It's Saints week

That’s awesome! Hope your first game is a doozy, and a win! Enjoy!

@The Heckler posted:

I thought it would be a good idea to move on to the next week and it's time to open up at home against the Saints.

I cannot wait to see what Love does in his first start at home and hopefully the team can come out on fire for the opener.

Also, as a side story for the second time in my lifetime I will be at Lambeau for a game.  I am in my 50's and grew up 20 minutes from Lambeau and I only had tickets in my hand to go twice and couldn't go.  The first time I was home on leave and I had a ticket for the blizzard game against the Bucs but I couldn't get there.  The second time was the first Lambeau leap game but had to give up my tickets because my grandma passed away.

Anyhow, Go Pack Go!

Both those games were legendary, that blizzard game in 1985 was one of the most dominant performances I think I’ve ever seen a Packers team have.  Tampa wanted no part of being out there and it showed.

I actually was at the Lambeau leap game vs the Raiders in 1993, that was the coldest I have ever been in my life.

Hopefully weather will be better for you this time around and the Pack delivers you a win.

Good stuff Heckler..and I hope your Grandma is feeling better! 😀

Too soon.

Saints play at Carolina tonight.  They will meet the Packers on a short practice  week for the second of two road games.  Not sure if any of that matters in the end, but I don't see it hurting.   

Gotta believe Watson, Jones, and Bakhtiari are all back.

@Blair Kiel posted:

Good stuff Heckler..and I hope your Grandma is feeling better! 😀

Based upon the negative feedback I got, apparently the Big Grandma industry has a serious stranglehold on its positive image.

I know this is Saints week but I saw an article on ESPN that David Montgomery of the Lions would be out for a couple of weeks.  That could be huge if he is out vs. the Packers in week 4.   

@Blair Kiel posted:

Good stuff Heckler..and I hope your Grandma is feeling better! 😀

@ammo posted:

I know this is Saints week but I saw an article on ESPN that David Montgomery of the Lions would be out for a couple of weeks.  That could be huge if he is out vs. the Packers in week 4.   

It might mean more Gibbs, which I'm not sure is a good thing for Barry.

@DH13 posted:

It might mean more Gibbs, which I'm not sure is a good thing for Barry.

Barry couldn't stop all of the Bee Gees no matter if they are alive or not.

Jordan Love leads the NFL in passer rating at 118.8 through two weeks. He’s tied for the NFL lead with 6 TD passes. Of the 8 QBs with at least 4 touchdown passes, only Love has not thrown an interception.

The kid can play, at a stunningly high level this early in his career.

— Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) September 18, 2023

@H5 posted:

Gotta believe Watson, Jones, and Bakhtiari are all back.

Doesn't matter, if Joe Barry is also back.

did Van Ness get hurt. I saw him leave with an arm issue but don't know if he came back in or if there is a report on it.

So what are the Saints good at?  What do we have to stop?  This is important so we know what to complain about. 

@Ghost of Lambeau posted:

So what are the Saints good at?  What do we have to stop?  This is important so we know what to complain about.

Let’s watch tonight on MNF and find out. Btw, 2 games are on tonight. In week 2.

I don’t get it.

@Floridarob posted:

did Van Ness get hurt. I saw him leave with an arm issue but don't know if he came back in or if there is a report on it.

Elbow. Questionable to return. Haven’t seen any reports that’s it’s anything serious. Usually, significant injuries are leaked by now to guys like Ian Rapp (see Elgton Jenkins yesterday which Rap reported by late afternoon).

So crossing fingers it’s minor. Thus far, Van Ness has played some really good football

@packerboi posted:

Let’s watch tonight on MNF and find out. Btw, 2 games are on tonight. In week 2.

I don’t get it.

They normally do it week 1 but Rodgers was on.

@packerboi posted:

Let’s watch tonight on MNF and find out. Btw, 2 games are on tonight. In week 2.

I don’t get it.

ABC & ESPN???   What IS that all about???

