Originally Posted by PackerRuss:
a pretty tough ATL D.
Um, no. They have a horrible defense. Allowing 430 yards and 28 points per game so far. Only the Jags are worse. Packers aren't far behind them in suckitude.
Every game all everyone wants to post about is the negative. It's like a bunch of in these threads.
Body hair? Clipin' the unibrow?
@TyDunne: [Greg] Jennings: From a football standpoint, I would've loved to finish my career in Green Bay...spiritually/for family/education opp, step up here
@ByRyanWood: Jennings said he would've liked to finish career with #Packers, but in lifestyle move to Minnesota has been "a step up."
Not enough Gospel churches in GB?
Not practicing for Packers today:
Barrington
Boyd
Boykin
Barrington, Boyd & Boykin Atterny's at law.
Tom Pelissero @TomPelissero · 9 minutes ago
Low-grade high ankle sprain for
#Vikings QB Teddy Bridgewater should be non-issue. Problem right now is lost prep for rookie on short week.Packers News retweetedTeddy Bridgewater's ankle is improving, but his status Thursday is still unknown
#Packers#Vikings http://blog.startribune.com/sports/access-vikings/teddy-bridgewaters-ankle-improving-status-still-unknown …At QB vs.
#Packers on Thursday. RT@Vikings: Ponder: "I'm preparing to play."--> http://bit.ly/1vuwuBH
Monday Morning MD
http://www.nationalfootballpos...Morning-MD-3511.html
Most knowledgeable NFL fans fear a high ankle sprain knowing it is typically more severe and takes longer to return than a traditional low ankle sprain. High sprains happen with external rotation while low sprains happen with inversion.
By mechanism, I am expecting the high ankle sprains sustained by both Teddy Bridgewater and Derek Carr to be relatively mild. They both might have an outside chance to return for the next game. I don’t expect a prolonged absence of over a month. Bridgewater’s prognosis may be better, however, Minnesota’s next game is on Thursday.
Going to be playing in the rain Thursday night.
Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy spent about 10 minutes chatting with the media after his team's practice Tuesday afternoon. Here are the highlights.
Packers injury report:
Clay Matthews (groin) full
Brad Jones (quad) limited
Josh Boyd (knee) DNP
Jarrett Boykin (groin) DNP
Sam Barrington (hamstring) DNP
On James Starks not getting a carry:
Frankly, that was poor management by myself. That shouldn't happen. I think the game is obviously different, the way it sorted out. James Starks should touch the football every single game. That will not happen again.
On Vikings QB Teddy Bridgewater not practicing:
Definitely. It's part of the preparation. It's not he first time it's happened to us. It's not the first time it's happened to us against the Minnesota Vikings. We'll be ready to go whether he plays or not.
On difference of Vikings offense with Mike Zimmer as coach:
I think they're definitely different. They do some quick screens and things. You're going to see Mike Zimmer's imprints.
On new Vikings coach Mike Zimmer:
I have a lot of respect for Mike, going back to when he was a defensive coordinator. He always challenges you schematically. He's an aggressive coach. It's always a challenging game.
On offensive identity:
I think that's more for you guys, frankly. I think we know who we are. We're focused on playing Thursday night.
On what the Packers identity is after 4 games:
I mean, it's four games. We have the ability to run the football, throw the football. We have an ability to play fast. That's how we prefer to play. We have a QB that makes clean plays.
On Randall Cobb's bounce back in Chicago:
Randall's a tireless worker. He's a true pro. He was that way at a young age. He was one of the most impressive rookies from a maturity standpoint that we had come in the door. I've never seen him need more urgency in his approach.
On run defense vs. Bears:
We're focused on the things that we can improve on, run defense and everything from the Chicago game. We had a very upbeat practice today, individual drills. We were focused on fundamentals.
On relationship between great QBs and WRs:
The quarterback position is the most important position in football. It can impact a game more than any other position in football. They can definitely make receivers better, there's no question about that. They can't do it without their receivers.
On short week building momentum:
Good point. We felt good coming back on the plane Sunday, and Monday, we actually got a little bit of work done. I was pleased with the amount of work we got done with walkthroughs and meetings. There's more energy, a positive feeling in the air. Everybody knows how hard it is to win a game. With a quick week, you've got to be really dialed in and turn that thing around. We're really focused on these guys.
We have a QB that makes clean plays.
WTF?! As opposed to...
"He doesn't get bored completing the easy pass." - MM
I'm assuming that's what he meant.
Funny, Holmgren said "no more rocket balls, okay?", and yet Rodgers throws harder than Favre ever did.
That non-TD to Adams on Sunday was Favre-like with the toss it up an hope for a positive play. I doubt we see Rodgers do that again for a long time.
If that was toss it up and hope, he should do it more often. It was directly to Adams.
Originally Posted by PackerHawk:
Originally Posted by PackerRuss:
a pretty tough ATL D.
Um, no. They have a horrible defense. Allowing 430 yards and 28 points per game so far. Only the Jags are worse. Packers aren't far behind them in suckitude.
Stats are for losers..... but those stats are a bit skewed. Their first 3 games were against NO, CIN and TB. Neither of those teams had a rusher for more than 90 yards. Brees threw for 333 and Dalton for 256, but look at the Queens game and you have Teddy with over 300, plus McKinnon with 130+ (rushing), and Wright 130+ (Receiving). Take this last game out of it, and they have given up 34, 24, and 14 with an avg of 24/gm, which puts them in the middle of the pack. Maybe, shouldn't have said a Tough D, but that D isn't as bad as the numbers, just like the Packers D isn't as bad as the numbers as well.
I guess what I am trying to say is that this past game has skewed those stats.
Originally Posted by GBFanForLife:
If that was toss it up and hope, he should do it more often. It was directly to Adams.
Watch it again. Adams ran under it. Rodgers threw it to a spot, Adams happened to get to that spot. And no, he should not do it more often and he admitted as much. He called it "one of the poorer decisions of my career". Late, deep, down the middle while under pressure is a cardinal sin.
They blew gangrenous dingo testes before the Queens game. If anything, the Tampa game skewed the stats in their favor.
Originally Posted by PackerRuss:
Originally Posted by PackerHawk:
Originally Posted by PackerRuss:
a pretty tough ATL D.
Um, no. They have a horrible defense. Allowing 430 yards and 28 points per game so far. Only the Jags are worse. Packers aren't far behind them in suckitude.
Stats are for losers..... but those stats are a bit skewed. Their first 3 games were against NO, CIN and TB. Neither of those teams had a rusher for more than 90 yards. Brees threw for 333 and Dalton for 256, but look at the Queens game and you have Teddy with over 300, plus McKinnon with 130+ (rushing), and Wright 130+ (Receiving). Take this last game out of it, and they have given up 34, 24, and 14 with an avg of 24/gm, which puts them in the middle of the pack. Maybe, shouldn't have said a Tough D, but that D isn't as bad as the numbers, just like the Packers D isn't as bad as the numbers as well.
I guess what I am trying to say is that this past game has skewed those stats.
you had me leaning and then you went and said this, "just like the Packers D isn't as bad as the numbers as well"
Beep, Beep, Beep ... backup the truck there professor. Thats when I realized you had just hit the Bong.
You are what your stats say you are ...
Curious: How bad do the stats have to get before you say there are some serious frickin issues going on on that defense?
We are just damn lucky are Offense went SuperNova and the Vajayjay factor kicked in on Sunday imo.