Official Week 1 Packers vs. Bears Gameday Thread

[Joemailman]

Jordy gone for the year, Burnett and Barrington questionable. But have no fear because

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Packers 31-16.

[red]

YAY

[channtheman]

Start us off right, Joe.

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[pbmax]

Packers with some offbeat choices for Captain.

Green Bay Packers ‏@packers 8m8 minutes ago
#Packers captains for the season opener: http://pack.rs/3oxul #GBvsCHI


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[Joemailman]

Bears vs. Packers in the Cutler era:

178 Sun September 13, 2009 W Green Bay Packers Chicago Bears 21 15 boxscore
179 Sun December 13, 2009 W Green Bay Packers @ Chicago Bears 21 14 boxscore
180 Mon September 27, 2010 L Green Bay Packers @ Chicago Bears 17 20 boxscore
181 Sun January 2, 2011 W Green Bay Packers Chicago Bears 10 3 boxscore
182 Sun January 23, 2011 W Green Bay Packers @ Chicago Bears 21 14 boxscore
183 Sun September 25, 2011 W Green Bay Packers @ Chicago Bears 27 17 boxscore
184 Sun December 25, 2011 W Green Bay Packers Chicago Bears 35 21 boxscore
185 Thu September 13, 2012 W Green Bay Packers Chicago Bears 23 10 boxscore
186 Sun December 16, 2012 W Green Bay Packers @ Chicago Bears 21 13 boxscore
187 Mon November 4, 2013 L Green Bay Packers Chicago Bears 20 27 boxscore
188 Sun December 29, 2013 W Green Bay Packers @ Chicago Bears 33 28 boxscore
189 Sun September 28, 2014 W Green Bay Packers @ Chicago Bears 38 17 boxscore
190 Sun November 9, 2014 W Green Bay Packers Chicago Bears 55 14 boxscore


2 Packer losses. 2010 when they committed 18 penalties. 2013 when Rodgers was hurt on first series of game.

[Patler]

Bears 24, Packers 18.

[pbmax]

Packers 27 Bears 18

Off Topic: Moses Malone has died. Terribly depressing news.

#FOFOFO

[smuggler]

Seems that all of the players at WR the Bears listed as Questionable will be playing today. Most specifically, Alshon.

[Joemailman]

Burnett inactive. Hyde will start.

Michael Cohen @Michael_Cohen13
#Packers inactives:
Brett Hundley
LaDarius Gunter
Morgan Burnett
Alonzo Harris
Andy Mulumba
Lane Taylor
Kennard Backman

[CaptainKickass]

Obligatory game day post.

[Guiness]

Banjo's a captain, is he? Is his position on the team more secure than we all thought?

[pbmax]

Burnett inactive. Hyde will start.

Michael Cohen @Michael_Cohen13
#Packers inactives:
Brett Hundley
LaDarius Gunter
Morgan Burnett
Alonzo Harris
Andy Mulumba
Lane Taylor
Kennard Backman

Tom Oates ‏@TomOatesWSJ 19s19 seconds ago
#Bears inactives: David Fales, Tracy Porter, Ka’Deem Carey, Jon Bostic, Hroniss Grasu, Tayo Fabuluje, Cam Meredith. WR Alshon Jeffery active

As per Joe's post, Hyde at Safety means more Randall and whoever gets dime snaps (Rollins/Goodson).

[Joemailman]

Banjo's a captain, is he? Is his position on the team more secure than we all thought?

He might be one of the leaders of ST now with Jarrett Bush gone.

[pbmax]

Obligatory game day post.

Now we just need bobble to reply.

[pbmax]

Lane Taylor inactive. Means Tretter is backing up at Center and probably Guard. Barclay is backup Tackle. Walker goes both ways.

Question: Is Tretter available because of Center position, or is he considered a better Guard?

[pbmax]

The Ripper is active and there are only 2 TEs active. So there is your Special Teams note of the week.

[KalamazooPackerFan]

Nice to start the year with an OL for captain. Success this year is on them even more with Jordy gone.

