NFC Championship Game week: Packers @ Atlanta blatherings

As if this game wasn't nerve racking enough, my wife just told me that my in laws from MN are coming to our house Sunday morning and staying to watch that game. What the ****? Trying to explain to her how this wasn't a good idea seeing they're diehard Vikings fans flew right over her head. "You know, you're not part of the team" she goes. I caved, but please remember me in your thoughts.

If you remember, I relegated myself to watching ****ing Caillou with my 4 year old after the Seattle debacle in 2014 rather than watch the AFCCG because I couldn't stomach football. **** that little bald headed mother ****er and my Viking loving in laws. This year can not and will not be a repeat. I plan to bask in the replays of a Packer's triumph. 

Tell them you're getting revenge for Morton Anderson and Denny Green.

Tavis Smiley posted:

As if this game wasn't nerve racking enough, my wife just told me that my in laws from MN are coming to our house Sunday morning and staying to watch that game. What the ****? Trying to explain to her how this wasn't a good idea seeing they're diehard Vikings fans flew right over her head. "You know, you're not part of the team" she goes. I caved, but please remember me in your thoughts.

If you remember, I relegated myself to watching ****ing Caillou with my 4 year old after the Seattle debacle in 2014 rather than watch the AFCCG because I couldn't stomach football. **** that little bald headed mother ****er and my Viking loving in laws. This year can not and will not be a repeat. I plan to bask in the replays of a Packer's triumph. 

 

 

Think positive and plan your naked dance in front of those people when the Pack wins!

I have met these "friends of the Vikings" Tavis speaks of. Fine folks. Except when the Vikings are on. Or the Packers are on. Then the are a duo of shallow pettiness. 

You cant watch a GB Title game with them man. Set them up in the garage or something. Even after GB wins you have 8 hours of listening to how GB got every ref call to go their way and that GB has no shot in the SB. 

This is truly a bad development. 

michiganjoe posted:

Looks pretty serious to me. He may play, but his effectiveness is the big question.

I agree, Adams was relatively ineffective when playing "dinged up" up last season, compared to how he has played this year. 

DH13 posted:

Of course Adams will play.  The question is will he play like 15Adams or like 16Adams? 

I really hope Allisons hammy isn't too jacked up. 

When the NFL eventually goes to an 18 game schedule the Super Bowl will be played with 3rd stringers and Street free agents. 

ChilliJon posted:

I really hope Allisons hammy isn't too jacked up. 

When the NFL eventually goes to an 18 game schedule the Super Bowl will be played with 3rd stringers and Street free agents. 

And Betty White.  

How's her bubble?

Hey, she was one of the few "old notables" to make it through 2016.

YATittle posted:

Tell them you're getting revenge for Morton Anderson and Denny Green.

Gary.  You, he, and Morten can all celebrate Thanksgiving together, so that's a positive. 

Tavis Smiley posted:

As if this game wasn't nerve racking enough, my wife just told me that my in laws from MN are coming to our house Sunday morning and staying to watch that game. What the ****? Trying to explain to her how this wasn't a good idea seeing they're diehard Vikings fans flew right over her head. "You know, you're not part of the team" she goes. I caved, but please remember me in your thoughts.

If you remember, I relegated myself to watching ****ing Caillou with my 4 year old after the Seattle debacle in 2014 rather than watch the AFCCG because I couldn't stomach football. **** that little bald headed mother ****er and my Viking loving in laws. This year can not and will not be a repeat. I plan to bask in the replays of a Packer's triumph. 

 

 

Dude. Fu** that.  Go to Kelsey's for the game...

http://www.packersnews.com/sto...roken-ribs/96720094/

Geronimo Allison sat out practice with a left hamstring injury. He said he was sitting out for precautionary reasons

If they play for the Packers it means they get injured.

Curious if MM does to ATL what KC did to us in 2011.  IE, slow the game down.  We put up ridiculous points every week with no-huddle fast paced offense in 2011.  Then KC decides to take long methodical drives against us and just eat the clock so we had no time to put up a ton of points.  Their long drives also wore down our defense.  And we lost that game with a really low score.

If you look at the one low scoring game ATL had this season (vs the Eagles), the Eagles dominated the time of possession, 38 mins to 22.  That's over a quarter more in ToP.  ATL lost that game.  In fact they not only lost, it was their largest margin of defeat all year.

Wow... heavy dose of Monty and Ripper... That could work.

Yes, but do you want to take the ball out of the hands of the guy who's playing all-world right now? It's a traded-off. I agree that time-eating drives may slow down ATL and as long as we are marching down the field in chunks. If we start to go three-and-out, then look out.

The biggest advantage to that kind of game for GB is it keeps the D from getting gassed chasing their receivers and runners all over the field.  The fresher they are the better shot they have at defending them.  But yeah, would you turn off the tap that's been a fire hose of points the last 8 weeks?

