More Banjo - Packers at Eagles Wild Card Game [Archive]

Joemailman

01-12-2025, 06:54 PM

ThunderDan

01-12-2025, 07:10 PM

Love shit the bed.

The D balled out all day.

Special teams shit the bed.

Too many injuries and losing Jenkins early crippled us against a very talented D front.

Sparkey

01-12-2025, 07:17 PM

The GB Packers have a problem at QB. The Love that showed up last year is gone. The one that played today is not starting caliber.

QB has to elevate the players around him or he is overpaid dead weight.

What to do ???

Bretsky

01-12-2025, 07:23 PM

Jordan Love - 212 passing, yards, 3 INT, 41.9 passer rating

Packers lose turnover battle 4-0

Josh Jacobs - 121 total yards, 1 TD

Defense held Eagles to 290 total yards, 2-11 on 3rd down.

Discuss. If you care to.

Nobody should be surprised here. Phily, top down, was just better than Green Bay.

They have two WR's who are better than any WR on our roster
Their RB's, OL, DL, CB's, and LB's are better. Other than blind faith, why would we think we would go on the road and win ?

We had to win the turnover battle to have any shot. And that assumes Love doesn't shit the bed. THey are just better.

Gutebag brough in two Free Agent Studs this year. But his recent first round draft picks have been shit, our WR's underperformed, and our QB didn't play nearly to his contract.

I'm cautiously optimistic; but not for these playoffs.

We need to draft a WR in round 1, and then as we always do stack defense the rest of the draft (led by multiple CB's) and hope something sticks with all the darts we are throwing.

We lost the last game to one of the worst teams in the NFL and limped into the playoffs. We were not playing good ball. Phily just sent us where we belong

esoxx

01-12-2025, 07:30 PM

How bad is Luke Musgrave that, after losing three WR's, he still couldn't get on the field?

SkinBasket

01-12-2025, 07:48 PM

What to do ???

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Bretsky

01-12-2025, 07:56 PM

How bad is Luke Musgrave that, after losing three WR's, he still couldn't get on the field?

Musgrave is absolute junk; TG we drafted Kraft after that wasted pick

RandsRevenge

01-12-2025, 07:58 PM

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Even Jeff Gillooly would have been hard-pressed to take out as many starters as Philly did today.

SkinBasket

01-12-2025, 08:01 PM

Even Jeff Gillooly would have been hard-pressed to take out as many starters as Philly did today.

He was pretty awesome though

Rastak

01-12-2025, 08:06 PM

He was pretty awesome though

Was he really though?

Massive J

01-12-2025, 08:08 PM

Tom seemed really off tonight. Didn't expect that.

Rutnstrut

01-12-2025, 08:27 PM

Love should watch Baker Mayfield tape. That's how you play inspired football. If Love is going to puss out he should just retire.

Sparkey

01-12-2025, 09:15 PM

Tom seemed really off tonight. Didn't expect that.

Tom hasn't played well the last three weeks.

Teamcheez1

01-12-2025, 09:40 PM

Love didn’t play well, but he didn’t get a lot of help.
The O line was miserable today.
Our WR group may be the worst in the playoffs. They are near the bottom in our own division.

Bretsky

01-12-2025, 09:43 PM

Love didn’t play well, but he didn’t get a lot of help.
The O line was miserable today.
Our WR group may be the worst in the playoffs. They are near the bottom in our own division.

They are NOT near the bottom in our division; They are the bottom

King Friday

01-12-2025, 10:04 PM

Love has issues…I’m not seeing him as anything close to being the largest issue on this offense. OL and WR don’t have many players you’d look at and say “there is a guy who will be a great starter for the next 4 years. On the youngest roster in the league, that is a problem.

We need to do way more than just draft one WR in this draft. The defense right now seems to be in shockingly better shape than the offense…something I did not think would be the case just 2-3 months ago.

King Friday

01-12-2025, 10:08 PM

They are NOT near the bottom in our division; They are the bottom

And by A LOT. The Bears receivers are far more capable than ours.

Bretsky

01-12-2025, 10:34 PM

And by A LOT. The Bears receivers are far more capable than ours.

There are MULTIPLE teams who have 2 wide receivers better than any WR on our roster. That is a problem. You could argue every team in our division would fit my statement.

