Official Packers vs. Vikings Gameday Thread

[denverYooper]

We've all been here with this team. The list of the walking wounded could fill a roster, guys dropping like flies to IR left and right. The offense is sputtering, the defense is stringing games together with duct tape and chicken wire. The secondary is promising but the big 5 looks more like the meager 3.

But we've got hope. Hope! As in: "Help us Obi DuJuan, you're our only hope".


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIFJLMyUwrg

The fact of the matter is this could shape up to be a real banger of a game, down CJ Wilson and Clay Matthews against ADP, the Vikes sure look to make some hay on the ground. Time for the fatties Raji and Pickett to hold down the fort and Moses to take us to the promised land.

On the other side of the ball we can hope that the reshuffled line gains some experience and confidence this week. I doubt Harris will see many snaps, but who knows? Maybe he represents the reach we're looking for from the coaches and he proves Legand a Legend, whose praises will be sung forevermore in PackerRats lore as (Harris) once again forces the defense to respect, R-E-S-P-E-C-T, the running game at least a little bit.

At the end of the day, I think they'll beat back the barbarians at the gate. All Day will get his but the birthday boy will have his cake and eat it too. The Vikings are a growing young team, but down Harvin and lacking the complements to Allen, they probably just won't do enough in Lambeau where the OL should get some help from the home crowd and the home turf.

The real difference, though, is that Greg Jennings will put the team on his back, dogs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P0yfq2wDvU
(NSFW)

Believe in yo smelf.

28-17 Packers.

[esoxx]

Headed to Lambeau tomorrow to witness beat down of the Purple Menace. Packers 34-21

[Joemailman]

With no Harvin, Vikings don't have much in the passing game. Should make it easier to focus on AP. Packers 27-13.

[woodbuck27]

Headed to Lambeau tomorrow to witness beat down of the Purple Menace. Packers 34-21

Taking your laptop with you to possibly adjust your Pro Pickem for late games ?! (Hint) :idea:

Enjoy the big game esoxx.

Can you put a report on Packerrats .... ie What your experience was and what you saw in the game? That would be cool.

GO PACKERS !

[pbmax]

Try First Row Sports and look for eu.

[denverYooper]

With no Harvin, Vikings don't have much in the passing game. Should make it easier to focus on AP. Packers 27-13.

They have Rudolph, who has been banged up. I agree with your point though. They're not going to get a ton of plays there.

[KYPack]

OK Yoop, put us in the championship flight.

[King Friday]

I agree with the sentiment that without Harvin, the Viking offense is entirely one-dimensional. They have no passing game. The Bears dismantled them last week. After getting punched in the mouth last week, the Packers will be hungry to look a lot better on offense and should be able to reasonably contain the poor Viking offense.

Pack 34, Vikes 17

[woodbuck27]

Green Bay (7-4) has won two in a row and five of six at home versus Minnesota (6-5), which fell 45-7 at Lambeau Field Nov. 14, 2011.

Aaron Rodgers has completed 72.0 percent of his passes for 1,181 yards with 13 TDs and two INTs during the Packers' four-game winning streak in the series. The Vikings didn't put up much of a fight in a 28-10 defeat at Soldier Field last Sunday. What will two straight games on the road do for the Vikings? Last week Vs the Bears the Viking 'D' played very sloppy. So did our defense Vs the GIANTS. Which team will correct that aspect of the game?

Things we need to see in today's game:

1. The BIG NEWS ! Greg Jennings is reported to be back and it's left to be seen just how much he will be allowed to play. With WR Greg Jennings back:

a) We need to see Aaron Rodgers more aggressive throwing the ball than what we saw Vs The GIANTS. In the last two games Vs the GIANTS and LIONS; Green Bay has only 326 yards through the air

b) We need to see Jordy Nelson targeted more this week. Jordy Nelson will no longer be double teamed ; so free to be a primary target for Aaron Rodgers. Last week Jordy Nelson caught one TD pass but for the most part wasn't able to get open. That shouldn't be the case this week.

c) We need to see Randall Cobb be given the opportunity to be more productive. Aaron Rodgers will be able to look for Randall Cobb in the slot as Jennings and Nelson draws the Vikings secondary downfield.

