How is Arizona feeling?

[retailguy]

[Bedard is paid well for his opinion,

Something tells me being a below average sports reporter in a declining newspaper industry doesn't pay that well.

About 57 cents/hour. You can live on it, but cat food isn't as nutritious as advertised.

Now that's funny. :P

[denverYooper]

[Bedard is paid well for his opinion,

Something tells me being a below average sports reporter in a declining newspaper industry doesn't pay that well.

About 57 cents/hour. You can live on it, but cat food isn't as nutritious as advertised.

Cat food, you say?

[Patler]

I did not care for some of G. Bedard's comments in his live game blog - and one from M. Hunt, too - which suggested that somehow the Packers were pissing off the Cards by playing their starters and putting a sting on the Cards. What? From all I've read, the Packers didn't do much that was exotic - basic defense and offense - and there seemed to be no attempt to show anyone up. It's just that MM decided to play his starters longer. So Bedard's comments about riling up the Cards seemed foolish to me.

So Bedard's opinion is that because Whisenhunt pulled his starters, McCarthy was obligated to do the same? I guess that's what passes for sports journalism these days. If Bedard were a member of this forum, he would not be seen as one of the more insightful ones.

I think McCarthy's comment of "be humble" has it's place here as well.

Bedard is paid well for his opinion, and is right more often then not. As to Hunt - I was watching the game and thinking the same thing....

I'm trying to "be humble". So grateful to be in the playoffs with one more game, but trying not to be over confident about it. AZ can be a good team, and they can run with us *some weeks*. Is this one? I don't know.

McCarthy's one and only obligation is to do whatever he thinks is best for his team going into the playoffs. It matters not one bit what Arizona did with their starters. If MM ignored what he thought was best for his team, he should be fired.

The Packers didn't try to run up the score. They simply ran their offense for 5 series. Big deal. It seemed like more than that because of the TD and the safety by the defense, but Rodgers played only five legitimate series.

To be worrying about your opponents feelings anytime in the first half is, well, ridiculous in my opinion. You simply do what you think is best for your team, ignoring what the opponent does. Rodgers played the first offensive series of the second half. Good practice considering their struggles opening second halves for the last two years. After that he was gone.

[mission]

I did not care for some of G. Bedard's comments in his live game blog - and one from M. Hunt, too - which suggested that somehow the Packers were pissing off the Cards by playing their starters and putting a sting on the Cards. What? From all I've read, the Packers didn't do much that was exotic - basic defense and offense - and there seemed to be no attempt to show anyone up. It's just that MM decided to play his starters longer. So Bedard's comments about riling up the Cards seemed foolish to me.

So Bedard's opinion is that because Whisenhunt pulled his starters, McCarthy was obligated to do the same? I guess that's what passes for sports journalism these days. If Bedard were a member of this forum, he would not be seen as one of the more insightful ones.

I think McCarthy's comment of "be humble" has it's place here as well.

Bedard is paid well for his opinion, and is right more often then not. As to Hunt - I was watching the game and thinking the same thing....

I'm trying to "be humble". So grateful to be in the playoffs with one more game, but trying not to be over confident about it. AZ can be a good team, and they can run with us *some weeks*. Is this one? I don't know.

McCarthy's one and only obligation is to do whatever he thinks is best for his team going into the playoffs. It matters not one bit what Arizona did with their starters. If MM ignored what he thought was best for his team, he should be fired.

The Packers didn't try to run up the score. The simply ran their offense for 5 series. Big deal. It seemed like more than that because of the TD and the safety by the defense, but Rodgers played only five legitimate series.

To be worrying about your opponents feelings anytime in the first half is, well, ridiculous in my opinion. You simply do what you think is best for your team, ignoring what the opponent does. Rodgers played the first offensive series of the second half. Good practice considering their struggles opening second halves for the last two years. After that he was gone.

How did that first drive of the second half go? I wanted him to get at least one series because we've been out of that gate so slow but my internet stream didn't let me catch it... 3 and out? TD?

Good post all around btw

[Patler]

How did that first drive of the second half go? I wanted him to get at least one series because we've been out of that gate so slow but my internet stream didn't let me catch it... 3 and out? TD?
Good post all around btw

Here you go!:

Green Bay Packers at 11:47
1-10-GB 6 (11:47) A.Rodgers pass incomplete deep right to G.Jennings.
2-10-GB 6 (11:41) A.Rodgers pass short right to J.Finley to GB 17 for 11 yards (G.Toler).
1-10-GB 17 (11:08) B.Jackson up the middle to GB 19 for 2 yards (H.Abdullah).
2-8-GB 19 (10:32) A.Rodgers pass short right to J.Jones to GB 23 for 4 yards (H.Abdullah).
3-4-GB 23 (9:49) (Shotgun) A.Rodgers pass short middle to B.Jackson to GB 40 for 17 yards (G.Toler).
1-10-GB 40 (9:03) (Shotgun) A.Rodgers pass short right to D.Driver ran ob at GB 43 for 3 yards.
2-7-GB 43 (8:37) A.Green left tackle to GB 48 for 5 yards (H.Abdullah).
3-2-GB 48 (7:56) (Shotgun) A.Rodgers pass short right to J.Jones ran ob at ARZ 44 for 8 yards.
1-10-ARZ 44 (7:30) A.Green left tackle to ARZ 41 for 3 yards (A.Branch).
2-7-ARZ 41 (6:56) A.Rodgers pass short right to D.Driver to ARZ 33 for 8 yards (G.Toler).
1-10-ARZ 33 (6:11) A.Green left tackle to ARZ 31 for 2 yards (R.Johnson).
2-8-ARZ 31 (5:36) A.Rodgers pass short middle to D.Driver to ARZ 17 for 14 yards (R.Johnson).
1-10-ARZ 17 (4:56) (Shotgun) A.Rodgers pass short middle to B.Jackson pushed ob at ARZ 5 for 12 yards. (H.Abdullah).
1-5-ARZ 5 (4:21) (Shotgun) A.Rodgers pass short right to J.Finley for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-B.Goode, Holder-J.Kapinos.
Timeout at 04:16.

