Pawsitives/Things We Need To Get Fixed after ATL/Game MVP

The Packers coaching staff did an absolutely incredible job tonight. The youngsters were prepared, and they held up. Rodgers continues to have an MVP season. For the Packers to flip the script and reverse a game that was getting out of hand early is a tribute to their Championship qualities...

Yet another GREAT WI sports weekend!

Negatives:

Clifton injury
1st half defense

Positives:

2nd half defense
Rodgers
Crosby

The performance we saw by the team in the 2nd half was absurdly good. They completely demoralized Atlanta. I think Mike Smith will finally realize, it wasn't just 1 day the Pack was a better team...

biggest win of the year. Only negative

DJ Williams does not belong in the backfield EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

++++ We now hold the tie breaker over both New Orleans and the Falcons. Doubt if we need it tho.

A game with Matty Melt at Lambeau in January would probably be enough to fill two reels of bloopers.

+ even when they're bad, they're good

- TOG thought Rodgers would win this game sooner.

Sherrod and Newhouse held their own. It's nice to have depth at T. GB played a C+ game and still won. On the road. In a revenge game. Agreed with MC - this one goes to the coaching staff.

Things could get real interesting if they stay healthy in terms of what they can do with their final record. To play this badly for their standards, to have more bad injuries and to still win? Whoa.

If Neal gets back for San Diego and stays on the field, I have a feeling that this team will not have more than 1 or 2 losses going into the playoffs.

+
Peprah, Bush with key INTs
JONES!
Rodgers!
Capers with the second half D

-
FINLEY--If you're gonna whine about not getting the ball, DON'T DROP IT WHEN THEY THROW IT!

YOHAICAFB!!!

Given how we've come back and beaten folks such as the Saints and the Falcons, I feel that our losses will come against the Vikings, the Chiefs, and the Rams. I'm preparing my essay on why said games should lead to Ted Thompson's termination, and once I put the finishing touches on the Works Cited page, I'm sure you'll agree it's very convincing.

quote:

FINLEY--If you're gonna whine about not getting the ball, DON'T DROP IT WHEN THEY THROW IT!

I think it was the best thing to happen to him. He needed some humble pie to remind him that he shouldn't open his mouth to remove all doubt...

Did the defense get its mojo back in this game? Really impressive turnaround from that unit.

It looked to me like Atlanta had a few wrinkles they were saving for this game. They pulled em out early and had success, but their offense went back to being rather stale after that. I also think they gave up on the run too early. Defense started getting stops because Ryan was throwing incompletions on early downs and setting up 3rd and long.

+

Rodgers for another 400 (Almost)
Crosby is one of the best in the league
Backup Tackles
Coaching staff making the correct adjustments
Shields was fantastic in coverage

-

Finley. If you're gonna talk, and you ****ing talk A LOT, you can't drop TD's and 3rd and long passes.
1st Quarter defense

In complete agreement with JJSD. GB was firing on about half their cylinders and still won a game... on the road against a good team that desperately wanted to knock your dick in the dirt.

Positives:

+ Rodgers. Packer fans have it good with him behind center. Another great game
+ Newhouse/Sherrod. The OL depth is finally looking good. Solid game
+ Jennings. Just a total stud
+ team performance in the 2nd half. Nice adjustments, controlled that half. We finally saw last year's defense show up
+ Crosby. Dude's been nails so far


Negatives:

- Team play in the 1st quarter. Offense had a rare turnover and the D was getting marched on
- Finley with the drops. WTF happened? Granted, he made some tough ones, but man, dropped an easy TD and dropped a should be 2pt conversion. You dubbed yourself the "playmaker" after last week and wanted the ball in your hands...so come on
- Clifton injury. Hopefully it's nothing major and is one of those muscle pulls that takes 2-4 weeks to recover from. Have the bye coming up in 3 weeks so hopefully he can return after that


all in all, a great win. Didn't play their best ball, played sluggish in the first half and got down by 2 scores vs a quality opponent who play great at home. To come out with a win in that situation was huge. Team finally had a game where they had to overcome some adversity and they showed their championship medal by going on a 25-0 run.

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Originally posted by NJWIS:
biggest win of the year. Only negative

DJ Williams does not belong in the backfield EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hellooo. He's a rookie. Biggest negative. Clifton's injury.

ATLs coaches showed they weren't in GB's league. They get credit for the first two well designed opening series but starting with the third ATL drive Smith and Mularkey screwed the pooch.

