Brian Baldinger Of NFL Network Joined The Scott Garceau Show
Brian Baldinger of NFL Network joined Scott, Jeremy and Jason to preview the NFL Opener between the Green Bay Packers and Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks. Brian believes that tonights game could be great matchup. "We get to see two great quarterbacks on the field in a great environment. I think they picked great matchup to kind of kickoff the season with because anybody who watched Russell Wilson and Aaron Rodgers in the preseason, they know that these two guys are ready to go, and they have a great surrounding cast around them."
The Seattle Seahawks are a very physical very tough team. Baldy was asked about if officiating could take some of that aggressiveness away from the champs. "John Perry is the referee tonight and he's called more defensive holding calls than anybody in the league a year ago. I mean there's a big four emphasis this year on defensive holding, offensive pass interference, defensive pass interference and illegal contact those are the big four along with illegal hands to the face… I don't think you'll see a team that's flagged heavily tonight regardless of who they're covering I just think that this group is as good as there is and I don't think that they have to hold or grab to get the job done. "
And finally Brian was asked about the home team and if they have a shot against the AFC North champions. "I love the Baltimore Ravens this year. I think Gary Kubiak is just the elixir they needed, they fixed the offensive line they look very good right now… They're defense looks nasty to me. I like the Baltimore Ravens against the Cincinnati Bengals and I think I'll like them every week this year."