Originally Posted by 
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:There is a significant difference between playing at home and on the road... but whatever makes you feel better about it.
Satori, thanks for mentioning Reggie. One of the best examples of veterans that come to the Packers with that extra bit of motivation to reach the ultimate goal in their profession. I see some parallels to another Packer who should continue to push harder as we move up. Julius Peppers, which may be why he's a team captain. When the going gets tough, you will see these types of players step up their game as they know there may be no "next year".
I'm going to enjoy this game for what it is. Apparently this version of the Buccaneers is so utterly superior just the transitive property alone has demoted the Packers to a division 3 college squad. Has the point spread hit 20 yet?
@Fond Du
Very efficient. 8 snaps and he had a huge impact on the game!
Keys to beating Seattle.
1. Control their running game. This means Burnett is at the line of scrimmage to control Lynch and not letting Wilson go Kaepernick on us.
2. Don't give Seattle any short fields. This means the special teams have to play to at least a draw and avoiding turnovers.
3. Win in the red zone. Surprisingly given Lynch's presence, Seattle is not a great red zone team. They're ranked 21st in TD percentage.
4. Make their safeties cover someone. Chancellor is a great safety, but he's beatable in coverage due to a lack of speed. Adams, Quarless, R. Rodgers, and maybe even Boykin have to win their matchups in the middle of the field.
Again, going back to week 1.
Percy Harvin:
7 targets, 7 catches, 59 yards
4 carries, 41 yards
3 kick returns for 60 yards
I like that Holmgren link from earlier. I've soured on Holmgren because of his ego and endless self promotion for all these coaching and non-coaching opportunities. But the man sure could find the weakness of the D and attack it. I'll always remember that '97 NFC championship game vs. the 49ers when the Pack came out and attacked Woodson right out of the gate. You just knew they would win that game after that opening drive.
I know the book says to hammer Lacy at them and protect Rodgers. But I think that's what Seattle is expecting, and I think that pass d has been lulled to sleep by playing mediocre QBs for 2+ months, I personally would like to see the Pack come out the first couple of series with a wide open attack and tell the MVP of the league to do his thing. Once you have them on their heels, then you bring in the battering ram and show this team is tough too.
Capers better step up this week. They got the win and created that key turnover + some timely sacks, but that masks a sub-par performance by the D. Four incompletions by Romo in the game with many wide open, easy tosses, and Murray started to gash them. Peppers doesn't make that play, Murray runs for 180 yards and two scores on us. He better come up with a better gameplan this week.
More week 1.
Letroy Guion, after essentially missing TC, got stood up at nose tackle and driven into Portland.
Originally Posted by 
:
:There is a significant difference between playing at home and on the road... but whatever makes you feel better about it.
Seattle's undefeated record at home is unbelievable isn't it! Has it reached 50 games yet?
Seattle deserves to be favored and it will be a tough game but let's actually play the game.
I think I want this win more to piss on Dallas than the 2014 Seattle Buccaneers.
Originally Posted by Hungry5:
Brad Jones: 8
8 snaps and managed a critical def holding that extended a drive that I believe led to a touchdown and then makes another special teams gaffe blocking in the back.
Kudos BJ. That is pretty damn efficient fu**ing it up.
Reportedly, MM was yellling "This ****'s chess, it ain't checkers" in the locker room after the opening week loss in Seattle.
I forget who posted the link, but that 8 snaps was defense-only; the special teams snaps were separate. Not that it's much of an excuse for the execrable Brad Jones, of course.
Football Zebras exclusive Football Zebras has confirmed that Tony Corrente and Walt Anderson will be the referees for the conference championship games. Corrente will have the NFC game between the Packers and Seahawks; Anderson will be heading the crew for the AFC title match between the Colts and the Patriots.
I'd rather have Walt Anderson, but at least its not that nincompoop Triplette
The Seattle newspaper is advising seahags fans on what to do when they're in Glendale for the Super Bowl.......
Originally Posted by Pakrz:
GB needs to play a near perfect game to win at Seattle. Can they? Certainly... They could also get blown out of the stadium.
Disagree.
Let's cut the BS....if Seattle DOESN'T play a perfect game vs. Green Bay, they WILL get blown out of their OWN stadium.
Seattle is lucky Rodgers isn't 100%
If you look at the Seattle offense, is there a single player that is significantly better than the Packers player at the equivalent position? Most pundits would say Lynch but there's not that much a difference with Lacy. Other than that, you'd be limited to Okung at LT and maybe Unger at C (although I'd still take Linsley). Willson and Quarless are probably a wash at TE. The Packers are clearly better at QB, both WRs, RG, LG, and LT.
