The Official Packers - Bears Gameday Thread, Act II

[ThunderDan]

Aaron Rodgers promised a run to end the season and we are now at the mid-point, three down three to go.

With a chance to tie the all time series at, a lot - a lot - 4, the Packers will finally draw even.

21 -13 Packers in a game that isn't as close as the final score as the weather keeps scoring down.

[ThunderDan]

All right guys, you need to carry this thread home. I am going up to Lacrosse to watch my niece graduate from college today. I'll be listening on the radio and on TV at the restaurant but won't be able to post.

[Fritz]

All right guys, you need to carry this thread home. I am going up to Lacrosse to watch my niece graduate from college today. I'll be listening on the radio and on TV at the restaurant but won't be able to post.

Watching your niece graduate today? Danny Boy, where are your priorities??

[George Cumby]

Going to work today.

I'll be listening on WTMJ.

Pack is playing with more confidence, weather is a concern as I don't know how well Montgomery will do in these conditions and throwing will be tough.

Kicking will be iffy, too.

But Pack wins.

17-10

[Joemailman]

Packers defense getting healthier. And they've been decent when healthy. Strange things can happen at Soldier Field, but the Packers will take care of business.

Packers 24
Bears 13

[Joemailman]

Soldier Field

http://d2s3dt9f4iyeup.cloudfront.net/images/resized_v1/aa28878b-a1d9-481d-a919-d08408037f57.jpg

[pbmax]

At least its not Badgers versus freaking Northwestern.

Packers 27 Bears 13

I a continually amazed at the things people put on the schedule without thinking of the Packers game.

Or flex scheduling.

[pbmax]

Its 8 degrees in Chicago right now, 8 forecast at kickoff and 3-5 degrees at game end.

Wonder if its colder at the Lake?

[pbmax]

wunderground, where you can pick the reporting station you want to read about, has a weather station that it calls the South Loop. Its a block due west of the Stadium.

https://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=pws:KILCHICA388

Says its 7.1 degrees right now. All stations in area are between 7-10.

[Maxie the Taxi]

Packers win. Twenty-something to 13 sounds about right. Playing football in this kind of weather is a joke. Hopefully, it will be entertaining.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Obligatory game day post.

[red]

Its 8 degrees in Chicago right now, 8 forecast at kickoff and 3-5 degrees at game end.

Wonder if its colder at the Lake?

i know around here, the big lake actually keeps the area warmer until it freezes over

[red]

if we are the team that we showed last week, then this should be an easy win

can't afford a let up here, a loss plus a lions win and we're pretty much done

[Fritz]

if we are the team that we showed last week, then this should be an easy win

can't afford a let up here, a loss plus a lions win and we're pretty much done


Again, this team is unpredictable. Everybody thinks this one's a win, but . . .

[Joemailman]

Its 8 degrees in Chicago right now, 8 forecast at kickoff and 3-5 degrees at game end.

Wonder if its colder at the Lake?


i know around here, the big lake actually keeps the area warmer until it freezes over

That's usually the case in Chicago too. Usually warmer near the lake in cold weather. At any rate, wind will be the biggest factor, not the air temperature.

[arcilite]

Division games are always tough. I see this one being closer than we want. Especially with the weather. Some people may even jump back on the fire McCarthy wagon.

[Teamcheez1]

Packers Inactives:

RB James Starks, LB Nick Perry, WR Trevor Davis, C J.C. Tretter, T Kyle Murphy, LB Jordan Tripp, CB Josh Hawkins

[arcilite]

So is Trevor Davis in the doghouse or do we just not have need for another WR

[pbmax]

So is Trevor Davis in the doghouse or do we just not have need for another WR

Both. Cobb stepped up to do punt returns, Davis wasn't seeing as much WR action as Geronimo and he muffed that punt a while back.

Remember, the head guy is helping Zook with special teams. If you screw up there, it won't go unnoticed.

[pbmax]

Packers Inactives:

RB James Starks, LB Nick Perry, WR Trevor Davis, C J.C. Tretter, T Kyle Murphy, LB Jordan Tripp, CB Josh Hawkins

The real question is how the hell does Barclay merit being active over Tretter?

[CaptainKickass]

Obligatory game day post.

[pbmax]

On Packer radio, human IQ devourer Vic Ketchman (pretty sure it was him, only listened briefly before shutting it off) actually said the Packers were less likely to beat the Seahawks after having beaten them last week. That fans were reading too much into that.

Now there are reasons to figure the Seahawks won't play like that again. But beating them like a drum last week isn't one of them.