[pbmax]

Mulumba is out. Palmer is active with Ryan. So its Clay, Sam, Nate and Jake in the middle. Julius, Neal and Perry outside.Wonder if an extra DB due to Burnett's injury cost Mulumba a spot?

[gbgary]

18? lol...18. where did that number come from? that's way too high also. Pack win big.

[pbmax]

18? lol...18. where did that number come from? that's way too high also. Pack win big.

6 FGs.

[red]

Banjo's a captain, is he? Is his position on the team more secure than we all thought?

i think i read this week that he has become THE leader of ST

banjo is the new bush, but with talent

[pbmax]

Jersey Al - GBP ‏@JerseyAlGBP 15s15 seconds ago
MM on Cobb: Randall is full go. #Packers

Probably from his radio show with Wayne or Larry.

[pbmax]

Brad Biggs ‏@BradBiggs 2m2 minutes ago
#Bears Kyle Long lined up at RT and Vladimir Ducasse at RG in warmups. We'll see how the O-line unfolds today though.

Change from last year. Puts Long on Peppers.

[gbgary]

6 FGs.

ok...ok. still think that's too many successful trips into our end of the field but ok.

[gbgary]

i think i read this week that he has become THE leader of ST

banjo is the new bush, but with talent

not gonna miss him. hung around way too long.

[pbmax]

ok...ok. still think that's too many successful trips into our end of the field but ok.

I think Gase is a legitimate coach. But we'll see. Gase was running Peyton's offense in Denver and now is running a version for Fox (preseason showed many more short passes). I could see a few drives get rolling until something dumb happens to the Bears.

[Fosco33]

I'm stoked but anxious to see how pack comes out to play. Our typical 1-2 start last few years can't happen given the middle of our schedule. Bears on the road w/ new coach is always dangerous. I expect a W but closer than most think. 26-20 and defense has to stop jay at the end.

[ThunderDan]

31-13 Packers with the win. Arod throws for 300 and 3 tds. Lacy runs for 90.

[pbmax]

Amanda Kaschube
‏@amandakaschube
Roger is ready for some Bears football

(via @ChiTribNuccio)

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John Fox is doomed.

[Striker]

Let's do this!

[Joemailman]

The Packers defensive secondary will be interesting to watch. Very different group than the last time the Packers played a game that mattered.

[pbmax]

Pack defers choice to 2nd half.

[KalamazooPackerFan]

So ready.......Let's go Pack!

[red]

KICK THE FUCKING BALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[KalamazooPackerFan]

WTF.....they have to cart someone off before the game even starts and Joe and Troy don't even say who it is!

[ThunderDan]

And they are off!

[red]

bears fans already booing cutler?

LOL

[pittstang5]

WTF.....they have to cart someone off before the game even starts and Joe and Troy don't even say who it is!

If i had to guess, it was a Bear player.

[pbmax]

Penney gets the start in 3-4 for Guion

[ThunderDan]

Penney with good penetration.

[pbmax]

Richardson completely lost the ball on that play. And Pennel had NO idea who had the ball

[pittstang5]

Wow, should have been a loss and he gets 15 plus

[red]

WTF.....they have to cart someone off before the game even starts and Joe and Troy don't even say who it is!

pry a bears fan ran onto the field and committed suicide at midfield

[pittstang5]

Great Start D. smh

[pbmax]

Richardson is in base I think.

[pittstang5]

time to tighten up

[ThunderDan]

Mathews showed his burst there.

[pbmax]

Nope. No Richardson in base. Maybe a big nickel?

[pittstang5]

Bears are playing this perfectly...quick drop backs

[smuggler]

Elliott almost gets home!

[pbmax]

Elliot relieves Peppers while Mulumba is inactive.

[pbmax]

Barrington no help in zone coverage

[pittstang5]

Cmon D!

[red]

YOU CAN"T COVER JEFFREY WITH A FUCKING LB

jesus christ, so happy we kept capers

[ThunderDan]

Ugh, Barrington left has zone and gives up the big completion.

