Green Bay Packers - Miami Dolphins Official Game Day Thread

[ThunderDan]

The Packers are coming into the 2nd half of the season. They are 3-4-1 and have under performed for most of the 1st half. They have been able to put a half a game together here and there but haven't put a whole game together. The last two weeks have been closer with good effort for the whole game and not coming out flat like they have done a handful of times in the first half.

The Packers are now in desperation mode. They can't afford to have a let down the rest of the season. And nothing sets up the 2nd half like a game against Miami when they are going to have to start Osweiler up in the cold at Lambeau Field.

Packers come out quick. Smash the Dolphins in the mouth and cruise to the victory.

Packers 31-17.

[Fritz]

So we all think. And hope. If they're ever going to shit, now's the time. But this team seems so uneven, who knows? Maybe it's time they just get off the pot.

I find the indictment by other NFL coaches that no one looks at Green Bay's offense for innovative ideas to be powerful. Rodgers, perhaps, sees that it's getting stale, and he'd like to be on the cutting edge.

Dammit, have Aaron Jones throw a halfback pass! Bring back the old draw play! Have the receivers go in motion like it's the Keystone Kops!

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Power to the Packers, but i’m a-boycotting the game day thread til the Packers lose again.

I refuse to feed Thunderdans arrogance. Better than us all, eh?

[ThunderDan]

Power to the Packers, but i’m a-boycotting the game day thread til the Packers lose again.

I refuse to feed Thunderdans arrogance. Better than us all, eh?

Glad you posted in the thread to tell us you were boycotting it.

[KYPack]

I celebrate TD and his thread.

[Pugger]

Glad you posted in the thread to tell us you were boycotting it.

:lol::lol:

[ThunderDan]

Just getting ready to head up to GB. Will try to snap some picks and maybe get them posted here.

I wasn’t going to go to the game. My wife and son are using our tickets for the game. A friend called and his mom lives in Brown County and “won” the ticket lottery. She got 4 tickets to the game and I got invited.

[George Cumby]

Have a great time Dan!!

[The Shadow]

So we all think. And hope. If they're ever going to shit, now's the time. But this team seems so uneven, who knows? Maybe it's time they just get off the pot.

I find the indictment by other NFL coaches that no one looks at Green Bay's offense for innovative ideas to be powerful. Rodgers, perhaps, sees that it's getting stale, and he'd like to be on the cutting edge.

Dammit, have Aaron Jones throw a halfback pass! Bring back the old draw play! Have the receivers go in motion like it's the Keystone Kops!

Agree.

[esoxx]

THANKSDAN!

[Fosco33]

This is essentially the season from here on out. We win - plays another week. We lose - maybe Murphy reaches down to his fire crotch and fires M3.

[esoxx]

^^^^
No reason to anticipate that. Murphy has been asleep at the wheel for some time now.

[CaptainKickass]

Obligatory game day post.

[Rastak]

Packers in a rout today....

[Bretsky]

We often have second half pushes toward the playoff. That starts today.

GB is going to slip in and MM is going to find a way to hang on to his job

[beveaux1]

Cobb, King, and the new safety Ibraheim Campbell are inactive. Valdez-Scantling and St. Brown probably start.

[Gotarace]

Cobb really can't be in our plans next season...time to let him ride off into the sunset

[George Cumby]

We often have second half pushes toward the playoff. That starts today.

GB is going to slip in and MM is going to find a way to hang on to his job

I appreciate your optimism, but this season doesn’t have that feel to it.

I’m gonna need to see some real improvement before I jump on any band-aides or drink any kool-wagon.

[red]

both o-tackles out and a back up shitty QB

if this offense moves the ball at will on us (like the 49ers did), we should just quit on the year

[red]

Just getting ready to head up to GB. Will try to snap some picks and maybe get them posted here.

I wasn’t going to go to the game. My wife and son are using our tickets for the game. A friend called and his mom lives in Brown County and “won” the ticket lottery. She got 4 tickets to the game and I got invited.

youre lucky its a lot nicer there then t is and hour and a half north of GB

[red]

youre lucky its a lot nicer there then t is and hour and a half north of GB

just watch the roads on the way home. its insanely slick up here

[Harlan Huckleby]

Packers in a rout today....

the rout is on

[red]

unfucking real tackling

but look how amazing the field looks. that is beautiful

[wist43]

Dolphins 26
Packers 20

[red]

We often have second half pushes toward the playoff. That starts today.

