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

Paws:

- Rodgers continues to amaze. His "escapability" is what separates him from Manning and Brady to be the best in the NFL.

- Young guys on offense getting PT, while they didnt perform the best, its a valuable experience. Sherrod, Williams, Green and I'm including Newhouse.

- MM is becoming that assassin play caller in the 4th quarter. 2 weeks in a row he has been ultra aggressive.

- Defense got aggressive at the end and started getting home when bringing 6. It's amazing what a pass rush can do for a secondary.

- This team is a winner. They don't panic, they are resilient and they are talented. Not many teams win missing their two starting tackles. We had 4 starters out in total.


Negs:

- Cliffy injury.

- RB's pass protection.. MM got so pissed at one point, he put in the rookie right after Starks missed a pick up.

- Interior line had a tough day in pass protection.

Notes:

I was getting peeved at Cobb thinking he is superman. I think Slocum got in his ear good and he finally started calling for the fair catch. I'm ok with the KO returns even if he only gets to the 15. Whats 5 yards when you have this offense?


Also, the penalty after the Cobb fair catch. I think that was on Slocum for running onto the field? I actually think he ran out to a$$ slap Cobb for calling the fair catch. If that's the case, I'm ok with it. A little enthusiasm toward the players for making adjustments is fine.

Slow start but team overcame adversity. D shut out ATL for 42.5 minutes while Aaron & co got up to speed. Coaching was key.

No negatives for me tonight. I'm not going to nitpick. The defense didn't play great in the first half, but they came out and pimp slapped Matty Melt and the Falcons. The defense was Nolan Ryan pummeling Robin Ventura in a headlock after the intermission. The offense got rolling, Rodgers was unstoppable (yawn, getting really boring having him with a 120.00 QBR every week), YOTTO had a couple monster catches after a couple of drops.

We're 5-0, and we've not even opened the throttle yet. This team has a chance to be one of the all-time greats. I truly believe that. They're responding to adversity. Injuries? Once again, guys are stepping up, and taking up the slack. After last year, this team knows they're never down for the count.

The Packers might be the bully in the NFL this year, and I'm friggin' loving it.

Game notes
packers.com
By Mike Spofford

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“We’re a team that’s all about overcoming adversity,” Newhouse said. “In this league there are too many good players to not have rough patches. We know how to fight through the rough patches and we know how to stick together as one and come out on top.”

“It’s not easy but I feel like they wouldn’t put me in that position if they didn’t think I could do it and succeed and help us win,” Newhouse said of switching sides. “When I first came here, I said I’d do anything to help the team win, whatever that meant, and I meant it. Hopefully I can continue to do that.”continue

Green Bay Packers extend winning streak to 11 games
Green Bay Press Gazette
Mike Vandermause 12:21 AM, Oct. 10, 2011

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When asked what it’s going to take to beat the Packers, cornerback Charles Woodson said: “I don’t know. I hope nobody figures it out. We’re just going to keep fighting. We have a good team. Our sideline stays calm in these type of situations. It’s a testament to the guys. We’ve worked a lot together over the past couple years. We feel like no matter what the situation, we can get ourselves out of it.”

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“We never waver,” linebacker Desmond Bishop said. “You can’t be as good a team as us and waver. We just knew what we had to do.

“We’re an adversity team. This is nothing to us.”continue

Green Bay Packers shuffle offensive line after LT Chad Clifton is hurt
Green Bay Press Gazette
Kareem Copeland 12:09 AM, Oct. 10, 2011

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“I’m very ready,” Sherrod said. “(Offensive line) Coach (James) Campen works all of us hard so we can all be ready for anything that happens. We’re very comfortable with each other on the offensive line.

“I’m not nervous at all.”

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“Coach told me I’m moving you to left, set your feet and do the thing you were doing at right,” Newhouse said. “I guess it’s easier said than done, but no pep talk.”continue

Packers 25, Falcons 14: 'A better team'
espnmilwaukee.com
by Jason Wilde

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“Look, 5-0 feels great, but we’re looking at greatness,” veteran cornerback Charles Woodson said. “If you look back, and I don’t want to make it too much about last year, but what we went through last year injury-wise, no team’s gone through anything like that and we still prevailed. That’s kind of our mindset now. Guys are going to go down, we understand that. But for us, there’s no excuse why we can’t win just because guys do down.

