Positive Pollies/Half Empties Atlanta vs Green Bay...

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Veteran free agents signing for cheap in the offseason because they want to win a super bowl with the Packers. Steve Smith? Yes Please.

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Originally posted by Tobin Rote:
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Veteran free agents signing for cheap in the offseason because they want to win a super bowl with the Packers. Steve Smith? Yes Please.

Love it if DD retires and he would return punts. I wait until the summer to get all hot and bothered over this however...

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Originally posted by chickenboy:

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Originally posted by Tobin Rote:
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Veteran free agents signing for cheap in the offseason because they want to win a super bowl with the Packers. Steve Smith? Yes Please.

Love it if DD retires and he would return punts. I wait until the summer to get all hot and bothered over this however...

True. The point is that no matter what happens from this point forward in the season - we have a program that is built to last and veterans will be glad to join up for a chance to win. Thanks again TT.

Look at these numbers. Utterly and completely dominant.

Yards
GB 442
ATL 194

ToP
GB 38:19
ATL 21:41

Keep in mind, at the 4:50 mark of the 1st quarter, GB had it 1:06, ATL 9:04.

From that point - Green Bay had 37:13, ATL 12:37 HOLYCRAP

1st Downs
GB 26
ATL 15 (4 by penalty)

3rd Downs
GB 8/12
ATL 3/10

An amazing performance.

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Originally posted by BeerGuy:
If someone put a gun to my head and tried to pick someone who didn't come to play today, I'd say Mastay, from what I saw from sideline shots, clearly didn't come to play. Even some of his practice punts I saw in the background were telling of him not being dialed in. Had the Packers had to punt, I'm not sure we win this one with how Mastay appeared on the sideline.

Probably should have added a few of these



with the original post, eh, boi?

From the ESPN NFL North blog (posted before the game):

+++ If Green Bay beats Atlanta today, and Pittsburgh beats Baltimore, Green Bay can overtake the NFL lead in all-time playoff winning percentage. It would bring Green Bay up to .6279, bring Pittsburgh up to .6274, and drop Baltimore to .600.

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Originally posted by BeerGuy:
Let me add, Driver came to play. He had the veteran look and I love seeing guys like him and Woodson lead this team. Plenty of leaders, but those two are real favorites of mine along with Rodgers.

my thoughts, too, as I was watching the game unfold...

none of us know what goes on in the locker room...but you have to believe that these two keep the defense and offense on an even kilter and focused on the job that needs to be done

good post

+ We beat the living piss out of the #1 seed, on the road in a place where "Matty Ice" doesn't lose, on national television, with every football fan in America watching, and earned a return trip to the NFC Championship game in the process. Aaron Rodgers turned in one of the best performances by a QB in NFL postseason history. Mike McCarthy coached his best game as the Packer's skipper.

+ Greg Jennings. Donald Driver. James Jones. Jordy Nelson. Best receiving corps in the NFL, and they all stepped up and delivered huge performances tonite.

I think the Bears are more worried about beating the Pack next week then the Seahawks..... and that may be their undoing tomorrow

GO PACK - very proud of this TEAM! it was a total team effort

James Jones Rocks! and I apologize for sending him packing last week.

Mastay was absolutely useless today.

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-Rodgers - might be the single best QB performance in playoff history
-CMIII - man possessed
-Tramon- his pick 6 turned the game around
-WRs- Jennings had the fumble, but Jones and Driver and Nelson were awesome
-Bishop- he made several big hits and set the tone - what a diamond in the rough
-ROTTT- when you look at this team, how many "bad" players are around? Not many
-We are one game away from the Superbowl

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-Slocum - don't want to b!tch too much but he is terrible
-Refs- way too quick to pull out the flag on defensive holding and PI
-Buck and Acheman- they are annoying as hell, but come to think about it, they don't lose when they call the game!