There is a trade off margin in this aspect of the game planning. The question will be...How much will Aaron Rodgers be able to go deep? This is where we need production in terms of shorter completions and solid blocking schemes.

We need to see a mixture of rushing and TE offensive production but moreso our OL needs support in the passing game; so we need to see that from our RB and TE positions. Blocking a tough Minnesota Viking pass rush led by DE Jared Allen (7 SACKS) is a primary need for Aaron Rodgers to get into rhythm. We need to see a solid defensive offense or Aaron Rodgers will suffer.

Adrian Peterson is averaging 147.4 yards and 7.4 per carry in the last five games, and has to be the focus of the Packers defense. We need to see that as we did the last time the Vikings played in Lambeau Field when AP was held to 51 yards and a TD on 14 carries.

In general we need to see our teams defense step up and especially so given that Percy Harvin will not play in this game. IMO this is game one in our march to the post season and a game the Packers cannot afford to play sloppily in as it's a must win and one to dash any Viking hopes of post season play.

The Vikings have surprized this season. We need to see that end today.

We need to see what the Bears gave to the Vikings last week. An early up hill battle for the Vikings by opening with quick scores and a solid lead.

GO PACKERS !

[Joemailman]

Packer inactives:

ld Driver (thumb)
RB Johnny White (concussion)
LB Clay Matthews (hamstring)
DB Charles Woodson (collarbone)
CB Sam Shields (ankle)
DE C.J. Wilson (knee)
LB Terrell Manning (shoulder)
Jerel Worthy will start for Wilson at RDE, Dezman Moses will start for Matthews at ROLB and Davon House will start for Shields at RCB.

[pbmax]

#Vikings Inactives: QB M. Bethel-Thompson, WR P. Harvin, CB B. Burton, LB A. Cole, OL M. Asper, TE A. Reisner and DE D. Reed. #MINvsGB

from Vikings Twitter.

[woodbuck27]

Packer inactives:

ld Driver (thumb)
RB Johnny White (concussion)
LB Clay Matthews (hamstring)
DB Charles Woodson (collarbone)
CB Sam Shields (ankle)
DE C.J. Wilson (knee)
LB Terrell Manning (shoulder)
Jerel Worthy will start for Wilson at RDE, Dezman Moses will start for Matthews at ROLB and Davon House will start for Shields at RCB.

LB Clay Matthews (hamstring)
DB Charles Woodson (collarbone)
CB Sam Shields (ankle)

Big ouchs ! There !!

GO PACK GO !

[Fritz]

Every damn Packer inactive there due to injury. Stoopid.

Manning is having a lost season.

[denverYooper]

OK Yoop, put us in the championship flight.

Going to try KY. I'll admit, this one makes me a wee bit nervous because of all of the walking wounded but in the end the Pack's passing game should be > Vikes run game.

Next man up, eh?

[MadtownPacker]

Going to try KY. I'll admit, this one makes me a wee bit nervous because of all of the walking wounded but in the end the Pack's passing game should be > Vikes run game.

Next man up, eh?
Great job stepping up Yooper!

[Joemailman]

Here's hoping Marshmallow can keep Jared Allen off of Rodgers' back. Pack wins in a walk if he can.

[ThunderDan]

After two weeks off, I am finally back. Packers beat Vikings 34-20.

[ThunderDan]

Alright, first down let's drive for a score now.

[ThunderDan]

Great seal by Finley.

[ThunderDan]

James Jones with the catch of the year????

[red]

What a catch by jones

[ThunderDan]

Hellooooooo

[woodbuck27]

Finally Aaron Rodgers gets a chance to target James Jones !

[Cheesehead Craig]

Jones is such a stud this year

[Joemailman]

James Jones with the catch of the year????

He's been making the catch of the year all year.

[pbmax]

Well, what was it we were so worried about? :lol:

[gbgary]

great catch by jones!! he's really stepped up this year. glad we kept him.

[woodbuck27]

Hellooooooo

Hey ThunderDan .... have you checked your Pro Pickem' moves?

[Cheesehead Craig]

Great seal by Finley.

Gotta give props for Finley on that block. That was a fantastic one.

[gbgary]

time for the D to follow suit.

[ThunderDan]

Hey ThunderDan .... have you checked your Pro Pickem' moves?

