@NYG weekly notes

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Originally posted by sschumer:
Hoping for a good game against the Giants, but wish more of our team could be there. Will will really be playing without 8 (!) STARTERS?

OLB Matthews
OLB Perry
ILB Bishop
S Woodson
CB Shields
WR Jennings
HB Benson
OT Bulaga

How is that not a lot worse than 2010?

Well, as many as 5 will return this year. All those injured players in 2010 were done for the year.

One thing to remember about 2010 was the quality of some of the replacements. For example, Bishop and Bulaga were probably upgrades over Barnett and Tauscher. The only player who really couldn't be replaced was Finley, who could actually catch the ball back then.

This weekend isn't the Giants game I care about. That game is coming later.

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Originally posted by heyward:
The only player who really couldn't be replaced was Finley, who could actually catch the ball back then.

They lost Ryan Grant and spent most of the season and gigabytes of Boris' bandwidth trying to replace him.

A loss to the Gints wouldn't be terrible, so long as the run the division and take care of Tennessee. Get healthy, make the playoffs and then do some damage.

All for beating the giants if it ups our chanches of making the playoffs and beating da 9ers.

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Originally posted by PackLandVA:
A loss to the Gints wouldn't be terrible, so long as the run the division and take care of Tennessee. Get healthy, make the playoffs and then do some damage.

what he said...

Attacking the middle with Finley/Cobb is going to be very important if we can't establish the run.

Giants strategy going back to the championship game OT loss, has been to not take play action fakes, & make us prove that we can run the ball. If you've ever seen the NFL film on the game (part of "The NFL's Greatest Games"), you can hear Giant coaches & players employing their safeties to disregard any play fakes & emphasizing that we the Packers couldn't run vs. their front 7.

....we still haven't found the answer:

http://www.jsonline.com/sports...7p8iq-180793831.html

From JSO:

Green Bay Packers

Probable

WR Donald Driver (thumb)
FB John Kuhn (hamstring)
NT B.J. Raji (ankle)
OLB Vic So'oto (illness)
OLB Erik Walden (ankle)

Questionable

WR Greg Jennings (groin/abdomen)
TE Andrew Quarless (knee)

Out

ILB Terrell Manning (shoulder)
OLB Clay Matthews (hamstring)
CB Charles Woodson (collarbone)
CB Sam Shields (ankle)

New York Giants

Probable

C David Baas (ankle/elbow)
RB Ahmad Bradshaw (foot)
DT Linval Joseph (knee)
S Tyler Sash (ankle)
G Chris Snee (ankle)

Questionable

S Kenny Phillips (knee)
LB Keith Rivers (calf/knee)

Out

WR Domenik Hixon (ankle)
LB Jacquian Williams (knee)

I feel like Rodgers could have a big game against the Giants. 5 TD's, maybe one rushing. Don't know, just feel like he'll be locked in. Plus JPP won't be in his lap every damn play considering how much Newhouse has improved.

Not sure what to think about the defense. On paper it would seem like they're at a disadvantage without Matthews, Woodson, and Shields. But guys have stepped up and played well.

Pack hasn't lost in NY in 20 years

Interesting factoid:

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The Packers have also won six of their last seven games played on Sunday night. Their lone loss during that stretch came at New England in 2010 when Aaron Rodgers didn’t play due to a concussion.


The Packers under coach Mike McCarthy are 7-3 in Sunday night games. In all-time Sunday night games, the Packers are 19-5, which ranks No. 1 in the NFL.

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Originally posted by Nick:
Attacking the middle with Finley/Cobb is going to be very important if we can't establish the run.

Yep to attacking the middle - but set up the run with our passing game.

I don't like the fact the national media is hammering on the Giants and how poorly they've played in November or coming off their bye. You know that will motivate NY to come out and play well, and Manning is the type of QB that can catch fire and light up the scoreboard if he's given time to throw. I'd feel much better if CMIII was healthy and active.

MM coached teams usually show up in games like this but I just don't have a good feeling about this game. Hope I'm wrong but I think the Giants will come out and play one of their better games of the year. They certainly have the talent to do so.

Yep - I too think the Giants will be up for this game.

the harder they come the harder they fall one and all!

BSPN is reporting that Jennings is "unlikely" to play tonight. This team is unbelievably conservative with injured players.

Jennings needs to have a couple of games to take the rust off for the playoffs.

Jennings said his "wind" is still not where it needs to be.

OL and Starks need to produce, and we can't turn it over 4 times again.

I think they'll keep an extra blocker on many of the passing downs.

Winnable game, but a bad matchup up front.

"Wind".... I read that as well. Way too much estrogen flowing through the veins of NFL players these days.

Ultimately, this is a test of where the oline stands at this point. Good defensive front, let's see if the shuffled line has settled down and can provide decent protection and open running lanes. I don't expect perfection but consistency will be the key IMO.

If the oline plays well today, I think the run to the Superbowl is on.

Casey Hayward gets his first Pick 6 today.

Are you ever actually, you know, correct in your guesses?

41-6, NYG. Crosby misses the XP.

You mean 36-6 then.

Henry, I don't get you're math...you must be one of them 47%ers.

I'd be ecstatic with 36-6 (GB, of course).

I'm into christian fundy math. They can't be bothered with facts.

Set theory?! Nonsense!

Well, I know I've forgiven you that many times.

Another instance where infinities would be handy.

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Originally posted by PackLandVA:
A loss to the Gints wouldn't be terrible, so long as the run the division and take care of Tennessee. Get healthy, make the playoffs and then do some damage.

According to the game thread, the season may be over.

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Giants strategy going back to the championship game OT loss, has been to not take play action fakes, & make us prove that we can run the ball. If you've ever seen the NFL film on the game (part of "The NFL's Greatest Games"), you can hear Giant coaches & players employing their safeties to disregard any play fakes & emphasizing that we the Packers couldn't run vs. their front 7.

....we still haven't found the answer:

http://www.jsonline.com/sports...7p8iq-180793831.html