Official Vikings Packers Gameday Thread

[mraynrand]

Al Michaels seems to be really jazzed about winning divisions.

[red]

GIVE THAT MAN HIS 4MIL PER YEAR !!!!

damn right, he's the one guy earning his pay this year

[mraynrand]

I think the Hoodie has made James Jones smarter

I think it slows him down like the shuttle parachute.

[Fritz]

Back to porn.

[mraynrand]

Never underestimate the power of the dark side of Aaron Rodgers.

[red]

i love to hear the women in the crowd screaming at the play when its clearly 20 yeards overthrown

gonna love the simpler minded sex, bless their stupid souls

[pbmax]

So much for the Packers' great ST coverage. Total luck

They were down there early but left a cutback.

[Rastak]

That was an interesting side arm throw....worked......

[woodbuck27]

Minny looks gassed.

[red]

where was this offense earlier is the big question

we've done this a lot this year. play like shit the whole game, then for some reason we switch gears late and either win or almost win

[Rutnstrut]

What the hell was that?

[red]

come on, get a fucking TD, it won't kill you

[King Friday]

where was this offense earlier is the big question

we've done this a lot this year. play like shit the whole game, then for some reason we switch gears late and either win or almost win

We play better in the 2 min offense...should just go 50 mph all game.

[Bretsky]

looked offsides

[TravisWilliams23]

Offsides

[Rastak]

looked offsides


It did look that way....

[Harlan Huckleby]

nobody open after 8 seconds

[mraynrand]

We play better in the 2 min offense...should just go 50 mph all game.

Isn't that the no-huddle that's stalled lately?

[Bretsky]

where is our 3rd TO ??? Dumb shits

[pbmax]

That was terrible.

[Infamous]

AR running for his life!!!

[Rutnstrut]

There is some fine coaching again.

[Rastak]

Very silly.

[red]

OMG

ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME????????????????????????????

GET THE FUCKING PLAY IN YOU FAT FUCK

[mraynrand]

WTF wasting a TO

[pbmax]

Isn't that the no-huddle that's stalled lately?

Gets weirder 80 yard 14 play drive was 2 back almost all the way for the first TD.

[Bretsky]

WTF MM ????????????

[mraynrand]

Discombobulated O-line isn't good enough

[Rutnstrut]

42" vertical, but can't catch shit.

[King Friday]

Wow. McCarthy just doesn't value time outs.

[woodbuck27]

MM: OK here's the play:

I want you three receivers to all run the same route

The WR's: OK Mike.

[Fritz]

This is like the Bears' game. And they waste a TO. This team sucks.

[mraynrand]

another red zone pick

[red]

that pretty much sums up the year

[pbmax]

And on to Washington!

[Infamous]

FAVRE LIKE!!

[Harlan Huckleby]

Packers have wooden wide receivers

[Bretsky]

Let's call a spade a spade

Players/coaches/ WE DON"T DESERVE TO WIN THIS GAME !!!!!!!

[pbmax]

42" vertical, but can't catch shit.

And never jumps.

[King Friday]

I think Jones was open if he throws it to the outside.

[woodbuck27]

Ohhhh man...all that good stuff and:

The lame duck pass.

OUCH !

[Packgator]

AR running for his life!!!

That's the problem all year. Pass protection just doesn't exist.

[mraynrand]

tunnel vision on Jones again. Shows lack of trust everywhere else.

[King Friday]

Packers have wooden wide receivers

Ted only needs to take a stopwatch to the combine with him this year. We need speed, speed, and more speed on this team.

[red]

Isn't that the no-huddle that's stalled lately?

theres a difference between the hurry up and the hurry up and get up to the line so we can stand there for 40 seconds before we maybe snap the ball, that we usually run

[Harlan Huckleby]

Discombobulated O-line isn't good enough

this wasn't on the O-line

[Rutnstrut]

At least when Favre threw picks he was trying to force it into triple coverage. Rodgers just throws terrible passes.

[yetisnowman]

Aaron last 3 games- 3 red zone ints, 3 fumbles recovered for tds.

[red]

I think Jones was open if he throws it to the outside.

yeah, bad throw

[woodbuck27]

This is like the Bears' game. And they waste a TO. This team sucks.

We havn't seen a Packer team...this bad..... in some time.

[red]

LOL

[Fritz]

That's what I thought.

[Teamcheez1]

This team sucks and will lose next week no matter who they play.

[King Friday]

At least when Favre threw picks he was trying to force it into triple coverage. Rodgers just throws terrible passes.

Yep...Favre knew how to throw an INT.

