It's Chargers Week

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GREEN BAY – Fans who don't wear green and gold will stand out at the Packers' game in Los Angeles this week.

Secondary market ticket broker VividSeats predicted that 70 percent of Dignity Health Sports Park's 30,000 seats will be filled by Packers fans for the 3:25 p.m. Nov. 3 game.

The Packers are 7-1 after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 31-24 on Sunday. The Los Angeles Chargers, who are 3-5, eked out a 17-16 victory over Chicago on Sunday when the Bears' kicker missed a last-second field goal. 

On Monday, ticket prices for the game were higher for at least the fourth consecutive week, coming in at $372 for the average cost of ticket brokers' lowest-priced tickets. That's up from $344 last week and from $312 on Oct. 7.

The price notwithstanding, Green Bay effectively will have its ninth home game of the season Sunday, only in better weather. Pittsburgh fans created a similar situation when the Steelers played  in Los Angeles earlier this year.

VividSeats' Fan Forecast utilizes various data, including proprietary sales information, to project the makeup of the crowd.

https://www.jsonline.com/story...chargers/4071321002/

Why people spend $400 a ticket to watch a football game baffles me.

https://www.jsonline.com/story...angerous/2487993001/

#Packers leading the NFL on 3rd Down conversions over the last 2 weeks...

14/23 Conversions for 60.9%

Even more impressive considering 2 of those are kneeldowns at end of the game.

— Ben Fennell (@BenFennell_NFL) October 29, 2019

In 2018, 17 RBs in NFL saw 60+ targets.#Packers haven't had a RB w/ 60 targets in a season since 2006 Ahman Green.

Aaron Jones currently has 42 targets. Putting him on pace for 84.

I just want to give someone a hug. This offense has come so far...

— Ben Fennell (@BenFennell_NFL) October 29, 2019

That is amazing that two of their successful conversions came on kneel downs. Rodgers is elite if he can get first downs by kneeling.

I sure would like to see Mike Holmgrens numbers of times RB were targeted vs. MM.

There's a very loosely based in reality rumor going around that Tom Brady could be a Charger in 2020. 

Brady and his trainer have both put up their houses for sale. And yes, that's a big deal. 

Makes sense to me. I think he'd thrive on the challenge.

https://www.businessinsider.co...e-sale-photos-2019-8

Straight up trade, Rivers for Brady?  

Stock in U-Haul just went up. 

Or is he retiring?

As far as Rivers goes, I'll bet he's retiring. Came back thinking they had a shot at the Super Bowl, but team is now headed in the wrong direction. Just remember he has a home in Del Mar and was not happy the team moved.

https://yournorthcounty.com/ce...-diego-north-county/

Rivers has 15 years in, he's a conservative man other than child bearing, probably has invested wisely, still reasonably healthy. Would expect him to walk away.

packerboi posted:

Brady and his trainer have both put up their houses for sale. And yes, that's a big deal. 

Maybe he is going to take a bigger paycut to get more talent at NE? and, he just needs to downsize....

Brady goes where ever his HGH....er umm..."trainer" goes

He's baaaackkk

The Packers are re-signing KR/CB Tremon Smith to the active roster, according a source. They pondered this move last week but instead tried Chandon Sullivan as kick returner while sticking with Darrius Shepherd on punt returns. They will have to make... https://t.co/VKFEmYcJ9G

— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) October 29, 2019

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Smith is a 6’0″ 190-pound athlete that Dave Toub loves to tinker with. Named to the NFL All-Rookie Team as a kick returner in 2018, Smith had returns of 97, 61, and 51 yards.

In high school, Smith was the Alabama 3A Player of the Year as a quarterback. He played as the scout team quarterback when the Kansas City Chiefs prepared for the Baltimore Ravens’ Lamar Jackson in 2018.

Smith also displayed very good ball skills as a corner in college, with 15 interceptions and 53 passes defended in his career at Central Arkansas. He has tremendous long speed, clocking a 4.30 40-yard dash at the NFL combine last year. He also is an excellent gunner on special teams, so he offers great versatility.

Pistol GB posted:

Stock in U-Haul just went up. 

Or is he retiring?