GB is going to slip in and MM is going to find a way to hang on to his job

yup, the year we won the SB we caught fire, and we were one play away from losing to the bears and completely missing the playoffs

but is this team still capable of that?

[red]

he's just a terrible QB

we need to capitalize on dolphins mistakes like that

need a TD off of that

[Harlan Huckleby]

who the fuck is Tyler Lancaster?

[mraynrand]

yup, the year we won the SB we caught fire, and we were one play away from losing to the bears and completely missing the playoffs

but is this team still capable of that?

Not unless 4-5 rookies play like seasoned starters. This team has no Woodson, no Matthews, no pass rush. Have to dominate with coverage to play decent defense.

[beveaux1]

I'm stunned that against this offense, we're playing 6 DBs as our base and never had more than 2 DLs in the game.

[mraynrand]

just watch the roads on the way home. its insanely slick up here

and tip your waitress

[mraynrand]

who the fuck is Tyler Lancaster?

Game of Thrones?

[beveaux1]

He can run, but he just can't catch.

[red]

who the fuck is Tyler Lancaster?

he's the midget from game of thrones i think

[Harlan Huckleby]

I see Lancaster is same age as DEan Lowry, 24, must have played with him at Northwestern

[red]

Game of Thrones?

LOL

beat me to it. very nice

[red]

jones leads the nfl in average per carry

FEED HIM THE BALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mraynrand]

he's the midget from game of thrones i think

lol

[red]

theres a nice catch and run by jones

[red]

lol

yes it is rand

[Gotarace]

Holy Shit 2 screens in one drive?

[red]

theres a run first run heavy offense that just moved the ball with ease

[red]

that looked much better, at no point did we look for the home run ball

but can we keep that up after the scripted plays run out?

[Gotarace]

three and out...let's roll

[red]

damnit tramon

[Gotarace]

holy fuck...fumble

[red]

brice with a knee injury

now we HAVE to play jones at safety, he's the only one we got

[beveaux1]

Best return of the year...and a fumble. Another DB goes down.

[beveaux1]

Raven Greene might play.

[beveaux1]

Fackrel with 5!

[red]

god damn fackerell

[beveaux1]

Got to do something on defense to stop the run. Gore has 70 yds.

[red]

theres the huge jones run i called in the other thread

[Gotarace]

31 yards a carry ...impressive

[beveaux1]

Nobody touched him till they tackled him.

[Harlan Huckleby]

theres the huge jones run i called in the other thread

fake news. I remember only your quarter hourly demand that they give jones the ball more.

apologize.

[beveaux1]

2yd TD for Jones. Lowered his YPC to 19.8

[Harlan Huckleby]

ahh shit, perfect pass hard to defend

[hoosier]

I am following the game on espn game tracker. The way the ball is moving up and down the field it looks like one of those San Diego-Dolphin shootouts from the early 80s. If McCarthy gets fired after this season, it doesn't look like Pettrine will have put himself in an optimal position to get promoted :-)

[beveaux1]

Greene sighting!

[hoosier]

Giving new meaning to bend but don't break.

[wthigoot]

Greene sighting!

When is he going to change his name to Packer Greene?

[Cheesehead Craig]

Great job to fall down there Graham

[red]

back to the good ole scramble drill

ran out of scripted plays

[pittstang5]

What hell was that?

No, don't go for it!!!

[red]

sack on 4th

[beveaux1]

Graham just can't block.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Just no chance on that 4th down. All because Rodgers slid too soon.

[Teamcheez1]

Throw the damn ball Rodgers! Two plays in a row you are afraid to throw the ball.

[Teamcheez1]

The offense looks supremely mediocre against one of the worst defenses in the NFL.

[Harlan Huckleby]

that cock-up is on Rodgers. On first down he starts his slide a yard short of marker with no defender near hi

[beveaux1]

We're very average on offense, less than average on defense.

[beveaux1]

Fackrel playing well.

[Bretsky]

Graham just can't block.