[Joemailman]

The real question is how the hell does Barclay merit being active over Tretter?

Is Tretter healthy?

[Fritz]

So Joe Callahan is active today? Saw the NFL inactives report.

What does this mean? Let's read the tea leaves!

[Joemailman]

So Joe Callahan is active today? Saw the NFL inactives report.

What does this mean? Let's read the tea leaves!

It means after they're blowing the Bears out, and they've taken Rodgers out of the game, they don't want to have to put him back in if Hundley gets hurt.

[pbmax]

Is Tretter healthy?

He's on the 53 and not on the injury report, isn't he?

[pbmax]

He's on the 53 and not on the injury report, isn't he?

My bad. He is on there for a knee and was a limited participant.

[red]

So Joe Callahan is active today? Saw the NFL inactives report.

What does this mean? Let's read the tea leaves!

i thought i read yesterday that they would activate him if a-rod couldnt go

[pbmax]

i thought i read yesterday that they would activate him if a-rod couldnt go

We would have heard about that today. Packers announce changes to starting lineup with the inactive report.

[pbmax]

More good news for Defense with Martinez's return.

[ThunderDan]

Watching your niece graduate today? Danny Boy, where are your priorities??

She is like my daughter. Her dad passed away 10 years ago. I moved in with my sister and her daughters for a little over a year to help.

[ThunderDan]

Don't tell but blogging during the ceremony.

[pbmax]

She is like my daughter. Her dad passed away 10 years ago. I moved in with my sister and her daughters for a little over a year to help.

If your niece was a blonde movie star in her 40s, it would be easier for Fritz to process.

[pbmax]

Don't tell but blogging during the ceremony.

Just make like you are taking a video.

And if they see Skinbasket's name pop up, tell your neighbors that you have malware problems on phone.


EDIT: Same with Bossman's avatar.

[pbmax]

Brad Biggs ‏@BradBiggs 28s28 seconds ago
Game-time temperature expected to be 9 degrees. Wind chill at minus-6. Not the coldest all-time at Soldier Field.

[red]

my god, fox pregame show needs to die

its not funny. why do they think a football pregame show needs to be a comedy show.

rob riggle might be the unfunniest man alive

[Fritz]

If your niece was a blonde movie star in her 40s, it would be easier for Fritz to process.

Ah, PB, you know me well.

[Teamcheez1]

my god, fox pregame show needs to die

its not funny. why do they think a football pregame show needs to be a comedy show.

rob riggle might be the unfunniest man alive
Should have kept Frank Caliendo

[Fritz]

Anybody have any third-person happenstance information about links to places that show the game? You know, by accident.

[red]

Anybody have any third-person happenstance information about links to places that show the game? You know, by accident.

maybe first row sports

[Fritz]

thanks red.

[red]

thanks red.

just be careful what you click on

[pbmax]

Stands almost empty.

[red]

come on, be nice to start with a drive, not a 3 and out

[red]

very big play

[Rastak]

Stands almost empty.I saw a game there when it was 9 degrees. Never again.

[pbmax]

That is just not fair. :)

[red]

still be nice to break him of the habit of looking long first when the play breaks down

[Guiness]

Rodgers looked like a matador on that play! Cook with a nice adjustment and grab.

[red]

wind looks like its blowing pretty hard judging by everyones breath

[pbmax]

Slot WR was uncovered LOS on that six lineman play.

Wind supposed to be 11mph all afternoon.

[gbgary]

Cook... again!

[red]

please just go ahead and resign cook

he brings what we need

[gbgary]

need some quick hitters on the runs.

[red]

i know our guys are trying to look tough, but wear some damn long sleeves

this cold weather is just gonna eat away at them all game

[pittstang5]

Oline looks shaky. need them to step up with a hurting Rogers.

[gbgary]

Monty...nice.

[beveaux1]

Monty!! Man, was Rodgers good that drive.

[red]

hey, theres a running back who can take it outside

nice run monty

[Teamcheez1]

Way to take care of business on the first drive.

[pbmax]

Monty's speed kills on that one.

[red]

Oline looks shaky. need them to step up with a hurting Rogers.

yeah, with all the talk in pregame about how awesome our o-line is, they sure didn't look good that drive

[Teamcheez1]

The o line looked fine.

[Rutnstrut]

Nice drive, line a tad shaky but they get it together. Now hopefully the D won't implode.

[Guiness]

impossible not to scoreboard watch - Giants with a TD!

[beveaux1]

Good D. Great punt.

