outHow many more picks can Woodson and Tramon drop?They’ve always adjusted well to injuries and Jennings should come back eventuallyThey won’t be playing a team whose coach is in the hospital with leukemia every weekDoes this mean the Packers will beat the Texans? Not necessarily...
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