More Banjo - Packers at Patriots

[Joemailman]

Jordan Love - 23/29, 372 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT, 153.2 passer rating

Christian Watson - 7 catches 171 yards, 1 TD

Matthew Golden - 10 catches, 164 yards, 1 TD

Kaleb Johnson - 14 rushes, 68 yards, 1 TD

Isaiah McDuffie - 10 tackles, 1 sack, 2 TFL, 1 QB hit

Xavier McKinney - 2 INT's

Karl Brooks - 2 sacks, 3 QB hits

Packers rush for 129 yards

Trey Smack makes all 7 kicks

Discuss

[pbmax]

Zeitler played and seemed OK. Had a great run block. Packers seemed to have some kind of inside run that worked on one drive with Kaleb Johnson. He is a former zone specialist from Iowa so maybe inside zone? If they get that to work Jacobs can do that too. Might be something to build on.

Wonder if Banks if hurt or they were just rotating. Burton got in late at LG and Becton at LT.

The receivers just got behind the Patriots coverage all day. Nice day from them and Love. They even left a little on the table.

D line had just enough pressure. They double teamed Van Ness and Brooks and DDS had some plays. Campbell and Riley got snaps at DT.

Smack hit his kicks. Nice bounceback.

EW and the safeties were spectacular even if Bullard and the ILBs gave up some wheel routes.

[Joemailman]

Jacobs fractured a finger. Couldn't grip the ball.

[pbmax]

PackersWire

Injury updates


Running back Josh Jacobs suffered a hand injury and did not return (Joe has it as a fractured finger). Linebacker Ty'Ron Hopper suffered a chest injury early in the game and was ruled out at halftime. Slot corner Javon Bullard was in and out of the lineup. Safety Evan Williams was shaken up after a hit in the third quarter but returned. Receiver Bo Melton was evaluated for a concussion. Linebacker Isaiah McDuffie was shaken up late.

[Joemailman]

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[MadtownPacker]

Ridiculous game by Love and the receivers. Just an overall wonderful Sunday. everything went right Coach Pepe was calling plays with confidence.

[Joemailman]

The receiving yards Watson and Golden had was the most by 2 Packer receivers in a game since November 1 1942. Packers beat the Chicago Cardinals 55-24 at City Stadium. Andy Uram caught 4 passes for 174 yards and 3 TD's. Don Hutson caught 5 passes for 207 yards and 3 TD's. Cecil Isbel had 333 yards passing and 5 TD's on 10 completions.

[call_me_ishmael]

How the heck did that Patriots team go from young ascending SB team to this? They didn't look very good, and the Packers looked _dangerous_ for the first team in a very long time. Feels good man.

[MadtownPacker]

Damn the video game stats are a hell of a fantasy night.

[Fritz]

Well, to be both Captain Obvious and Captain Optimism at the same time, wouldn't it be cool if the coaching staff found their offensive guards in Tomlinson and Zeitler, and if Kaleb Johnson became a reasobnable and reliable running back? Before the second half yesterday, a three-yard run seemed like a lot to ask of this offense.

[pbmax]

Well, to be both Captain Obvious and Captain Optimism at the same time, wouldn't it be cool if the coaching staff found their offensive guards in Tomlinson and Zeitler, and if Kaleb Johnson became a reasobnable and reliable running back? Before the second half yesterday, a three-yard run seemed like a lot to ask of this offense.

Whey they had success with Johnson in the second half (he had like three very normal +5 yard runs including the big one) I think it was Tomlinson and Zeitler and it might have been inside zone, which K Johnson knows from college.

Its not the offseason plan which was to use youth and athletic ability to run wide zone, but it could work. I hope someone breaks it down online.

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PackersWire

Injury updates


Running back Josh Jacobs suffered a hand injury and did not return (Joe has it as a fractured finger). Linebacker Ty'Ron Hopper suffered a chest injury early in the game and was ruled out at halftime. Slot corner Javon Bullard was in and out of the lineup. Safety Evan Williams was shaken up after a hit in the third quarter but returned. Receiver Bo Melton was evaluated for a concussion. Linebacker Isaiah McDuffie was shaken up late.

From PackersWire: Slot corner Javon Bullard came in and out of the game with some kind of foot or leg injury

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[bobblehead]

Couple of things this morning. I saw Bullard lift his foot and hold it while standing on the other as the cameras flashed away. Not a good sign. I'd hate to lose him with the team gelling.

The OL. Where do I start. I want someone fired, and its whoever is making these decisions. We again started with Banks back on the field for no good reason I can think of forcing Tomlinson to the side he hasn't played in a decade. Banks hasn't been effective when he has played. Then I think I read Banks was hurt so they put Laken back where he is comfortable and put Zeitler in where he has played the bulk of his career. Both played well. Then Banks returned so Laken had to move back to his less experienced side. Then late Zeitler came back in and Laken had to flip again. This is just malpractice and utterly ridiculous. You have 2 former pro bowl guards that you could simply plug into their best position and roll with it, but instead they play games.I can't even begin to figure it out. Is gutes pressuring them to use Banks to save face? Is Butkus making the call? Is it Stenovich (my guess) being relied on? Or is MiLF instructing these guys on how to utilize the talent (ultimately falls on him). Good God, its like we put Doc Rivers in charge of the rotation.