[red]

shit

[pittstang5]

Ugh....Not good, not Good

[pittstang5]

I smell a safety

[pbmax]

That was good zone defense on that 14 yard completion but a gorgeous throw. Didn't expect that for his first.

Already have missed hold on Guion.

[beveaux1]

Time for a 99 yd drive.

[pbmax]

impossible not to scoreboard watch - Giants with a TD!

Go Eli!

[Harlan Huckleby]

impossible not to scoreboard watch - Giants with a TD!

Think how much viewership they would get in the midwest if they put this game on tv at 3:30

I know, broken record.

[yetisnowman]

lions and vikes losing early...let's go pack!

[Teamcheez1]

Time for a 99 yd drive.
Slant to Jennings for a 99 yard score.

[red]

very nice, time for a 99 yard drive

[gbgary]

passing game is working.

[pbmax]

Lang is struggling.

[yetisnowman]

Aaron has just been immaculate the last few games.

[pittstang5]

ugh

[Teamcheez1]

Throw that away

[red]

Slant to Jennings for a 99 yard score.

robert brooks

[Teamcheez1]

Drop.

[Guiness]

No flag???

[red]

well that ball hung up there

right through jordys hands

[pittstang5]

Not good, Jordy should have had that

[Teamcheez1]

robert brooks

I couldn't remember

[pittstang5]

Cmon rogers. Throw it away

[red]

get rid of the fucking ball

[pbmax]

Late hit?

[red]

wow, huge flag

[pittstang5]

Got lucky on that one

[pbmax]

Weak call. Shoulda been late hit.

[red]

another great run

[pittstang5]

Nice Run...hey PB, is Monty missing holes?

[red]

WOW

not a running back my ass

[gbgary]

we may have us a running back.

[Teamcheez1]

we may have us a running back.

After the draft

[gbgary]

no hole for Michael.

[pbmax]

Nice Run...hey PB, is Monty missing holes?

Michael is :D

Hard to say about Monty. He has run away from blocking for his bigger gains.

[beveaux1]

The wind is tough. Rodgers' ball is hanging.

[pittstang5]

Damn it!!!

[Teamcheez1]

You have to throw that.

[pittstang5]

You have to throw that.

Especially with an empty backfield. SMH

[Teamcheez1]

Crappy punt

[beveaux1]

You have to throw that.

Didn't see him. Couldn't throw it.

[yetisnowman]

what the fuck was going on with that punt?

[pbmax]

Fackrell is back on ST.

[beveaux1]

what the fuck was going on with that punt?

Wind is tough.

[pbmax]

Rodgers is back to himself, Adams and Nelson playing better, but the iso offense waiting for 6 seconds for someone to break open is back too.

Quick stuff completely missing so far.

[pbmax]

Anyone think the camera angles are weird for this broadcast?

[Teamcheez1]

You suck Burnett

[pittstang5]

Oh Fuck, that was close!!

[beveaux1]

Our turn again. Do we get the wind in the 2nd?

[pbmax]

You suck Burnett

He just needs to grab him and keep him from throwing.

[gbgary]

"the baby bird."

[beveaux1]

Monty!!

[red]

goodbye eddy lacy

[pbmax]

Was ALL patience.

[red]

Rodgers is back to himself, Adams and Nelson playing better, but the iso offense waiting for 6 seconds for someone to break open is back too.

Quick stuff completely missing so far.

yeah, thats very worrisome to see that back

[Teamcheez1]

Michael needs to put his head down

[Teamcheez1]

Stupid play call

[yetisnowman]

dumb fucking play call.

[red]

anyone else notice lang not paying attention in the huddle, then blowing the block?

[pbmax]

Someone lost a lineman, that Bear hit Dick Rod who then loses his guy and it was TFL.

[yetisnowman]

kick the fg

[Teamcheez1]

Wasted time out

[pittstang5]

WOW WHAT A RUN!!!

[beveaux1]

Don't think he can kick it that far in these conditions.

[red]

kick the fg

gonna be tough to kick anything today

[gbgary]

ugh.

[yetisnowman]

what the fuck. take the points

[Teamcheez1]

Throw the fucking ball moron

[red]

4th and 2 and we call a long developing shit play

where is the quick stuff PB????????????????????

[pbmax]

Time to stop that crap while he is hurt.

Don't really like the plan so far.

[Rutnstrut]

That was terrible.

[yetisnowman]

so the wind is so bad 35 yarders are out of the question?

[pittstang5]

Fuckin Stupid Rogers, its 4th fuckin Down!!!!!!