[Rutnstrut]

Looks A LOT like the same shitty Capers led defense as always.

[pbmax]

YOU CAN"T COVER JEFFREY WITH A FUCKING LB

jesus christ, so happy we kept capers

It was a zone and a crossing route. Someone needs to close and tackle. Barrington didn't move.

[red]

finally

good stop

[pittstang5]

83 Bennet? Wide open! on that 3rd down

[Rutnstrut]

Thank god for Cutler.

[pittstang5]

It was a zone and a crossing route. Someone needs to close and tackle. Barrington didn't move.

he's too slow

[KalamazooPackerFan]

Only thing to say about a start like that is it could have been worse.

[ThunderDan]

First Raji sighting in 2 years.

[Rutnstrut]

finally

good stop

Yup, Cutler played pretty good D there;)

[pbmax]

Completely predictable. No film on new Bears offense and the walk it down the field. Then John Fox gets a FG for it.

Now question is what M3, Clements and Rodgers can do with wired together WR corp.

[smuggler]

Raji and Peppers split a sack there. Good end to a shitty start for the defense.

[ThunderDan]

It was a zone and a crossing route. Someone needs to close and tackle. Barrington didn't move.

Barrington left his zone on the crossing route going the other direction.

[gbgary]

no biggie. #adjustments

[pbmax]

he's too slow

You can't take all the LBs out of the game. He needs to be in position to force Jeffrey to his help.

[pbmax]

Wow. A KO return to write home about. Ripper with a block.

[ThunderDan]

Montgomery with a great return.

[pittstang5]

You can't take all the LBs out of the game. He needs to be in position to force Jeffrey to his help.

True

[smuggler]

That looked nigh effortless. If we can get that occasionally, what a boost it would be.

[pbmax]

Barrington left his zone on the crossing route going the other direction.

Did he go to his right? Was he following the QB's eyes? You have to know who is crossing in front of you. He is just too limited versus a passing offense.

[Rutnstrut]

I fucking hATE those car commercials with Matthew Mcconaughey, what a DB.

[ThunderDan]

Did he go to his right? Was he following the QB's eyes? You have to know who is crossing in front of you. He is just too limited versus a passing offense.

Yup, he went right towards the middle of the field.

[pittstang5]

3rd and manageable..let's see what they do

[Rutnstrut]

WOW

[pittstang5]

Well, nice way to piss away great field position

[gbgary]

bears didn't force shit troy.

[ThunderDan]

Aikman is an idiot. A better throw from Arod and it was an easy first down.

[pbmax]

Well, Adams is no Nelson yet.

And a mid-field punt into the end zone. Jeesh.

[smuggler]

Masthay with a good punt.... into the end zone for a touchback...

[ThunderDan]

Peppers will the body slam of Forte.

[pbmax]

Packers in Bear front.

[red]

there we go, 117 year old peppers

[ThunderDan]

Peppers with the sack and fumble recovery.

[gbgary]

nice!

[smuggler]

lol Peppers strip sack and recovery. Thanks Bears!

[pbmax]

Richardson is dime DB. Barrington is dime LB. Neal and Matthews are right side LOS.

[Rutnstrut]

Great play by Peppers.

[red]

and he was being held

[gbgary]

dang it.

[Fosco33]

Looked down

[KalamazooPackerFan]

Not going to be a fumble but that F'ing Peppers is ageless.

[ThunderDan]

and he was being held

Yup, that was a bear hug from behind. More like a mugging.

[smuggler]

gonna come back? It was still a 3rd down play.

[KalamazooPackerFan]

Hope Masthay is watching how that's supposed to be done.

[ThunderDan]

RichRod with the catch.

[pbmax]

I'm sure the shovel pass was the first read. :lol:

[ThunderDan]

Top 10 List for that play.

[red]

WOW

[gbgary]

wow

[pittstang5]

Holy Shit...What a play.

