Our Packers and common sense...

well said

We will definitely...  have a game at Lambeau v. Detroit on Oct 6th.

tallant = talent?

talent?

Who has the x4 thesaurus?  

Are you referring to the thesourus?

Possible good thread  after the Packers beat  the Seahawks in the playoffs.

Gil Brandt is not so sure:

Gil Brandt: 'I still wouldn't be shocked if the Packers missed the playoffs'

**** Gil Brandt.

Twice.

Injuries will be the determining factor.  This team can beat anybody and this team can lose to anybody.  But with all the guys healthy they can dominate.

so, Gil thinks the unreliable running game will bring them down, when a much less reliable running game the last few years had not. 

makes sense to me

Common sense requires perception. What do we see?  Pack lost 2 of last 3 last year and 2 of first 3 this year.  2 and 4 record for a team with Aaron Rodgers. Why? What seems obvious? No pass rush without Mathews or a blitz. Can anyone disagree? Perry any good? Not so far. He's strong as a bear but also dances around like one. Neal seems like a carbon copy of Perry. Maybe time to try Lamumba. We can stop the run now but still can't stop the pass. That's been our team now for some time.

Cover 2. Have we learned to beat it yet?  Well, they say the answer is to run against it and we have rushed well lately but maybe the real answer is that opponents just don't give a damn if we run. Then Rodgers doesn't have the ball. They play cover 2 and bump our receivers and dare us to complete long passes. Go ahead. Run. Take 12 plays to drive downfield. Not our mentality. At some point they say you'll screw up. We do. 

We can win it all. I honestly believe that. But MM and Capers need to make some major adjustments to what other teams are doing against us. I don't believe the injured players returning is enough. Others will go down. There will always be injuries. Need to find a pass rush. Try other players, Frenchy in the middle, Lamumba on the edge... need to try. 

Hope this is a productive bye week.

It looks more like the unreliable running game is a symptom of the offensive line issues (which were mentioned first)  as well as the fact they had to insert Jeremy Ross, a wide receiver who wouldn't even be on the roster the next day, in to the backfield.

Harris is toast this year, sure, and Starks hasn't been the most durable fellow but one would likely think with Lacy and Franklin also the numbers this year should be at least sufficient compared to previous ones once lacy's cobwebs are cleared.  

He's strong as a bear but also dances around like one.

Is this before or after they allegedly schit in the woods?

It's not supposed to be stopped. The NFL way.

That only happens when they wear a funny hat.

just win the damn game. no excuses, no bull****, just win. 

no matter the record today, I would bet the Packers would be favored against any team except may Denver and if they were playing at Seattle. So how can  a team so bad be so respected. Tex is senile.

Gil's likely the only person alive who places any significance on the comments from Greg Jennings. One difficult loss and I'm probably more optimistic about the team based on what I've seen than I was prior to the season. Don't see the team going 6-0 in the division, however.

I could see us sweeping the division, one loss at worst!

Being 2-2 at 4pm CST on October 6. That's the only thing that matters in terms of the 2013 season.

I hope it is well before 4 PM otherwise it would mean overtime.

THIS +1

"Unreliable running game". WTF!  Does he even watch the games? 

I don't know, Cavetoad. Detroit is improving. I think 6-2 is realistic, 5-3 at worst. I have a feeling we're going to split with the Bears, and either the Vikes or Lions will take one.

I see us at 10-6, or 11-5 if we can get healthy, which is just fine with me, considering how we did last time we had to go on the road in the playoffs.

we just need to call ball plays and win some ball games. 

They only play six games in the division. Don't want to say it's a must-win at this point in the season, but the Lion game is pretty close. 

I think we'll sweep the divisional games unless that last game at Chicago doesn't matter to us.

4 behind us and 12 to go.

Packers will win their remaining home games to give them 10 wins. Then between road games at Chicago, Detroit, Dallas and New York they will be favored in all of them and most likely win at least two. That gives them 12 wins and probably the division. I am not too worried about them going on the road. After 2010, they proved they can go into any venue and win. Seattle, New Orleans and San Fran are very good teams but have issues as well. New Orleans is feasing on a super easy schedule and the South division is horrible with Tampa and Atlanta this year. As soon as they play a decent team they will come back down to earth.  I would not be surprised to see the Jets beat them this week.

I am more and more thinking that the Pack will end up at 13-3. The Seachickens don't frighten me, not even in their home stadium. the rest is simply the rest. The only teams in the NFC that scare me are the 49ers and the Giants.. these 2 KNEW how to beat the packers.......

NYG will end up winning their division, albeit, with a losing record.

But, the Giants and 49ers scare me, we can dominate either of them, and I am sure we will. BUT, I have also seen them dominate the Pack....

I really beleive that the Packers are the ONLY complete team in the NFL, and they are not even playing their best ball, YET.

The only team that comes close is probably the Newtons....

My hat is off to ROTT and MM(and staff), they are putting something pretty special together.