I dunno, but I'm ready to crown our ass in the NFC, based on what I saw today. Thoughts?
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You are a sick man using crown and ass in the same sentence 
I lifted that from a very sick man.
I think next week will be more telling. Playing in the Metrodome is going to be hard. If we win there and Chi looses, then we can crown our ass.
We are going to have a lot of our fans in the Metrodump next week. It's going to be a far cry from having Colledge at LT on a disaster of an offensive line in a stadium filled with fairweather Queens fans that were drunk on delusions of a Superbowl win.
We barely beat the Vikings at Lambeau. This could be a very tough game.
quote:Originally posted by Fond Du Arrigo:
I dunno, but I'm ready to crown our ass in the NFC, based on what I saw today. Thoughts?
Talk to me next week after our game vs. the Vikings.
I'm reluctant to crown a team that has Slocum as their ST coach. That said, they have been better recently. Still didn't like seeing another FG blocked in that last game though.
I'm taking them one game at a time and simply hoping to see the team become more dominant each week.
I don't care how bad the vikes have looked. Favre is still good enough to pull one out and there is no team he would rather beat than the Packers. Chilly has to figure his own chance on saving his job for next season is by winning out. The team as a whole would like nothing more than a win over GB--misery loves company idea.
With games against the Giants, Falcons, and Bears left on the schedule, I am not ready to crown anything yet.
I don't care how bad the vikes have looked. Favre is still good enough to pull one out and there is no team he would rather beat than the Packers. Chilly has to figure his own chance on saving his job for next season is by winning out. The team as a whole would like nothing more than a win over GB--misery loves company idea.
With games against the Giants, Falcons, and Bears left on the schedule, I am not ready to crown anything yet.
The NFC or NFC North crown? Too early IMO.
quote:Originally posted by fightphoe93:
I'm reluctant to crown a team that has Slocum as their ST coach.
And Campman as the OL coach, and Bush as DB, and rookies starting everywhere, and castoffs playing key roles, and .... etc.
Something tells me there is a reason 'they play the games'. Lets WIN the games before crowning anything. "WIN" can be an acronym for What's Important Now. And what's important now is to WIN the games.
We go into Atlanta and beat the Falcons and I'll be ready to consider crowning them at that point.
Win these next 2 road games in loud domes and then you have something. Lose them both, they're just a run of the mill NFC team. Split and you're still in good shape.
If we don't make it out of the NFC as champs it'll be a huge disappointment.
Crown our ass!
Crown our ass!
quote:Originally posted by oldnavy:
With games against the Giants, Falcons, and Bears left on the schedule, I am not ready to crown anything yet.
This!
You forgot New England.
We could go 13-3 or we could go 9-7.
I'm as optimistic as the next guy, but our second half is brutal.
quote:You forgot New England.
Oh I remembered NE, but was more concerned about the in conference schd.
Thanks for the clarification.
The Cokeboys helped us a bit yesterday. Would sure like to see the Eagles and Skins crash and have the G-men clinch early.
The Cokeboys helped us a bit yesterday. Would sure like to see the Eagles and Skins crash and have the G-men clinch early.
Packers need home field this year. Do not want to go to ATL, NY, Philly or NO.
This team needs to be no worse than 12-4 and only lose to AFC, or not at all.
This team needs to be no worse than 12-4 and only lose to AFC, or not at all.
quote:Still didn't like seeing another FG blocked in that last game though.
from what I could tell that block was completely on Crosby. that ball had the trajectory of a line drive up the middle in baseball.
quote:Originally posted by radman:
You are a sick man using crown and ass in the same sentence
Perfectly acceptable if you're at a strip club drinking some Crown Royal looking at a dancer's ass. It's all about the context
quote:Originally posted by Johnny Boy:
Packers need home field this year. Do not want to go to ATL, NY, Philly or NO.
This team needs to be no worse than 12-4 and only lose to AFC, or not at all.
See, I disagree. We've played pretty well in some touch stadiums. Winning in Philly and New York showed me something. I'd like to get healthy, but I think this team is very capable of winning on the road in the playoffs. I'd rather we didn't have to find out, and just hosted at Lambeau until we go to the Super Bowl.
MM's record on the road is excellent. For some reason it seems better than at Lambeau.
MM's record:
Lambeau: 25-14
Road games: 19-15
Overall: 44-29
The bulk of the home losses occurred in 2006 and 2008, with 5 losses at home in 06 and 4 in 08. Hardly a surprise since those were by far his two worst teams. In his 'good' years, he's 18-5 at home including this year. That is a pretty decent road record, though.