Rogers has time, but I guess receivers aren't open. He's holding for too long

[smuggler]

Holy shit, Rodgers > Lacy

[KalamazooPackerFan]

Lacy is the Man!

[Rutnstrut]

Lacy is fucking AWESOME!!!!

[red]

rumblin bumblin stumblin

[ThunderDan]

Huge hole on the left side there.

[Guiness]

Lacy with the HANDS!!!

Who is this announcer? He just said "Rodgers laid it in there for him perfectly". My ass. Give him credit when it's due, but that play was so Favre like it's ridiculous.

[red]

AND FUCK WIST, drafting kelce right before my pick, then having him rip me a new asshole week 1

[pittstang5]

Now POUND THAT ROCK!

[ThunderDan]

Good to see the Arod is feeling comfortable with RichRod.

[red]

Lacy with the HANDS!!!

Who is this announcer? He just said "Rodgers laid it in there for him perfectly". My ass. Give him credit when it's due, but that play was so Favre like it's ridiculous.

yeah, that ball was spinning, that was amazing concentration by lacy

[pbmax]

Sometimes Adams looks lost out there.

[Guiness]

Have we seen Kuhn or Ripkowski yet?

Adams getting a lot of looks.

[gbgary]

what a fake. went for nothing but.

[pbmax]

Now that's a vet signing even Ted likes!

[pittstang5]

Right back where he left off...TD machine

[ThunderDan]

Great first catch for James Jones.

[KalamazooPackerFan]

Welcome back JJ!

[smuggler]

LOL James Jones!

[red]

YEAH BABY

WELCOME BACK JAMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Rutnstrut]

Like I said, Jones will make an immediate impact, YES!!!!

[pbmax]

Have we seen Kuhn or Ripkowski yet?

Adams getting a lot of looks.

Ripper has been lead blocker a couple of times. Not sure about Kuhn.

[gbgary]

that's what jones does.

[red]

ok

i am now willing to trade james jones. i'm looking for a top tier RB in return

[Joemailman]

Well, it didn't take long for that signing to pay off.

[Fosco33]

Nice drive. 5/6 and a td. Lacy shows why he's gonna be a pro bowler again. Welcome back JJ!

[Rutnstrut]

Now that's a vet signing even Ted likes!

Well I doubt he likes it, but even he can't deny it was a good one;)

[ThunderDan]

what a fake. went for nothing but.

That Bears defender left his jock on the field.

[pbmax]

Palmer in for Barrington. Ankle or pass defense?

[pbmax]

ok

i am now willing to trade james jones. i'm looking for a top tier RB in return

Repped.

And no.

[pbmax]

Perry in the game at ROLB. Chases down line but gets there late.

[pbmax]

Neal just got blocked easily

[pittstang5]

can't give them yards

[red]

oh lord, the johnny football era has begun

[red]

fuck you perry

[KalamazooPackerFan]

Run deffense look to be in last season's form.

[pittstang5]

Cmon Defense!

[pbmax]

Well Shields has really stepped up his tackling. Used very good leverage there to stop Forte with his inside help

[gbgary]

come on D!

[pbmax]

Palmer looks better in coverage than CMIII or Barrington.

[ThunderDan]

Palmer with a great reaction to that play.

[red]

Run deffense look to be in last season's form.

why would anyone other then MM and capers think it wouldn't?

"i think if we just do nothing, it'll fix itself somehow"

[Rutnstrut]

They need to keep the Bears in passing situations, then let Cutler fuck up.

[smuggler]

Hey, a LB making a play in pass coverage! Thanks, Palmer!

[pbmax]

D line has to get hands up

[Rutnstrut]

why would anyone other then MM and capers think it wouldn't?

"i think if we just do nothing, it'll fix itself somehow"

It's the GB way, isn't it?

[pittstang5]

Twice now...C'mon DEFENSE

[red]

god damnit

undisciplined again

AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ThunderDan]

Come on guys, don't give them free yards.

[pittstang5]

good Lord!!!