“We expect to win. That’s point-blank. We feel like we have the talent, regardless of who’s in, who’s not. We have the coaching to get (that talent) coached up so when they do have to go in they’re prepared to go in. We feel like it doesn’t matter who we put out on the field, we expect to win, and we expected to win tonight.” continue

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-Sherrod coming in cold and playing well in a hostile environment
-Jones breaking out in a big way
-Rodgers being Rodgers (you can't rattle that guy)
-No special teams gaffes
-Crosby's best game as a pro IMO
-Running game came to life
-Packers owned time of possession
-5-0 without even playing their best football

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-Finley drops
-Cliffy injury


Overall, a pretty good game. After the first quarter, the D only allowed like 100 yards after they were down 14-0. Dan Compers made some great adjustments.

+
Sherrod and Newhouse both held up reasonably well and much better than I anticipated, especially Sherrod.

Defense- After a horrible start they buckled down and did something I didn't see coming- hold up their end and give the offense, which was struggling a bit, an opportunity to win it.

AR- Probably the most complete QB ever.

Jones No dropsies and good to see him have a big game.

Crosby Great game and was hitting the ball extremely well.

Jennings The effort on the TD was unbelievable.

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Injury to Clifton

Drops by Finley

MM's brain freeze on the conversion. It didn't matter in the end, but he's got to be smarter than that.

still not happy to see rodgers putting himself at risk by running up the middle.

+ AR- "Beast Mode" while walking off the field before the last FG

Am I the only one who was surprised there were no false starts by either of our back-up tackles?
Good game by our young O-linemen!

The young PACKER tackles did a damn fine job. I'm still high the way the TEAM (players & coaches) met adversity in this game and kicked its ass.

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Originally posted by Toolman:
+ AR- "Beast Mode" while walking off the field before the last FG

I thought I saw that...

Raji Pulling No Punches


Packers defensive lineman B.J. Raji had a few choice comments about the Falcons after the game:

“We're just a better team than they are. Honestly. These guys talk a lot. But we're the champions. And that won't change anytime soon,” Raji said. “Great teams don't indulge in the kind of cheap stuff the Falcons do. Like I said, we’re the champions and we play that way. We walk away from the stuff they pull.

“These guys are coached to play after the whistle. I don't know what their deal is. I think it's a lack of talent on their part. We didn't worry about any of that. We came out and played our game.”

Who are they losing to????

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Originally posted by Pack-Man:
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.

+ Crosby. Don't underestimate that 56-yard FG. That was a shot of confidence right there that, even though we were still down, it showed the players that they were still within striking distance. It also showed how much confidence MM had in Crosby, and his D if Crosby had missed it.

- YOTTO. How about giving the name and the first down signal a rest until you catch those balls every time that hit you in the hands?

Nagative form the game: The shot ABC had of Ted and Mark early in the Game. Ted can look a little strange.

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Originally posted by turnip blood:
Nagative form the game: The shot ABC had of Ted and Mark early in the Game. Ted can look a little strange.

I think he was trying to recall the number of a backup lineman to call at the half...

Frankly, he can look like Frankenstein for all I care if he continues to get players like he does now!

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Originally posted by Johnny Boy:
Who are they losing to????

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Originally posted by Pack-Man:
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.

Maybe, @DET on T-giving and/or @NYG. I don't see them losing at home (remaining vs Rams, Vikes, Lions, Bears, Bucs, Raiders). These two (@DET & @NYG) of their remaining road games should be their toughest tests. The upset side to the Giants game is that is the game after the @DET game so they'll have 10 days to prep.

That all said, like Raji commented... they look at it like 1-game season, take 'em 1 at a time.

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Originally posted by turnip blood:
Nagative form the game: The shot ABC had of Ted and Mark early in the Game. Ted can look a little strange.

Neither Thompson or Murphy looked like they were enjoying the game... I thought it was kind of funny.

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Originally posted by turnip blood:
Ted can look a little strange.

Before the hair turned white, maybe?