And he shouldn't be blocking. WTF Mccarthy !!

[Bretsky]

And on another note, completely GARBAGE CALL to go for it at the 50 yard line when you are up by eight points

[beveaux1]

And on another note, completely GARBAGE CALL to go for it at the 50 yard line when you are up by eight points

Can't argue with you, but the fan in me was hoping he'd go for it.

[Bretsky]

Can we not figure out a way to utilize Jimmy Graham ? Cause I don't think we paid 10 Million/Yr for this

[Harlan Huckleby]

Can't argue with you, but the fan in me was hoping he'd go for it.

I agree it was a foolish call. But how is it possible that the defense can get to Rodgers when he is in the shotgun, throwing a short pass to gain a couple yards? Even if nobody blocks he should get if off - I draw on my experience in backyard football. How inept is this offense?

[Bretsky]

Mccarthy gave the Dolphins those 3 points

[Harlan Huckleby]

It feels like the packers are losing

[Teamcheez1]

That's on Rodgers. He just isn't playing that well.

[Cheesehead Craig]

That was a horsecollar sack

[Teamcheez1]

That was a horsecollar sack

It is not a foul to horse collar the QB in the pocket.

[beveaux1]

That's on Rodgers. He just isn't playing that well.

Nope, that's on a good rush by Quinn. He reached and grabbed Rodgers by the collar.

[Teamcheez1]

I almost just want to turn this game off at halftime.
Watching two mediocre teams is boring me to death.

[Teamcheez1]

No great loss if we lose Perry.

[red]

dodged a bullet there

[red]

That's on Rodgers. He just isn't playing that well.

i honestly think he's saying "fuck it"

give me a new coach

either he's tanking for a new coach

he got paid and now just doesn't care like we see all the time

or

he's past his peak and on the down side of his career

he is nowhere near the same player we have gotten use too, knee problems or not, he's not seeing the field and he's not making the throws like he use to

or, has the collar none injury last season to his throwing shoulder having an effect on him

we might just be seeing a window that has now closed

[beveaux1]

Very mediocre first half. We deserve our record. Aaron Jones has to have 3/4 of our yardage.

If the Dolphins scheme to take away Jones, we may not score again.

[StPaulPackFan]

Very mediocre first half. We deserve our record. Aaron Jones has to have 3/4 of our yardage.

If the Dolphins scheme to take away Jones, we may not score again.

McCarthy's doing a good jod taking away Jones so the Dolphins don't have to.

[red]

jones was on fire with 5 carries for almost 100 yards, and what do they do?

pull him on the next series to do their normal rotation bullshit

DON'T YANK THE HOT HAND OUT OF THE GAME. EVER

he comes back in the following series, 3 carries for 3 yards

[red]

Very mediocre first half. We deserve our record. Aaron Jones has to have 3/4 of our yardage.

If the Dolphins scheme to take away Jones, we may not score again.

jones has 128 of our 207 yards

12.6 yards per rush, and 13.5 yards per reception

and we take him out of the game

[Teamcheez1]

More stupidity by the Packers. It's neverending.

[beveaux1]

Dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb.

[beveaux1]

Hope the guy is OK.

[Rastak]

Sapp type asshole move, although things happen fast. Wasn't really necessary.

[Packers4Glory]

Can we dump MM yet? How many short yards 3rd & 4th downs go longs do we have to endure??

[Tony Oday]

Planted a shoulder in his chest. Should not be the blockers responsibility to get out of the way.

[Packers4Glory]

Not to mention the constant 2nd Qt disappearance of Aaron Jones

[red]

so players can no longer hit a defender to block anymore?

what do you think the old guys think of todays game? it sure as hell isn't even close to the game they played even just 15 years ago

all the HOFers from the 80's on back wouldn't even be allowed to play in todays game

and are players today just bigger pussies then those old guys? i swear we use to see hits like that all the time years ago

[MadScientist]

Planted a shoulder in his chest. Should not be the blockers responsibility to get out of the way.

Blind side blocks like that are illegal.

