The Green Bay Packers proved to be one of the better balanced teams in the NFL

The Green Bay Press-Gazette reports Sunday that it reviewed land records and has calculated the Packers spent the $27 million over the last five years, acquiring more than 28 acres.

Team officials say the land purchases are the first step to developments that would create franchise revenue that wouldn't have to be shared with other NFL teams.

The Green Bay Packers proved to be one of the better balanced teams in Ryan Grant the NFL last year en route to an 11-5 regular season straight up record in which they got they lost just 4 times against the spread in NFL predictions. Green Bay has opened at online sportsbooks  as one of the favorites to win it all for 2010 as a 12-1 choice in Super Bowl odds with an over/under win total of 9.5 OVER (-160). Green Bay finished 2009 3rd in the NFL for scoring and 7th overall for points allowed. The Packers were the best team in NFL betting  for turnover margin as defensive coordinator Dom Capers led a remarkable turnaround on that side of the line. The only downer for the defense was their sieve like performance in the playoff shootout loss at Arizona.

General Manager Ted Thompson has methodically built the Packers jerseys through the draft and they have been one of the youngest teams in the league but now have enough seasoning where many believe they can make a run in NFL odds for the Super Bowl. After the offensive line struggled early in 2009 head coach Mike McCarthy changed the passing game tactics and ordered shorter routes. That helped cut down on a bad season total of 50 sacks taken by quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who passed for 4,434 yards and 30 touchdowns with just 7 interceptions last year. Bet the 2010 Green Bay Packers 12-1 as longshots to win the Super Bowl in NFL predictions with a 10% bonus.

Look only to the Chicago Bears, who haven't had an elite quarterback since Sid Luckman retired in 1950. The Packers football jerseys themselves went more than two decades from Bart Starr to Brett Favre, the same for the Pittsburgh Steelers between Terry Bradshaw and Ben Roethlisberger. Likewise, the New York Jets can only hope Mark Sanchez becomes their next Joe Namath, who last played for them in 1976.
Donald Driver More recently, the Miami Dolphins have had 14 different starting quarterbacks since Dan Marino retired in 1999; the Denver Broncos have drafted two quarterbacks in the first round over the past five years in their ongoing search to replace John Elway, who retired in 1998; and the Buffalo Bills, who have had only three winning seasons in the 14 years since Jim Kelly retired in 1996, remain so dire in need at quarterback that Packers cast-off Brian Brohm is competing for their starting job this year