Without even mentally going from team to team, you could maybe add the Bengals, Jets, Rams (if you believe in Kopp) and Texans into that group as well. Any others ???

That would bring the number up to 7

channtheman

01-12-2025, 10:35 PM

We totally fizzled out to end this season. That poor play continued right into this game when we fumbled the first play and were down 7 points 2 minutes in. All year we never really put together a complete game. Love really disappointed, but he is throwing to nobodies.

Rutnstrut

01-12-2025, 11:20 PM

King Friday

01-13-2025, 05:42 AM

This team does have an excellent defense. Did you not watch the game? Your points have no validity when you make stupid comments like that.

oldbutnotdeadyet

01-13-2025, 05:53 AM

Love is one of the biggest issues on this team. He was paid too early and now they are stuck with him. He makes piss poor decisions either bad throws or choosing not to run. He is not a good qb. He would probably be good enough on a team with a excellent defense. That is not this team presently.

Not sure Love would fare better on a team with a great defense. He has a habit of trying to force the throw. Has very poor vision, and his accuracy is pitiful at times, at least for somebody paid like he is.

Teamcheez1

01-13-2025, 07:31 AM

Love didn’t play well, but a day later, I realize it is difficult to play with a poor WR group and an underperforming O line
No doubt he has to get better.
However, we’re not going to get to the next level until he has some better players around him.

Anti-Polar Bear

01-13-2025, 12:12 PM

Typically, post season losses are depressing as hell. This loss, however, ain’t, cos, the mind’s already yielded to a loss pre-game.

Then again, I called in last night and am in the Milwaukee casino right now with a 9PM shift tonight.

Fosco33

01-13-2025, 03:06 PM

The opening fumble and early injury really changed our approach. Didn’t feel like a playoff quality team was out there…

Joemailman

01-13-2025, 03:13 PM

Seemed like a dark cloud was hanging over the Packers the whole game. Even when they closed to 16-10 I didn't get excited thinking they were going to win it. Maybe I just need to get outside more...it's 0 degrees outside. Forget that.

oldbutnotdeadyet

01-13-2025, 05:05 PM

texaspackerbacker

01-13-2025, 08:43 PM

Arguably, there is a much different and better result if not for the bad call on the opening kick off fumble. I'd like to see them just not bother returning any kick offs - just take it at the 30.

Joemailman

01-13-2025, 08:56 PM

Arguably, there is a much different and better result if not for the bad call on the opening kick off fumble. I'd like to see them just not bother returning any kick offs - just take it at the 30.

Eagles weren't kicking it into the end zone. They were making the Packers return it.

KYPack

01-13-2025, 09:38 PM

CaptainKickass

01-15-2025, 12:06 PM

I turned off all football for a couple days and all I can really muster up to say about the game is this:

Josh Jacobs Jingleheimer Schmidt tried - and almost succeeded - to singlehandedly will the entire team to the next playoff game.

run pMc

01-15-2025, 12:37 PM

Every game they've lost this year has been because of self-inflicted wounds. This was no different. The injuries didn't help.
They didn't bring their A game and you must do that as a road playoff team.

The opening fumble (which Nixon recovered, but whatever) and Losing Jenkins were big. Putting Glover/Telfort in hurt their pass protection (along with the penalties) and it snowballed from there.
They've been a bit stuck offensively as of late, I think defenses realized they could have success playing more man coverage.

Defense played ok all things considered, but that pass rush desperately needs help.
Malik Heath had a terrible game. Oof.

Josh Jacobs is a man.

RandsRevenge

01-15-2025, 03:20 PM

Not sure where else to post this, Dept....

Former Packer and current thread title dude Chris Banjo is being interviewed by the 49ers to be ST Coordinator.

Shouldn't GB be given his services automatically considering his PackerRats legacy?

Who runs the show here at 'Packerrats?'

Post it on the site X account - which I believe has been dead for two years at least. Things get noticed there.

MadtownPacker

01-16-2025, 11:55 AM

Who runs the show here at 'Packerrats?'

Post it on the site X account - which I believe has been dead for two years at least. Things get noticed there.
Who the fuck asked you? A coward that can’t even ask for his own account back isn’t someone who matters.

RandsRevenge

01-16-2025, 03:35 PM

Who the fuck asked you? A coward that can’t even ask for his own account back isn’t someone who matters.

