Official Packers vs. Patriots Game Day Thread

[pbmax]

I was thinking about this : when, exactly, was the last time the Packers beat a team they were REALLY not expected to beat? With the topsy-turvy nature of an NFL season, it seems to me that we rarely ever are the ones doing the upsetting.

By the way, in my humble opinion, our best shot tonight is not to play it safe, expecting Flynn, with so little experience, to dink & dunk down the field - and rely on 14 play drives to score. That is expecting 14 plays withourt a mistake. And that is playing into The Hooded One's hands.
No, dear friends, I think the best way to go is to allow Flynn to throw deep - often. I would rather put my money on Jennings, Driver, Jones, et all to win the battle against the Patriot defensive backs - or get the all-too-common pass interference calls. If we can't pass protect well enough to allow this, we do not deserve to win, anyway.
The old Oakland Raider playbook needs to be referenced.
a. Air it out.
b. Appeal to your defense's sense of pride.

Thus spoketh the Shadow

Shadow, that is the approach that everyone has been complaining about all season. McCarthy often has an advantage in his WRs versus the opponent's DBs. I agree with the attack approach, esp with Rodgers, but the downside remains the same. Lot's of 3 and outs and a poor field position game.

[denverYooper]

James Starks is inactive tonight.

QB Aaron Rodgers
CB Pat Lee
CB Josh Gordy
RB James Starks
LB Frank Zombo
OL Nick McDonald
OL Marshall Newhouse
DE Cullen Jenkins

Korey Hall is back. That might help our run game more than Starks tonight.

[mmmdk]

I got my ACME knitted hat yesterday - OH YEAH - see if I care 'bout who wins tonite...'cos this knit hat is eBay gold! I'm keeping it though.

[mmmdk]

I don't understand this at all.

McCarthy is throwing the game?

[denverYooper]

I don't understand this at all.

He didn't exactly kill it last week.

[imscott72]

McCarthy is throwing the game?

I'm guessing poor pass pro, otherwise I have no idea. They obviously can't get Flynn hurt.

[imscott72]

He didn't exactly kill it last week.

Uhh nobody killed it last week..lol

[denverYooper]

Uhh nobody killed it last week..lol

True, but he didn't do anything to solidify his spot on the regular 53.

[Tony Oday]

Pack wins 24-21 on a 58 yard FG by Crosby!!! GO PACK GO!

[red]

does anyone else have like zero respect for rodger goodell?

he just seems like a real crooked asshole

[packer4life]

#73 Colledge is in the center of the group giving some sort of pep talk....can't we get someone just a bit better to get our people amped for the game. How bout CM3 and AJ headbanging like mad men?

[red]

#73 Colledge is in the center of the group giving some sort of pep talk....can't we get someone just a bit better to get our people amped for the game. How bout CM3 and AJ headbanging like mad men?

what the hell can colledge say to fire everyone up?

"ok everyone, follow my lead and play mediocre at best"

[packer4life]

what the hell can colledge say to fire everyone up?

"ok everyone, follow my lead and play mediocre at best"

!!! exactly !!!

[packer4life]

i wonder if starks is out b/c he can't block well and BB might call some exotic blitzes to rattle MF

or

was his game against the 49ers a bit fluky

or

is starks somehow getting a bit more impressive and flashes more overall talent

or

does MM just throw darts at a board to select his RBs/TEs/FBs from game to game


probably the latter is my vote

[red]

m3 is gonna abondon the running game completely tonight after the lackluster performance last week

matt flynn is gonna have 50+ attempts tonigh