Rodgers is too tuned in to not throwing INTs now...so that he doesn't understand where to take a chance (outside of hail marys).

[Rastak]

Jesus H Christ Peterson......

[Rutnstrut]

That's the problem all year. Pass protection just doesn't exist.

He had plenty of time on that pick.

[Infamous]

wow

[red]

shit, that would have been a great finish to the game, each team handing the ball to the other trying not to win

"you take it, no you take it"

[pbmax]

Almost had another shot. Bridgewater lost the handle. Does he have small hands?

[Harlan Huckleby]

does anybody believe pack woulda scored if they got the fumble?

[pbmax]

this wasn't on the O-line

They have had their hand in this.

[King Friday]

Wow...Bridgewater doesn't value ball security any more than MM values time outs.

[Fritz]

Yeah, just an offense out of sync. This looks like a one-and-done team. If it ain't fixed now, it ain't getting fixed.

[Rutnstrut]

Yep...Favre knew how to throw an INT.

Rodgers is too tuned in to not throwing INTs now...so that he doesn't understand where to take a chance (outside of hail marys).

That actually makes a lot of sense and is what I was trying to say, thank you. Perhaps I should stop drinking for the night;)

[beveaux1]

We havn't seen a Packer team...this bad..... in some time.

We haven't seen a Packer offense this bad... in 25 years.

[King Friday]

shit, that would have been a great finish to the game, each team handing the ball to the other trying not to win

"you take it, no you take it"

Somewhere, Pete Carroll is laughing.

[Rastak]

Almost had another shot. Bridgewater lost the handle. Does he have small hands? Compared to Culpepper?

[woodbuck27]

A Viking whhhhuuu.

A close call and another Packer late game bale out handed to them. An almost disaster.

It's just NOT that easy.

[Fritz]

Christ.

[red]

At least when Favre threw picks he was trying to force it into triple coverage. Rodgers just throws terrible passes.

there has to be a happy medium between the risk it all gunslinger that favre was and the ultra conservative, won't throw it to anyone with a defender within 5 yards of them, a-rod

[red]

terrible terrible throw, jones was wide open

[Rastak]

Good healthy seven yards and a push off......

[Rutnstrut]

The replay shows that pick was ALL on Rodgers.

[Fritz]

Wow. A bad throw by Rodgers on that interception. He throws outside, it's a TD.

[woodbuck27]

191 Pass's for ARod Vs Minny before that pick.

[pbmax]

We haven't seen a Packer offense this bad... in 25 years.

2005.

[Patler]

From about the 10 yard line in, their offense has absolutely nothing. How many times have we seen 1st and goal, and not be able to get a TD?

[red]

Yeah, just an offense out of sync. This looks like a one-and-done team. If it ain't fixed now, it ain't getting fixed.

yeah for all the talk about getting hot at the right time and making a run, this is the exact opposite of that

[woodbuck27]

It's NOT over till it's over.

GO PACK GO !

[King Friday]

terrible terrible throw, jones was wide open

Yep. Rodgers has played like an average QB for vast stretches this season.

[red]

From about the 10 yard line in, their offense has absolutely nothing. How many times have we seen 1st and goal, and not be able to get a TD?

red zone has been a problem for at least 2 years now

[Rutnstrut]

We haven't seen a Packer offense this bad... in 25 years.

I told a buddy of mine that is younger than me, this is exactly what it was like in the 70's and 80's.

[King Friday]

From about the 10 yard line in, their offense has absolutely nothing. How many times have we seen 1st and goal, and not be able to get a TD?

10 yards has seemed difficult to attain pretty much anywhere on the field for the last 2 months.

[red]

2005.

i like where this is going

give in to the dark side PB, you're almost there

[Rutnstrut]

It would be ironic if Rodgers got hurt and GB went on a playoff run with Tolzien/Hundley.

[mraynrand]

Yep. Rodgers has played like an average QB for vast stretches this season.

terrible vision

[red]

good catch cobb.........

oh wait

[King Friday]

Rodgers has double and triple clutched about 92,000 times this season.

[red]

you need 10 yards not a TD

[pbmax]

Its the route by Cobb. He stops and starts again. Rodger thinks he is going outside and Cobb takes it upfield.

This offense is running in playground mode.

[red]

too bad we don't have any TO's

[Fritz]

They can't get it in the end zone, though.

[red]

Its the route by Cobb. He stops and starts again. Rodger thinks he is going outside and Cobb takes it upfield.

This offense is running in playground mode.

thats actually when they've been their best this year

[mraynrand]

Its the route by Cobb. He stops and starts again. Rodger thinks he is going outside and Cobb takes it upfield.