Loved how the Pack played, reminded me of the SF and Seattle pLyoff games. With that said:

+defensive backs playing the ball
Starks running downhill again
McCarthy mixing up the plays and opening it up after Atlanta scored their last TD. I wS sure he was going tomtry to run 15 minutes off the clock as usual and let them back in


- o-line needs to protect better, AA made a lot of great ays getting away, but might not be so lucky next week.
-Can they just get rid of the prevent defense, the falcons last TD was just too easy with that much time left
- WRs fumbles, these need to stop

As for the refs, again not to good but they did call the illegal contact and PI on the 2d TD drive, which we often don't get and the offensive PI against the Falcons.
The first play of the game still has me fuming, Woodson was breMing on the ball, was early dragged by the WR and then the ref says it's not "DPI" on Woodson b/c the ball wAs uncatchable.

Dint get me wrong, Pack played great and I am estatic, but a few different bounces and calls and it might not have been a blowout.

Sorry about the spelling above, trying to post from my iPhone.

One more +:
3rd down conversions

+s Rodgers, Rodgers, Rodgers
Jones, Jones, Jones
Williams, Williams, Williams
Nelson, Nelson, Nelson,
Driver, Driver, Driver
The Elephant backfield
The defense
Did I say Rodgers....?

- Slocum
Mastay must have missed the flight
Crosby chokes in close ballgames

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-Buck and Acheman- they are annoying as hell, but come to think about it, they don't lose when they call the game!

You're right - and they have to televise (hopefully) 2 more Packer games .

+ Everything. Saw the game at Gabe's in St Paul it was a madhouse.

- can't think of anything other than the tool Viking fan who showed up wearing a Packers Suck shirt to a Packer bar

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Originally posted by Brak:
- MM's playcalling.

WTF?!?!?

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Originally posted by Dave in MN:
Mastay was absolutely useless today.

Why did he even suit up?

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Originally posted by NJWIS:
tramon is going to get revis/scrabble type gameplanning now.

QBs will ignore his side of the field. they will realize if he is playing off that he is baiting them into a throw.

I keep wondering when QB's are going to figure this out. I'm so surprised when I see a QB throw his way.

Positives---

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http://www.footballsfuture.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=430800&start=180

At the bottom of the page.

I wanna punch Aaron rogers in his nut sack for bein just too good man he is good

Now you understand exactly WHY Lovie & the Bears didn't want the Packers in the tournament.

Negatives---

B$ PI call on Shields. Not happy about that call at all. He didn't do anything wrong.

- Our draft position keeps taking hits.

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Mastay was absolutely useless today.

How dare you denigrate his holding on FGs?

(To be honest, I would have gone for a fake FG on the 50-yarder.)

One negative I don't think anyobdy's mentioned: seven of the Punt Pass and Kick winners got dissed. It was amazing how much louder the applause was for the three winners from Wisconsin. Even Buck and Aikman noticed it.

That's because by that time all the front running Falcon fans had gone home and there were only Packer fans left

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Originally posted by Blair Kiel:
- Half Empty
-Kuttencheese
-PDX

Sad ass pussies all.

Nope, happy pussy. Even watched the game live for the first time since DVRs. Obviously no point in raining on the celebration parade at this point (as Boris says, enjoy the moment). Maybe mid-week I can address some concerns, although that'll be tougher than usual.

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Originally posted by Half Empty:
Nope, happy pussy.

{snip}

Maybe mid-week I can address some concerns, although that'll be tougher than usual.

I'm sure everyone is waiting for these nuggets of analysis. No team is perfect, but that was damn close last night.

+ the KO return TD - this allowed the Packers to control the ball and put Altanta's D on the field for about 14 straight minutes
+ trying to run the ball
+++++ A -Rod
+++++ Tramon for being a complete CB. Owned the cons
+ Matt Ice Cream - melts when the heat in on

- Terrible PI call on Shields
- the spotting in the game
- coverage on the KO return

+ The look on Woodson's face before the game. The boys came ready to play.
+ Tremon Williams. His 2nd qr picks were game changers. I about lost it on the pick-6, screaming at the tv.
+ AR12 and WRs. All world.
+ Defense. Held the #1 seed to 14 pts in their own building in biggest game of the year.
+ MM and staff. It was as close to a perfect game as we'll see.

- None. Zip, zero, nada. The Jennings fumble was a good hustle play by the Falcon LB. Weems is all-pro for a reason - he gave us a glimpse of that in the 1st game. Great players make great plays.