@GBFanForLife posted:

They normally do it week 1 but Rodgers was on.

But not for very long.

@Goldie posted:

ABC & ESPN???   What IS that all about???

You can watch either game that way.  The ESPN game starts first at 6:15 and then the ABC game an hour later.   

Van Ness came back in after the injury with a brace or sleeve on his arm.  Don't know how many snaps he took.

Guessing it's "multiple weeks".

Elgton Jenkins said he has a sprained MCL in his left knee. In a sizable brace but does not think his season’s over.

When asked if it was turf related, Jenkins said, “felt like it had something to do with it” because his foot got caught but also said “wrong place, wrong time.”

— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) September 18, 2023

@Goldie posted:

ABC & ESPN???   What IS that all about???

$$$$$$$$$

David Carr isn't super mobile at QB. Not sure about Saints OL but they haven't looked special to me this season.

I would hope they can put some pressure on Carr this weekend.

It would be nice to put on a good show at Lambeau for the home crowd and give them a win

@MichiganPacker posted:

$$$$$$$$$

The correct answer to most questions

@packerboi posted:

Guessing it's "multiple weeks".

Elgton Jenkins said he has a sprained MCL in his left knee. In a sizable brace but does not think his season’s over.

When asked if it was turf related, Jenkins said, “felt like it had something to do with it” because his foot got caught but also said “wrong place, wrong time.”

— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) September 18, 2023

Do we know if it's the same knee he had surgery on?

Yes, both times the left knee.

Who is their QB?

@packerboi posted:

Guessing it's "multiple weeks".

Elgton Jenkins said he has a sprained MCL in his left knee. In a sizable brace but does not think his season’s over.

When asked if it was turf related, Jenkins said, “felt like it had something to do with it” because his foot got caught but also said “wrong place, wrong time.”

— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) September 18, 2023

Dillon. Useless.

If Jones & Watson can't play our offense is going to struggle vs. this Saints defense.

If Watson can’t play, he’s a delicate flower not worthy of our adoration.

@FLPACKER posted:

If Jones & Watson can't play our offense is going to struggle vs. this Saints defense.

Especially without their two Pro Bowl offensive lineman.

They've had both of them for only 12 of the last 36 games.

@Boris posted:

David Carr isn't super mobile at QB. Not sure about Saints OL but they haven't looked special to me this season.

I would hope they can put some pressure on Carr this weekend.

It would be nice to put on a good show at Lambeau for the home crowd and give them a win

If Barry sits back in a soft zone coverage and the front four can't get home, Carr will eat them alive. He's light years better than Fields and Ridder.

@FLPACKER posted:

If Jones & Watson can't play our offense is going to struggle vs. this Saints defense.

They're going to struggle against most teams without their preferred starters on the O-Line

(Bahktiari & Jenkins)

@MichiganPacker posted:

If Barry sits back in a soft zone coverage and the front four can't get home, Carr will eat them alive. He's light years better than Fields and Ridder.

There is Z-E-R-O excuse to NOT pressure Carr. Speed up the clock for him and he will throw INTs

The Saints scored 16 points against a mediocre Titans team (at home) and 20 at  Carolina against a team that had little to no offense.

New Orleans' best offensive player Alvina Kamara is still suspended and Carr is still trying to get in synch with his receivers.

Barring flukey Special Teams or defensive plays, there is no way the Saints should be able to put up >20 in Lambeau on Sunday

Wonder if Jaire will play like shit vs Olave. That dude is way better than any receiver on the Falcons.

@Blair Kiel posted:

Good stuff Heckler..and I hope your Grandma is feeling better! 😀

BK - I’ll join you in hell because I thought that comment is hilarious!!!
No offense Heckler.

@SteveLuke posted:

Barring flukey Special Teams or defensive plays, there is no way the Saints should be able to put up >20 in Lambeau on Sunday

They may not need to.

@SaintsPR:  With tonight's victory over Carolina, the Saints defense has now given up 20 or fewer points in ten straight games for the first time in franchise history.