This offense is running in playground mode.

might explain the disconnect in the end zone

[red]

4 hail marry's?

i like those odds

[mraynrand]

just nothing there

[Rastak]

wtf was that?

[mraynrand]

spike! NO!

[red]

just fucking stupid

[Fritz]

They suck. One and done.

[esoxx]

Passing of the torch.

Congrats Ras

[wist43]

That last play call was a joke...

I agree - one and done.

[red]

new champ is crowned

congrats ras

[King Friday]

Great playcall McCarthy.

[mraynrand]

coulda thrown shorter to Jones there

[red]

dickrod wasn't slow enough getting down the field

the slower guy made the play

[pbmax]

might explain the disconnect in the end zone

Yeah, I think that is a lot of the disconnect. Initial route is not open, the WR ad libs, but is not on same page as Rodgers. So receiver and QB look bad depending on how off the throw is.

[Fritz]

Back to the porn.

[Rastak]

Thanks Esoxx and Red......they didn't go with the Lions hail mary defense......form a line BEHIND the WRs......

[pbmax]

Congrats Ras.

[wist43]

I fear we're done for quite a while now... stubby isn't going to change the offense, and Ted isn't going to change his sloth-like approach to player procurement.

[beveaux1]

I told a buddy of mine that is younger than me, this is exactly what it was like in the 70's and 80's.

I remember.

[mraynrand]

The question is whether that's the best they can do

[Packgator]

They suck. One and done.

The Packers have been a one and done or a none and done team all year.

[red]

spike! NO!

couldn't spike, it was 4th down

we ran a short route, not close to the sideline on 3rd with no timeouts left and 10 seconds on the clock

thats a smart coach right there

[mraynrand]

Sandlot is their only effective offense, so what the hell do they do next week?

[red]

Back to the porn.

that sounds like a good idea to me

[mraynrand]

couldn't spike, it was 4th down

we ran a short route, not close to the sideline on 3rd with no timeouts left and 10 seconds on the clock

thats a smart coach right there

I was talking about the fake spike earlier

[Packgator]

I fear we're done for quite a while now... stubby isn't going to change the offense, and Ted isn't going to change his sloth-like approach to player procurement.

Nope. Won't be the case at all. This is a one year blip.

[woodbuck27]

Well it's Washington.

I felt the OL was a lot better tonight.

I have some hope.

[Rastak]

Congrats Ras.


Thanks PB, I gotta admit I am surprised....I thought they might fight for a top position but winning it is a surprise......now home against Seahawks.....fuck them, kick Russell's ass.

[Bossman641]

For everyone bitching about the out to DickRod watch the play again. Both Cobb and Jones are there and neither one of them blocked Rhodes. It was a play designed to get about ten yards and give a few shots from the 30. Can't blame MM when 1 D player beats 3 O players

[Rutnstrut]

I fear we're done for quite a while now... stubby isn't going to change the offense, and Ted isn't going to change his sloth-like approach to player procurement.

You are exactly right. The writing has been on the wall for a while. But nothing will change in GB.

[denverYooper]

Sandlot is their only effective offense, so what the hell do they do next week?

Win.

[King Friday]

I fear we're done for quite a while now... stubby isn't going to change the offense, and Ted isn't going to change his sloth-like approach to player procurement.

There is a lot of talent on this team...and I think McCarthy will be far more concerned about offensive improvement than he seemed to be about the defense when they were crap. Ted...well, can't argue with you there.

[woodbuck27]

Thanks Esoxx and Red......they didn't go with the Lions hail mary defense......form a line BEHIND the WRs......

Congratulations Rastak.

[Bretsky]

Congrads Ras; Vikings deserved this

[Rutnstrut]

Thanks PB, I gotta admit I am surprised....I thought they might fight for a top position but winning it is a surprise......now home against Seahawks.....fuck them, kick Russell's ass.

The Hawks are beatable. I really think Zimmer will have the team prepared. Congrats, good luck next week.

[yetisnowman]

Held Bridgewater to 99 yds and AP to 67. And still lose . at home. Fucking disgraceful.

[denverYooper]

10-6.

2nd in the NFC North.

Playing an NFC East team in the first round.

Just like 2010.

[woodbuck27]

Win.

Exactly.

We will win Vs the Redskins.

[Rastak]

Congratulations Rastak.


Thanks Woody.


You guys gotta get yer shit together for next week.

[Rastak]

Held Bridgewater to 99 yds and AP to 67. And still lose . at home. Fucking disgraceful.


Vikings defense is playing some good football.

[Bossman641]

I didn't know Everson Griffin had a lisp

[woodbuck27]

The Hawks are beatable. I really think Zimmer will have the team prepared. Congrats, good luck next week.