[red]

Sapp type asshole move, although things happen fast. Wasn't really necessary.

sapps hit was way behind the play on a player not trying to be in the play

this was right in the middle of the play on the guy trying to tackle the ball carrier

[Rastak]

so players can no longer hit a defender to block anymore?

what do you think the old guys think of todays game? it sure as hell isn't even close to the game they played even just 15 years ago

all the HOFers from the 80's on back wouldn't even be allowed to play in todays game

and are players today just bigger pussies then those old guys? i swear we use to see hits like that all the time years ago


It's kind of like the Clifton/Sapp thing years ago....is 100% legal in my opinion but sort of an asshole move.

[Teamcheez1]

Throw it to a g damn receiver you moron.

[Rastak]

sapps hit was way behind the play on a player not trying to be in the play

this was right in the middle of the play on the guy trying to tackle the ball carrier\


I'll give ya that Red, although the dude was slightly behind the play so not really necessary.

[beveaux1]

Been waiting for that to happen. He's so slow getting it off.

[red]

Blind side blocks like that are illegal.

how is it blindside, the guy came from in front of him. the guy was moving up the field

blocked punt, what a shitshow

[Teamcheez1]

I'm getting ready to start rooting for the Dolphins since it will be the end of MM.

[red]

\


I'll give ya that Red, although the dude was slightly behind the play so not really necessary.

the guy was like a yard or 2 away from the guy with the ball, trying to run him down, wasn't he

clifton was jogging a good 20 yards away from the ball

[Rastak]

This game is WAY closer than I thought it would be...

[Teamcheez1]

Packers special teams have been a disaster today.

Two fumbles, multiple penalties, and a blocked punt.

[beveaux1]

This game is WAY closer than I thought it would be...

We're WAY average, believe me.

[Rastak]

the guy was like a yard or 2 away from the guy with the ball, trying to run him down, wasn't he

clifton was jogging a good 20 yards away from the ball

I agree, was completely different circumstances and Sapps play was 120% not neccesary. Within the rules but shitty for sure.

[Rastak]

Brilliant move by Miami.

[denverYooper]

how is it blindside, the guy came from in front of him. the guy was moving up the field

blocked punt, what a shitshow

That's 2 fumbles and a blocked punt on ST today. Horrible day for that unit so far.

[Teamcheez1]

What the hell was that throw?

[Packers4Glory]

Throw throw throw

Fuck you Aaron Jones

[Teamcheez1]

Lewis is unstoppable.

[red]

see what happens when you feed jones

[MadScientist]

Jones is good. Remind me again why he didn't play much earlier in the year.

[beveaux1]

A star is born.

[red]

Lewis is unstoppable.

lol

showed more recieving and running talent then graham has showed us this year

2 massive runs for jones and another TD

dude is a flat out stud

[denverYooper]

This is Aaron Jones's team now.

Move over 12.

[red]

Jones is good. Remind me again why he didn't play much earlier in the year.

because fat mike thinks you have to win through the air

[Cheesehead Craig]

Good playcalling that drive

[denverYooper]

TE Inversion on that drive. Lewis with a key 30 yard reception and Graham with a key block on the Jones TD run.

[red]

156 total yards for jones on 13 touches

[red]

int breeland

right into his hands. terrible throw

but a flag

[Cheesehead Craig]

Breeland is balling.

[Teamcheez1]

Rodgers should have thrown that ball a lot sooner to Jones, but he makes up for it with the throw to Adams.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Sweet!

[red]

should be the dagger

now that was a nice play

[beveaux1]

EP was almost blocked.

[Teamcheez1]

Do we have what it takes to beat Seattle on Thursday?

[Teamcheez1]

No surprise we would see another special teams failure.

[Fosco33]

Zook fucking sucks. Fire M3

[beveaux1]

Our special teams are having their worst game this year...and that's saying a lot.

[Bretsky]

nice fake on the punt

Our coaches lock their jock strap again

[Packers4Glory]

Saw that coming yet we’re always surprised by punt fakes

[pittstang5]

I called that at home...saw fake all the way

[Cheesehead Craig]

Alligator sack!

[beveaux1]

That sacking machine, Lowry!

[denverYooper]

Is it just me or has GB seen more fake punts than usual this year?

[Teamcheez1]

Awful defense again. Tough to contain an Osweiler lead offense.

[pittstang5]

ugh 3rd and 15 converted....cmon defense

[Rastak]

He popped a tendon.....

