This deserves it's own thread.
What's up with the rash of blocked kicks against GB these days? Toss in a punt return for a TD and I'm starting to wonder if it's time to bring out the Slodum chants again.
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ST have regressed horribly this year. The hiring of Ron Zook obviously hasn't had the desired result.
Too many cooks in the kitchen, maybe? Zook is a guy who's been a head coach for a lot of years. He may not work too well under a guy with much less experience than him.
Zook brought his Illinois mystique to the Packers. 
It's time to end Slocum's time. Last year, the excuse was that there was injuries which forced different people in. Not the case this year. Getting extra points blocked is inexcusable, but has happened twice this year. Add in two blocked field goals and two blocked punts, and even Larry McCarren commented that happens over the course of many seasons, not in one.
A pitiful kick return game, a punt return game that is more miss than hit, strange kickoff designs that often result in returns to the plus 25 for the other team, and there is nothing about his special teams that would suggest he keeps his job.
Being even average as an "overall" special teams unit for the Packers would be an improvement over what they have, and have had, under Slocum.
Agree, every year we brag about how deep we are and that teams are always scouting us at roster cut down time.
If thats true, that depth should transfer to special teams. It hasn't. So, are we not as deep as we think or is leadership of that unit poor?
Not Slocum's fault, the players didn't execute.
(The "two many cooks" is the best comment in any thread)
If a unit continually underperforms, and in fact performs absymally in so many different aspects, you can stop blaming the players. Its coaching, or lack thereof. Last year they fired Chad Morton, and replaced him with Zook. Evidently MM thought there was some bad coaching going on...and the constant from last year to this happens to be named Slocum.
Well today's block was squarely on the OL. Mario Williams had his hand 10 ft in the air as soon as the ball was snapped. Whoever was blocking him needs to prevent that from happening.
Perhaps they should all go ice some cookies.quote:(The "two many cooks" is the best comment in any thread)
Rusty, was the wind as bad as seemed at the game? Tim Masthay's punts were vastly different going into the wind than they were with the wind behind him.
Tough loss but Non-special teams lead the way in suckage by a landslide. Neutral production would likely have changed the outcome.
Disagree RatPack. The special teams gave up 7 and lost 3, but the offense has to do better than they did. Don't care about it being a road game. Don't care about it being windy. Don't care about it being a decent/good Buffalo defense. The Offense, specifically Rodgers, it the bread and butter of the team. And to only score 13 points (or 16 if you count the blocked FG) is a recipe for a loss.
If the Packers D gives up 12 points each game the rest of the way, or if the team only gives up 21 each week, they are more likely than not to be Super Bowl Champions.
Slocum will be back next year along with Capers. MM will keep all the same guys like he always does.
I kept wondering who was that coach that kept showing up on sideline shots, thinking he looked like a fat-faced Mark Brunell.
A short while later, they showed him with his name on a graphic. Slocum...
Originally Posted by Grave Digger:
Rusty, was the wind as bad as seemed at the game? Tim Masthay's punts were vastly different going into the wind than they were with the wind behind him.
There were gusts at times, but nothing terribly out of the ordinary. The Bills STs had some short kicks as well.
MM pins turn in the game on special teams. Not happy. Sounds like Slocum should start polishing the resume.
Originally Posted by slowmo:
Easy to polish a penis
Hard to polish a turd.
Originally Posted by slowmo:
MM pins turn in the game on special teams. Not happy. Sounds like Slocum should start polishing the resume.
The PR was a huge play. The Packers offense was atrocious but that 7 points allowed them to stick to their "just don't beat us Kyle" game plan. It also encouraged them. And you never want to encourage a road underdog. Besides the coverage it was just a miserable punt. No distance and no hang time.
Slocum sucks, and has sucked for so long. I understand his dad is a legend in college football circles and that's why Junior has kept his job.
Time to end that charade.
Originally Posted by Pikes Peak:
Originally Posted by slowmo:
Easy to polish a penis
Hard to polish a turd.
Putting Sitton and Lang back on STs would help, but it exposes them to further injury. They've been dinged up and we need them healthy. I like that MM will stress it, as it seems to have helped the D (most weeks, anyway). Our STs are costing us points (10 on Sunday) and as we saw, those points can come back to haunt us.
DuJuan Harris returning KOs makes me long for the halcyon days of Antonio Chatman. At least he would get to the 20 before just falling down. Harris seems to implode all over himself at the 15. I'm actually happy when it's a touchback. That's 4-5 extra yards of field position.
He's a damn good 3rd string RB, but he's just not a returner.
Really makes you wonder why Jeff Janis sits on the sidelines, Maybe he's not the answer as a returner. But really don't get why you don't give him a shot.
2 blocked xtra points + FG's is inexcusable.
I can't understand why they don't put Hyde back there on kickoffs.
You want a sure handed guy for punt returns, hence guys like Hyde. NFL teams seem to like faster guys for kick off returns. Wish the Packers would try Shields. He has to be the fastest on the team.
I think Jordy is the fastest on the team.
Agree with JJSD, touchbacks...
Eliminating the blocked kicks should be #1 priority.
Originally Posted by Hungry5:
Eliminating the blocked kicks should be #1 priority.
Silverstein asked MM about the ST personnel in his presser and once GB took Lang/Sitton off that squad, they had troubles protecting. Josh Boyd and others are still learning technique
Barclay would look good in there...
Barclay would look good in uniform, and I wish he was available. I don't want Shields on KO duty; although he's had some regression to bad habits lately (not getting his head around looking for the ball, watching the backfield), he's too valuable as a DB to risk on KOs.
Can you say Janis? He may have had the dropsies earlier on PRs, but I'd like to see him get a shot at kickoff duty.
My guess is Janis hasn't yet passed Boykin in knowing the passing offense. And that sucks 'cause Boykin adds nothing on offense this season.
This would be a perfect week to see......how could he possibly add less than Boykin?
I long to see a few WR screens to Janis. That could be interesting. Then again, maybe not.
You people and your obsession with Janis must not remember the Jeff Query-era.
Honkey's please.
I want to see more plays with Janis in the backfield and/or middle linebacker
Now that's reasonable.
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