QB Wilson; RB Lynch; TE Luke Willson; WR Kearse; WR Richardson
LT Okung; LG Carpenter, C Unger, RG Sweezy; RT Britt
Does that offense look like it should blow anyone out? Seattle deserves to be favored, but a 7.5 point spread is way too much.
Double whammy of goodness. Minnesota getting SLAMMED in the NFCC game. And Tony Corrente throws out a Vikings player. 2:07 mark.
Originally Posted by MNPackman:
The Seattle newspaper is advising seahags fans on what to do when they're in Glendale for the Super Bowl.......
The hubris is hilarious.
At least they aren't booking tickets in April like Spermhead fans every single year.
Free Los Lobos concert per the Times link. So that's cool.
RODGERS (on calf): “It’s good. No better. It’s doing OK. I think a lot of people are tired of it. I’m tired of talking about it.”
RODGERS: “I’ll be definitely playing.”
RODGERS: Has been undergoing acupuncture, massage and “soft-tissue” stuff.
“I was, for whatever reason, able to move to my left a little bit easier than hopping on my right (on TD to R. Rodgers)."
@ESPNMilwaukee · 57 minutes ago
RODGERS: “Any time you move and feel the pain, you’re going to stop doing what you’re doing.” Says he’s learning limitations.
@ESPNMilwaukee · 57 minutes ago
RODGERS: Thumbs down signal to team doctor on Sunday meant he was “doing really good”
@ESPNMilwaukee · 51 minutes ago
RODGERS: “A lot of guys who weren’t here for the SB run and everything that came with, when they see a SB ring different glimmer in the eye.
@ESPNMilwaukee · 46 minutes ago
RODGERS: "(Jordy) is a great player. We’ve got to find ways to get him the football. We’ll continue to do that. Other guys must step up."
@ESPNMilwaukee · 46 minutes ago
RODGERS on Sherman: “He knows how to cover people. You have to be aware of him, not scared of him. Look at the numbers.” The guy is good.
@ESPNMilwaukee · 45 minutes ago
RODGERS: Condition of calf will determine if they do more “under-center stuff” vs. Seattle.
@ESPNMilwaukee · 43 minutes ago
RODGERS on Peppers: “You mean Joe-lius? Love to have Joe-lius back. He’s a great player; been great in our locker room.”
Rodgers: “(Richard) Rodgers went through a stretch in training camp where he didn’t drop a pass.”
Aaron Rodgers just said Richard Rodgers may have the best hands on the team... wow
Let's hope the Seahawk team shares that same hubris, same arrogance that took down Denny Green's team and allowed the Falcons to sneak into the Super Bowl.
Seattle has earned the right to be cocky. That Vikings team didn't.
It seems all that's missing is Judy. Will she show up too?
"Joe-Lius"???
Hadn't heard that before. Just your average 'Joe-Lius' ??? I guess????
Evidently that is sort of how MM pronounces it. Rodgers is such a scamp.
Speaking of Brad Jones and week 1. He was responsible for a penalty that continued a SEA drive for a TD in the 3rd qtr.
Originally Posted by Pakrz:
It seems all that's missing is Judy. Will she show up too?
Originally Posted by Hungry5:
Speaking of Brad Jones and week 1. He was responsible for a penalty that continued a SEA drive for a TD in the 3rd qtr.
Didn't he actually have 2 such penalties to extend drives?
Man, that was some horrid ILB play with him and Hawk that week
By far the worst that menagerie of fail for 3.5 years produced.
I'll add another thing, the communication and truckload of stupid mistakes, piss poor play implementation, etc. had as much to do with that debacle. That was a whole team effort to **** the bed. Amateur crap deserving of the Norvening.
17, 17 missed tackles in week 1.
He may have CAPackfan... I typed that from memory. Didn't look up the play-by-play.
Another change this time around
HHCD has more experience. He had some missed tackles(most notably on that TD pass Wilson had to Lockette I think) but the rookie's play has improved as the season has gone on
Originally Posted by Henry:
By far the worst that menagerie of fail for 3.5 years produced.
I'll add another thing, the communication and truckload of stupid mistakes, piss poor play implementation, etc. had as much to do with that debacle. That was a whole team effort to **** the bed. Amateur crap deserving of the Norvening.
Maybe MM was pulling a Belichick and keeping all the good stuff hidden for the inevitable rematch?
we need to back the **** up.
Someone please explain to me the difference between playing on the road vs at home?
Whether a player spends the night before with his wife or his girlfriend.