Yes, I missed all of the early games. Church ran late.

[red]

And now a 3 and out

Great start

[Cheesehead Craig]

Good D to start the game. Now let's see another TD offense.

[pbmax]

Kluwe, At least he's an interesting read for a Viking.

Pickett playing some nose again. Raji at LDE. Raji and Neal in nickel. Worthy is base RDE.

[gbgary]

nice 3 & out.

man I hate Cobb returning kicks/punts!

[ThunderDan]

He's been making the catch of the year all year.

That's why I put the question marks after the statement. James Jones is playing like a stud this year.

[pbmax]

Was Finley's earlier block from the offense's right side? Because he was protecting Lang again there on 1st down.

Love Starks on 1st and 2nd down. OK on screens. If he could pass block, it would not be much of a question.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Aw damn, 3rd and short.

[Cheesehead Craig]

We love Crabtree, clap clap, clapclapclap

[woodbuck27]

That's it... a pass to Crabtree and spreading the ball around as well mixing in with rushing plays. That takes away the predictability of our offense.

[ThunderDan]

Interesting play to Cobb to bad it didn't work.

[gbgary]

he's an ugly bastard but he makes plays.

[pbmax]

Corner blitz nearly ended that 3rd down play to Crabtree.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Crap, pass rush got there before Rodgers could throw one up for grabs on the offsides

[ThunderDan]

Was Finley's earlier block from the offense's right side? Because he was protecting Lang again there on 1st down.

Love Starks on 1st and 2nd down. OK on screens. If he could pass block, it would not be much of a question.

Yes, Finley was on the right side on the seal.

[pbmax]

Nelson is limping again.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Boy that's a weak call on the hold

[ThunderDan]

That's not a hold.

[pbmax]

Aikman, having never played defense, thinks that safety made a good hit and tackle. But Starks hit the safety so hard and drove him back so fast, that Starks actually lost his balance, expecting more resistance.

[woodbuck27]

Ahhhh Jesssshh that Viking off side negated a SACK and AR follows that up with a nice pass to Jordy Nelson and we get to see how we do in the Red Zone.

That TD to James Jones (again) coming back becuse of a hold that wasn't a hold.

That sucks !

[pbmax]

And another bad call on a Lang non hold.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Wow. Just wow Crosby

[red]

Anyone still not convinced the nfl has it out for us this year?

3 or 4 horrible calls against us already.

This shits getting very old

[ThunderDan]

Yeah!!!!

[pbmax]

Criminey, nothing is easy for Crosby.

[Joemailman]

Nice carom by Crosby!

[wootah]

Ok guys, checking in here. This one is going to be a cakewalk.

[woodbuck27]

Sure ......bounce it in Mason if you can't simply kick it in.

They all count.

Packers 10 - Vikings ZERO.

[pbmax]

Aikman, having never played defense, thinks that safety made a good hit and tackle. But Starks hit the safety so hard and drove him back so fast, that Starks actually lost his balance, expecting more resistance.

The only good thing the safety did, if anything, was hang on.

[Teamcheez1]

Now Nelson in the locker room.

[ThunderDan]

The only good thing the safety did, if anything, was hang on.

But...... the saftey hit Starks soooo hard he ended up on his back.

[red]

Looks like jordy is done for the year

He'II be on the ir tomorrow because thats all our training staff knows how to do

[gbgary]

more injuries.

[woodbuck27]

Yes, I missed all of the early games. Church ran late.

My Lady just got back from Church too and is sympathetic.

Losing 30 CP's sucks Man. Hang in there.

[red]

Jordy hit out of bounds causing injury

No flag

[Cheesehead Craig]

Stupid Peterson

[woodbuck27]

Now Nelson in the locker room.

CRAP.

It didn't look really bad....possibly a hammy strain...his knees and ankles seemed OK as he went off the field.

[red]

Jump walden, or at least get your hands up

Dont just watch the ball go a foot over you head

[pbmax]

I think that back was Jones guy. Lost him when he choose to go for the sack.

[red]

If lang was called for a hold then that last play should have had a flag too

[woodbuck27]

Can Packerrats send Aaron Rodgers a calender?

It's December and ..... still that moustache.

[red]

Defence already looks gassed

[pbmax]

BTW, House started over Hayward at RCB.