[pbmax]

Bad play by Palmer on that one. No D line help.

Barrington has ankle injury

[ThunderDan]

Shields with a horrible tackle attempt there.

[Rutnstrut]

Tackling, we don't need to coach no stinking tackling.

[red]

good job mike. keeping slocum cost us a super bowl last year, and keeping capers will probably cost us another one

[smuggler]

Gotta find a way to get Mike Neal off the field. He's getting killed in the run game.

[gbgary]

come on D. forte is getting the ball.

[pbmax]

Great play by Sam one on one with Jeffrey.

[pittstang5]

ok, nice play shields

[red]

nice coverage

[pbmax]

Gotta find a way to get Mike Neal off the field. He's getting killed in the run game.

Yep. Neal just got turned again.

By the TE.

[red]

WHEW

great play clay

[ThunderDan]

Mathews shows his burst again.

[pittstang5]

Gotta set the Edge!!!!

[Striker]

Clay coming from 100 yards away there. C'mon guys!

[pbmax]

Well I vote for Nate Palmer for dime LB. That's for sure.

[smuggler]

Lucked out on that one.

[Fosco33]

Defense bending but not breaking

[Guiness]

Who is #37, the guy watching as Mathews hauled Forte down from behind.

[pittstang5]

OH FUCK!!!

[red]

Gotta set the Edge!!!!

shields a massive liability

GOD DAMN FUCKING SPECIAL TEAMS FUCKUPS

[KalamazooPackerFan]

Pathetic!

[Striker]

Shields. C'mon man.

[Rutnstrut]

Put Shields on the bench NOW!!!

[pittstang5]

Figures. Special Teams fuck up

[gbgary]

UGH

[pbmax]

Shields offside on a damn FG

[red]

Who is #37, the guy watching as Mathews hauled Forte down from behind.

the same guy that just cost us 4 points

the guy we made one of the highest paid CB's in football

[ThunderDan]

That's half the distance not 5 yards.

[pittstang5]

They'll get the TD now. 10 - 7 Bears.

You can't give them yards

[smuggler]

No idea why the Bears would try and pass here.

[pittstang5]

They'll run it in with Forte...nothing is stopping him

[pbmax]

Shields is hurt.

[pittstang5]

Need a turnover

[ThunderDan]

Holding, peppy got mugged in space and no call.

[Rutnstrut]

Yup, why pass? The Packers can't stop shit.

[red]

its too bad our best CB in preseason was inactive today

be nice to have an option to replace shields

[ThunderDan]

Holding, peppy got mugged in space and no call.

Perry not Peppy.

[gbgary]

hello...forte is getting the ball.

[red]

Shields is hurt.

good

[red]

hold and offensive PI

[pittstang5]

well that sucked

[red]

FUCKING SHIELDS AGAIN

JUST STAND THERE AND DO NOTHING. that would be better then what you have been doing

[Rutnstrut]

BENCH Shields!!!

[Striker]

Shields is having one shitty day today.

[Rutnstrut]

FUCKING SHIELDS AGAIN

JUST STAND THERE AND DO NOTHING. that would be better then what you have been doing

He's the new Brad Jones.

[smuggler]

Shields is literally undoing all the boosts that Matthews offers this defense.

[ThunderDan]

You can't give any NFL team this many cracks at the end zone.

[red]

boy, shields did everything in his power to make sure that got 7 points on that series

[pittstang5]

Perfect Drive by the Bears. Chew up the clock and keep Arod off the field. WE gotta stop the run

[Guiness]

What the rule on that? Offsetting penalties results in a replay of the down?

[gbgary]

Arod's turn.

[pittstang5]

penalties didn't help either

[smuggler]

So, is the penalty inside the 10 supposed to be half-the-distance, or is it still 5 yards?

[pbmax]

Perfect Drive by the Bears. Chew up the clock and keep Arod off the field. WE gotta stop the run

More important to stop committing penalties. Easier too.

