So maybe Davante Adams will play Sunday after all. From practice just now. pic.twitter.com/ErBnUa5wro
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) November 20, 2020
Starting to wonder if it was really Frank Reich that was the reason for Philly's offensive success in 2017. Pedersen hasn't looked so great since he left...and the Colts are on the rise.
This Colts defense is for real. Tough and fast on all 3 levels. Good challenge !!
Looking good..
Only two DNPs were Tyler Ervin and Montravius Adams. Just before the media viewing ended, David Bakhtiari appeared to be getting an ankle re-taped. https://t.co/k0N6uCGAjW
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) November 20, 2020
Matt LaFleur on Davante Adams (ankle): "He’s made good progress. He should be good to go." #Packers
— Wes Hodkiewicz (@WesHod) November 20, 2020
Matt LaFleur on Allen Lazard: "He’s been making progress but again we’ll see how he’s feeling and hopefully he’ll be able to go. But again, I think it’s going to be more something we’ll figure out on Sunday." #Packers
— Wes Hodkiewicz (@WesHod) November 20, 2020
Yup just like I thought. Resting Davante, Friday he practices, good to go.
I'm wondering if a Packer's loss, in Indy, gives MLF the juice to fire Pettine, at the end of the year? If Pettine's defense sputters and Rivers slices and dices the coverage, like he did to us in San Diego, last year, one would think the writing is on the wall. But hey, I've been wrong before! I admit it freely.
I don't think the IND game will decide that. I think how they finish the season will.
Don't worry about the defense, There was a Gary sighting last week. Oh, and some writer wrote a paragraph or two about him turning the corner. So the D will be fine.
@PackLandVA posted:Don't worry about the defense, There was a Gary sighting last week. Oh, and some writer wrote a paragraph or two about him turning the corner. So the D will be fine.
Abut the defense this Sunday, it looks like Montravious Adams will miss another game due to injury.
Taking a look back at last season's Chargers game in LA, (a game in which Adams did play and recorded 3 tackles) whenever Rivers saw # 94 and #95 on the field together he mostly passed knowing they offer nothing in the pass rush and GB would either have to bring 5 to generate pressure (and he could then make quick throws to the TE -- Henry went 7 for 84 yards, or his RBs --who caught 8 for 60) or if the Pack did not bring 5 (or more) he could sit back and wait while Z or Kenny were being double and triple teamed and #s 94 and 95 "rushed" like they were both in quicksand and throw deeper patterns (even with his noodle arm) to his WRs (Mike Williams 3 for 111 and a long of 56).
And when Pettine went light in the box, Rivers was more than happy to check to the run and hand the ball off to his RBs who gashed the Pack for 159 yards on 38 carries.
#94 played 41 of the 71 defensive snaps against the Chargers (58%), the second most among defensive linemen, and recorded ZERO tackles. He was easily dominated by the Chargers' nobody guards Feeney & Schofield. Does Indy have anyone at Guard?
As for #95, he played 29 snaps (41%) in that game and assisted on his lone tackle when Z forced the incomparable escape-artist Rivers up in the pocket and thus got credit for not only a SINGLE unassisted tackle but also a 1/2 a sack. That 1/2 sack is #95's only one over the last 16 games. (#94's lone sack over those same 16 games came when he went unblocked against the Vikings a few weeks ago).
Rivers is the least mobile QB in the NFL and his arm strength has declined significantly from his prime, but he is more than capable of exploiting glaring defensive weaknesses.
Can Pettine come up with a scheme to limit the Pack's obvious defensive deficiencies or will we see a replay of last season's Chargers' game, the NFC Championship game, the recent Vikings' loss, etc.?
Scott will not travel with the team this afternoon #Packers https://t.co/pY842Zj8Bn
— Wes Hodkiewicz (@WesHod) November 21, 2020
Bummer for punts but I won't miss his kickoffs.
I feel sorry for them both. I wish them the best. It’s stuff out of their control.
@Dave in GA posted:Who is the back up punter?
The Green Bay Packers signed P Drew Kaser
@PA green & gold posted:The Green Bay Packers signed P Drew Kaser
Ha! Just saw that, thank you!
Ugh, hope it's more of a TD than a FG game tomorrow with the holder out.
King is gone after this season. No availability whatsoever, and another wasted draft pick.
Pack won't need to punt anyway. Maybe once with 5 minutes left in the game when they're up 37-13
Have to go for 2 after touchdowns, everyone knows Crosby is uncomfortable with different guys holding.
King is like the leg lamp from “A Christmas Story”, fra-gee-lay.
on the other side of it, he should be cheaper to get...if he still expects top $, later skater.
And yet someone will. Maybe not top $$, but someone will pay him decent coin and more than the Packers will.
@Pakrz posted:Only a fool would pay that guy.
Hopefully it is a fool with a lot of $ who signs King so we can recoup a late 3rd compensatory pick for our first pick of the 2nd round of the 2017 draft.
#Packers WR Allen Lazard, activated this week following surgery for a core muscle injury, is expected to play today, source said. Lazard will be on a pitch count, as GB eases him in. But he should play.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 22, 2020
@Fedya posted:I hope Goldie enjoys the Packer/Jaguar game.
That Mark Brunell vs Brett Favre matchup does make it intriguing.
@SteveLuke posted:Hopefully it is a fool with a lot of $ who signs King so we can recoup a late 3rd compensatory pick for our first pick of the 2nd round of the 2017 draft.
I'd settle for any type of compensatory pick.
Line went from +2.5 Colts all the way down to -1.5 Colts - a 4 point swing with a SHITLOAD of money on the Colts.
https://www.vegasinsider.com/nfl/odds/las-vegas/
This is the type of game the Packers have won in the past. Let's see what happens today.
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@Boris posted:Line went from +2.5 Colts all the way down to -1.5 Colts - a 4 point swing with a SHITLOAD of money on the Colts.
https://www.vegasinsider.com/nfl/odds/las-vegas/
This is the type of game the Packers have won in the past. Let's see what happens today.
It moved really fast to -2 Colts then back to -1.5 a couple days later. Bad estimate on the odds and they had to get a lot of money coming in fast on the other side.
Under coach Matt LaFleur, Green Bay is 5-1 outright and ATS as a road underdog (regular season).
Early in the week, I really liked the Colts - but now....I just have a hunch this will be one of those "signature" games for the Pack
Green Bay Packers at Indianapolis Colts OVER 51.5
Jace Sternberger, last year’s third-round draft pick, has 86 receiving yards all season. That’s a good day’s work for a lot of TEs.
— Michael Rodney (@PackersNotes) November 22, 2020