2021 Green Bay Packers @ Los Angeles Rams Official Game Thread

So I read something this morning about OBJ picking the Rams over the Packers over money. His agent gave the Packers multiple chances to increase their offer and they passed.

Then later Jay Glazer reports that money wasn't the issue. OBJ's plan all along was to play for Rams no matter what the other offers were. So in the end the Packers were a pawn by a free agent to squeeze more money from another team. Same old same old...

In Minnesota. Any good streams to recommend ?

@PackerHawk posted:

So I read something this morning about OBJ picking the Rams over the Packers over money. His agent gave the Packers multiple chances to increase their offer and they passed.

Then later Jay Glazer reports that money wasn't the issue. OBJ's plan all along was to play for Rams no matter what the other offers were. So in the end the Packers were a pawn by a free agent to squeeze more money from another team. Same old same old...

Guess it worked (financially) for him.

@Maynard posted:

In Minnesota. Any good streams to recommend ?

https://nfl5.ir/simulator

Select the game in the upper right hand corner of the screen.

Great feed.

Thanks Hank, will do.

@packerboi posted:

@Peter_Bukowski

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2h

Packers have had to start Yosh Nijman without David Bakhtiari or Elgton Jenkins 3 times this season. They beat the 49ers, Bengals and Steelers in those games, two of them on the road and all against very good fronts on potential playoff teams. This is not unfamiliar territory.

That's an oversimplification.  He's needed help from all the TEs and backs and those ranks are thinning too.  More missing parts and having to chip is going to limit the offense.

Not saying he'll collapse but making him sound like more than the backup he is is full homer.

I think it’s less about making Nijman sound great and more about making him seem like not a complete disaster out there.  Not like they’re relying on Jason Spriggs.

Think he's done pretty well for a third-string LT.

Can we all agree that Nijman has the best robot move of all Packer OL?

#Packers RB Aaron Jones is active, I’m told.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) November 28, 2021

@PackLandVA posted:

Guess it worked (financially) for him.

Depends on the team based incentives. The first $3.25 million he earns will be paid from what the Browns already owe him. He might end up making nothing more than he would sitting out the rest of the year.

@PackLandVA

I don't disagree but at the same time a lot of his help in those 3 games is also injured.  Maybe he's got more of a feel for it but he's essentially a 3rd stringer so it's not unrealistic for him to have a tough game against a top defense.  The offensive game plan is going to to have to be pretty innovative to cover for the holes.

Not Nijman's fault, he's done a decent job but he needs help.

Lazard, Gary and Jones all active.

@Henry posted:

That's an oversimplification.  He's needed help from all the TEs and backs and those ranks are thinning too.  More missing parts and having to chip is going to limit the offense.

Not saying he'll collapse but making him sound like more than the backup he is is full homer.

It still ultimately got the job done, no?

There's also a tweet going around about his PFF ranking as a T (yes, I get that is not a bible of performance). He's much better then most believe. He's higher rated then multiple starting tackles including first round picks that he's outperforming.

And not unlike QB's like Big Ben, Phillip Rivers, Brady, Rodgers in this offense doesn't need to hang onto the ball forever. He can get rid it in under 2.5 seconds. That helps quite a bit no matter who the T is.

MVP so far this year: Stenovich.

@Pakrz posted:

Lazard, Gary and Jones all active.

Huge to have all the questionable guys out there. They aren't playing it safe going into the bye. Win this fucker!

@packerboi posted:

It still ultimately got the job done, no?

There's also a tweet going around about his PFF ranking as a T (yes, I get that is not a bible of performance). He's much better then most believe. He's higher rated then multiple starting tackles including first round picks that he's outperforming.

And not unlike QB's like Big Ben, Phillip Rivers, Brady, Rodgers in this offense doesn't need to hang onto the ball forever. He can get rid it in under 2.5 seconds. That helps quite a bit no matter who the T is.

He's got the job done but with help. 

Rams D.

Banged up team.  Lewis is a force but it also limits the offense. 

Yes, without a doubt Rodgers needs to get the ball out in a hurry.

@Henry posted:

https://nfl5.ir/simulator

Select the game in the upper right hand corner of the screen.

Great feed.

I’m in Ghana and it is offering a VPN download. Do I dare?

Try a Nigerian VPN...they're safer.

Speaking of VPN's I picked up 2 years of NordVPN for $79 on Black Friday. I just hope the Nord part isn't Nordish and it doesn't crack under pressure like the Vikings.

@Goalline posted:

I’m in Ghana and it is offering a VPN download. Do I dare?

Sounds legit.  Just click on the Russian ransomware button instead.

https://protonvpn.com/

Great to have 33, 52 and Lazard back. Surprise, surprise King is out again.

@BillHuberSI: It's been a rough field-goal warmup for Crosby. It's hard to tell from up here but I think he missed three in a row from 49 and now one from 41. It's really windy, so that's a factor along with the other stuff.

More clarity please on just what is "the other stuff."

Guessing the “other stuff” is in reference to previous problems with snaps, holds, and ST blocking.

Maybe you don't get rid of Crosby but maybe you start thinking about warming up the bullpen.

BTW, has anyone else noticed how announcers and pre-game shows are playing up the cold in Green Bay lately?

"It's a COLD 25 degrees".

That's damn near shorts weather for some people.

@Goalline posted:

I’m in Ghana and it is offering a VPN download. Do I dare?

Yes.  Also, the hot single ladies in your area can’t wait to meet you.

@Henry posted:

Maybe you don't get rid of Crosby but maybe you start thinking about warming up the bullpen.

Crosby is really struggling. Great guy. Great Packer. But….

Great to have 33, 52 and Lazard back.

Lazard doesn't have a number? 

Toe PACK Toe

Thoroughly expect to miss the first 5 game minutes of Packers game because there will be 15-18 commercials before bringing in the national audience.

@Fedya posted:

Great to have 33, 52 and Lazard back.

Lazard doesn't have a number? 

No biggie, he only needs one half the time

@Henry posted:

BTW, has anyone else noticed how announcers and pre-game shows are playing up the cold in Green Bay lately?

"It's a COLD 25 degrees".

That's damn near shorts weather for some people.

We got our first snow of the season here in the Catskills overnight. 

Packers defer.

Packers win the toss and defer.

Rams ball first.  Let the Stafford excuses commence.

@PackLandVA posted:

Thoroughly expect to miss the first 5 game minutes of Packers game because there will be 15-18 commercials before bringing in the national audience.

I was shorted about a dozen commercials.