[red]

sam shields ladies and gettlemen, the 4th highest paid player on the team

[ThunderDan]

The worst thing about Shield's pi is that it didn't even stop the wr from catching the td.

[pbmax]

So, is the penalty inside the 10 supposed to be half-the-distance, or is it still 5 yards?

Inside the 20 its half the distance, isn't it?

[Joemailman]

Outside contain on running plays has been terrible.

[pbmax]

The worst thing about Shield's pi is that it didn't even stop the war from catching the td.

I think he is hurt. Not sure when. He literally fell down in coverage on their first set of goal line downs.

[pittstang5]

Shields has Forte on his Fantasy Team

[yetisnowman]

da fuck is wrong with sam today?

[red]

What the rule on that? Offsetting penalties results in a replay of the down?

yes always has

if shields would not have held after 10 flags flew for the blatant holding on mathews, then it would have been 10 yards on the bears

gotta play smarter

[ThunderDan]

Inside the 20 its half the distance, isn't it?

Yes, if the penalty is more than half the distance to the goal.

[pbmax]

Outside contain on running plays has been terrible.

Yep. Bennet has trapped Neal and Peppers inside. And no one but Matthews flowing outside to help.

[Rutnstrut]

I think he is hurt. Not sure when. He literally fell down in coverage on their first set of goal line downs.

Did he hurt his brain?

[pittstang5]

Outside contain on running plays has been terrible.

I think Neal is the culprit on a lot of those.

[red]

Inside the 20 its half the distance, isn't it?

thats what i thought

[esoxx]

Why would dumb ass shields be antsy trying to get off to block a chip shot FG!?!? Just incredibly stupid.

[Fosco33]

Pack on wrong side of aggressive vs hungry/smart on def right now.

[pbmax]

Yes, if the penalty is more than half the distance to the goal.

So how much of a penalty was Shields offsides from the 15?

[ThunderDan]

Lacy takes the mlb for a 4 yard ride.

[pittstang5]

Good lord....they need to sustain a drive here

[ThunderDan]

So how much of a penalty was Shields offsides from the 15?

Shields is penalty was from the 9 so 4 1/2 yards.

[pbmax]

Why run that screen with Cobb and his bum shoulder?

I think ARod is a bit rusty looking at his throws.

[pittstang5]

Good play!

[KalamazooPackerFan]

How the hell did JJ get cut by two teams?

[Rutnstrut]

YES!!!!!!

[pbmax]

Shields is penalty was from the 9 so 4 1/2 yards.

Oh yeah. I was thinking PAT for some reason.

[pittstang5]

Why run that screen with Cobb and his bum shoulder?

I think ARod is a bit rusty looking at his throws.

Yep...he needs to settle down

[red]

that was half the distance on that shields offsides

it was 4th and 5 from the 9

the next play was 4th and 1 from the 5

[Rastak]

YES!!!!!!

Nice concentration on that catch.

[pbmax]

There we go Davante. Keep trusting him AR. He'll figure it out.

[ThunderDan]

Great move by Adams after the catch.

[red]

i'm now looking for a top tier RB and a second round WR in return for jones

his value is only gonna keep going up

[pbmax]

Sometimes Lacy's vision is terrible. Cut that right, open field.

[pittstang5]

Coming back...fuckin Hold

[ThunderDan]

Holding 69.

[red]

LOL.. SHIT

almost another TD for TD jones

[pbmax]

Bach just pulled a Linsley. He has his guy SO tied up that when Rodgers moved, it looked like a takedown.

[pittstang5]

Wait - that was a Hold? Bull Shit

[pbmax]

Same thing. Cut back right.

[red]

How the hell did JJ get cut by two teams?

every other team is really stupid?
one of them was the raiders

[smuggler]

Dumb playcall on 2nd and 17

[pittstang5]

Another HOLD!!!!
Good grief. Now, we're out of FG Range FUCK!!!!

[pbmax]

Terrible call.

[red]

what the fuck

terrible hold

[Rastak]

Terrible call.


Agree.