[pbmax]

AJ Hawk just got steam rolled by the FB

[Teamcheez1]

Vikes have two players on offense, Peterson and Rudolph. May be we can figure that out.

[gbgary]

can someone cover the slow tight end please.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Someone's gotta cover Rudolph

[pbmax]

Aikman is right. Ponder is terrible and Jones should have intercepted that one.

[Teamcheez1]

Our LB's are giving us nothing so far in this game.

[red]

Fucking jones watches that one go right past him

!MAKE A FUCKING PLAY D

DIVE FOR THE GOD DAMN THING

[woodbuck27]

Their getting AP into the game and it's working as they are in our Red Zone and let's see. A QB screwup followed up by a nice endzone pass. 14 plays for '7'.

TE Rudolph.....a Viking's present. That man needs special attention. It's him and AP as threats.

Packers 10 - Vikings 7

[pbmax]

Someone's gotta cover Rudolph

He was covered. Someone needs to turn around.

[pbmax]

Forget drafting D lineman. Need ILBs.

[ThunderDan]

Jones cost us the TD on that play. When Rudolph came across instead of shadowing the route he backed up to the TE. That allowed Ponder the window to make the throw.

[red]

The new addition to the stadium looks done

Open that shit up

[Teamcheez1]

MM on 3rd and 1. Forget about it. How many times is he going to call a dive play that nets no yardage?

[red]

Hey look, another third and one that we cant convert with a draw

Imagine that

Whats that, like the 90th time thats happened this year?

[Joemailman]

MM on 3rd and 1. Forget about it.

I think Packers should start taking a penalty on 3-1. They're good on 3rd down when it's more than 1.

[Cheesehead Craig]

House!

[red]

That should have been a flag

[pbmax]

Hey look, another third and one that we cant convert with a draw

Imagine that

Whats that, like the 90th time thats happened this year?

Packers 8th in 3rd down conversions at 42.1%. Can't find short yardage.

[pbmax]

House will be good. He and Hayward are promising.

[red]

Cobb's starting to go sideways too much lately

[red]

Packers 8th in 3rd down conversions at 42.1%. Can't find short yardage.
Fuck you pb

[red]

House will be good. He and Hayward are promising.

Agreed, both look like great additions

[pbmax]

I know he has limitations. But you MUST RUN STARKS IN ZBS!!

[gbgary]

MM on 3rd and 1. Forget about it. How many times is he going to call a dive play that nets no yardage?

yup...it's become the down from hell. lol

[ThunderDan]

Tell me MINN O-line isn't doing the exact same thing but with Purple Jesus they don't call it.

[red]

Jesus christ, hes having to hold a guy thats already past him before rodgers ever turns around for the handoff

[gbgary]

he was on his back Joe Buck.

[pbmax]

Packers get a break on a bad ref ball spot WOO HOO

[red]

I know he has limitations. But you MUST RUN STARKS IN ZBS!!

It really seems like it should be a no brainer

[pbmax]

Rodgers could have run for it

[Teamcheez1]

Rodgers could have run for the 1st down. Poor decision on his part. Another 3rd and 1 failure.

[gbgary]

bad throw

[red]

Another third and one fail

Fuck you finley

Time to start drinking

[pbmax]

Jesus christ, hes having to hold a guy thats already past him before rodgers ever turns around for the handoff

That looked weird. Would like to see the full replay. Wonder why he was crashing so hard inside?

[Cheesehead Craig]

He should have run for it and Finley should have caught it.

[woodbuck27]

Nice escape by Arod but frick!! Jermichael Fumbly drops another one....Damn it !

[Cheesehead Craig]

That stat whore Rodgers went and took a chance for a big play. Hope you fuckers are happy.

[woodbuck27]

He should have run for it and Finley should have caught it.

Yea...a better option than hoping for a J. Finley grab.

[Joemailman]

I'm looking for the Vikings to hand the ball off to Peterson and try to throw to Rudolph on this drive.

[red]

Stick a fork in us if lang is hurt

[pbmax]

Twitter says Kuhn was open too.

Cannot have Lang hurt. Holy crap.

[ThunderDan]

That would have been a tough catch on a wobbling throw at his feet by Finley.

