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The Packers are interviewing 49ers assistant O-line coach Adam Stenavich for James Campen's old job as offensive line coach, according to a source. Stenavich is a Wisconsin native who actually played under Campen as a member of the Packers practice squad in 2006 and 2007. He would be a good fit to teach Matt LaFleur's offense considering he works under one of LaFleur's mentors, Kyle Shanahan. 

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phaedrus posted:

I think the Patriots and Saints win.  Goff has come to earth some.  I do think Pats Chiefs is a super tough call.  I lean on Patriots scheme and Mahome's youth will cause him to have a subpar game while Brady likely will not.

I want Chiefs Rams and I think Chiefs to win it all.

That’s what I’m thinking. And if the Cowboys can  throttle Brees the way they did, I don’t believe BB will have any trouble doing the same. 

I’m pulling for the Chiefs though. 

LAR OL/Gurleyman are the key to that game.  They ran wild vs a D that was coming off stumping the #1 rushing team in the league.  If NO D can't slow down Gurley, Goff will be effective too.

KC D is key vs NE.  They shut down the hottest team in the tournament in somewhat surprising fashion.  If they can do that vs NE they have a great shot.

Music City posted:

It’s tough to fault Reid for β€œplayoff failures” of the past in K.C. when one thing that Andy Reid has never had was a great QB. He had Alex Smith- a serviceable if unspectacular QB who was not prone to making the huge or clutch throws. 

How is that not Reid's fault though? He wasn't saddled with Smith, he has final say over the 53 there and could have found a better QB. He had more/less the same set up in Philly, he was given McNabb, but he chose Kolb to be his guy and then stuck with Vick after Kolb's brains were scrambled. 

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DH13 posted:

LAR OL/Gurleyman are the key to that game.  They ran wild vs a D that was coming off stumping the #1 rushing team in the league.  If NO D can't slow down Gurley, Goff will be effective too.

KC D is key vs NE.  They shut down the hottest team in the tournament in somewhat surprising fashion.  If they can do that vs NE they have a great shot.

The game will turn on whether they get pressure on Brady. He's a different QB when he gets happy feet. That's how we beat him that last time in Lambeau.

Grave Digger posted:
Music City posted:

It’s tough to fault Reid for β€œplayoff failures” of the past in K.C. when one thing that Andy Reid has never had was a great QB. He had Alex Smith- a serviceable if unspectacular QB who was not prone to making the huge or clutch throws. 

How is that not Reid's fault though? He wasn't saddled with Smith, he has final say over the 53 there and could have found a better QB. He had more/less the same set up in Philly, he was given McNabb, but he chose Kolb to be his guy and then stuck with Vick after Kolb's brains were scrambled. 

I think it’s in response to the popular opinion that his coaching acumen is in question in playoff time. I think Reid is a damned good coach. I hope he gets that ring this year...

YATittle posted:
DH13 posted:

LAR OL/Gurleyman are the key to that game.  They ran wild vs a D that was coming off stumping the #1 rushing team in the league.  If NO D can't slow down Gurley, Goff will be effective too.

KC D is key vs NE.  They shut down the hottest team in the tournament in somewhat surprising fashion.  If they can do that vs NE they have a great shot.

The game will turn on whether they get pressure on Brady. He's a different QB when he gets happy feet. That's how we beat him that last time in Lambeau.

I don’t know why SD didn’t throw everything at Brady early to knock him off of his game.  You might give up some big plays or take a late hit penalty, but what they were doing obviously wasn’t working. 

Give him the same treatment NO gave Bert in 2009. 

Grave Digger posted:

Should we just establish a X4 historical record that we all agree on?

Post-2013: Dom Capers should have been replaced after 2013 playoffs

Post-2015: At a minimum coaching staff should and FO should have been overhauled after the failed Aaron Rodgers-less season, possibly the HC and GM replaced. 

Post-2017: GM and HC should have been replaced after second failed Aaron Rodgers-less season in 3 years. 

