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It's halftime. 0 percent chance any Packer fan is sober. I am. Wish I had me some booze though.

If you guys can score a td in your first possession after the half you're in ok shape. Marshall has been way too quiet.

Too close.

Your tears make me happy.

Win.

Atta boy. Great job!

That was awesome.

Where's the protection? Geez.

Here come the Packers.

The Opening Day IL matchup will be Angels at Reds.

If that's what it would take. Just make sure it's the reverse the next year. I'd also be ok with a 10/8 home/road split with the division games I proposed if necessary, just so long as, again, it was reversed the next year (10 in Wrigley, 8 in St. Louis in 2013, then 8 in Wrigley and 10 in St. Louis in 2014 if you have to, etc).

I like that concept I do, too. Very unique to split a 4-game series up like that. I just wish there would be more interleague games total. There should be 30, not 20. And spread them out more. I don't know if we're the only team who is done with IL play by the middle of July, but it's kind of disappointing to me. I'm a traditionalist in most cases (hate the DH, etc) but I think IL play is one of the best things that has happened to the game in my lifetime. That and the Wild Card. I disagree. I like interleague play as it is now. Part of its value is in its not being common. Even 30 games a year wouldn't make it "common." That's less than 20% of the schedule. Each NFL team plays 4 games (25%) a year against the other conference and nobody complains then. I just like IL play for the unusual matchups, and the chance to see players from the other league that I either haven't seen before or rarely get the chance to see. That's why I like it when the Packers play AFC teams during the year. I don't get the chance to see a lot of those guys any other time and it's nice to have the opportunity to watch. I've posted this before, but you can't tell me at all that MLB can't swing this schedule: *18 games per year against each of the the other 4 teams in your division (72 games) *6 games per year against each of the other non-division teams in your league (60 games) *30 interleague games (a 3-game home and home series against five AL teams.) 30 games. 72+60+30= 162. Done, and simple as hell. I can't take credit for that idea, as I saw it posted here on NSBB long ago by I think Rocket, but it works and I'd be 100% in favor of it.

I like that concept I do, too. Very unique to split a 4-game series up like that. I just wish there would be more interleague games total. There should be 30, not 20. And spread them out more. I don't know if we're the only team who is done with IL play by the middle of July, but it's kind of disappointing to me. I'm a traditionalist in most cases (hate the DH, etc) but I think IL play is one of the best things that has happened to the game in my lifetime. That and the Wild Card.

Yeah, it's like that just got shoehorned in there.

Also 14 of the last 20 will be on the road. Ouch.

Kind of interesting to see how interleague is spread throughout the year. The Rangers come to Wrigley in mid-April, 2 at The Cell May 27-28th followed by 2 vs the Sox in Wrigley May 29 and 30th. We play 2 in Anaheim June 4th and 5th, the newly AL Astros come to town June 21-23, Three in Seattle June 28-30th, three in Oakland July 2-4th, 2 at home against the Angels a week later, and that seems to be it. http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/schedule/index.jsp?c_id=chc&tcid=chc_redirect_schedule&partnerId=aw-5397688770544521770-1023#y=2013&m=4&calendar=DEFAULT

My prediction for the game: Packers get 103240129348102 penalty yards. Bears win on a last second field goal and eke out a gift victory. Packers then clinch NFC Championship in Chicago and win Super Bowl again.

I'm glad to see we fixed those defensive issues from last year. :eyeroll: We start 0-2 if the D cant get their heads out of their butts.

Nah, I just think you're trying to cover for joking about a guy who broke his neck. Jerk. :)

A Tulane player collided with a teammate on a play today and suffered a fractured spine, broken neck, and collapsed lung. Scary stuff. http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8352006/tulane-safety-devon-walker-hospitalized-suffering-fractured-spine-broken-neck-collapsed-lung-hit

If two teams tie for the 2nd WC spot will there be enough time to arrange a one-game playoff for the right to go to the one-game playoff? That would probably be a logistical nighmare.

lol Yankees.

You know it's bad when even Fred doesn't have a stat for it.

Somewhere, Doug Dacenzo is smiling.

Last time a Cubs position player pitched was July 3, 1999 (Gary Gaetti vs Phi). Not trying to steal your thunder, Fred. :(