Dr Bob: That was the one and only Grave Digger.
Probably cannot eat soup right to this day.
//EDIT: Gilbert played like a whole season with a torn bicep, but not the Super Bowl. Reggie's injury was a hamstring from which he had the "miracle recovery" before the playoffs in '95.
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PackLandVA posted:Elliott was inactive, I believe. Isn't he recovering from a broken hand or something?
Yes. They were talking about a club for him a couple weeks back but all went silent.
Thought I heard during the game a comment about him saying he would probably be ready for Atlanta.
Pistol GB posted:Dr Bob: That was the one and only Grave Digger.
Probably cannot eat soup right to this day.
Ahh, I was confusing Gilbert Brown's bicep with Reggie's "miracle recovery" from a hamstring injury.
LOL yeah I just looked it up and edited my post while you were posting.
Fackerell didn't see any snaps on D. Martinez 1. He has a non-IR mcl issue.
I thought Reggie had a biceps (or arm type) injury during the week of Thanksgiving one season. He injured himself on a Sunday game, then he had only 3 days to recover from it before facing Dallas on Thanksgiving. ??
Although I'm sure my search skills are lacking, it was hard to find a lot of in-depth info about Reggie playing with injuries.
SDPF, you were pretty close in your recollection. This was the best I could find:
Elbow Injury 1994 Season
It also explains a bit about his hamstring injury the following year which everyone remembers ("God healed me")
Pistol GB posted:PackLandVA posted:Elliott was inactive, I believe. Isn't he recovering from a broken hand or something?
Yes. They were talking about a club for him a couple weeks back but all went silent.
Speaking of clubs, rumor is Nick Perry's will get smaller or maybe even off this week. If that's true, that would be a yuuuge plus for the Packers rush D.
A good point by Bob:
SPECIAL TEAMS (3)
Michael is an accident waiting to happen on kickoff returns. Intelligence and stability are important qualities in that position. Michael muffed a catch Sunday, panicked and got out only to the 6. In previous games he has caught kickoffs above his head. It would be somewhat surprising if he plays again for the Packers. Somethingâs missing
Too bad for Michael. He has a great initial burst and decent speed for his size.
He's like a scared squirrel out there. Looks impressive sometimes, but the body of work is generally frustrating.
Hungry5 posted:Too bad for Michael. He has a great initial burst and decent speed for his size.
It looks like, as former basketball coach Pete Newell used to say, "he is not a friend of the game" (which was his polite way of saying that a guy was a stupid player).
packerboi posted:A good point by Bob:
SPECIAL TEAMS (3)
Michael is an accident waiting to happen on kickoff returns. Intelligence and stability are important qualities in that position. Michael muffed a catch Sunday, panicked and got out only to the 6. In previous games he has caught kickoffs above his head. It would be somewhat surprising if he plays again for the Packers. Somethingâs missing
Yep, McGinn said on his podcast last week that he has no trust in Michael and didn't understand why he was even on the roster. Problem, they are kinda stuck with him at this point, correct?
I don't think they're stuck WITH him, I think they're stuck WITHOUT him. There are only 1 to 2 games left, there's no time to train another RB. If Monty and/or Rip got hurt then our running game would be some combination of Cobb and Joe Kerridge. Michael isn't great, he probably shouldn't be on KR duty, but he's RB depth we need right now.
Dr._Bob posted:So if the Packers can't stop Atlanta's offense, how is their defense?
Let me put it this way:
The first team to punt probably loses and that scenario has a decent probability of not being a factor.
Any update on our injuries, Morgan Burnett and others?
SanDiegoPackFan posted:Hodge played WR? I thought he was a RB?
I stand corrected! Thanks...
Seattle had him long enough. Cut him once, brought him back then cut him again.
There's a reason for that. Although he is Seattles leading rusher this season. Which is kinda funny
He looked pretty good out of the backfield vs. the Giants. Guess he doesn't pick up blitzes very well either.
Grave Digger posted:I don't think they're stuck WITH him, I think they're stuck WITHOUT him. There are only 1 to 2 games left, there's no time to train another RB. If Monty and/or Rip got hurt then our running game would be some combination of Cobb and Joe Kerridge. Michael isn't great, he probably shouldn't be on KR duty, but he's RB depth we need right now.
I do wonder, after the complete brain fart by Michael choosing to take it out of the EZ, if that put him in MM's doghouse. At that point in the game, the Packers had just scored TD's on 3 straight drives. That gaff by Michael killed the chance to score a 4th straight possession.