[Teamcheez1]

If I were the Dolphins I would line up for a punt......

[Teamcheez1]

Of course you wouldn't have tight coverage when a team needs 2 yards for a first down.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Horrible coverage by Brown

[pittstang5]

cmon defense, let's stop them on 4th down!

[pittstang5]

pathetic defense

[beveaux1]

Greene!

[Teamcheez1]

The Raven strikes!

Take thy beak from out my heart, and take thy form from off my door!” Quoth the raven, “Nevermore.
Edgar Allan Poe

[Cheesehead Craig]

Nice blitz

[MadScientist]

That was stupid positioning by the Miami cover guy. Nice to see another special teams unit play stupid for a change.

[Cheesehead Craig]

10 yd run vs an 8 man front

[beveaux1]

Greene! What the heck.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Beautiful

[Teamcheez1]

Both of those throws were terrible on 2nd and 3rd down.

[pittstang5]

Run the ball!!!!!!

[beveaux1]

Takes 3 scores for the Dolphins to win.

[beveaux1]

Adams with the sack!

[Teamcheez1]

A Montravius siting.

[Teamcheez1]

Gilbert Brown/Reggie Gilbert. Both wear #93?

[beveaux1]

Gilbert with the sack.

[wist43]

Well, Fackrell belongs in the pro bowl, and we're Superbowl bound!!! :)

[beveaux1]

With a great 3rd quarter, we've moved to .500. This was Aaron Jones coming out party. Do we have enough to beat Seattle in Seattle on Thursday night?

[mraynrand]

Just a note: with 3 min. left up 31-12, Rodgers still in the game. That's terrible coaching.

[mraynrand]

Evaluation: worst game-day thread ever.

[George Cumby]

Nine pages.

[Teamcheez1]

Evaluation: worst game-day thread ever.

The thread matches the quality of play on the field.

[Fosco33]

Nine pages.

It depends. This is p5

[texaspackerbacker]

You could say a mediocre performance against a bad team, but the fact is, the Dolphins were 5-4 and we beat 'em fairly easily.

Just 9 pages in the Gameday thread - and most of that the usual whiners whining even on a good day hahahahaha.

[run pMc]

Nice to get a win. Aaron Jones had a good game, and the defense held Miami to FGs (Osweiler helped).
Dolphins picked on Josh Jackson...and there were some sketchy calls on 3rd down. I have no idea why you're sending 4 out on long developing routes on 3rd and 2. A checkdown will get you a fresh set of downs to try a deep ball.

Finally, Special teams continue to be a mess. Lucas Patrick is as sure handed as Tramon, and that punt block had me swearing at the TV. The Raven Greene run was fun, but not enough to outweigh things. I realize virtually every NFL fan base hates their ST coach, but Zook has to be worried.

[gbgary]

got a needed W. nice game by the defense. the score doesn't indicate how inept our O is. monster game by Jones. McCarthy was the only guy who stopped him. I think I'll puke if I see us run another WR screen. too many injuries. Sea is going to be very dicey... probably an L.

[Freak Out]

Jones is the real deal....best Packer RB since Batman. Seems like the OL run blocks much better than they pass protect so you may as well work him and start ripping some play action. Defenses have been just asking them to run so let them have it.

[call_me_ishmael]

PB I need my banjo.


Aaron Jones hit a max speed of 21.33 MPH on his 67-yard run, the fastest top speed by a Packers ball carrier in the last 3 seasons according to NFL Next Gen Stats.

I was watching highlights 'cause I didn't watch the game, and holy shit balls that dude is fast.

[mraynrand]

PB I need my banjo.



I was watching highlights 'cause I didn't watch the game, and holy shit balls that dude is fast.


Aaron Jones hit a max speed of 21.33 MPH on his 67-yard run, the fastest top speed by a Packers ball carrier in the last 3 seasons according to NFL Next Gen Stats.

And yet he was caught. Packer speed isn't NFL speed, apparently.

[mraynrand]

Jones is the real deal....best Packer RB since Batman. Seems like the OL run blocks much better than they pass protect so you may as well work him and start ripping some play action. Defenses have been just asking them to run so let them have it.

If the company is behind a running back,
it can shove it right down their throats!

