Well, here we are, guys..........

Good luck on the rest of the season, but not tonight. 

You can't win at home forever...

We almost lost to the Bucs at home this season, so our home winning streak will definitely be put to the test tonight.

Here's to a good game and no Lamar Houston impressions for either team..

Good cheer to you on NFC South Gift Day!!

I think the gift exchange stops tonight. 38-31 Saints. Facing a desperate team, with a great QB, in a very hard venue to win at. It's like the deck is stacked against GB tonight.

 

If the Packers do win, though...that would be one hell of a statement game.

Normally, I'd be worried about (1)playing the Saints and (2)at home. But not this year.

Both teams match up fairly well; all offense and suspect defenses, but I've got to give the upper hand to the Packers. Our defense is playing fairly well recently and I don't know that your OL can hold up. Plus, you have too many injuries at key positions.

If our OL hold up just enough to give ARod time, we should be able to move the ball through the air. A good running game by either team could make a difference, too.

@jasonjwilde: #Packers have declared S Morgan Burnett and CB Sam Shields OUT for tonight's game vs. #Saints.

 

@jasonjwilde: #Packers inactives:
QB Scott Tolzien
CB Sam Shields
S Morgan Burnett
LB Carl Bradford
C Garth Gerhart
WR Jeff Janis
DE Datone Jones

 

Rookie CB Demitri Goodson active for the first time.

Sucks that Burnett is out

@Packerpedia: If Jordy Nelson has 121 receiving yards tonight, he would move into the top ten in #Packers team history (passing Carroll Dale).

Saints Inactives

WRs Joe Morgan and Nick Toon

CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste

RBs Pierre Thomas and Khiry Robinson

LB Kyle Knox

C Jonathan Goodwin

 

On the flip side, good opportunity to get a very physical S in Richardson on the field

I'm looking forward to some NASCAR with Perry playing on the inside.  Finally utilizing his sheer strength.  If the OLBs are running crazy I like the Packers chances.

I see a defensive struggle. Packers 0 Saints 0.

Yeah, but who wins?

Until 30 seconds into the game when Rodgers throws an 80 yard TD pass to Nelson.

And Nelson still will just be  "good"

I'm curious to see what the plans are to cover Jimmy Graham.  That's a bad dude. 

Hawk seems up to that task. 

They'll never expect it.  Brilliant!

       
       


The ones who make it to Bourbon Street.

This defense always seems to leave vast expanses in the middle wide open, it's been that way for as long as I can remember. Probably not a great thing when you're facing what may eventually prove to be the greatest receiving TE of all time.

Put 20 lbs on Sean Richardson and you have a 4.5 ILB hitter with coverage skills.

 

I love the work Perry has been doing inside. That's a strong ass man.

We can always count on Hawk to know exactly who he should tackle.

Can we arrange a golf meet between Hawk and Jimmy Graham?

Richardson is probably a guy who'll be assigned to dealing with Graham quite a bit tonight, I think.

10 yards downfield.  

Hawk playing in Dockers and a visor. Brilliant!!!

Richardson has proven tough vs. run but his lack of adequate coverage skills has kept him on the sidelines.  Let's hope the rest of the secondary can cover for him.

 

Maybe they can acquire Big Ern at the last minute and have him playing elephant end. Ewe too should meat about this.

So......

 

Is somebody stepping up to start a game thread or are we letting the opposing team's fans start these things?

 

I miss Scoop.

 

That's why it's gotta be all about OLBs flying around applying pressure.  It they try to get conservative that highway down the middle will be busy all night.

 

I also interject this as a thought.  Peppers in the middle on pass plays.  He has enough athleticism to cover for short periods and height alone could shut down passing lanes. 

I think this quantifies.

Not good Karma. just sayn'.

Wait.

 

So we let an 'aint's fan start the game-day thread?

 

wish we could play the Bears and Vikings every week....

At Minnesota could be a loss. Don't wish too hard.

I have been in New Orleans the past couple of days.  Of course I use my Packer coat - today was especially chilly.  As if I had anything to do with it, People have been thanking me for the win against the Packers.  I have been on vacation this past week.  It has been really wild in the French Quarter the past couple of nights with Halloween parades.  I saw the aftermath this morning - major clean up job.  For me life returns to "normal" on Tuesday.