just got uh Jan Dodson from from Washington Dallas SCD so the list goes on and on and then conversely on the defensive end you got a A lot of Elite pass rushers Jaylen Carter Josh wet uh you got Darius Slay in the back end so they they've got a lot of star power but ultimately it's about how all 11 come together and play as one and so you know I think it's going to be a great challenge for us but one that we're excited for you know Matt when you look at the first game of the season and the way teams are put together in pre-season and and you don't see a lot of them in preseason games and even if you did you wouldn't be seeing what they're going to do during the regular season is it kind of like that that line from the movie Forest Gump it's like a box of chocolates opening day you never know what you're going to get yeah I think a lot of it's just going to be how you respond CU both teams are going to make plays in this game there's no question about it and you know whether a play goes good or a play goes bad it's how you respond to it and so the team that can do that most consistent and for four quarters probably going to win the game I guess very simply to close uh keys to the game for you it always comes down to the ball I think um that'll be Paramount in terms of uh whoever wins the ball is going to have a better chance of winning the game and then I think on both sides of the ball is going to come down to up front how well we we can get uh movement on the offensive line and then how our defensive line how disruptive they can be in the in the ball game good luck thank you man thanks way stay tuned the coin toss and the opening kickoff is coming up the Matt laflor show is is sponsored by construction business group operating engineers and contractors this is the Packers radio network Packers fans ready for some game day excitement next time you're at Lambo stop by the American Family Insurance title town housee and experience the thrill of making a game saving 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by the NFL in South America features the Green Bay Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles hi everybody Wayne lvy along with Larry McCarron and John are in enre game day crew on hand here this should be an interesting night not only is this the first game in South America it's the first time the NFL has played an opener on a Friday night since 1970 the Packers come in 9-8 second in the NFC North a year ago the Eagles 11-6 last season they finished second in their division the NFC East they won 10 of their first 11 games then fizzled down the stretch going one and five losing at Tampa Bay in the Wild Card round of the playoffs 32 to9 for the most part the birds are the same team that faced the end of the last season in a plant face fashion but there have been some additions to this organization that could give them a boost as they head forward in beginning this year one of them of course being saquin Barkley the former thousand-yard rusher from the New York Giants and they've also restocked that defense a little bit Bryce Huff coming over from the New York Jets and that should make a difference in their pass rush for the Packers this is the sixth straight year and 10th time in the last 12 years they begun the season on the road yes the Eagles are technically the home team here tonight in sa Paulo the Packers are the only team of the league to start the season on the road each of the last 6 years still the Packers have 59 kickoff weekend wins most in the NFL as far as the Eagles are concerned Philadelphia has the most season opening victories in the NFL since 2011 capturing 11 of its last 13 kickoff weekend contest 7 to1 Mark in week one games since 2016 the Packers have won more opening day games as I mentioned than anyone and when you look at the series between these two teams well the Packers the seventh time they've opened the season against the Eagles the first time since 2010 the Packers have won three of the last five matchups six of the last eight including the 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when we started 26 years ago that we'd eventually be doing a game in South America but here we are and we're glad to be here yeah we are and I think more importantly than us the team is handled the trip well yeah I don't think they came here looking for excuses I think they came here to play and win a football game and I think that attitude started at the very top with matle floor and you know the the flight down here was routine it was we left early on Wednesday morning from Green Bay we arrived here I don't know 7 8:00 at night and so you had it was kind of a normal situation you got a good night's rest the next day they practiced and you know everybody seems to be on the right be honest Wayne that flight was longer but it seemed shorter than the trip to London I don't know why some kind of mystical time space continuum but it just seemed shorter here comes the Packers on the field led by Jer Alexander and he's holding the Brazilian flag and that gets a nice round of applause from the crowd here and how Cooperative it matches the Packers uniformen gold the Packers are wearing their home uniforms the gold helmets the green jerseys gold pants white numbers and the Brazilian flag is uh green with gold and a blue ball in the middle of it well bringing that flag out certainly if there were fans here and there's a lot of them if there are fans here are kind of on the borderline which team they're going to root for we might have captured some hearts and Minds with the flag sou Paulo Brazil as I mentioned earlier the fourth largest city in the world and this Arena Rock holds about 51,000 people it's a great soccer venue and I think it's going to make for a very good NFL venue as well here tonight we're not too far from the field we're up high enough we got a great view of the game should be a wonderful night the Eagles by the way are wearing black helmets white jerseys black pants and black numbers this is their alternate jersey configuration and they are the home team here tonight their colors reflect the colors of the soccer team SC Corinthians who play here on a regular basis beautiful night for football here tonight thus far way I already heard one Chan of go pack go oh yeah there the word on the street so to speak is that the Packers have a very big following in Brazil for some reason and a strong following here in sou poo and that should make for uh well an interesting let's be honest you'd rather Play the Eagles if you have to play them on the road you'd rather play them anywhere but Philadelphia and even if you have to go to South America to do it oh Philadelphia is always an adventure and uh we've got the Eagles Anthem being played here as they just took the field Philadelphia Eagles Green Bay Packers two teams with High Hopes this season big plans this season both ways and rock we're going to find out a lot about the young Packers and this new look defense here tonight because I happen to think this is the best skill group of players offensively the Packers defense is going to face all year yes it is because you look at it do they have a quarterback yes do they have receivers yes do they have a special running back yes and do they have an excellent offensive line even without Jason Kelce yes again this is a formidable opponent no question about it their question mark is on defense and we'll see how that retool defense stands up uh the US Anthem is going to be sung first here tonight by um a performer by the name of Zeba national anthem singer tonight there's a US flag on the right side of the field that will be U unfurled and on the left side of the field the Brazilian national flag and right right now they're waiting to remove some scaffolding that the Eagles had for their entrance into the stadium and again they're the home team this is not only a firsttime event it's a one-time event yes I mean this is all new to the Brazilians and the folks taking care of all the logistics are go into putting on a football game so as they get the equipment off the field gentlemen the national winon of the United States of America from San Diego California Brazilian artist [Applause] Ze US flag being unfurled right now to our right oh say can you see by the dark life what so proudly we ha at the Twilight SL who BR stripes and bright stars to the fa this fight or the r be watch for so we and the rocket the bombs bur sitting there gave BR through the night that I flly was still there oh s does that stop spank on B way or B down the feet in the home oh Packers radio presented by American Family Insurance you're listening to Packers football