I told my better half early in the game that I wanted the Packers up by 2 scores at the 2 minute warning. No more cardiac finishes. The team exceeded my expectations.

I think this team, with the way they are playing, will be in Dallas. I worry some about the weather next weekend - if we get Chicago it's going to be cold and that can be an equalizer. But, wow, it's hard to imagine either the Bears or Hags beating this Packer team right now.

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Originally posted by packerboi:

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Originally posted by BeerGuy:
If someone put a gun to my head and tried to pick someone who didn't come to play today, I'd say Mastay, from what I saw from sideline shots, clearly didn't come to play. Even some of his practice punts I saw in the background were telling of him not being dialed in. Had the Packers had to punt, I'm not sure we win this one with how Mastay appeared on the sideline.

is she any relation to Ya

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Packers handled the crowd well. Shut them up in first half with long drives. Then when they revived themselves at the start of the second half, did it again. Sent them home early. Left only the loud Packer fans in the house.

I want rings for Clifton, Woodson and Driver. I don't buy the "if not this year, next year" crap. There is only this year. Who knows what could happen next year. Do it now.

Picking up some pregame snacks in Texas and hearing some clown refer to us as one of them northern teams on local tv sportscast.

Later when the front desk called the room and asked us to stop yelling and swearing (something about sticking that ICE up your _ _ _).

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Originally posted by Badgeman:
+ The look on Woodson's face before the game. The boys came ready to play.

Can you really tell that much about a persons mindset by just looking at their face/eyes?

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Originally posted by Hungry5:

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Originally posted by Half Empty:
Maybe mid-week I can address some concerns, although that'll be tougher than usual.

I'm sure everyone is waiting for these nuggets of analysis. No team is perfect, but that was damn close last night.

I'm on the edge of my seat

Great win last night, grats. I am hoping the Seahawks pull off an upset today. The 12th man in Seattle should be no problem after that showing in the dome last night.

I thought Mastay did a great job holding on all of those extra points, so let's give the guy a break for his low gross yardage in punting

+++ What a great job of overcoming adversity. Turnover and a special team letdown both lead to Atlanta scores in the first 1/3 of the game. But, the Packers kept composure and took control

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Nope, happy pussy. Even watched the game live for the first time since DVRs.

If that statement doesn't have pussy bandwagon rider written all over then not statement ever will.

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I'm sure everyone is waiting for these nuggets of analysis

Analysis or analness?

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Originally posted by Half Empty:
Maybe mid-week I can address some concerns....

To yourself, please.

You vastly overrate the quality and attraction of your thoughts, Sir.

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Originally posted by Half Empty:
Maybe mid-week I can address some concerns, although that'll be tougher than usual.

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Originally posted by MN SnowBong:

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Originally posted by Half Empty:
Maybe mid-week I can address some concerns....

To yourself, please.

You vastly overrate the quality and attraction of your thoughts, Sir.

I would have thought the same, but with the references in this and the game thread, someone obviously pays attention. I can certainly live without posting my customary cautions. If the object here is just to revel in the moment, that's fine - it's Boris' board. Besides, there's a lot of 'anything from here on out is gravy' sentiment, so perhaps there really isn't any point in addressing potential problem areas. The only counterpoint is that the Nellies are usually banged for only coming out after poor showings. As Boris says, "enjoy the moment".

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Originally posted by Half Empty:
The only counterpoint is that the Nellies are usually banged for only coming out after poor showings.

Problem being you're a different breed of miserable, self loathing ass hole.

I'll point out that Half Empty hasn't ONCE name-called or attacked anyone.

I'd appreciate it if everyone else would do the same no matter how much you disagree with his opinions.

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Originally posted by Half Empty:
.........so perhaps there really isn't any point in addressing potential problem areas.

I'm good with that.

Have a nice week!

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Originally posted by Boris:
I'll point out that Half Empty hasn't ONCE name-called or attacked anyone.

I'd appreciate it if everyone else would do the same no matter how much you disagree with his opinions.

I disagree with his whole persona. I could give a rip about his opinions.