[beveaux1]

so the wind is so bad 35 yarders are out of the question?

Think it would have been 40.

[Joemailman]

Rodgers getting hit in the legs too much.

[Teamcheez1]

People were open

[pbmax]

Cook and Cobb open shorter. That was on Rodgers.

[red]

looks like everyone was sent to the endzone except for jordy

[Rutnstrut]

Think it would have been 40.

No worse off to try it.

[yetisnowman]

Think it would have been 40.

but is that not feasible? not being a dick, serious question.

[red]

so the wind is so bad 35 yarders are out of the question?

don't forget that the windchill is below zero and dropping

its like kicking a brick

[pbmax]

Bad reach for tackle by Rollins.

[red]

but is that not feasible? not being a dick, serious question.

probably not today

[Teamcheez1]

Soft zone defense

[gbgary]

stop blitzing!

[beveaux1]

We really play poor zone defense.

[Rutnstrut]

There's that shitty D we know.

[red]

theres our defense

[pbmax]

Need some pass rush to get home.

[beveaux1]

Zone looks better when you get inside the 10.

[gbgary]

ind up 17-0

[beveaux1]

Need some pass rush to get home.

Their QB can move around. Hard to get him down. Ours is a sitting duck.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Is Monty returning kicks? That seems odd.

[Teamcheez1]

Their QB can move around. Hard to get him down. Ours is a sitting duck.

Ours is also holding the ball too long

[Rutnstrut]

Their QB can move around. Hard to get him down. Ours is a sitting duck.

Most QB's don't just sit and wait to be sacked. Elusiveness is no excuse for the D.

[beveaux1]

but is that not feasible? not being a dick, serious question.

Don't know. Crosby tells them before the game what his range will be. They didn't hesitate to go for it.

[pbmax]

Just take a couple of those. Put Cook in middle of field. March down to score.

Take a couple deep shots on 2nd and favorable.

[pbmax]

Better.

[gbgary]

Don't know. Crosby tells them before the game what his range will be. They didn't hesitate to go for it.

it was just mm trying to make a statement.

[Teamcheez1]

Other than the first drive the offense has sucked.

[pbmax]

Linsley got walked right back. Not a good look.

[beveaux1]

Threw it away. Rodgers looks good throwing, but just has no mobility.

[Rutnstrut]

Other than the first drive the offense has sucked.

Part of that is Rodgers ignoring what's given to him and always holding the ball and looking for the long stuff.

[beveaux1]

Threw it away. Rodgers looks good throwing, but just has no mobility.

Looks a little bit like Lynn Dickey with his movement.

[yetisnowman]

this is an improved bears defense...that being said, the offense seems to have reverted to its discombobulated self.

[pbmax]

Other than the first drive the offense has sucked.

Its 196 to 96 yards on offense. Packers have had two deep drives.

[Guiness]

holy shit that was a big collision. Lang clobbered Washington so hard he knocked the wind (?) out of himself.

Rodgers still took a hit. With his reduced mobility he needs to stop trying to escape the pressure to extend plays.

[red]

Is Monty returning kicks? That seems odd.

yup, and agreed

[gbgary]

our first score made mm think it was going to be easy. he'll take the points from now on.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Packers need to find a running game

[pbmax]

Schum averaging 33 yards a punt.

[Harlan Huckleby]

great throw

[beveaux1]

No pass defense.

[Rutnstrut]

this is an improved bears defense...that being said, the offense seems to have reverted to its discombobulated self.

The bears D has been looking better every week, very much unlike the Packers.

[Teamcheez1]

The defense has also looked pretty shitty

[pbmax]

No pass rush.

[yetisnowman]

classic zone blitz that never gets there

[Harlan Huckleby]

ankle biter

[red]

randall getting treated like a bitch today

[beveaux1]

Our problems on pass defense haven't been fixed.

[gbgary]

game on Mike.

[pittstang5]

oh, we're fucked

[pbmax]

Special Teams losing field position game and it just cost them big time.

[yetisnowman]

bellamy made Randall his bitch right there

[Teamcheez1]

MM and Capers game plan is awful

[Rutnstrut]

Our problems on pass defense haven't been fixed.

What made you think they had?

[Teamcheez1]

It's tough to defend a great QB like Barkley.

[Harlan Huckleby]

oh, we're fucked

nah, we got um where we want um

The offense needs to adjust to Rodger's immobility. Fat Mike will get us thru this one.

[pbmax]

Linsley is facing that NT for the Bears who supposed to be a monster. What is his name?

[yetisnowman]

Our problems on pass defense haven't been fixed.