The Seahawks are a serious contender to win it all.

[TravisWilliams23]

10-6.

2nd in the NFC North.

Playing an NFC East team in the first round.

Just like 2010.

That's the spirit. A glimmer of hope. Thank you.:-)

[Rastak]

The Hawks are beatable. I really think Zimmer will have the team prepared. Congrats, good luck next week.


Thanks Rutnstrut.


If they do, might help you guys eventually.

[Patler]

For everyone bitching about the out to DickRod watch the play again. Both Cobb and Jones are there and neither one of them blocked Rhodes. It was a play designed to get about ten yards and give a few shots from the 30. Can't blame MM when 1 D player beats 3 O players

Why would you ever throw to Richard Rodgers in a situation requiring more than 2 steps to get out of bounds?

[woodbuck27]

Thanks Woody.


You guys gotta get yer shit together for next week.

Send that memo to MM.

[Bossman641]

Congrats Ras. Kick the shit out of Seattle. Hopefully AP is alright

[Harlan Huckleby]

There is a lot of talent on this team...

On offense? Slowest skill players in the NFL. So-so O-line with a couple guys in decline.

[Joemailman]

Last 2 weeks Packers offense has scored 21 points. And given up 21 points.

[Patler]

Held Bridgewater to 99 yds and AP to 67. And still lose . at home. Fucking disgraceful.

Wow. Talk about an indictment of the offense.

[Bossman641]

Why would you ever throw to Richard Rodgers in a situation requiring more than 2 steps to get out of bounds?

When there are 2 WR's blocking and 1 DB to beat. Can't scheme around players fucking up.

[denverYooper]

Why would you ever throw to Richard Rodgers in a situation requiring more than 2 steps to get out of bounds?

Because he can catch?

[Harlan Huckleby]

We will win Vs the Redskins.

Stay away from sports betting sites

[TravisWilliams23]

"I'm tired of all the negativity here. We've gotten beat by 2 teams and lost 4 other ones on the last play-sort of..." MM's presser for tonight.

[woodbuck27]

Richard Rodgers is 'good feet' challenged.

Kuhn looks blazing fast in comparison. :-)

[Rastak]

Congrats Ras. Kick the shit out of Seattle. Hopefully AP is alright


Thanks Bossman. Next week for the Pack will be interesting......you guys play some good defense.....Cousins is playing well but defense wins titles.....

[Rastak]

Wow. Talk about an indictment of the offense.


Or Patler, high praise for the defense you faced.......:-)

[woodbuck27]

Stay away from sports betting sites

I just won this season's Pro Pickem.

Packers win Vs Washington next week.........mark it down.

[woodbuck27]

Richard Rodgers is 'good feet' challenged.

Kuhn looks blazing fast in comparison. :-)


ahhhh Mikey.

[denverYooper]

The sandlot offense for the last few weeks has been Adams/Cobb/Jones + R.Rodger + J.Kuhn + A Rod + Random assortment of 5 OL.

That seems to be their go-to personnel grouping when they need to move the ball late in the game, with Cobb and Kuhn running the ball and Kuhn + R. Rodgers releasing or blocking.

[yetisnowman]

When there are 2 WR's blocking and 1 DB to beat. Can't scheme around players fucking up.

But you can scheme around players and their weaknesses. Pretty high risk, low reward scenario given how fundamentally unsound Cobb and Adams are and that there was no time left.

[Fritz]

Congrats Ras.

Any complaints about this offense go back far before this game - not ignoring the Minny D, just commenting on how godawful this offense has been for a long time now.

A one-and-done team. What a disappointment.

[Infamous]

Congrats Ras. Kick the shit out of Seattle. Hopefully AP is alright

+1

[denverYooper]

Congrats Ras.

Any complaints about this offense go back far before this game - not ignoring the Minny D, just commenting on how godawful this offense has been for a long time now.

A one-and-done team. What a disappointment.

Man up, Sally.

[pbmax]

The sandlot offense for the last few weeks has been Adams/Cobb/Jones + R.Rodger + J.Kuhn + A Rod + Random assortment of 5 OL.

That seems to be their go-to personnel grouping when they need to move the ball late in the game, with Cobb and Kuhn running the ball and Kuhn + R. Rodgers releasing or blocking.

And that is really the no huddle lineup plus Kuhn.

[Fosco33]

For a team trying to lose - they sorta tried at the end. And another red zone int by arod. Is that 3 games in a row now?

Oh well - we'll be hosting Seattle in NFCC - mark it down.

[red]

10-6.

