The Packers have to find some defensive anwers this week, while the Vikings better polish their horseshoes after last Monday night !!

FUNNY THINGS HAPPEN IN MONDAY NIGHT GAMES

AND THIS WEEK PROVED THAT YET AGAIN

AS THE SAINTS FUMBLED, STUMBLED AND RAN BACK PUNTS

YET SOMEHOW THE VIKINGS MANAGED TO WIN

THE SAINTS CAME ON LIKE GANGBUSTERS

WITH OFFENSE AND DEFENSE LOOKING STRONG

BUT THE VIKINGS PULLED OFF SOME UNUSUAL PLAYS

AND NEW ORLEANS SAW THE NIGHT GO WRONG

MINNESOTA SHOULD HAVE A CHANCE TO RELAX THIS WEEK

WHEN DETROITS LIONS COME TO THE METRODOME

THEY HAVEN'T BEAT MINNESOTA THIS CENTURY

AS LEAST WHILE THE VIKINGS ARE PLAYING AT HOME

THERE'S NOT BEEN MUCH TO CHEER FOR LIONS' FANS

BUT THAT'S A CHRONIC STATE OF AFFAIRS

WHAT IS AMAZING ABOUT THAT TEAM IN DETROIT

IS THEIR FANS ARE SO ACCEPTING OF DESPAIR

THE LIONS WILL HAVE ONE ADVANTAGE THIS WEEK

AS ANY PLAY THAT WORKS WILL BE UNEXPECTED

BUT TRUTH BE TOLD THE PREDICTIONS ARE THAT

DETROIT'S PLAYERS WILL LEAVE THE DOME DEJECTED

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THE GREEN BAY DEFENSE HAD NO ANSWERS

FOR THE FALCONS' ROOKIE QUARTERBACK

WHO, COMBINED WITH RELENTLESS RUNNING

PROVIDED AN UNSTOPPABLE ATTACK

AARON RODGERS PUT UP SOME GOOD NUMBERS

EVEN THOUGH HIS SHOULDER IS SPRAINED

TOO BAD THE POROUS GREEN BAY DEFENSE

MADE HIS VALIANT EFFORTS BE IN VAIN

THIS WEEK THE PACKERS HEAD OFF TO SEATTLE

TO FACE A SEAHAWKS TEAM IN "PANIC MODE"

FOR HOLMGREN'S TEAM IS AT ONE AND THREE

AND THEIR COACH IS READY TO EXPLODE

THE SEAHAWKS WERE EXPECTED TO BE TOP-FLIGHT

BASED ON THE WAY THEY PLAYED LAST YEAR

BUT INJURIES AND SCHEDULES AND PLAIN BAD LUCK

HAVE KEPT THEIR PERFORMANCE ANYTHING BUT PREMIER

THE 'HAWKS RECEIVERS HAVE BEEN PLAYING HURT

AND THE QUARTERBACK'S BEEN DAMAGED AS WELL

IF IT WEREN'T FOR THE PLAY OF THE RUNNING BACKS

THIS TEAM WOULD HAVE SOUNDED ITS DEATH KNELL

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THE DETROIT LIONS ARE LOOKING FOR THEIR FIRST WIN

BUT IT'S NOT GOING TO COME AGAINST THE VIKINGS

AND WHILE SEATTLE MAY THINK THE PACK IS EASY PICKINGS

THE GAME WON'T TURN OUT TO HOLMGREN'S LIKING

                          Carl "Gator" Nelson

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