Post-2018: Mark Murphy still looks like a lesbian.

Capers should have been walked out the door and into traffic Monday January 14th, 2013 after admitting that he didn't plan for the pistol look and the niners put up 762 points and 12,348 yards on them. 

The entire coaching staff should have been fired summarily Monday January 19th, 2015 after the worst absolute abomination of a coaching job in the history of the NFL vs Seattle. Gutless playcalling, playing scared throughout the game, not even once throwing the ball towards a one armed Richard Sherman in the 2nd half, miscommunications left and right on ST and Defense. It was the clear and definitive tipping point that McCarthy is, and always was, nothing but a guy. 

As for Thompson, I think he was pushed out at the right time. 

Murphy looks like your aunt's lesbian friend, Kathy. 

Thing is...

If McCarthy has the balls to fire Capers after the SF disaster, the Seattle shitshow doesn't happen. If the Seattle shitshow doesn't happen, McCarthy probably doesn't become a punch line, has 2 titles minimum, and is still here. 

Saving that, if Thompson has the balls to fire McCarthy after the Seattle shitshow, he can retire on his own terms, and who knows what happens in an open NFC in 2015/16/17/18. Timing was probably not that far off to be honest.

LAR OL/Gurleyman are the key to that game.  They ran wild vs a D that was coming off stumping the #1 rushing team in the league.  If NO D can't slow down Gurley, Goff will be effective too.

Edit: LAR OL/Gurley-Anderson.  Anderson was a knockout punch last weekend after Gurley softened DAL up with body blows.

KC D is key vs NE.  They shut down the hottest team in the tournament in somewhat surprising fashion.  If they can do that vs NE they have a great shot.

bvan posted:
Packiderm posted:

How bout Viking-less Bowl?  

Bettered only by a 5th SBowl loss.

Any green blooded Earthling knows we’d never want it to come to that. Not making the playoffs, coupled with once-a-decade first round playoff exits suit me just fine. 1998, 2000, 2009 and 2017 was enough drama for this anti-Queen fan. 

 

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Tavis Smiley posted:
bvan posted:
Packiderm posted:

How bout Viking-less Bowl?  

Bettered only by a 5th SBowl loss.

Any green blooded Earthling knows we’d never want it to come to that. Not making the playoffs, coupled with once-a-decade first round playoff exits suit me just fine. 1998, 2000, 2009 and 2017 was enough drama for this anti-Queen fan. 

 

I'd rather they never get close to another SB. I enjoy the pre-season hype....the "We are stacked"...."this is the year" BS talk they spew...only to be followed by complete FAILURE. every. year. 

I've heard more then once now that while LaFleur is fine keeping a zone blocking scheme, he wants more "maulers" along his OL. Guys who really excel with run blocking vs pass. 

That would be a change from what Campen/MM emphasized which was more finesse OL who were better with pass vs run. 

That could be one reason he moved on from Campen

I think the closest thing to maulers that I remember for the Pack's O-Line would be those Super Bowl teams of the '90s.  Aaron Taylor, Frank Winters, Adam Timmermann, Earl Dotson were all good run blockers.  They had a revolving door at LT in '96, but Ross Verba was a bit of a mauler in '97. 

The 2003-04 O-Line was just a great line period.  I don't know that they were really maulers but they were just really really damn good with Wahle's and Flanagan's mobility giving the interior of the line something that stood out from other teams.  The those lines around 2003-2004 were the best all around lines I ever saw for the Packers, but I think the '90s Super Bowl teams may have used more brute force. 

fightphoe93 posted:

  The those lines around 2003-2004 were the best all around lines I ever saw for the Packers, but I think the '90s Super Bowl teams may have used more brute force. 

You must be just a pup.  Gregg, Kramer, Ringo then Curry and Bowman, Fuzzy and Skoronski were the greatest line ever assembled, maybe in the whole history of the NFL.  When Fuzzy and Jerry turned the corner leading the sweep, guys just got out of the way.  And Ski and Gregg were great at sealing the end.   

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