THE HALCYON DAYS OF SUMMERTIME
WITH THE SMELL OF FRESH-MOWN GRASS
ARE FADING INTO A PLEASANT MEMORY
AS THE AUTUMN SEASON COMES TO PASS

AS A TRADEOFF OUR FOREFATHERS DECREED
PERHAPS IN AN APOLOGY OF SORTS
THAT FALL SHOULD BE THE TIME FOR FOOTBALL
THE FAVORITE AMONG ALL THE SPORTS

IN AN ACTIVITY BUILT ON COMPETITION
IT'S NATURAL FOR RIVALRIES TO FORM
AND THE STATES OF MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN
HAVE COME TO ACCEPT THAT AS THE NORM

THE GREEN BAY PACKERS HAVE BEEN THE RIVAL
OF THE MINNESOTA VIKINGS SINCE THEIR INCEPTION
THEIR GAMES ARE EITHER TOUGH AND HARD-FOUGHT
OR WON THROUGH DUPLICITY AND DECEPTION
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THIS YEAR WILL PRESENT A SPECIAL CHALLENGE
TO THE TEAM WEARING HUNTER GREEN AND GOLD
THERE'S A NEW VOICE CALLING OUT THE SIGNALS
WITH A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE TO UPHOLD

AARON RODGERS FINALLY TAKES THE FIELD
THREE YEARS AFTER HIS FIRST-ROUND SELECTION
HE'S HAD THE TIME TO LEARN AND STUDY
AND DEVELOP HIS TIMING TO PERFECTION

NOW IS THE TIME TO SEE IF HE MEASURES UP
TO THE EXPECTATIONS OF HIS POSITION
WILL HE HAVE THE ARM STRENGTH NEEDED
OR THE CREATIVITY AND COGNITION?

IF THE OFFENSIVE LINE CAN PREVAIL
THE RUNNING GAME SHOULD BE WELL SET
AND IF AARON CAN GET THE TIME TO THROW
THE RECEIVERS WILL PROVE A MAJOR THREAT

THE DEFENSIVE TEAM IS GOING TO BE EXPOSED
TO THE GLARE OF BEING ON  CENTER STAGE
AS THEY PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE OFFENSIVE TEAM
WHILE THE TEAM WORKS TO TURN THE PAGE

WITHOUT THE ICON WHOS BEEN THEIR LEADER
LONGER THAN MANY FANS HAVE BEEN ALIVE
THE ADAPTIVE QUALITIES OF THE COACHES AND TEAM
MUST BE HIGHLY DEVELOPED IF THEYRE TO THRIVE
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THE VIKINGS, TOO WILL HAVE THEIR HANDS FULL
BUT FOR COMPLETLY DIFFERENT REASONS
THEY AND THEIR FANS ARE QUITE GIDDY
WITH THE PROSPECTS FOR THE COMING SEASON

OF COURSE LAST SEASON THEY FELT THE SAME
THEN THEY SO THOROUGHLY UNDERACHEIVED
THAT THOSE SELFSAME FANS WONDERED ALOUD
HOW THEY'D BEEN SO COMPLETELY DECEIVED

AT TIMES THEY HAVE LOOKED LIKE CHAMPIONS
AS ADRIAN PETERSON LIVED UP TO HIS BILLING
UNFORTUNATELY OTHER TIMES THEY WEREN'T SO HOT
AS MISTAKES AND INJURIES MADE THEM LESS THRILLING

ZYGI WILF THE VIKINGS OWNER ASKED COACH CHILLY
"WHICH PLAYERS WILL THIS TEAM  NEED"?
HE THEN WENT OUT AND HIRED A FAST DEFENSIVE END
AND A RECEIVER WITH GOOD HANDS AND SPEED

A FEW MORE FREE AGENTS JOINED THE TEAM
THE DRAFT PROVIDED MORE PIECES OF THE PUZZLE
AND NOW THE PLAYERS ARE FEELING PRETTY COCKY
AS SHOWN WHEN PAT WILLIAMS SLIPPED FROM HIS MUZZLE

DESPITE THE ADDITION OF THE TALENTED JARED ALLEN
AND BERNARD BERRIAN'S RANGE AND SPEED
THE VIKINGS WON'T BE FAVORED IN THIS GAME
AS THEY'RE DENIED THE RESPECT THEY WANT AND NEED

BECAUSE EVERY YEAR THE SONG'S THE SAME
FROM THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER
"THIS YEAR WE'VE FINALLY BROUGHT IN 'THE GUYS'"
YET SOMEHOW EACH YEAR THEY FAIL TO DELIVER.
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THIS WEEK'S CONTEST WILL BE AT LAMBEAU FIELD
A PLACE STEEPED IN PACKERS' HISTORY AND LORE
IT'S WHERE THE NEW ERA OF PACKERS FOOTBALL
WILL SPREAD ITS WINGS TO SOAR

THE PACK WILL COME IN FAIRLY HEALTHY
WITH NO DISASTROUS INJURIES WE CAN SEE
WHILE THE VIKES COME IN WITH THEIR QUARTERBACK
CONTENDING WITH AN INJURED KNEE

ADRIAN PETERSON WILL BE READY AS CAN BE
ALTHOUGH ONE OF HIS LINEMEN WAS SUSPENDED
WILL THAT PROVIDE THE CHINK IN THE VIKINGS' ARMOR?
MAKING IT EASIER FOR A.D.S RUNS TO BE DEFENDED?

WILL THE GREEN BAY OFFENSIVE LINE HOLD UP
UNTIL AARON RODGERS GETS RID OF THE BALL?
OR WILL THEY BE OVERWHELMED AND CRUSHED
BY THE DREADED "WILLIAMS WALL?"

THE ANSWERS WON'T BE KNOWN FOR SURE
UNTIL THE FINAL GUN HAS SOUNDED
AS THE MEN WHO HAVE BATTLED FOR HOURS
SHAKE THE HANDS OF THOSE THEY'VE POUNDED
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THAT'S THE REASON WE WATCH THESE GAMES
FOR THE OUTCOME ALWAYS REALLY IS IN DOUBT
WIN OR LOSE THE GAMES ARE EXCITING
GIVING US REASONS TO JUMP AND SHOUT

SO WHO WILL WIN ON MONDAY NIGHT?
WHICH TEAM'S RECORD WILL TAKE THE DIVE
THE PACK HAS WON THE LAST FOUR OF THESE GAMES
MONDAY NIGHT WILL MAKE IT FIVE
                                                                                           
  The Green Bay Packers beat the Minnesota vikings 24-19