Controlled short passing game and Monty mixed in with some shots.

Just like the first 1.5 quarters in Dallas.

Fandame posted:

ChilliJon posted:

I really hope Allisons hammy isn't too jacked up. 

When the NFL eventually goes to an 18 game schedule the Super Bowl will be played with 3rd stringers and Street free agents. 

And Betty White.  

And Catherine Hepburn's mom. 

vitaflo posted:

Curious if MM does to ATL what KC did to us in 2011.  IE, slow the game down.  We put up ridiculous points every week with no-huddle fast paced offense in 2011.  Then KC decides to take long methodical drives against us and just eat the clock so we had no time to put up a ton of points.  Their long drives also wore down our defense.  And we lost that game with a really low score.

If you look at the one low scoring game ATL had this season (vs the Eagles), the Eagles dominated the time of possession, 38 mins to 22.  That's over a quarter more in ToP.  ATL lost that game.  In fact they not only lost, it was their largest margin of defeat all year.

I understand the strategy but I think you only shorten the game if your offense is significantly worse than your opponent. Kc, Philly, Tampa would do this. If we score quick and or often this is not a bad thing. 

I think at this point you gotta prepare to win the shootout. If we're scoring tds it doesn't really matter what the defense is doing. Shortening the game is for underdogs, it limits our possessions too. Start the game firing and don't let up 

Tavis Smiley posted:

As if this game wasn't nerve racking enough, my wife just told me that my in laws from MN are coming to our house Sunday morning and staying to watch that game. What the ****? Trying to explain to her how this wasn't a good idea seeing they're diehard Vikings fans flew right over her head. "You know, you're not part of the team" she goes. I caved, but please remember me in your thoughts.

If you remember, I relegated myself to watching ****ing Caillou with my 4 year old after the Seattle debacle in 2014 rather than watch the AFCCG because I couldn't stomach football. **** that little bald headed mother ****er and my Viking loving in laws. This year can not and will not be a repeat. I plan to bask in the replays of a Packer's triumph. 

 

 

No no no..  Don't do it.   You only get to watch so many NFCC Games in your life.   This is your hobby, ask her to respect that.   She can have Saturday to do hot yoga or whatever the **** she is into. 

anyone know anything about our newest Packer?

http://www.packers.com/news-an...4f-96ac-d9288b487786

Starter cut by Carolina after Julio torched him for 300 yards.

Was a slot defender last year, moved to outside this season. A starter getting cut during regular season, after a game, would lead me to believe it was more than about just performance. 

I remember him getting cut earlier this season. I think this is what is called contingency planning. At least he has seen the field and has PO experience.

RoyalWulff posted:

anyone know anything about our newest Packer?

http://www.packers.com/news-an...4f-96ac-d9288b487786

 

He is healthy.   If he can't play well he will fit right in. 

michiganjoe posted:

Starter cut by Carolina after Julio torched him for 300 yards.

That could be a reasonable number of yards to hold him to.

I'm anticipating a similar shootout to the GBP at ARI, 2009 WC game. Only now, Rodgers would get the call on the hit to the helmet. Oh, and he wouldn't miss a wide open Davis for the TD on the 1st play of OT.

Who do you trust, #domfense or Quinn, whose defenses are 3-0 vs Rodgers?

#GBvsATL will be the 1st playoff game in NFL history in which both teams have scored 30+ points in each of previous 5 games pic.twitter.com/8MokZRBVn3

— Randall Liu (@RLiuNFL) January 19, 2017

At this point, the #Packers expect WR Geronimo Allison (leg) and WR Davante Adams (sprained ankle) to be ready for Sunday, sources say.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 19, 2017

A little duct tape, a lotta glue, and crossed fingers is keeping several of our players together right now. I would like to keep our D off the field as much as possible. When we're out there a long time, we get exposed. Our D stayed off the field to start the Dallas game and that was great, but as time went on they were out there more and more and far less effective.

Missing Burnett was a big factor too. Seems like when he's gone in the past the whole D suffers.

RoyalWulff posted:

anyone know anything about our newest Packer?

http://www.packers.com/news-an...4f-96ac-d9288b487786

 

He played in Carolina for 3 years, so he has prepared for the Falcons at least 6 times.  Maybe they signed him for some knowledge that might be helpful.

Morgan Burnett is one of the most valuable players on this team.  He seems to be underrated a lot, possibly because he doesn't make enough splash plays that people expect.

I suspect that everyone will be available except Nelson.  That includes Rollins, who sounds close to completing the concussion protocol.    

No need holding guys out unless they can't be effective and/or the risk of worsening the injury is high.

michiganjoe posted:

Starter cut by Carolina after Julio torched him for 300 yards.

To be fair, only 220 of the yards were counted against him in coverage.