Packer playoffs and and scramblin' Fran

Paul Zimmerman (Dr. Z) answered a Packer fans complaint about his pick of Philly over Green Bay (24-20) thusly:

Steve of Appleton, Wis., offers many reasons why my pick of the Eagles over his beloved Packers is all wet, which is what a loyal Apple from Appleton should be doing. He wants my thoughts. Here they are. We're gonna get prohibition back, only this time it'll be different. The mobs'll be organized. From what movie? Key Largo. Thomas Gomez responding to Edward G. Robinson's, "Say something, say something." Wait a minute. You mean you want my SANE thoughts. You didn't say that. Packers' defense will give up too many yards and scores. Favre will throw two picks. Pack will get big rushing yardage, for a while, then will cut back on the running and play catch-up, which will be tough against that secondary, if everyone's healthy.

I enjoy Z's smart assed responses most of the time, but that one was pretty weak. While that's a reasonable opinion, a little backing data would have been nice. The other thing that bugged me was the prediction of two picks. Brett doesn't often throw two picks; it's more common to have a small number or bushels of them. Ya gotta pick one. 'Nough said.

On the other hand, Zimm does recount some of his all time favorite QB performances. Fran Tarkenton owns the number one position, which is interesting if you're a long time Packer fan. Tarkenton played for the Vikings for long enough to become memorable to me, not necessarily in a good way ('m not old enough to remember the first go around, but I was certainly paying attention during his second stay in Minnesota).