Money talks and bullshit walks.

[Rutnstrut]

Jones is the real deal....best Packer RB since Batman. Seems like the OL run blocks much better than they pass protect so you may as well work him and start ripping some play action. Defenses have been just asking them to run so let them have it.



I have been saying this ALL FREAKING SEASON!!!!! It's plain as hell to see that the run game/play action would be very effective. But for some reason stubby and or AR refuse to stick with it.

[Fritz]

Man, Montravious Adams is a big dude. And he seems quick. I wonder why the hell he doesn't play better - I do see that he seems to get shoved back on running plays, or shoved out of the way. Pad level?

Can he be used on passing downs to get after the QB?

And maybe I spoke to soon as to Josh Jones being a bust. He looked willing to tackle and decent in coverage, to my amateur eyes.

[run pMc]

Man, Montravious Adams is a big dude. And he seems quick. I wonder why the hell he doesn't play better - I do see that he seems to get shoved back on running plays, or shoved out of the way. Pad level?

Can he be used on passing downs to get after the QB?

And maybe I spoke to soon as to Josh Jones being a bust. He looked willing to tackle and decent in coverage, to my amateur eyes.

Nice to see Adams make a positive play, he was slippery on the sack even if he did drop his hands a little early.
I thought Josh Jones had a nice game -- he was active and tackled pretty well. Didn't notice any glaring blown coverages.
Pettine seems to be coaching something out of these guys, but what I really like is he's not afraid of playing his best players vs. the big contracts or veterans.

[texaspackerbacker]

Fackrell was decent, not just on the sack. He did ok in coverage a couple of times and was in on tackles other times too. I'll take him over Perry even if Perry is healthy.

As good as the D was in the red zone, we got pushed around pretty bad at times. As good as the offense looked most of the game, I'd like to see them do it against a couple of other defenses before concluding anything.

[mmmdk]

I thought Pettine called a pretty good game for the D.

[gbgary]

I thought Pettine called a pretty good game for the D.

yup. after the first quarter gore didn't do much.

[Joemailman]

I was at the game so haven't had a chance to post anything...

Probably time to stop calling Fackrell a bust. He may be Pack's 2nd best OLB.

I'm starting to think Rodgers knows his accuracy is off and is therefore throwing the ball away because he doesn't trust himself to throw into a tight window. Rodgers looks slow when he does get room to run. Either the knee is still a problem, or he's afraid to test it fully, of he's just slowing with age.

I've been pretty tough on Josh Jones. I thought he was okay yesterday. Baby steps I guess.

Packers guards seem to be better run blockers than pass blockers. Or Aaron Jones is just better than Aaron Rodgers right now.

I agree with Fritz. Mount Adams looks BIG. I figured that was Lancaster who got that sack.

We might need an Official Fire Zook! Thread.

[red]

I was at the game so haven't had a chance to post anything...

Probably time to stop calling Fackrell a bust. He may be Pack's 2nd best OLB.

I'm starting to think Rodgers knows his accuracy is off and is therefore throwing the ball away because he doesn't trust himself to throw into a tight window. Rodgers looks slow when he does get room to run. Either the knee is still a problem, or he's afraid to test it fully, of he's just slowing with age.

I've been pretty tough on Josh Jones. I thought he was okay yesterday. Baby steps I guess.

Packers guards seem to be better run blockers than pass blockers. Or Aaron Jones is just better than Aaron Rodgers right now.

I agree with Fritz. Mount Adams looks BIG. I figured that was Lancaster who got that sack.

We might need an Official Fire Zook! Thread.

they were showing that jones had some really nice holes to run through

[texaspackerbacker]

And Kudos to the O Line for opening those holes - I sure haven't had the occasion to say that very often, and I'd like to see it against a couple of other defenses along with some better pass blocking before I get too lavish with the praise.

[gbgary]

And Kudos to the O Line for opening those holes - I sure haven't had the occasion to say that very often, and I'd like to see it against a couple of other defenses along with some better pass blocking before I get too lavish with the praise.

yup...the only person who stopped Jones was MM.

[red]

yup...the only person who stopped Jones was MM.

still just 15 carries

but i guess when you're averaging 10 yards per carry, you don't need as many touches