[mmmdk]

This is a new one: Packers vs Vikings = MEDIOCRE BOWL.

[woodbuck27]

That stat whore Rodgers went and took a chance for a big play. Hope you fuckers are happy.

Big play!? No....it was right in front of him. Finley was wide open.

[pbmax]

Good God.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Shit.

[Teamcheez1]

This team is turning into a complete joke.

[pbmax]

Burnett just blew that.

[red]

Unreal

Defense is a joke

FUCKING TACKLE. Bunch of no hearted pussies

[ThunderDan]

Nice hold by 89 to let Purple Jesus get outside.

[woodbuck27]

A five - six yard rush that turns into an 82 yards TD !!!! Dear Lord he should have been stopped early.

[Teamcheez1]

Can Walden, Hawk, Jones, or Moses attempt to make a play in this game?

[mmmdk]

Well, Peterson isn't mediocre.

Packers suck! Without a quality QB we're the Colts of 2011; which is a 2-14 team.

[Joemailman]

Burnett just blew that.

Jennings as well.

[pbmax]

Here comes the Barclay experiment.

[woodbuck27]

Having posted that reaction to a missed Packer tackle.... AP is a very solid RB compared 'to the Greats'.

AP @ 13 carries for 126 yards and a TD already. I'm not enjoying this right now. A huge game swing.

Vikings 14 - Packers 10

GO PACKERS !

[Packers4Glory]

typical Packer game. Refs miss a few calls as obvious as the facemask no call and the phantom hold on Lang or the missed hold on AP TD. Offense looks good for a bit then disappears. Defense can't tackle.

[ThunderDan]

Can Walden, Hawk, Jones, or Moses attempt to make a play in this game?

Walden couldn't because he was yanked by 89. Walden should have had that for a 2 yard loss.

[pbmax]

Thanks #93!

[wootah]

lucky break

[pbmax]

Finley!

[pittstang5]

Just got in. Great, down against Minny...what the hell is going on!

[red]

Really really bad roughing call

[mmmdk]

typical Packer game. Refs miss a few calls as obvious as the facemask no call and the phantom hold on Lang or the missed hold on AP TD. Offense looks good for a bit then disappears. Defense can't tackle.

Like the refs now? Good teams overcome those few missed calls; Packers ain't a great team.

[pbmax]

What is wrong with Pickett? He is getting killed.

[pittstang5]

Nice play by Pick there

[ThunderDan]

Like the refs now? Good teams overcome those few missed calls; Packers ain't a great team.

Well half our team is injuried and we have our 3rd string RT playing.

[Brohm]

Another game another 2 starters go down (Lang/Nelson)

[pbmax]

What is wrong with Pickett? He is getting killed.

And there he is. But on Double Teams, he is getting driven back. Whoever that Guard is on the double must be strong.

[Teamcheez1]

Are we really playing any better than we did against the Giants last week? This is a weaker opponent, so they can't take the same advantage of our mistakes, but things just don't look a whole lot better to me.

[pittstang5]

Huh, just checking some stats....AP, 82 yard TD run. Huh? Please tell me that is wrong. What the hell!?!?!

[Cheesehead Craig]

See what happens when a team has at least an average OL?

[woodbuck27]

This game is certainly geting away from MM. He has to make some adjustment at the half or we're toast.

[pittstang5]

Another game another 2 starters go down (Lang/Nelson)

OH MAN! You've got to be kidding me!

[gbgary]

Really really bad roughing call

andrew luck's been getting that call all year.

[red]

Are we really playing any better than we did against the Giants last week? This is a weaker opponent, so they can't take the same advantage of our mistakes, but things just don't look a whole lot better to me.

I dont see any improvement

This team was suppose to be pissed off and going balls out today

They look like shit

[Cheesehead Craig]

Great. Cobb is channeling Morgan Stanley on the returns now.

[pittstang5]

Stupid Cobb, stupid.

[ThunderDan]

Stop running backwards Cobb.

[pbmax]

R Kahll with two hand to face on pass block of Moses. No call

[red]

Cobb is good, but some coach has to get in his face and tell him to quit fucking around

[mmmdk]

New York meltdown wasn't a fluke!

[Cheesehead Craig]

R Kahll with two hand to face on pass block of Moses. No call
Saw that too on the replay.