It was rather odd 32 didn't even get a sniff at RB.
The best solution to problems in the secondary is a pass rush. To quote Kevin Greene, "it is time" for Matthews and Peppers to produce a pass rush. Ryan is a fairly stationary QB. This is the game for which we pay these two (combined) over $20 million per year.
packerboi posted:I do wonder, after the complete brain fart by Michael choosing to take it out of the EZ, if that put him in MM's doghouse. At that point in the game, the Packers had just scored TD's on 3 straight drives. That gaff by Michael killed the chance to score a 4th straight possession.
It was rather odd 32 didn't even get a sniff at RB.
Judging by how little they ran at all I don't think it was about Michael specifically, but rather a lack of commitment to the run game. I think they wanted to press the edges with Monty to keep this wide set Ends from teeing off, but beyond that I think McCarthy was content to push heavily on their pass D. I expect the same vs. Atlanta.
Hungry5 posted:Too bad for Michael. He has a great initial burst and decent speed for his size.
Sounds like you are describing Jeff Janis. Both appear to lack football instincts and are coach killer types - classic teases. To paraphrase Bill Walsh, they are the kind of guys that play just well enough for you to lose.
The guy does have some skill and speed which could be utilized. I would have Micheal and Monty both running wheel routes out of the backfield about 20 times per game.
No LB is going to be able to cover those guys.
It's hard to get too down on Michael for that KR gaff. The rule is the entire ball has to exit the EZ/goal line. And at game speed, I don't know that anybody else would have done better - he was in a really tight spot. Given his uncertainty of the exact location of the ball, it was the right decision. Had he been wrong and stayed in the EZ it could have been 2 and DAL gets the ball back. There are other reasons to be wary of him on the field but that KR should be low on the list.
I'm fairly certain CM3 is giving as much as he can with the bum shoulder. Even if there has been zero re-injury or stress on it, it wasn't an injury that was going to heal in a couple weeks or even months. He needs surgery. Adjust your expectations.
Grave Digger posted:I don't think they're stuck WITH him, I think they're stuck WITHOUT him.
Personally, I am not sure what the rules are with practice squad dudes, but the Pack does not have a RB on it currently:
http://www.packers.com/team/players.html
Is it possible to pick someone up in the playoffs? Not saying they have to now but what if TMont and Michael go down? I suppose Starks may be an option as I don't see him on injured reserve.
EDIT: And of course, if they win...
Whatever their options would be in that situation, I'm sure it would be better than any option involving a guy they just picked up in the last 2 weeks.
Timmy! posted:Although I'm sure my search skills are lacking, it was hard to find a lot of in-depth info about Reggie playing with injuries.
SDPF, you were pretty close in your recollection. This was the best I could find:
Elbow Injury 1994 Season
It also explains a bit about his hamstring injury the following year which everyone remembers ("God healed me")
hey thanks, YA. Yes, that was it. The elbow injury....I just wasn't sure about the year.
I still have the Eagles game DVR'd.
And yes, this is actually what ESPN thought at the time:
NumberThree posted:ESPN doesn't think the Packers are in the hunt.
The Vikings?
DH13 posted:Whatever their options would be in that situation, I'm sure it would be better than any option involving a guy they just picked up in the last 2 weeks.
Guys other than Michael
1. Monty
2. Cobb
3. Ripkowski
4. Kerrigan Kerridge
Or just drop all pretense and pass every time. If Michael is in, the play is either a run between the tackles or a play action off of him running between the tackles. He isn't going to pick up blitzes or run a screen.
When did the Packers sign Nancy Kerrigan?
I'd rather have Tonya Harding
I think she's single.
Michael continued to field KO's after the mistake.
MichiganPacker posted:Hungry5 posted:Too bad for Michael. He has a great initial burst and decent speed for his size.
Sounds like you are describing Jeff Janis. Both appear to lack football instincts
Disagree somewhat since RB is almost all about football instinct and WR you have to read and recognize on nearly every down. Where Michael seems to be having trouble is getting AR's trust for pass protection. On true running plays he is exciting.
I think his issues in SEA and maybe DAL based on what I've read were that he wasn't keen on putting in the work to learn the pass protection. He just wants to RTFB!
DH13 posted:I think she's single.
Ha ha. Not single. One of my good friends niece is dating him.
him?