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Originally posted by Hungry5:

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October is "Silent Killer" Awareness month

Neither Thompson or Murphy looked like they were enjoying the game... I thought it was kind of funny.

looked like the two old Muppets dudes in the balcony

quote:

Originally posted by Pakrz:
Raji Pulling No Punches


Packers defensive lineman B.J. Raji had a few choice comments about the Falcons after the game:

“We're just a better team than they are. Honestly. These guys talk a lot. But we're the champions. And that won't change anytime soon,” Raji said. “Great teams don't indulge in the kind of cheap stuff the Falcons do. Like I said, we’re the champions and we play that way. We walk away from the stuff they pull.

“These guys are coached to play after the whistle. I don't know what their deal is. I think it's a lack of talent on their part. We didn't worry about any of that. We came out and played our game.”

Made me

Larry McCarren mentioned that the ATL have a lot of bad eggs on the team. Apparently, there was a lot of chippy stuff going on. See the cheapshot on AJ Hawk that caused him to retaliate.

Among the many other positives listed, I nominate M Crosby's kickoffs.
A couple of them I didn't even see come down in the TV frame. As dramatic as Packer's kick coverage is, I was glad to see that aspect of Atlanta's game removed

From McCarthy presser today:
Clifton with a significant hamstring injury... will be a couple of weeks before the medical staff will be able to say how long he'll be out.

Guessing we will be signing another OL.

November 6th would be a nice target date to get some of these guys back

quote:

Originally posted by turnip blood:
Nagative form the game: The shot ABC had of Ted and Mark early in the Game. Ted can look a little strange.

I've often wondered if TT has Asperger's Disorder.

He's not the only one.

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Originally posted by Dr._Bob:

quote:

Originally posted by turnip blood:
Nagative form the game: The shot ABC had of Ted and Mark early in the Game. Ted can look a little strange.

I've often wondered if TT has Asperger's Disorder.

Dude, you've just convinced me that you have no clue what Aspbergers is. What exactly are you a doctor of?

Seriously? That's your response rather than asking why I would say that? The Nerve...

Edit: Oops, I missed the obvious point that you probably learned everything you know about Asperger's from South Park. My Apologies.

ass burgers.

quote:

Originally posted by turnip blood:
Nagative form the game: The shot ABC had of Ted and Mark early in the Game. Ted can look a little strange.

ha

that was crazy weird...my wife asked me to rewind it and show it again...TT has this dazed glazed stare to him...I don't think he blinked once in the 30 or so seconds the camera was on him....

but...I'll still take him as our GM...

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Originally posted by johnnie gray:
still not happy to see rodgers putting himself at risk by running up the middle.

McCarthy is going to give him a "Negative" on that play.

+ Jennings, What a dive to score the TD!
+ Poise & character, The entire team not flinching.
+ LT & RT, solid job but thankfully against a depleted defense (No Abraham)

- Clifton injury, (OWWWW!!!)
- T.J. Lang channeling his inner Daryn Colledge
- Why do we have to always put ourselves in a 14 point hole before starting to play?

Neutral - Rodgers, I'm finished praising the guy. I'm expecting him to play at this level for a long time. Patriot fans, Saint fans, Colt fans (w/ Manning) have expected no less out of their superstar QB's. I expect a very high level of play out of our QB. Brett Favre is lucky he didn't follow Rodgers.

It reminded me of the Carolina game. Down big early on the road, in part due to a fumble. Hang in there, claw our way back, get a lead late, then hold off a final rally...

We won't lose at New York. They play horrible at home for some reason (witness the loss to the Seahawks this week).

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Originally posted by Boris:
- Why do we have to always put ourselves in a 14 point hole before starting to play?

Huh? Didn't they throw up the fact that the 14-0 deficit was the first 14 or more point hole the Packers had been in for like 29 straight games?

Maybe you were being sarcastic?

It was a great sight to see JJ catch the "easy" pass and take it the distance. That ball on his 70yd TD was exactly the kind of pass he would have dropped last year. Good for him and I hope he keeps it up.

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Originally posted by Hungry5:
Huh? Didn't they throw up the fact that the 14-0 deficit was the first 14 or more point hole the Packers had been in for like 29 straight games?

Maybe you were being sarcastic?

Slightly saracastic. But we did go down 13-0 to the Panthers