Why the Packers will have trouble Sunday.

[CaliforniaCheez]

Basic Football.

The Falcons lead the NFL in rushing yards/game.

The Packers rushing defense is 26th in the league.

The D-line and Nick Barnett have beeen shoved around almost at will this season. It could get very ugly.

The Packers can't run the ball and have refused to play a lot of Brandon Jackson. Grant has been fumbling away too much. So the Packers throw the ball a lot. Matt Flynn will be going against the 13th ranked pass defense. Flynn has almost doubled his practice time with the team since training camp.

I wish there were more positives.

I don't want to see the Packers go below .500 at Lambeau Field but they will have to do something they haven't done this season. Stop the run.

To rest the injured and currently ineffective Barnett, for this game, I would start Bishop at MLB.

Time for McCarthy to earn his now increased salary and not say the same lame things that never change after the game. He better fix that run defense and run some tackling drills and practice in preparation.

Losing the divisional lead would be painful.

[Tony Oday]

Wow Bishop over Barnett?

No the reason that Barnett looks like he is getting pushed around is because our DTs are not holding the point of attack so he can flow to the ball. Not even Ray Lewis in his prime could play the run effectivley if his DTs didnt play well.

[Ballboy]

I think the key play will be from our SS & FS.....I would guess we need extra in the box to stop the run...Ryan shouldn't scare us as a QB.

[Rastak]

I kind of doubt Flynn will get the call Sunday. Rodgers plays most likely unless somebody has some updated news.

[rbaloha1]

If AR plays we most likely win. Ryan will make plays but we make more and win.

If Flynn plays its a possibly ugly win.

[Zool]

Week 1 - 318 against the Lions
Week 2 - 105 against the Bucs
Week 3 - 186 against the Chiefs
Week 4 - 118 against the Panthers

Teams that actually play D in the secondary and can score some points hold them to ~100 yards. I'm not overly worried. The one guy that really worries me is Norwood. He's another Felix Jones type. Fast and quick. He could really do some damage on delays and screens if AJ is out.

[KYPack]

Them's the facts, Jack.

What the hell has happened to Barnett? He looked like he was ready to move into the top echelon of MLB's and then? Look out below. I think he was aggressive when Jolly and Pickett were playing tough up front, but he has fallen off the map this season.

Rush defense has to improve or we are heading to St Louis-style play.

[Tarlam!]

Is it legal, now that Barnett is playing poorly, to officially announce how much I wished TT had kept Abdul around?

[Tony Oday]

Is it legal, now that Barnett is playing poorly, to officially announce how much I wished TT had kept Abdul around?

no

[Tyrone Bigguns]

Week 1 - 318 against the Lions
Week 2 - 105 against the Bucs
Week 3 - 186 against the Chiefs
Week 4 - 118 against the Panthers

Teams that actually play D in the secondary and can score some points hold them to ~100 yards. I'm not overly worried. The one guy that really worries me is Norwood. He's another Felix Jones type. Fast and quick. He could really do some damage on delays and screens if AJ is out.

You are worried about Norwood? Really?

Not worried about Michael "the burner" Turner?

[Zool]

Week 1 - 318 against the Lions
Week 2 - 105 against the Bucs
Week 3 - 186 against the Chiefs
Week 4 - 118 against the Panthers

Teams that actually play D in the secondary and can score some points hold them to ~100 yards. I'm not overly worried. The one guy that really worries me is Norwood. He's another Felix Jones type. Fast and quick. He could really do some damage on delays and screens if AJ is out.

You are worried about Norwood? Really?

Not worried about Michael "the burner" Turner?

Our LB's tend to ignore a secondary back for whatever reason. See Jones, Felix. Barber pounded the team into the ground, but not many big gains just steady chunks. I can live with that. Its the 40+ runs that they like to give up that are back breakers. If not for an outstanding play by Woodson, Jones had 2 long TD's in the Dallas game.

[Joemailman]

I thought the Packers run defense was respectable against TB until they got worn out in the 2nd half from being on the field so much. A little ball control by the offense would help the situation.

[texaspackerbacker]

I think Rodgers plays, but after a week of taking most of the snaps with the first team, I wouldn't bet against Flynn doing all right if needed.

As for the O Line and Grant, whether it will be like last year or like so far this year, who knows. I see no logical reason they shouldn't be like last year if Grant is healthy. It hasn't happened yet this season, though.

As for the defense, the injuries are mounting up, but the performance has still been good. Peprah at Safety worries me more than anything else.

[Kyle.McCarroll]

Our LB's tend to ignore a secondary back for whatever reason. See Jones, Felix. Barber pounded the team into the ground, but not many big gains just steady chunks. I can live with that. Its the 40+ runs that they like to give up that are back breakers. If not for an outstanding play by Woodson, Jones had 2 long TD's in the Dallas game.

You can live with what Barber did to our D??

28 rushes, 142 yards. 5.1 YPC.

Because I can't.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

Our LB's tend to ignore a secondary back for whatever reason. See Jones, Felix. Barber pounded the team into the ground, but not many big gains just steady chunks. I can live with that. Its the 40+ runs that they like to give up that are back breakers. If not for an outstanding play by Woodson, Jones had 2 long TD's in the Dallas game.

You can live with what Barber did to our D??

28 rushes, 142 yards. 5.1 YPC.

Because I can't.

QFT