Due for a Championship

TJ_Ford_11 · Post #1 » by **TJ_Ford_11** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 4:42 am

The Packers, Bucks, or Brewers are due to to win a championship or at least make it to the championship game pretty soon. Which team will do it first?

There are about 30 teams in the NFL, NBA, and MLB. If you go by percentages, that means that each team should win a championship every 30 years and make it to the championship every 15 years. Since Wisconsin has 3 major sports teams, we should have a team win a championship every 10 years and play in one every 5 years. The Packers won one 10 years ago and lost 1 the year after. So I feel we are due to get another team in the championship soon.

The Packers, Bucks, and Brewers all have one thing in common, they all have young players with potential. At least one of these teams has to realize their potential.

Reasons why Packers could win it all: Young dominant defense that should improve with the exception of the cornerbacks. Young o-line and WR's with excellent potential with the exception of the tackles. I also feel that much of the championship potential rests on how good Aaron Rodgers is since I don't feel the Packers are good enough to win it in the next couple of years with Brett. If Rodgers doesn't cut it, that could derail the Packers chances for a few years unless they get lucky and sign a quality veteran QB.
Reason why not: Cornerback and offensive tackle position may be in trouble (out of their prime) by the time the young guys develop. We need a RB to develop. Also Bubba isn't Chumura or Keith Jackson.

Reasons why the Bucks could win it all: Bogut and Yi have incredible potential. Redd could develop into a championship team caliber superstar if he learns how to play defense and pass. Mo is young and can only improve if he works hard. Ersan could develop nicely in Europe.
Reasons why not: Bogut could plateau and be an average center forever. Yi could turn out to be as good as that Nicholas Tskivili guy. Redd could have peaked already. Mo may become a Stephon Marbury type PG. And Ersan may not want to leave Europe.

Reasons the Brewers could win it all: Superstar potentional in Braun, Fielder, Weeks, Hardy, Gallardo, and a few others possibly. They have so many great young prospects, it is ridiculous. Veterans such as Sheets will anchor the rotation.
Reasons why not: By the time all of their prospects are in their prime, I have a hard time believing that the Brewers can afford to resign all of their players. There is also the chance of their young players not realizing their potentional or getting injured.

LUKE23 · Post #2 » by **LUKE23** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 6:28 pm

Bucks are no question the furthest away at this point, I don't think that's debatable at all. They are lacking across the board on defense, and that's what it takes to win in the NBA.

Brewers are the closest. They have a top 5 offense in baseball and that is mostly comprised of players 26 and younger who aren't even in their prime yet. They need one more legit starter and they have a shot at a title. Next year's rotation will include Yovanni and Villanueva all season long.

Packers are somewhat in the middle. They don't have the offensive playmakers yet to be a title contender, but they aren't that far off overall, their D is young and legit. They likely take a step back if/when Favre hangs it up, while Rodgers gets acclimated.

Neusch23 · Post #3 » by **Neusch23** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 1:09 am

1) Packers. Simply put the parity in the NFL gives any well run team a shot to "Get" there. The weaker NFC doesn't hurt either...do I see them winning one soon, no.

2) Brewers. Good young team. Needs more pitching, and the willingness to spend the money to keep the core together as well as add a TRUE #1 ace in the staff.

I like the out look for this team to make the playoffs. However winning a championship in Baseball some times seems reserved for only a handful of teams.

3) Bucks. Poorly run franchise the past few years, enough to drive a fairly good thing into the ground. Have not drafted well in the past few years. Gave out bad contracts (see Danny G, Bobby Simmons). Made trades that to this point don't scream smart. Would love to see TJ ford back in a bucks uni.

NO chance to win under the current leadership. Sorry. I know that there are a lot of Bucks fans around here that probably don't agree with this opinion. I am sure that I am a little mis-informed since I don't follow the team as close as I follow my team, however, living in WI, this is my "outsiders" view of a team constantly in the news.

cb4_89 · Post #4 » by **cb4_89** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 5:31 pm

I hope its the packers since I don't like the other two teams.

eagle13 · Post #5 » by **eagle13** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 5:47 pm

[quote="Neusch23"]1) Packers. Simply put the parity in the NFL gives any well run team a shot to "Get" there. The weaker NFC doesn't hurt either...do I see them winning one soon, no.

2) Brewers. Good young team. Needs more pitching, and the willingness to spend the money to keep the core together as well as add a TRUE #1 ace in the staff.

I like the out look for this team to make the playoffs. However winning a championship in Baseball some times seems reserved for only a handful of teams.

/quote]

Agree with both! As for Bucks? Much much tougher. IF all the stars line up. (pun intended) Meaning if two of our young guys (Bogut, Mo, Yi, CV) really blow up big in a couple years and join Redd as All Stars - then it starts to be a possiblity.