[pbmax]

Cobb is good, but some coach has to get in his face and tell him to quit fucking around

Yep. He is pressing too much on punt returns

[Teamcheez1]

We need 5 yards for a first down, but it appears we are running 15-30 yard routes.

We finally throw a short one to Finley. We don't need a timeout MM. We are not driving 85 more yards in less than a minute.

[ThunderDan]

1 minute to go on the half at our 7 we have to make Minn take a TO.

[red]

Why does finley have to dive for every catch?

[red]

We need 5 yards for a first down, but it appears we are running 15-30 yard routes.

Story of fat mikes career

[pbmax]

Actually, I think the call for the roughing the QB could have been for leading with helmet.

[ThunderDan]

Why does finley have to dive for every catch?

The ball is at his feet?

[Packers4Glory]

The shine off this receiving corps is starting to wear off. Sure seems like they can't get open consistently anymore even against teams w/ a suspect secondary. Sure the line is an issue but just as often it looks like Rodgers has time but nobody is getting free...outside of a TE here and there which usually results in a Finely drop.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Great. We get to see Crosby try a 60+ yarder.

[red]

Crowd better boo the hell out of this team heading to the tunnel

[gbgary]

we need a lot more quick stuff in the 2nd half.

[Packers4Glory]

in for a Crosby 60 yard attempt coming in 18 seconds

[pbmax]

Was that a slant?

[Packers4Glory]

we need a lot more quick stuff in the 2nd half.

Been saying this all season.

[wootah]

come on mason

[Cheesehead Craig]

Crosby is finished.

[red]

The ball is at his feet?
Even if the ball is around his waist he seems to dive or slide a lot

That pass was low, but it was well above his knees

[pittstang5]

in for a Crosby 60 yard attempt coming in 18 seconds

At least they won't turn the ball over with any time left.

[Packers4Glory]

can we put Crosby on IR and sign someone else?

I don't want to give up on the guy for good, but he looks as done as anyone can look.

[pbmax]

Not even close.

[mmmdk]

Well half our team is injuried and we have our 3rd string RT playing.

Ahh! Don't throw the injury card; not even McCarthy would do that. I believe injuries was a huge part of Packers SB winning season. Not buying it as it's more complex than injuries.

Btw, bench Cobb on returns. Love Cobb as receiver & out of the back field though.

[Teamcheez1]

I have to laugh every time we attempt a kick over 50 yards. With Crosby there is almost a zero percent chance of making the kick.

I want MM to say he still has confidence in Crosby at the post game press conference.

[red]

That should be just about it for mason

We need a kicker who we can be comfortable with kicking 30 and 40 yarders

[mmmdk]

Hahaha, Crosby...this is about talent not confidence.

Been bashing Crosby for years & being right is costing the Pack which I don't like.

[woodbuck27]

Are we really playing any better than we did against the Giants last week? This is a weaker opponent, so they can't take the same advantage of our mistakes, but things just don't look a whole lot better to me.

With the Jordy Nelson loss. Right now we're weaker at WR than in the GIANTS game. That is spelled 'LOSS'. The last three offensive series the Pack has done ZIP.

Let's see if they can get on track with a 3rd and 5. Aaron Rodgers doesn't have the weapons he had last season but GREAT!! A completion to JerMichael for a FIRST DOWN with 40 sec's on the clock. Another nice reception by James Jones. AR has to go to this WR alot now. Another good toss to R. Cobb and now we need to position for Mason Crosby.

OK no problem... LOL .....just a 53 yard try...LOL....NOT EVEN CLOSE !!! We need a kicker and more OLineman and more WR's and a decent TE and a solid RB ...and ...and.

Seriously..... MM has to let go of Mason Crosby. That was a miserable attempt from a kicker that has gone brain dead.

[gbgary]

sea up on chi 10-7.

det up on ind 23-14.

[pittstang5]

Screw half time adjustments. They better start working on getting some people that actually want to play in here.

Looks like, judging by injuries. THey need a guard and or tackle and a kicker.

Very disappointed to come home, put the game on and see the score - at home. Come on!

[mmmdk]

Pathetic game; changing sig now!

