More Banjo: Week 3 vs. Cincinnati

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Originally Posted by mraynrand

Wonder how the Ravens feel about this.

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Well you can't just have defense. lol

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Originally Posted by Maxie the Taxi

I don't know about all that. All I know is that a terrific Defense ALWAYS shows up on Sunday, whereas a terrific Offense sometimes doesn't. So if you are depending on a super Offense to carry your team, be prepared for occasional disappointments, especially in big games and especially in the playoffs.

In the old days Starr and company were terrific and won many games for the Pack, but that Offense occasionally was stymied. It was the Packers great defense of that era that kept them in games and won them championships.

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I think we are in total agreement. :glug:

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Originally Posted by pbmax

In fairness, Lazor had a bad offense but one big advantage.

One of the Packers on the postgame show (Lowry I think) said they watched preseason and game film of only the Bengals. So they got a lot of unscouted looks from the Benglas and Lazor.

They fixed the run D in the second half and closed up on that offense, which a functional defense should do. Wth one exception, they got the ball back for the offense. On the one scoring play in the second half, the Bengals had good field position and the D game up a big play but then held for a FG.

It wasn't a fire drill and they tightened up. They are not there yet, but there were still encouraging signs.

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I realize it's a "what-if", but Mixon slipping on that 3rd and 1 was a big play. That drive would have likely kept going and *possibly* ended up as 7 instead of 3 points. Still, if this defense can hold teams to 17-21 points per game they are contenders because of their offense.

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Originally Posted by run pMc

Still, if this defense can hold teams to 17-21 points per game they are contenders because of their offense.

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Contenders for what? Packer offense hasn't been great for several years, and now with iffy O-line, they are more reliant on Rodgers voodoo than ever.

Maybe parity in the NFL means lots of teams are contenders.

Packers so look like a pretty solid team, other than lack of depth at O-line. They're good, not special.

This had me LOLing. One of the finest gifs I've ever seen.

https://www.reddit.com/r/GreenBayPac...s_crosby_over/

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Originally Posted by Harlan Huckleby

Contenders for what? Packer offense hasn't been great for several years, and now with iffy O-line, they are more reliant on Rodgers voodoo than ever.

Maybe parity in the NFL means lots of teams are contenders.

Packers so look like a pretty solid team, other than lack of depth at O-line. They're good, not special.

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15th through 3 http://www.espn.com/nfl/statistics/t...lPointsPerGame
4th http://www.espn.com/nfl/statistics/t...Game/year/2016
15th http://www.espn.com/nfl/statistics/t...Game/year/2015
1st http://www.espn.com/nfl/statistics/t...Game/year/2014
8th http://www.espn.com/nfl/statistics/t...Game/year/2013
5th http://www.espn.com/nfl/statistics/t...Game/year/2012
1st http://www.espn.com/nfl/statistics/t...Game/year/2011
10th http://www.espn.com/nfl/statistics/t...Game/year/2010

Unless you don't count scoring average as a good metric for an offense.

Uh oh.

Wes Hodkiewicz @WesHod 3m3 minutes ago

The #Packers place Brett Goode on IR and re-sign LS Taybor Pepper, who spent time with Green Bay during the offseason program

Anyone know what play this was after?

https://www.totalpackers.com/2017/09...-fucking-call/

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Originally Posted by Bossman641

Anyone know what play this was after?

https://www.totalpackers.com/2017/09...-fucking-call/

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It was following a 1st down incomplete pass to Ty Montgomery. The clock is showing 1:50 left in the 3rd quarter. Of course, there's a good chance Montgomery was not the primary target on the play call. https://www.pro-football-reference.c...1709240gnb.htm

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Originally Posted by Bossman641

Anyone know what play this was after?

https://www.totalpackers.com/2017/09...-fucking-call/

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This was in the gameday thread I asked who Rodgers was yelling at. I'm pretty sure it was stubby.

Now I wish I hadn't deleted the game.

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Originally Posted by pbmax

Now I wish I hadn't deleted the game.

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A serious addict such as yourself should really just fork out the hundred bucks for Game Pass, don't ya think? :-)

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Originally Posted by pbmax

Now I wish I hadn't deleted the game.

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A serious addict such as yourself should really just fork out the hundred bucks for Game Pass, don't ya think? :-)

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Originally Posted by hoosier

A serious addict such as yourself should really just fork out the hundred bucks for Game Pass, don't ya think? :-)

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Probably, but when it comes time to purchase, I hesitate: "Do I really want to pay $99 to know what play Rodgers thought was dumb?"

He also chewed out Adams with a "WTF were you doing" holler at an early point in the game.

Hot take: I don't think I'd pay Devante Adams 12M/year. I don't think he's a #1. He is a very productive player in GB, but I don't see him producing the way he does here elsewhere.

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Originally Posted by Bossman641

Anyone know what play this was after?

https://www.totalpackers.com/2017/09...-fucking-call/

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I looked at it and can't figure it out. The play was four wides, and The left end Dunlap beat Bulaga right off the snap. Monty went left to help Murphy and was turning to be a target for a short pass, but Rodgers was on the ground in a couple of seconds. He threw the ball and it reached the LOS, but he wasn't quite out of the pocket, or so it seemed. Also possible Dunlap guilty of horse collar tackle but that's a stretch. Referees conferred about something, then moved off, then Rodgers said bullshit call in their direction. I assume it was about the tackle, because they didn't call intentional grounding. I can't imagine that Rodgers was upset over the play call, because the whole play was killed instantly because Bulaga whiffed. And Rodgers didn't even yell at Bulaga nor at Monty (for possibly not helping Bulaga, which would be unlikely anyway).

Wait, was there a near offside on that play?

A few observations from my madden view end zone seats.

The flyover was really cool - and the pilot came back and did the 'w' for Wisconsin later.
The Manitowoc Minute guy is doing roll out the barrel tonight. Dudes funny as hell. Look it up.

The crowd, as always, took a little bit to get on their feet - but holy shit it was loud in 4th and OT.
On Adams fumble/down by contact - sure looked like a hit to the head and/or ground causing the fumble. Either way - that could've been really bad.
Watching Bulaga try to get in his stance was painful as a fan. Not sure why the coaches let him keep going back out there...
We really miss Daniels. Lowry was getting destroyed in the first half.