GB 33 ARZ 0, 14 plays, 94 yards, 7:31 drive, 10:44 elapsed.

[mission]

Rodgers "looked" sharp, thanks for posting!

Here's to hoping that carries over.

[TennesseePackerBacker]

I think AZ is pissed. That look on Whisenhunt kinda says it all.

I'm not looking forward to next week. I suspect we'll get all AZ has to give, and maybe then some. Hopefully we're ready to handle it, or AZ might look like they did last season against Carolina.

You've been one hell of a negative nancy all year. I'm glad you, and others like you, haven't changed their tunes yet. Things generally go south when everyone starts to "believe".

[TennesseePackerBacker]

I did not care for some of G. Bedard's comments in his live game blog - and one from M. Hunt, too - which suggested that somehow the Packers were pissing off the Cards by playing their starters and putting a sting on the Cards. What? From all I've read, the Packers didn't do much that was exotic - basic defense and offense - and there seemed to be no attempt to show anyone up. It's just that MM decided to play his starters longer. So Bedard's comments about riling up the Cards seemed foolish to me.

So Bedard's opinion is that because Whisenhunt pulled his starters, McCarthy was obligated to do the same? I guess that's what passes for sports journalism these days. If Bedard were a member of this forum, he would not be seen as one of the more insightful ones.

I think McCarthy's comment of "be humble" has it's place here as well.

Bedard is paid well for his opinion, and is right more often then not. As to Hunt - I was watching the game and thinking the same thing....

I'm trying to "be humble". So grateful to be in the playoffs with one more game, but trying not to be over confident about it. AZ can be a good team, and they can run with us *some weeks*. Is this one? I don't know.

McCarthy's one and only obligation is to do whatever he thinks is best for his team going into the playoffs. It matters not one bit what Arizona did with their starters. If MM ignored what he thought was best for his team, he should be fired.

The Packers didn't try to run up the score. They simply ran their offense for 5 series. Big deal. It seemed like more than that because of the TD and the safety by the defense, but Rodgers played only five legitimate series.

To be worrying about your opponents feelings anytime in the first half is, well, ridiculous in my opinion. You simply do what you think is best for your team, ignoring what the opponent does. Rodgers played the first offensive series of the second half. Good practice considering their struggles opening second halves for the last two years. After that he was gone.

Said the voice of reason.

[mission]

Who cares if they're pissed.

We're the better team.

It's going to take at least 3-4 freak occurrences on Sunday for them to beat us. A tipped AR INT, a Grant fumble, 3 dropped INTs by our secondary. Big penalties, no Warner TO's...

They're really going to have to have a lot of things happen for them to win.

You can't just "scheme" your players to be better than ours. So tired of hearing that already.

All that can beat us is a complete let/meltdown.

[TennesseePackerBacker]

Who cares if they're pissed.

We're the better team.

It's going to take at least 3-4 freak occurrences on Sunday for them to beat us. A tipped AR INT, a Grant fumble, 3 dropped INTs by our secondary. Big penalties, no Warner TO's...

They're really going to have to have a lot of things happen for them to win.

You can't just "scheme" your players to be better than ours. So tired of hearing that already.

All that can beat us is a complete let/meltdown.

Agreed, many of their starters were out there for most of the same time ours were. Their entire starting offensive line was continually whipped by our defensive line, not to mention Capers scaled down his blitz package and we get Pickett back for added rotation. Our offensive line dominated their starting defensive line for most of the day as well.

When I look for "keys to victory" line play is where I start. We whipped both of their lines yesterday. I don't care if Bush is on Fitzgerald. If Warner is continually harrassed and put on his backside it wont matter.

[Guiness]

Did we even use that 'phsyco' package with 1 DL?

I think it has limited usefulness, but once (maybe twice) a game should be good to give the other team a fit. Although Pitt seemed to figure it out, and I would guess zona has an audible to a play that counters it if we try to use it.

I hate that name for the package, btw.

[get louder at lambeau]

Getting back to the more important subject at hand, here is a look at Greg Bedard's stupid poopyheaded face-

[swede]

Getting back to the more important subject at hand, here is a look at Greg Bedard's stupid poopyheaded face-

Hmmm...that stocky build, that soft moon face. Any connections to Pittsburgh?

[Guiness]

Hmmm...that stocky build, that soft moon face. Any connections to Pittsburgh?

http://www.instantrimshot.com/

[Joemailman]

I propose that next year the league schedule the Cardinals and Colts to finish the season against each other. They won't even have to play a game. They can just have a friggin' picnic at the 50 yard line and wave to the fans as they stuff their faces full of chicken and potato salad.