[red]

Been saying this all season.
exactly, this iwnt rocket science. Its a fucky kids game

The whole world except our coach can see that we need to do more quick stuff

[ThunderDan]

Hahaha, Crosby...this is about talent not confidence.

Been bashing Crosby for years & being right is costing the Pack which I don't like.

Then how do you explain last year?

He has the talend it's the 8 inched between his ears that is the problem.

[woodbuck27]

Mason Crosby is certainly on the HOT SEAT now.

I can see him packing his bags as I type this.

TT has nothing to do but find a new kicker. You cannot survive without a solid kicker in the NFL.

[pittstang5]

Hell, put Masthey in there to try FGs. Can't be any worse, which is both true and sad.

[pittstang5]

Anyone care to explain the injuries to Lang and Nelson. Are they done for the day, awhile...

[Freak Out]

Purple Jesus had an 82 yeard run? Just saw the lowlights of that run...WTF D? Trip the fucker for Pete's sake!

[ThunderDan]

Why is it during every close game everyone here is screaming that the sky is falling?

Fuck, both teams are paid to play.

[Teamcheez1]

Anyone care to explain the injuries to Lang and Nelson. Are they done for the day, awhile...

Definitely done for the day. We will hear from MM that they will be evaluated at practice this week, and they may be out for a game.

Then 4 weeks later they will still not be on the field.

[woodbuck27]

We need 5 yards for a first down, but it appears we are running 15-30 yard routes.

We finally throw a short one to Finley. We don't need a timeout MM. We are not driving 85 more yards in less than a minute.

MM needed that TO. He had some gas.

[ThunderDan]

We are down 4. We need to get MINN to go 3 and out and keep going with the quick hitters we used in the last drive to get the lead back.

[Brando19]

Why have we not seen any trick plays with Cobb at QB? Not talking just about this game...but why not hand it off to Cobb, fake the run, and let him throw it down field? He's a former QB...it just might work.

[pbmax]

Anyone care to explain the injuries to Lang and Nelson. Are they done for the day, awhile...

Lang had ankle rolled up on (nearly identical image of Sherrod injury at KC last year) by J Allen as he tried to sack Rodgers after beating Newhouse.

Jordy injured leg (announcers thought hamstring) on tackle OOB after catch. If hamstring, could be same one as injured earlier this season.

[woodbuck27]

Definitely done for the day. We will hear from MM that they will be evaluated at practice this week, and they may be out for a game.

Then 4 weeks later they will still not be on the field.

Alot is on the QT in Green Bay.

How come we're losing so many starters? Has someone of POWER got a contract out on the Green Bay Packers?

[ThunderDan]

Why have we not seen any trick plays with Cobb at QB? Not talking just about this game...but why not hand it off to Cobb, fake the run, and let him throw it down field? He's a former QB...it just might work.

I like it.

[pbmax]

Why have we not seen any trick plays with Cobb at QB? Not talking just about this game...but why not hand it off to Cobb, fake the run, and let him throw it down field? He's a former QB...it just might work.

They are having enough trouble running normal stuff.

[red]

Why is it during every close game everyone here is screaming that the sky is falling?


Fuck, both teams are paid to play.

Because we keep playing down to our opponents

The vickings are a horrible team, and we're looking horrible against them

We should have put this game in the bag by now. Instead we're actually losing

[mmmdk]

Then how do you explain last year?

He has the talend it's the 8 inched between his ears that is the problem.

Well, you got a point! Even Morten Andersen (Danish kicker) has been backing him a bit. I guess Crosby is ok but check the stats prior to the point where NFL moved KO spot 5 yards...Crosby even struggled with touchbacks sans his rookie season. Now he's missing kicks & doinking the uprights barely scoring. Stats don't lie and can be viewed at NFL.com.

I guess I'm saying last season was a fluke and we've seen the best of Crosby. Not a bad career but what are we?? The Vikings!? We're Champ town and you better be a great player if to wear the green'gold.

[pbmax]

Good bye Mason.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Lang had ankle rolled up on (nearly identical image of Sherrod injury at KC last year) by J Allen as he tried to sack Rodgers after beating Newhouse.

Jordy injured leg (announcers thought hamstring) on tackle OOB after catch. If hamstring, could be same one as injured earlier this season.