You seem like a nice fellow. So I take it from this, you are in charge here? Also on X? I just suggest dropping posts there and interacting. If not you, then find/ask someone who enjoys that. There are a number of quality sports reporters who will respond, even from opposing teams.

Other than that, I'm not sure what you're talking about.

run pMc

01-17-2025, 12:59 PM

We do have a Former Packers thread that's pretty active.

MadtownPacker

01-17-2025, 05:27 PM

You seem like a nice fellow. So I take it from this, you are in charge here? Also on X? I just suggest dropping posts there and interacting. If not you, then find/ask someone who enjoys that. There are a number of quality sports reporters who will respond, even from opposing teams.

Other than that, I'm not sure what you're talking about.Again, who asked you? Stick to posting and if that isn’t good enough then do how you did with your last account.

RandsRevenge

01-18-2025, 08:48 AM

Again, who asked you? Stick to posting and if that isn’t good enough then do how you did with your last account.

Message received, loud and clear. I won't try directing traffic here from X. Enjoy your backwater.

oldbutnotdeadyet

01-18-2025, 08:51 AM

Again, who asked you? Stick to posting and if that isn’t good enough then do how you did with your last account.

Musk has turned X into a free for all sewer pit. Scammers, porn (which isn't all bad), etc. You are better off where you are.

RandsRevenge

01-18-2025, 09:56 AM

Musk has turned X into a free for all sewer pit. Scammers, porn (which isn't all bad), etc. You are better off where you are.

Criticisms of X aside, let me make absolutely clear that I 1) DO NOT advocate a migration from PR to X. In fact, I generally prefer the blog format for football sports, etc. discussion, so suggest the exact opposite direction of migration for like-minded folks. 2) X is populated with many, if not all, football beat reporters who post both free and paid content, and many knowledgeable players, former players, fans, etc. so it is a good source for info. 3) My main point is that a presence there could be used to direct people to PR, specifically those who like a longer, ostensibly friendlier format. Using an imperfect analogy, ignoring X as a source of 'advertising' is much like businesses at the turn of the millennium sticking to newspapers because 'they always worked and will continue to work.' Traffic patterns change. 4) But who asked me. Later, dudes.

George Cumby

01-18-2025, 10:39 AM

Message received, loud and clear. I won't try directing traffic here from X. Enjoy your backwater.

Welp. I do enjoy this backwater, it's sometimes stagnant, often fraught with hazards underneath the surface but, like real backwaters, it's a productive ecosystem with hidden treasures.

MadtownPacker

01-18-2025, 12:56 PM

Message received, loud and clear. I won't try directing traffic here from X. Enjoy your backwater.
The backwater has been fine for almost 20 years so we will find a way to stay afloat.

Joemailman

01-18-2025, 05:23 PM

Tom Pelissero
‪@tompelissero.bsky.social‬

The NFL fined Eagles LB Oren Burks $8,333 for unnecessary roughness (use of helmet) — his hit on Packer KR Keisean Nixon that caused a fumble on the opening kickoff last week. No flag was thrown.

MadtownPacker

01-18-2025, 05:24 PM

Such bullshit for something that was truly game changing.

Joemailman

01-18-2025, 05:29 PM

Even if they had called the penalty, I think it would still have been Eagles ball. They would have started drive 15 yards further back.

ThunderDan

01-18-2025, 05:34 PM

Even if they had called the penalty, I think it would still have been Eagles ball. They would have started drive 15 yards further back.

Nope, Packers would have retained the ball. The ball had not been fumbled or recovered by PHI when the penalty occurred.

The only way it doesn't change possession is if it occurs after the change.is if the penalty occurs after

ThunderDan

01-18-2025, 05:34 PM

Fuck posting on my phone.

Joemailman

01-18-2025, 07:01 PM

Nope, Packers would have retained the ball. The ball had not been fumbled or recovered by PHI when the penalty occurred.

The only way it doesn't change possession is if it occurs after the change.is if the penalty occurs after

Okay. Looks like you're right. Not sure that makes me feel any better.

George Cumby

01-18-2025, 07:30 PM

Even if they had called the penalty, I think it would still have been Eagles ball. They would have started drive 15 yards further back.

No fucking way. They fucked up that call. Nixon CLEARLY recovered the ball. And fuck TB12, too. Calling that shit a legal hit. SMH.