BUT WITH THE WAY THE VIKES' OFFENSE FALTERED
IT'S GOOD THAT THE DEFENSE SAVED THEM AGAIN
THOUGH THIS WEEK THEY HAVE TO TRAVEL TO DETROIT
TO FACE THOSE LIONS IN THEIR DEN

IT'S NOT THE SORT OF PLACE TO TAKE A ROOKIE BACK
TO FACE A DEFENSE WAITING TO DO HIM HARM
READY TO RUN THE VIKINGS' BALL CARRIERS DOWN
AND FORCE TARVARIS TO BEAT THEM WITH HIS ARM

WITH KITNA DELIVERING THE BALL TO JOHNSON AND WILLIAMS
IT WON'T MATTER IF BELL CAN'T FIND MANY HOLES
THE LIONS WILL USE THE PASS TO GAIN THE MOMENTUM
THAT WILL HELP PRESERVE THEIR WINNING ROLL
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THE HOMETOWN OPENER OF ANY FOOTBALL SEASON
SHOULD BE A TIME OF ANTICIPATION AND HOPE
AND WHEN YOUR TEAM JUST FLAT LETS YOU DOWN
YOU CAN SOMETIMES FEEL LIKE A DOPE

GREEN BAY PACKERS FANS HAVE KNOWN THAT FEELING
IN TWO OF THE PAST FOUR YEARS
AND THE THOUGHT OF LOSING TO THE EAGLES SUNDAY
WOULD HAVE REDUCED MOST OF THE FAITHFUL TO TEARS

THIS YEAR HOWEVER PHILADELPHIA FILLED THE SHOES
OF THE TEAM BREAKING THEIR FANS' HEARTS
DUE IN LARGE PART TO THE PACKERS' DEFENSE
WHILE THE OFFENSE GOT OFF TO A SOMEWHAT SHAKY START

THIS WEEK IT'S OFF TO THE MEADOWLANDS OF NEW JERSEY
TO TAKE ON A BATTERED GIANTS TEAM
THAT'S HAD SUCH A STREAK OF FIRST-WEEK INJURIES
THE COACHING STAFF MUST WANT TO SCREAM

THIS IS A GAME THAT CAN CONVINCE THE SKEPTICS
THE PACKERS SHOULD BE RANKED IN THE UPPER CRUST'
BUT UNLESS THE OFFENSE REALLY STEPS IT UP                
THIS CHANCE MAY WELL TURN OUT A BUST

THE LIONS WON'T BE ABLE TO RUN THE BALL                                                              
BUT THEIR PASSING WILL FILL THE BILL
WHILE BEATING EVEN AS BATTERED TEAM AS THE GIANTS
WILL PROVIDE THE PACKERS FANS WITH THRILLS