I think it is the hammy. The look on Jordy's face afterwards of "I can't believe it happened again".

[pbmax]

Block in the back/

[red]

We're done

Season over after that play

This team has no ball or heart

[LEWCWA]

may have just saved the day

[ThunderDan]

We needed that.

[Joemailman]

Boy did we need that.

[Teamcheez1]

An XMas miracle with an interception!

[gbgary]

needed that!

[pbmax]

Surprised McMillan missed the tackle. Not surprised the safety filled the wrong gap (was it Doc Jennings?).

Nice INT Burnett.

[red]

Everyone going deep again

[woodbuck27]

Thank goodness Ponder sucks ! Thanks Frazier.

All they have to do is hand the ball to AP. He's up to 178 yards on 15 carries ... already.

[LEWCWA]

he is going to have to keep going to Finely, like it or not

[pbmax]

Because we keep playing down to our opponents

The vickings are a horrible team, and we're looking horrible against them

We should have put this game in the bag by now. Instead we're actually losing

Aren't the Vikings one game worse than the Packers?

[Cheesehead Craig]

Great route by Finley.

[ThunderDan]

Finley is the key to the game with the WR not getting open.

[pbmax]

he is going to have to keep going to Finely, like it or not

Exactly.

[Teamcheez1]

Rodgers has enough time for the most part. Somebody should be getting open on these plays.

[Packers4Glory]

he is going to have to keep going to Finely, like it or not

only guys who can get open..the TE. Finley is going to have to start making teams pay to free up the outside guys some.

[pbmax]

Still some fight left.

[gbgary]

kuhn

[ThunderDan]

Jennings wide open across the middle.

[woodbuck27]

OK we're trying. Another nice grab by 'Fumbles'....and a good rush by A. Green.

Keep it going because we need points badly as the Vikings will score at will if they use AP.

There darn it another holding penalty...the fourth on this day.

[Packers4Glory]

quick passes can also eliminate some of these holds. but no, we gotta go down the field 85% of the time.

[pbmax]

Another horrible call by Hoculi on a non hold.

[mmmdk]

Without AR...we'd be toast!

[pbmax]

Jennings wide open across the middle.

Yep. Some plays there is pressure so he can;t see the middle. Other times he seems to ignore it. Like he has been trained not to look and expect something open.

[LEWCWA]

i'm baaaaaack GJ

[Cheesehead Craig]

Better route there by Jennings. Solid cut.

[mmmdk]

Another horrible call by Hoculi on a non hold.

That's not a hold? I'd call holding.

[LEWCWA]

Rodgers just needs to start unleashing some throws, guys don't get wide open in the nfl

[woodbuck27]

A heck of a catch by Greg Jennings (18 yards) who appears nicely healed stretching out on that play.

[pbmax]

Hard to complain about running game today. Even after losing one.

[Packers4Glory]

4 down territory

[gbgary]

keep it going.

[pbmax]

That's not a hold? I'd call holding.

No. It was a double team and a guy falling down.

[LEWCWA]

not even fucking close

[Teamcheez1]

Horrible decision by AR. Run for the first down.

[mmmdk]

Please score a TD...and go for 2 point conv. as our idjit kicker might miss PA.

[LEWCWA]

unreal

[LEWCWA]

dude is gone

[red]

Id rather just punt

Going for it on 4th and 7 is about as stupid as trying a fg with a broken kicker

[Joemailman]

If the Packers get a TD, do they go for 2?

[ThunderDan]

Horrible decision by AR. Run for the first down.

Just needed 3-8 yards knowing we wouldn't kick a FG on 4th down from anything more than 30 yards.

[LEWCWA]

gotta kick the fg, if you didn't trust him he shoulda been gone.

[pbmax]

Rodgers just needs to start unleashing some throws, guys don't get wide open in the nfl

Trouble is pressure up middle. He has stopped looking down the middle. The replay with the Cobb route before halftime showed how he can't even follow through to throw it to Cobb. Was second to last Packer drive of 1st half I think.

Other plays where there is not the pressure, he simply comes off those routes too fast. Trained to think its not going to happen.

[gbgary]

ok mm...we need 7...let's go for 8, not 20.

[LEWCWA]

money

[ThunderDan]

If the Packers get a TD, do they go for 2?

Come on man!