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Packers Blitx Episode #77 Packers vs. Eagles: Battle in São Paulo
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Hello. My name is John, and this is my good buddy Andy. And you're listening to the Packers Blitz podcast, the podcast done by two die-hard Packer fans who survived the dark times of 1980s Packers football and lived to talk about it. Packers Blitz is always dedicated to the greatest fans in the world—Packers fans. So we love you. Andy, I think we better get going. We've got a lot of stuff, right?
That's true. Happy Labor Day, John. Happy Labor Day. Yeah, we're laboring on Labor Day, aren't we? Not too much. We'll try to make this quick, but it probably won't be. We've got several pages of material to get through, so let's go.
- Rapid fire Packers news and notes
- Hall of Fame speeches by Aaron Kampman and Clay Matthews
- Packers' uniform choices for the Brazil game
- Security concerns and environmental issues in Brazil
- Packers' final 53-man roster and practice squad
- Position grades for the Packers' offense and defense
- Special teams analysis
- Overall roster grade and Super Bowl prediction
- Packers vs. Eagles game preview and predictions
00:00:00 " John: Packers Blitz is dedicated to the greatest fans in the world
00:04:16 " The Packers are wearing green jerseys for Friday night's game in Brazil
00:11:41 " Packers lost three crucial players on waivers, players they hoped to place on the practice squad
00:17:54 " John: I graded our quarterbacks as a minus, running backs as a gray
00:23:39 " We graded the offensive line out as a minus, John
00:28:19 " John: I do like our depth, but I have some questions there
00:33:26 " All these linebackers add up to an incomplete grade
00:36:55 " George: Aggressive defense has to be a strength for us against Nebraska
00:42:57 " John Blitz: We finally found a kicker for the Packers
00:46:59 " Andre Rising gives Packers roster grades based on last week's predictions
00:51:37 " Green Bay Packers take on Philadelphia Eagles on Friday night in Sao Paulo
00:56:32 " John: Edge rusher Bryce Huff was signed by the Eagles this offseason
01:01:57 " Green Bay Packers host Philadelphia Eagles in Sunday's NFC Championship game
01:07:37 " John Willis: Eagles 27, Packers 24 in the season opener on Friday
01:13:21 " John Blitz picks Green Bay Packers to win the NFC championship game on Friday
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