2nd in the NFC North.

Playing an NFC East team in the first round.

Just like 2010.

slight difference in the way we headed into the playoffs

2010 won 2 huge games to end the regular season
2015 look like total shit in last two games

[pbmax]

For a team trying to lose - they sorta tried at the end. And another red zone int by arod. Is that 3 games in a row now?

Oh well - we'll be hosting Seattle in NFCC - mark it down.

Gonna have to beat Arizona I think. Seattle gets Carolina if seeds control the matchup.

[Bossman641]

But you can scheme around players and their weaknesses. Pretty high risk, low reward scenario given how fundamentally unsound Cobb and Adams are and that there was no time left.

3rd down from the 40 with 15 seconds left. You realistically want to pick up 10-12 yards and then have time for 2 passes from the 30. I'd say a quick out with 2 WR's blocking in front is pretty low risk. Sure, you can argue it could have gone to Cobb with Jones/Rodgers in front instead of Rodgers with Jones/Cobb but I have little problem with the call. There were no other defenders in the TV screen but Rhodes.

[call_me_ishmael]

I think there is a chance this team gets rolled next week. What's-his-face is putting up huge numbers and is in need of a coming out party. Can't think of his name, but not-Connor-Cook.

I am looking forward to the "Banjo" to judge the mood of the team. If it's bad, I expect them to get rolled. If it's a "eh, we didn't mind losing", then it might be game on.

[woodbuck27]

For a team trying to lose - they sorta tried at the end. And another red zone int by arod. Is that 3 games in a row now?

Oh well - we'll be hosting Seattle in NFCC - mark it down.

Exactly.

[denverYooper]

slight difference in the way we headed into the playoffs

2010 won 2 huge games to end the regular season
2015 look like total shit in last two games

Who cares?

Not the guys who size the Packers up for their rings.

[call_me_ishmael]

Because he can catch?

A drop would have been more beneficial in this case, though. Richard Rodgers will not be a regular contributor on the team next year. You can mark it down. He seems like a nice guy and a solid teammate, but he is just not good enough to play in the NFL. Too slow. You could find 10 guys with his skillset in the next week.

My personal opinion is the notion of trying to lose is silly. This team is just not that good. We have seen the same results since the Denver game. This isn't an anomaly. This team is just not very good. OL is declining/hurt, QB is probably hurt and the WR/TE are slow/terrible/can't catch.

[pbmax]

Gonna have to beat Arizona I think. Seattle gets Carolina if seeds control the matchup.

Wrong. Packers get Carolina if they win next.

[denverYooper]

Wrong. Packers get Carolina if they win next.

Another win.

[pbmax]

Another win.

I agree. Fosco isn't quite insane.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Just didn't think the Pack would win this one going into the game. The offense is just not good enough right now. Defense was solid.

[Fosco33]

Wrong. Packers get Carolina if they win next.

Only if minny beats Seattle which is not gonna happen. Seattle then goes to Carolina and we get back-back revenge games.

[Rutnstrut]

Just didn't think the Pack would win this one going into the game. The offense is just not good enough right now. Defense was solid.

That's the thing, I think the defense is playing good enough that even a mediocre offense would make them a solid team.

[Fosco33]

Thing is - no one expects pack to do anything. That's a dangerous position for other teams. If we get shields and bahktiari back - it's a dift looking team. And maybe m3 has been holding a few wrinkles back for past few weeks. It's the playoffs. A new season. I'm ok but not too homeristic. Panthers/Cards and Seattle are all superior teams but any given Sunday...

[Carolina_Packer]

Thing is - no one expects pack to do anything. That's a dangerous position for other teams. If we get shields and bahktiari back - it's a dift looking team. And maybe m3 has been holding a few wrinkles back for past few weeks. It's the playoffs. A new season. I'm ok but not too homeristic. Panthers/Cards and Seattle are all superior teams but any given Sunday...

Sir, I'll sip your kool-aid and just say what the hell. Let's do this playoff thing! Que Sera, Sera.

[denverYooper]

Fosco gets it.

[Joemailman]

Wrong. Packers get Carolina if they win next.

Carolina plays the lowest surviving seed. If Seattle(6) beats Minnesota(3), they will travel to Carolina. Otherwise, winner of Packers(5)/Redskins(4) travels to Carolina.

[pbmax]

Carolina plays the lowest surviving seed. If Seattle(6) beats Minnesota(3), they will travel to Carolina. Otherwise, winner of Packers(5)/Redskins(4) travels to Carolina.

Finally an actual answer.

[smuggler]

Stranger things have happened, sure... Still, Seattle almost a lock to beat the Vikes.