Packers Blitx Episode #77 Packers vs. Eagles: Battle in São Paulo

Hello. My name is John, and this is my good buddy Andy. And you're listening to the Packers Blitz podcast, the podcast done by two die-hard Packer fans who survived the dark times of 1980s Packers football and lived to talk about it. Packers Blitz is always dedicated to the greatest fans in the world—Packers fans. So we love you. Andy, I think we better get going. We've got a lot of stuff, right? That's true. Happy Labor Day, John. Happy Labor Day. Yeah, we're laboring on Labor Day, aren't we? Not too much. We'll try to make this quick, but it probably won't be. We've got several pages of material to get through, so let's go. Rapid fire Packers news and notes Hall of Fame speeches by Aaron Kampman and Clay Matthews Packers' uniform choices for the Brazil game Security concerns and environmental issues in Brazil Packers' final 53-man roster and practice squad Position grades for the Packers' offense and defense Special teams analysis Overall roster grade and Super Bowl prediction Packers vs. Eagles game preview and predictions 00:00:00 " John: Packers Blitz is dedicated to the greatest fans in the world 00:04:16 " The Packers are wearing green jerseys for Friday night's game in Brazil 00:11:41 " Packers lost three crucial players on waivers, players they hoped to place on the practice squad 00:17:54 " John: I graded our quarterbacks as a minus, running backs as a gray 00:23:39 " We graded the offensive line out as a minus, John 00:28:19 " John: I do like our depth, but I have some questions there 00:33:26 " All these linebackers add up to an incomplete grade 00:36:55 " George: Aggressive defense has to be a strength for us against Nebraska 00:42:57 " John Blitz: We finally found a kicker for the Packers 00:46:59 " Andre Rising gives Packers roster grades based on last week's predictions 00:51:37 " Green Bay Packers take on Philadelphia Eagles on Friday night in Sao Paulo 00:56:32 " John: Edge rusher Bryce Huff was signed by the Eagles this offseason 01:01:57 " Green Bay Packers host Philadelphia Eagles in Sunday's NFC Championship game 01:07:37 " John Willis: Eagles 27, Packers 24 in the season opener on Friday 01:13:21 " John Blitz picks Green Bay Packers to win the NFC championship game on Friday Topics Covered:References: Official Green Bay Packers Website Official NFL Website Sports Illustrated CBS Sports Remember to listen to Packers Blitz on your favorite podcast hosts: Apple, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find Packers Blitz. Also, send us your questions and comments at [email protected]. Stay tuned for more episodes, and as always, Go Pack Go!