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25 years or so ago, the Packers held Barry Sanders to negative yardage in a playoff game at Lambeau Field.  

I expect this coming weekend that the Packers will NOT duplicate that feat vs. Derrick Henry.  ๐Ÿ˜€

This might be the best offense the Pack plays against this regular season.  The Titans have 2 WRs within striking distance of 1000 yards receiving, theyโ€™ve got Henry, and an athletic QB playing pretty well.  Pettine is probably going to have a few fitful nights of sleep in preparation for this one.

@PackLandVA posted:

Will be shocked if the Packers can hold the Titans under 30 points.  

That's very true but I also think the Titans can give up points as well.  If you look at the stats they have a bottom 5 pass defense and a middle of the road rushing defense so they can be scored on.  I think they get by with it because their offense is pretty damn good.  And as you would guess they are the best at running the ball.

I want the win over the Titans so incredibly bad.  My step son is a huge bandwagon Titans fan and is obnoxious about it.  Go Pack Go!

@Fedya posted:

More likely he'll be completely unprepared. 

I agree, Fedya. What has Pettine changed, in the past, to make us think he will be ready for Henry and the Titans WRs? Our Defense has played better than they have all season, of late. Was any improvement, on our Defense, due to Pettine stepping up? I can see the position coaches making a difference, with the players' level of performance, but Pettine? Not much.

@pkr_north posted:

time to get the fatties on the field.  winn and rush need to be space eaters.

Do we have enough though? KC is our only quality DL, Lanc and Rush are just big bodies, Keke and Lowry are undersized interior guys. Sims was another big body, but he's on IR. There are things we can criticize Gute and Pettine for, but the lack of quality interior DL depth was criminal mismanagement by Gute. It's the only area where I give Pettine a pass. How do you scheme any kind of respectable run defense when the LOS seems automatically 3 yards downfield because you're starting backups every play? How do you get any kind of effective ILB play when they're getting piled on by OL every play? Martin/Barnes success is all the more impressive because they're rarely clean enough to make a play against the run and yet they frequently do.

We need our edge guys to play their best game of the year because if Henry gets the edge then we're fucked. He throws DBs away like they're high school kids. Play disciplined ball on the playside, swarm to him on the backside, don't let Tannehill throw deep and you will slow them down. That worked for PIT...

I want to see Barnes and Martin start in the ILB spots. Kirksey should be used as a back up, there. I want to see Winn and Rush, on the field, together, too. I want to see our O Line protect Rodgers, all game long. If our offense sputters, like they did in the 2nd half against Carolina, it will be a very long day for GB. Carolina took away one of Rodgers biggest weapons--his legs. All the sacks and hits on Rodgers happened when he stayed in the pocket and had no where to go, when Carolina blitzed. Rodgers got swallowed up in the pocket. He looked a lot like, what I think Custer looked like, at Greasy Grass.  Completely surrounded, with no where to run to. MVS, Lazard and ESB had better be ready to play, and one or two of them had better look to be open, underneath the coverage, for when Tennessee rushes Rodgers. That goes for Jones and Williams/Dillon/Austin, too. The same goes for our TEs. I know that's a lot of people being prepared to give Rodgers an outlet, but better safe than sorry. Maybe our RBs can punch through their defense like many think Henry will do, to ours. GO PACK, GO!!!

@mrtundra posted:

I want to see Barnes and Martin start in the ILB spots. Kirksey should be used as a back up, there. I want to see Winn and Rush, on the field, together, too. I want to see our O Line protect Rodgers, all game long. If our offense sputters, like they did in the 2nd half against Carolina, it will be a very long day for GB. Carolina took away one of Rodgers biggest weapons--his legs. All the sacks and hits on Rodgers happened when he stayed in the pocket and had no where to go, when Carolina blitzed. Rodgers got swallowed up in the pocket. He looked a lot like, what I think Custer looked like, at Greasy Grass.  Completely surrounded, with no where to run to. MVS, Lazard and ESB had better be ready to play, and one or two of them had better look to be open, underneath the coverage, for when Tennessee rushes Rodgers. That goes for Jones and Williams/Dillon/Austin, too. The same goes for our TEs. I know that's a lot of people being prepared to give Rodgers an outlet, but better safe than sorry. Maybe our RBs can punch through their defense like many think Henry will do, to ours. GO PACK, GO!!!

EXActly!

The Titans present the Packers toughest challenge to date.  They have a power running game thatโ€™s virtually unstoppable, and a very good QB and one of the most underrated big play WRs in the game. Their defense is solid and play well with the lead and special teams are also very good.

The good news is the Titans are in the AFC.  They are not a good matchup for the Packers at all.  In fact, they are the closest thing to last years Niners team only TN is much better on offense with passing game.

This is truly a put up or shut up game for Pettine and the D.   Show us you have a pair and getting ready for a fistfight because the Titans want to punch you in the face and then kick you in the ribs.  Iโ€™m tired of seeing the D get manhandled by physical teams.  Step your game up!

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@fightphoe93 posted:

25 years or so ago, the Packers held Barry Sanders to negative yardage in a playoff game at Lambeau Field.  

I expect this coming weekend that the Packers will NOT duplicate that feat vs. Derrick Henry.  ๐Ÿ˜€

This might be the best offense the Pack plays against this regular season.  The Titans have 2 WRs within striking distance of 1000 yards receiving, theyโ€™ve got Henry, and an athletic QB playing pretty well.  Pettine is probably going to have a few fitful nights of sleep in preparation for this one.

Do inept people struggle with sleep? I always kinda thought the reason they're inept is due to believing they got it all covered when they're nowhere close. If Pettine has fitful nights, it would follow that he knows how bad his defense really is. I'm not convinced he's reached that point. After three years. And numerous embarrassing performances. And a rectal invasion for the world to see in a title game.

@mrtundra posted:

I agree, Fedya. What has Pettine changed, in the past, to make us think he will be ready for Henry and the Titans WRs? Our Defense has played better than they have all season, of late. Was any improvement, on our Defense, due to Pettine stepping up? I can see the position coaches making a difference, with the players' level of performance, but Pettine? Not much.

He has moved Kirksey to Will LBer and Barnes / Martin to Mike. He has changed fronts depending on down / distance and opponent. Changed coverages also. There is a lot going on out there that you are apparently unaware of.

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