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Finally, the Obama jobs speech the Saints travel into Green Bay to kick off the 2011 season.  Here’s my standard early season disclaimer:  Take it easy early on.  It’s a long season and you don’t want to damage your bankroll based on preseason action and last year’s reputations.  That being said, everyone HAS to have some action on tonight’s game.

I like the Packers -4.5.  Going into Lambeau is always a tough assignment, but on opening night to face the Super Bowl champs… c’mon.  Obviously all the attention is on the two QB’s but GB’s defense might turn into the league’s best unit, which should be the difference tonight.  Trying to handicap these two rushing attacks is impossible, so you have to focus on how they’ll match up passing/pass defending.  New Orleans is so-so defending the pass and they’ll blitz to create pressure, which will also provide opportunities for Rodgers to expose downfield.   On the other side, GB can create lots of pressure from the front which also helps their ball-hawking secondary.

Lance Moore is the only significant player missing from either side.