Paws / Negs Bear Game

I really hope MM isn't basing a decision on four data points. Let's put it this way -- if the success rates over a few data points for this season are at all meaningful, then why is Chicago (5/6 on the year) ever kicking an XP? Or Baltimore (3/3)? They should just go for 2 every time then...right?

On the "lengthen the game" argument...I get that and it feels better for it to be a one possession game. But that's really not the most logical play. If you're down 35-20, you need 2 TDs and a 2 pt. conversion. Your odds of converting the 2 pter don't go up because you try at 35-33 rather than 35-26. You're better off going for it right away so you can adjust your strategy accordingly (hurry up, onside kicks, etc.).

Nearly all of football is subjective. I can criticize a pitch out play to Lacy, but in reality, that's just an opinion. Have no idea if another play will work better. Same thing with schemes or evaluating personnel. When to go on 4th down or 2 pt. conversions, though, are a few of the isolated times in a football game where data can really guide the decision. And the data said MM made the wrong call even though the outcome worked out. Doesn't mean MM is a bad coach or anything -- on the contrary, he brings so many positives to this game and I'm glad we have him.

Had he used the 2004 version then maybe he goes for 2

Kind of an out in left field positive, but I really like it when I hear an athlete talk and he strikes me as a cool person.  Cobb did so with respect to his comments on his catch.  He shared his thoughts while the ball was in flight.  It was just pretty humble and neat sounding (to me).

Like one thing he said was (paraphrase): "If I don't catch this, they're going to kill me!"  He also said it felt like the ball was in the air forever.

He just seems like a cool guy.

He seems to me like a guy who appreciates what he does for a living, and who he's playing with. His comment about getting "killed" if he didn't catch the ball to me meant that he didn't want his to let his teammates down or let them have a chance at choking him if he missed it. Much less what the fans and media would have done to him.  

Anybody come up with any jokes yet about the Boykin TD?  Like...

"  How many Bears does it take to pick up a fumble....

There has got to be some brewing out there in the taverns of Wisconsin... 

What a priceless play....   

As Packers.com Vic said, it's the "fumblepasski" play. I like that name!

Nick Perry played 12 snaps on Sunday. 31 fewer than Andy Mulumba. 

On one of his 12 snaps he was asked to drop into coverage and cover Matt Forte in the open field. Capers is so creative. 

Isn't he playing on a severely hurt foot?  I'd be interested to see if they were strictly passing downs. 

Paws: Hearing Buffone and company referring to Shea McClelland as a moron.

+ they won

- POS Aikman.  When "the moron" hit Rodgers when he was on the ground Aikman said he didn't see anything that warranted a penalty.  I guarantee that if that happened to Manning or Brady or Brees that would have been flagged 100 out of 100 times.

someone put a lot of work into this.  spliced in all the fan reaction footage at the right spots in the highlights and put some sound to it as well.  Thought it was pretty good.