This entry concludes my diary of the Packers 2009 season. Almost a year later, much has changed on the field and off for both me and the Packers. The Packers continued their improvement in pass protection and Aaron Rodgers has made progress in not taking so many sacks. The passing attack is formidable.
The Farve led Vikings brief domination of the Packers resoundingly ended this year, but the scrappy Bears have a one game lead. The Packers lose games they have no business lossing so they are a work in progress.
The Packers can't run the ball and the debate is on as to how much is coaching and play calling, and how much is player talent. How much is the offensive line to blame and are any of these running back pick up short yardage? I'm of the opinion that all these factors are in the mix, but I haven't watched enough to have a strong opinion on the allocation of blame.
Poor old Brett threw another game ending pick in the playoffs last year. Despite having a great year with the Vikings last year, you can see how injuries and age are taking their toll this season. I think if the Vikings had Randy Moss last year, they would have gone all the way. That would be a fun debate to get McGinn, Christl, et al. to comment on. I'm bias and haven't made a detailed comparison, but some day I want to look at the 2009 Vikings vs. the 2007 Packers
On a personal note, I have secured safe harbor on the job front at least for now. I think the current austerity craze is making unemployment worse. People act like we have the highest taxes in the world and are oblivious over the where the wealth has gone. Many academic economists say that the money has gone up the food chain, and my personal observations also support this.
Many people think that our wealth has gone to China because of their boom in manufacturing. That doesn't explain the real estate bubble, sub-prime lending, mortgage backed security, credit default swaps, and the looming student loan bubble. China is a nation state actor and we are in an age of "global capital". Somebody somewhere is cracking the whip for great returns on investment. Like football the game is played in quarters. I go to the root and ask if the bottom line is corporate governance. Corporations are creates of the state. We give them "limited liablity" for the risks they take, but we ask them to obey laws and pay taxes like people. These are low expectations for our lives and this is not just the pre-season.
Thank you for reading this and good luck to you and the 2010 Green Bay Packers.
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