Dave Schroeder's 'Fast 5 Pack Facts': Packers at Giants - WBAY

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (WBAY) - As the Green Bay Packers (8-3) prepare to play at the New York Giants (2-9) it’s time to get ready for kickoff with Dave Schroeder’s ‘Fast 5 Pack Facts.’

#1 Sack Masters: The Smith Sack Exchange continues to set the league on fire with its consistent production. Preston Smith had 10.5 sacks while Za’Darius Smith has 10.0. The Smiths are the only teammates in the NFL with 10+ sacks each this season. Today the Smiths are going against Giants’ rookie QB Daniels Jones, who has been sacked 33 times (5th-most in the NFL) this season.

#2 Jones’ TD tally: Packers RB Aaron Jones failed to score last week at San Francisco, but still ranks 2nd in the NFL in total touchdowns with 14. Carolina’s Christian McCaffrey has edged ahead in the TD tally with 16 this year. Green Bay is 6-1 this season when Jones finds the end zone.

#3 Playoff positioning: The Packers currently sit in a tie atop the division with the 8-3 Vikings, but Green Bay owns the current tie-breaker thanks to a head-to-head win back in September. Both teams control their destiny to win the NFC North now, with the Week 15 showdown in Minneapolis looming large to likely decide the division crown.

Green Bay plays lackluster opponents in its other 4 remaining games (including today). Minnesota should only be challenged by Seattle (Monday night) outside of the rivalry showdown in Week 15. The Packers cannot afford to slip up against the Giants, or anyone else the rest of December.

#4 LaFleur’s success: First-year Packers coach Matt LaFleur needs just 1 win to tie Mike Holmgren and Mike Sherman for the most victories by a Green Bay rookie head coach. Beyond that, no first-year coach has ever led Green Bay to the playoffs. LaFleur sits primed to make history.

#5 Bad Giants: The Giants have not won a game since September. That is not a typo. The Giants, I repeat, have not won a single football game since September. They have lost 7 straight games. New York is atrocious in many regards. The Giants rank 30th in turnover margin, 29th in scoring defense, and 24th in scoring offense. What’s more, the Giants will be without tight end Evan Engram and wide receiver Golden Tate today.

Prediction: Packers 34, Giants 17

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Deep dive: Brian's R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R from "2 Fast 2 Furious" - Motor Authority

While Brian O'Conner, played by Paul Walker, may be at least partially credited with the tuning culture's embrace of the MkIV Toyota Supra, that was far from the only car he helped elevate in the eyes of American enthusiasts.

The R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R from "2 Fast 2 Furious" is one of the most well-known (and misunderstood) cars in the enthusiast community, and former owner and "F&F" franchise technical director Craig Lieberman is here to set the record straight once again. 

"There's a lot of misinformation floating about this car and despite the other videos I've done, I feel people are still hungry for more info," Lieberman says.

For starters, despite Internet rumors, Paul Walker did not actually own this car. It was, however, the first R34 imported and fully federalized by MotoRex, back before the now-disgraced California importer was shut down for failing to fully comply with federal regulations.

Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R used in '2 Fast 2 Furious' before movie modifications

Lieberman purchased it in July of 2001 for $78,000, before Universal was fully committed to a sequel to the original "F&F" film. Lieberman largely kept it the way MotoRex built it, until it got picked to co-star in "2 Fast 2 Furious." Yes, co-star. Sadly, a marketing deal between Universal and Mitsubishi meant that Brian's Evo would be the star of the film, while Lieberman's GT-R would effectively play a supporting role. Lieberman wasn't thrilled with this arrangement, since the forbidden-fruit GT-R was a far more enticing piece of hardware, but he ultimately had no choice.

Speaking of support, the GT-R needed backup of its own. Thanks to stunt sequences and other needs, a single GT-R would not be enough for the film. Lieberman's team mulled over the possibility of building some replicas using cheaper R34 Skyline GT-Ts rather than full-blown GT-Rs, but that prospect actually turned out to be just as (if not more) expensive, so additional GT-Rs were sourced instead.

The studio turned to MotoRex once again, who supplied four additional GT-Rs, that were air-freighted from Japan on a 747. These were far less expensive than the actual hero GT-R Lieberman purchased for himself and later used in the film, as MotoRex did not need to federalize them. This saved the studio around $120,000 in additional costs.

Yes, you're reading that correctly. Every Skyline GT-R used in "2 Fast 2 Furious" was the real deal. The video goes on to discuss the modifications made to the R34 for the film, and where the movie cars ended up. Check it out.

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