Started off that key drive with 2 passes (both incomplete) on the way to a three and out, leading to the Packers' first FG and the beginning of the GB comeback. I mean, here they are getting into favorable down and distance by pounding Turner on early downs and they throw it away. Had ATL scored on that 3rd drive we're looking at a different game.

Big, big ups to James Campen. The kids were ready to play.

Let's not forget MM. What is this, 11 wins in a row?

Wow.

Having 4 tackles who can play in the NFL is a big deal. Most impressive win so far.

How many teams could win a game against a good opponent on the road without both of their starting tackles? This team is incredibly resilient. That's what you get when you draft high character individuals.

+ Aaron Rodgers Poise. I know I'm stating the obvious, but it so wonderful to watch him play. If this had been TOG in the same situation, you know he would have started trying to do to much and this game becomes a blowout loss.

+ I don't have to get up early tomorrow


- Grant's fumble

-Injury to Clifton.

Don't overlook James Jones. He was huge tonight. Nice to see him coming on.

Jones answered the bell. I'll bet we'll see this all season. The previous week Jennings and Nelson came up big. The week before that, Finley. This week he got it done. LOVED the key catch late in the game where he stayed in bounds to keep the clock running. He's learning.

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Originally posted by Pakrz:
Let's not forget MM. What is this, 11 wins in a row?

Wow.

And he is becoming more aggressive in the crunch. Love MM. Took me long enough.

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Originally posted by ammo:
++++ We now hold the tie breaker over both New Orleans and the Falcons. Doubt if we need it tho.

But we don't have the tie breaker vs. the Dream Team. They are winning the East, right?

quote:

Originally posted by turnip blood:
Having 4 tackles who can play in the NFL is a big deal. Most impressive win so far.

TT is so irresponsible.

quote:

Originally posted by YATittle:
LOVED the key catch late in the game where Jones stayed in bounds to keep the clock running. He's learning.

I thought the same thing....very mature decision....precious ticks of the clock....

Yea lets run that bum (TT) out of town.

Tweeted by Mark Schlereth during the game:
" Newhouse is gonna be a star in this league at tackle I can't tell you how hard it is to switch from RT to LT and not skip a beat!"

He's one of the few analysts whose opinion I respect. He's on a radio show in Denver, so I listen to him just about every day. He doesn't give these type of compliments often.

Posiives:

#12
#85
#89
#2
#26
#24
over coming adversity....
adjustments
Negatives:
#76's injury

Newhouse is a quality tackle. Pretty sure a wise man once said that.

Much love goes out to Peprah too. Dude can play.

+ defense after 14-0. Even shocking to me.
+ o-line with the two starting tackles out.
+ Rodgers
+ James Jones and I am so happy for him.
+ Crosby
+ defensive coaching adjustments

- defense up to 14-0

Peprah is the black stepson of Mike Prior.

McCarthy's play calling was awesome.

everytime we had the chance to go conservative, he went aggressive.
loved it. sent a message to the team

+
James Jones
2nd half defense, run and pass, complete takeover
Poise, down 14 early, responded like champs
Bishop, 7 tackles and a sweet sack

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o-line, held up okay but looked ugly at times against a less than stellar atl d line
drops

I'm not getting too carried away with the hype for Newhouse. Huge props to the guy for stepping up in a huge way. I'm thankful he's on our team. That said, he struggled big time with the speed of Denver's DEs and Atlanta didn't have a speed rusher playing tonight. Had he stonewalled Abraham, I might have said different, but he hasn't proven he can handle speed rushers yet. I'm cautiously optimistic though. Having 4 good Tackles is great problem to have!

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Originally posted by SanDiegoPackFan:
....precious ticks of the clock....

Right on!!! Kudos to Jones. I am happy for him!!!

I am willing to give Sherrod credit for coming in, and Newhouse switching to LT...but I am not ready to say they are ready to be starters.

ATL D is suspect...made more so without Abraham. My preference would be to get Bulaga back at RT, and let Newhouse take his lumps at LT if Cliffy can't go...and then get Sherrod in as much as possible to get game reps.

Lang needs to put some extra work in...he looked like Colledge a few times tonight.

Someone said in chat, this is a good wake-up game. Although, I don't think the Packers overlooked ATL at all...this was one of those games the Packers lost in years past...but a veteran team with tons of confidence comes back and takes it away.

5-0...lets get 7-0 before the bye!