It isn't great but the offense has squandered multiple opportunities.

[pittstang5]

Fire Slocum!!!

[pbmax]

ST with horrid day after a few weeks of very good performance.

[Rutnstrut]

Fire stubby;)

[beveaux1]

We've played well on offense. Just had terrible field position, which makes it much harder to drive the field. Our pass defense is bad. Nothing has changed in that regard. We've had 3 games that masked our problems because our pass rush was good. The field is impacting our pass rush.

[pittstang5]

if anything, don't give them the ball back with any time.

[pbmax]

Liked that play, not a good throw.

[yetisnowman]

fucking christ, we cannot lose this game

[Teamcheez1]

Rodgers is not getting it done. He has all the time in the world.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Cook=MVP

[pbmax]

Nice improvisation.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Rodgers is not getting it done. He has all the time in the world.

ya, why can't he get open?

[gbgary]

Rodgers is not getting it done. He has all the time in the world.

that means someone else isn't getting it done.

[Rutnstrut]

Holy Christ there are sooo many stupid fucking commercials on tv these days.

[beveaux1]

Rodgers is not getting it done. He has all the time in the world.

He's 10 - 13 for 126 yds. He's just immobile.

[pittstang5]

Rodgers is not getting it done. He has all the time in the world.

And that's when we would make a play with his feet, but he can't. Game plan needs to be running the ball or short passes. Can't have him wait for WRs to get open.

[pbmax]

Cook=MVP

He will need to be this game. Its Fangio's defense, looks like a Packer versus Fangio game so far. Lot of struggles while making yards. Not much deep.

[Rutnstrut]

And that's when we would make a play with his feet, but he can't. Game plan needs to be running the ball or short passes. Can't have him wait for WRs to get open.

EXACTLY!!!

[gbgary]

ind about to score.

[pittstang5]

Oh...DAMN!!!!! Jordy!!!! Cmon Man!!!

[beveaux1]

Jordy's dropped 2.

[pbmax]

Someone blew a blitz read.

[Teamcheez1]

Jordy has had two bad drops today.

[yetisnowman]

Aaron leads him long that's probably a td

[gbgary]

not a drop. good d there.

[Harlan Huckleby]

And that's when we would make a play with his feet, but he can't. Game plan needs to be running the ball or short passes. Can't have him wait for WRs to get open.

Stubby has a coach in the booth reading this forum. Watch for second half adjustment.

[Guiness]

CB covering Nelson got away with one there. Grabbed Jordy by the wrist.

[pbmax]

Cook Cook Cook

Great catch on that.

[red]

deep throw deep throw deep throw

what didn't work the first half of the season, deep throws

whats worked the last few weeks, not deep throws

[beveaux1]

Monty!!

[gbgary]

daaaaaaum!

[pbmax]

Love that kid.

[Harlan Huckleby]

rufus ferguson!

[red]

wow

[pittstang5]

Damn, they read that like a book!

[Guiness]

Beast mode style run from Montgomery there! Guys bouncing off him as he keeps his feet and moving down field.

[pbmax]

deep throw deep throw deep throw

what didn't work the first half of the season, deep throws

whats worked the last few weeks, not deep throws

They started to hit them during the 4 game losing streak. But it can't be the only read and today versus Fangio you have to pick your spots.

Would also help if Jordy would catch the ones that work.

[pittstang5]

Now an Adams Drop!!!

[Rutnstrut]

There's the fraud we all know.

[pbmax]

TD dropped.

[gbgary]

THAT...was a drop.

[red]

theres the old adams

[Harlan Huckleby]

tuff catch, but shoulda had it

[beveaux1]

Perfect throw. What's with these WRs and drops.

[pittstang5]

Jesus Christ, that sucked!!!

[red]

all day to throw, only to put it right in the hands of defender

[Teamcheez1]

Offense is not getting it done today.

[pbmax]

He got open against a double team.

[beveaux1]

Barely made a 34 Yarder.

[red]

the hell was that?

[gbgary]

ind up 24-0

[Harlan Huckleby]

I think it is hard to catch a ball on fingertips in this cold.

[yetisnowman]

drops killing us today

[pbmax]

all day to throw, only to put it right in the hands of defender

C'mon. He has to change his spot in pocket twice. Wasn't clean. Also threw on move.

[pittstang5]

Thank Christ! What the fuck is up with FGs against the Bears. At least that one went in, but the Bears always block one against the Pack

[Rutnstrut]

I think it is hard to catch a ball on fingertips in this cold.

Gloves?