Jesus.  I see they all have their mother's bass mouth.

https://fansided.com/2019/05/0...-retire-2019-season/

From the link: At 38 years old, Rivers is likely nearing the end of his career. He has a choice: Does the father of nine want to play into his 40s like Brees and Brady, or will he be content after 15 years on the gridiron? A lot of that probably depends on what happens this season, and what kind of future Rivers sees in Los Angeles. For now, the Chargers GM says Rivers won’t be going anywhere after 2019. In fact, he thinks Rivers could play until he is 45.

 

 

Pistol GB posted:

Stock in U-Haul just went up. 

Or is he retiring?

I thought puppy mills were illegal in CA?

Kind of uncalled for.  Rivers is a straight up guy. He is not like some guys who always talk about their" baby mommas" as in more than one.

ammo posted:

Kind of uncalled for.  Rivers is a straight up guy. He is not like some guys who always talk about their" baby mommas" as in more than one.

He's a very conservative Catholic who goes to mass often and is quite popular in the area.

YATittle posted:

ammo posted:

Kind of uncalled for.  Rivers is a straight up guy. He is not like some guys who always talk about their" baby mommas" as in more than one.

He's a very conservative Catholic who goes to mass often and is quite popular in the area.

Rivers is very active in the San Diego community even with his (very large) family.

He even coaches a flag football team along with Marvin Jones the Lions WR (they both have sons on the team).

https://www.freep.com/story/sp...via-kids/2315332001/

I happen to think Rivers is a bit overrated but his teammates have almost all raved about him, he has never been a problem off the field, and he has been loyal to an organization that had no problem screwing over its fan base. 

Pistol GB posted:

Stock in U-Haul just went up. 

Or is he retiring?

How is he going to deal with all that estrogen when the daughters become teenagers?

Rivers also played an AFCCG on effectively one leg.

He'll probably start wearing a lot of pink.

We're dogging Rivers?  That's a stand up dude..

Dicks. 

But he doesn't play for the Packers, so...

Ya, I never get the hate, guys like this and Teddy and just the other night Mahomes get from fans.

PS....although Rivers is, from all reports a good guy IMO he is not a HOF'er.

What hate?  It's a beautiful family, just remarkable for its size, and not one that's going to want to move. 

Sheese mang, read first, you assume way too much.

Some are starting to sound like queen fans.

10 years ago. There wasn’t much better than San Diego v Denver with Rivers and Cutler ready to go bare knuckle at midfield every time they played. Those two guys truly hated each other and probably still do to this day. 

And I’d have given anything to watch Rivers beat the ever loving shit out of Cutler. 

ChilliJon posted:

10 years ago. There wasn’t much better than San Diego v Denver with Rivers and Cutler ready to go bare knuckle at midfield every time they played. Those two guys truly hated each other and probably still do to this day. 

And I’d have given anything to watch Rivers beat the ever loving shit out of Cutler. 

 I sure will agree with that,  if there was one guy I disliked it was J. frigging Cutler.  There sure is some good San Diego history here, my favorite  goes back to when NBC still had afternoon games.  Don Coryell, Ernie Zampese, and Joe Gibbs led a group of coaches that completely changed the NFL. Dan Fouts as the pilot of Air Coryell;  John Jefferson,  Kellen Winslow,  Charlie Joiner and  Wes Chandler were his Wingmen.    It's was a special time, a special team.                     

 Al Michaels said Sunday nite  "the Packers go on the road and that’s really just a formality because they take on the Chargers in Carson which I’m guessing is going to be 80% Packers fans. So it’s a road game in name only”.                             

 Pretty low point spread for a game being played in Lambeau West.

Packers cut Sheppard and Baylis.   Sign Tremon Smith and the other spot is for Turdburger. 

I hope the signing of Smith doesn't mean that Sulivan will be inactive on game day.   When giving PT, he has made impact plays.  Pick against the boys and huge 3rd down breakup against KC on their last drive with 5 mins left. 

I didn't think Cutler gave a damn.

If I were Rivers, I'd play as long as possible.  I can't imagine being at home with all those kids.

Doesn't seem playing has kept him away from home that much.