WHILE SINGING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM SUNDAY
THE SINGER FOUND IT HARD TO STAY ON KEY
WHO'D HAVE THOUGHT THAT WOULD BE AN OMEN
FOR THE WAY THIS FOOTBALL GAME WOULD BE

ALTHOUGH THE PACK LOOKED BAD PRETTY EARLY
IT SEEMED FOR A BIT LIKE THEY'D RECOVER
BUT APPEARANCES CAN BE QUITE DECEIVING
AS PACKERS' FANS WERE SOON TO DISCOVER

WHEN A TEAM CAN'T SCORE A POINT
IT'S SAID THAT THEY'VE BEEN 'SKUNKED'
AND WHAT AN APPROPRIATE TERM THAT IS
FOR ON SUNDAY THE PACKERS SIMPLY STUNK

THIS WEEK THE CHALLENGE IS A GREAT ONE
AS THE SAINTS WILL COME A-MARCHIN' IN
AFTER GETTING PAST THE CLEVELAND BROWNS
THEY'LL BE LOOKING TO WIN AGAIN

WHEN THESE TWO TEAMS MET LAST YEAR
GREEN BAY GAVE THE SAINTS AN OLD-TIME WHIPPIN'
BUT IF ANYONE THINKS IT WILL BE THAT EASY AGAIN
THEY ARE DOING SOME SERIOUS TRIPPIN'

BRAD CHILDRESS' CAREER IN MINNESOTA
STARTED ON THE WINNING TRACK LAST MONDAY NIGHT
BUT THE REDSKINS DIDN'T GIVE UP EASILY
AND REALLY PUT UP QUITE A FIGHT

WHILE THE VIKINGS' OFFENSE WAS EFFICIENT
REAL EXCITEMENT WAS SOMEWHAT LACKING
BUT IF NOT THRILLING IT'S EFFECTIVE
FOR EVERY PLAY THEY ARE ATTACKING

THE DEFENSE TOO PLAYED PRETTY WELL
USING THE CONCEPT OF 'BEND BUT DO NOT BREAK'
AND FOR ONCE MADE IT THROUGH THE GAME
WITHOUT MAKING THAT BIG MISTAKE

THIS WEEK THE PANTHERS COME TO VISIT
BRINGING IN A LIMPING BATTERED GROUP
WHOSE OFFENSE SPUTTERED ALL GAME ON SUNDAY
AND WHOSE DEFENSE WAS JUST AS TOUGH AS SOUP

CAROLINA WILL HAVE TO RECOVER QUICKLY
AS THE VIKES WON'T BE EASILY PUSHED AROUND
AND WITH STEVE SMITH SITTING ON THE SIDELINES
THEY'LL HAVE TO DO IT ON THE GROUND

GREEN BAY WANTS BADLY TO GET ON TRACK
AND MAYBE LAST YEAR'S GAME CAN BE REPEATED
WHILE OVER IN THE HUMPHREY METRODOME
IT LOOKS LIKE THE PANTHERS WILL BE DEFEATED