SOME PEOPLE SAY THAT TIME MOVES "ON CATS' FEET"
WHILE OTHERS SAY "TIME FLIES WHEN YOU'RE HAVING FUN"
SOMEHOW THIS OFFSEASON GOT PAST MOST FOOTBALL FANS
WHILE WE WERE OUT ENJOYING THE SUMMER'S SUN

WHICH IS NOT TO SAY THAT THE TIME WAS BORING
WHAT WITH TRIALS AND INDICTMENTS LEFT AND RIGHT
IF IT WASN'T PACMAN 'MAKING IT RAIN' FOR THE STRIPPERS
IT WAS MIKE VICK DOING THINGS THAT JUST AREN'T RIGHT

FORTUNATELY UP IN WISCONSIN AND MINNESOTA
THE LAWMEN DIDN'T CAUSE TOO MUCH OF A CLAMOR
AS PLAYERS FROM BOTH THE PACKERS AND THE VIKINGS
MANAGED TO MOSTLY KEEP THEMSELVES OUT OF THE SLAMMER

THE DEVOTED FANS OF BOTH THESE TEAMS
WERE ANXIOUS FOR FREE AGENCY TO BEGIN
FOR BOTH TEAMS HAD NEEDS AND A TON OF CASH
AND THEY WAITED FOR THE SPENDING TO BEGIN

BUT NEITHER TEAM GOT TOO INVOLVED WITH THAT
FOR REASONS THAT NO ONE QUAITE UNDERSTANDS
IN FACT THE LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION
COULD HAVE BEEN CALLED 'SITTING ON ONE'S HANDS'

SO WHETHER THE PHILOSOPHY PROVES TO BE RIGHT
BOTH ARE STRIVING TO IMPROVE THEMSELVES FROM WITHIN
WHICH WHILE NOBLE AND PROBABLY MORE COST-EFFECTIVE
WILL PROBABLY PRECLUDE EITHER TEAM TALLYING MANY WINS

THE VIKES CHOSE A NEW DIRECTION THIS YEAR
AS THEY SHOWED BRAD JOHNSON THE EXIT DOOR
TRUSTING THE TEAM TO YOUNG TARVARIS JACKSON
ALTHOUGH HE HAS ONLY THROWN A COUPLE SCORES

A LOT OF HOPES AND EXPECTATIONS ARE RIDING
ON THE SHOULDERS AND ARM OF THIS YOUNG MAN
IT REAMINS TO SEE IF HE HAS THE TALENT
TO DO THE THINGS THEY THINK HE CAN

AND JUST WHO WILL HIS PASSES GO TOWARD
THAT SEEMS TO BE THE QUESTION OF THE WEEK
HIS RECEIVING CRPS IS PRETTY UNDISTINGUISHED
AND LACKS THE SORT OF DOWNFIELD THREAT THEY SEEK

CHESTER TAYLOR WAS THE VIKINGS' IRON MAN
CARRYING THE BALL AS MANY TIMES AS HE WAS ASKED
HOWEVER HE WORE DOWN AT SEASON'S END
FROM THE PUNISHMENT OF THAT GIANT TASK

HE'LL HAVE MORE HELP WHEN THE SEASON STARTS
AS YOUNG ADRIAN PETERSON WILL ALSO RUN THE BALL
HE WAS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE DRAFT'S TOP BACKS
AND IS VERY EXCITED TO ANSWER THE CALL

THE VIKES WILL GET SOME EXTRA DEFENSIVE HELP
AS PLAYERS WHO LOST LAST YEAR TO INJURY RETURN
WHICH IS A GOOD THING BECAUSE OPPOSING PASSERS
FOUND THE MINNESOTA DEFENSE EXTREMELY EASY TO BURN

THE PACKERS WELCOME BACK SOME FAMILIAR FACES
THOUGH NOT AS MANY AS MOST FANS WOULD HAVE LIKED
SOMETIMES IT'S HARD FOR US TO UNDERSTAND
WHY GUYS LIKE AHMAN GREEN ARE TOLD TO TAKE A HIKE

THE PACKERS' RUNNING GAME IS A LITTLE SUSPECT
AS NONE OF THE BACKS IS AN ESTABLISHED STARTER
BUT ROOKIE BRANDON JACKSON WILL PROBABLY GET THE NOD
WHICH WILL HOPEFULLY MAKE HIM TRY A LITTLE HARDER

BRETT FAVRE HAS RETURNED AND IS LOOKING SHARP
BUT THE QUESTION IS JUST TO WHOM HE WILL THROW
DONALD DRIVER HAS A SOMEWHAT INJURED FOOT
BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE HE'LL BR GOOD TO GO

BUBBA FRANKS NEEDS TO REALLY STEP UP HIS GAME
LAST SEASON'S SENSATION GREG JENNINGS MUST DO THE SAME
OUT OF THE REST OF THE GREEN BAY RECEIVING CORPS
JAMES JONES IS GOING TO BECOME THE HOUSEHOLD NAME

FOR MOST OF THE SEASON THE PACKERS' D WAS INCONSISTENT
THOUGH THEY ENDED LAST SEASON ON A FOUR GAME STREAK
IT REMAINS TO SEE IF THEY HAD IMPROVED THAT MUCH
OR THE OPPONENTS REALLY WERE THAT WEAK

AJ HAWK WILL LEAD THE LINEBACKING CORP
WHICH SHOULD BE THE STRENGTH OF THE GREEN BAY TEAM
THE SECONDARY WILL IMPROVE WITH ATARI BIGBY'S ADDITION
WHILE THE DEFENSIVE LINE SHOULD BE A COACHES' DREAM

THE VICK-LESS FALCONS COME TO THE METRODOME
HOPING TO PUT THE OFFSEASON'S TURMOIL BEHIND
JOEY HARRINGTON IS NOW THE SIGNAL-CALLER
GIVING ATLANTA A NEW DIMENSION TO BE DEFINED

THE VIKES CAN'T TAKE ATLANTA LIGHTLY
AS COACH CHILDRESS SHOULD BE WELL AWARE
FOR IF THE FALCONS SHOULD PULL OUT A WIN
HE'LL BE MISSING THE REST OF HIS HAIR...

THE PACKERS OPEN THE SEASON AT LAMBEAU FIELD
WITH DONAVAN MCNABB BRINGING THE EAGLES IN
GREEN BAY HAS HAD THEIR HANDS FULL WITH THEM
COULD IT TURN OUT HAT WAY ONCE AGAIN?

THE PACKERS DEFENSE WILL HAVE TO BE FIRST-RATE
FOR THE PHILLY OFFENSE IS GOING TO BE
WHILE THE PACKERS CAN'T AFFORD TO MAKE ANY MISTAKES
AGAINST A TRADITIONALLY STINGY EAGLES D'

IN A GAME THAT WON'T BE VERY PRETTY
LOOK FOR THE FALCONS TO SOMEHOW EKE OUT THE WIN
WHILE MCNABB AND THE EAGLES HAVE HAD GREEN BAY'S NUMBER
AND SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET OVER ON THEM ONCE AGAIN