Lambeau: 25-14
Road games: 19-15
Overall: 44-29
The bulk of the home losses occurred in 2006 and 2008, with 5 losses at home in 06 and 4 in 08. Hardly a surprise since those were by far his two worst teams. In his 'good' years, he's 18-5 at home including this year. That is a pretty decent road record, though.
quote:Originally posted by oldnavy:
I'm taking them one game at a time and simply hoping to see the team become more dominant each week.
I don't care how bad the vikes have looked. Favre is still good enough to pull one out and there is no team he would rather beat than the Packers. Chilly has to figure his own chance on saving his job for next season is by winning out. The team as a whole would like nothing more than a win over GB--misery loves company idea.
With games against the Giants, Falcons, and Bears left on the schedule, I am not ready to crown anything yet.
Add in the Patriots (albeit non-conference) and the factthe Bears are now tied and have the tie-breaker currently and it's WAY too early to make declarations like that.
Vikes, Falcons, Giants, Pats game will tell if we have a contender or a one and done like last year.
Going 3-1 in that stretch would be huge.
Going 3-1 in that stretch would be huge.
quote:MM's record:
Lambeau: 25-14
Road games: 19-15
Overall: 44-29
Something's wrong with those numbers. There should be 37 home games and 36 road games, not counting playoffs.
Those are counting playoff games.
Sixteen regular season games in each of the first four seasons (eight home, eight away) plus nine games in 2010 makes 73 regular season games total. As the Packers have played five games at Lambeau this season, there should be 8*4 + 5 = 37 home games, and 8*4 + 4 = 36 road games. The Packers played two home playoff games after the 2007 season, and one road playoff game after the 2009 season, for a grand total of 39 home games and 37 road games.
Have I missed something?
Have I missed something?
If you're that concerned, use this link:
http://www.pro-football-refere.../coaches/McCaMi0.htm
I didn't find a specific breakdown so I computed it in my head while doing other things. Get out your add-em-upper and find out if my math is off by a couple of games, which it could be.
If it is, I'll have Shoeless Joe give you a massage.
http://www.pro-football-refere.../coaches/McCaMi0.htm
I didn't find a specific breakdown so I computed it in my head while doing other things. Get out your add-em-upper and find out if my math is off by a couple of games, which it could be.
If it is, I'll have Shoeless Joe give you a massage.
Regular season.
2006
Home: 3-5 Away: 5-3
2007
Home: 7-1 Away: 6-2
2008
Home: 4-4 Away: 2-6
2009
Home: 6-2 Away: 5-3
2010
Home: 4-1 Away: 2-2
2006
Home: 3-5 Away: 5-3
2007
Home: 7-1 Away: 6-2
2008
Home: 4-4 Away: 2-6
2009
Home: 6-2 Away: 5-3
2010
Home: 4-1 Away: 2-2
quote:Originally posted by Hungry5:
Silent Killer.
Yeah... but what would be really telling is our record in cold games during that stretch. At least after Dec 1rst or something similar.
I'm not worried about being on the road. This team is not built for -20 football.
I forgot this year's road games. Add in the 1-1 home record in the playoffs and 0-1 on the road in the playoffs and you get:
Overall home record:
25-14
Overall road record:
20-17
PM me for Shoeless' contact info and preferred massage techniques.
Overall home record:
25-14
Overall road record:
20-17
PM me for Shoeless' contact info and preferred massage techniques.
McCarthy in December is 12-6
2 of those 6 losses were in a dome and at Jax.
2 of those 6 losses were in a dome and at Jax.
quote:Originally posted by Blueshound:
The NFC or NFC North crown? Too early IMO.
I was more commenting on the fact that I believe the Packers are the best team in the NFC right now...which doesn't necessarily mean we'll win the conference, but I like our chances.
I occasionally suffer from premature coronation.
MM really "likes his team's chances" in the coming weeks, with the next two games being "critical" in determining playoff seeding. Look for him to devise an offensive strategy, with the main goal being to score more points than the other team.
Oh, and we're trading for Joe Thomas.
Oh, and we're trading for Joe Thomas.
Sweet! But Clifton is playing well. Still though. Can't have enough good LT's
Rumor generator was glitching out. That was supposed to be Cameron Wake, not Joe Thomas. Stupid technology.
Back to the OP's original subject, I think we are who we thought we were going to be defensively - perhaps a little better, and we are not who we thought we were going to be offensively. We have some time to get that straightened out though, and we need AR and Jennings to step up their games.