Official Packers vs. Patriots Game Day Thread

[PA Pack Fan]

If your gonna go anywhere, you gotta win the close games. We never, ever do.

[mmmdk]

Hahahaha. Okay buddy. You keep your green and gold glasses on. 6 games lost this season by a total of 20 points! MM has a problem winning close games, plain and simple. And we are not going to kick the shit out of anyone in the playoffs, if we happen to get in. This team is beat to shit, has the special teams of a pop warner team and a coach who needs to read Time Management for Dummies. Now by no means do I think the Packers are out of it, but sticking your head in the sand and ignoring MMs fuck ups arent going to make them go away.

Spot on gbpackfan.

[mission]

Not only that. The last time they lost to a NFC team at home was 8 years ago....against the Packers. Anyone bitching about MM after this game is out of their mind.

How can you possibly say this? This isn't about this loss -- I thought we played well. This is about Detroit, and Chicago, and Washington, and... when the games are close at the end of the game, MM has shown time and time again that this is a situation he just can't handle.

For everything the guy does well, this major deficiency is a huge factor in the outcome of football games. It can't be argued. This team has skill, MM can do some things. But there's not a big enough edge to make up for his inability to manage the actual game.

[PA Pack Fan]

So NO credit for getting the team to evenly play perhaps the best team in the league at home.

Ever consider the DEFENSE kept them in the game? That is run by Dom Capers, not MM.

[gbpackfan]

It's not MM's overall playcalling. It's how he manages close games at critical times. His record in close games is RED FLAG, whether you chose to believe it or not is on you. What, he is like 5-16 in close games now?

[sheepshead]

Poor tackling and poor clock management lost this game. Both point to poor preparation in my opinion, which is the ultimate responsibility of the head coach. This one's on MM.

[Fred's Slacks]

Honestly? The team lost their franchise QB in the 1st half of the game. The inexperienced backup comes in to play behind a crap line, and still played well into the 4th QTR. Hell of an effort on Flynns part.

OUr problem is the same thing it's been for the past 4 seasons - THE OFFENSIVE LINE.

My point was that we played in Detroit with our heads up our asses. Are you Honestly arguing against that? Honestly?

[mmmdk]

So NO credit for getting the team to evenly play perhaps the best team in the league at home.

Sure...won't you buy me a winner with that credit then?

[PA Pack Fan]

How can you possibly say this? This isn't about this loss -- I thought we played well. This is about Detroit, and Chicago, and Washington, and... when the games are close at the end of the game, MM has shown time and time again that this is a situation he just can't handle.

For everything the guy does well, this major deficiency is a huge factor in the outcome of football games. It can't be argued. This team has skill, MM can do some things. But there's not a big enough edge to make up for his inability to manage the actual game.

Exactly. MM is just not smart.

[Bossman641]

Going into this game 99% of people were expecting the Patriots to kick the shit out of the Packers.

You realize they haven't lost at home to a NFC team in 8 years right?

[HarveyWallbangers]

This team is beat to shit

No shit. But it's McCarthy's fault, right? Anybody expecting the Packers to be Super Bowl contenders with their walking wounded need to lower their expectations. Hell of an effort by the team tonight. Getting to the playoffs would be a really nice accomplishment this year. Beating the Bears in the playoffs would make for a great season. Let's do it.

[vince]

That kickoff coverage at the end of the first half was embarassing. Other than that (and a couple dropped picks), this was a good performance against the Super Bowl favorites at home with our star QB out of the game.

[denverYooper]

It's not MM's overall playcalling. It's how he manages close games at critical times. His record in close games is RED FLAG, whether you chose to believe it or not is on you. What, he is like 5-16 in close games now?

The fact that this game was as close as it was is a credit to that staff. That team played a hell of a game.

[retailguy]

My point was that we played in Detroit with our heads up our asses. Are you Honestly arguing against that? Honestly?

The loss was much more complicated than that. I believe I understand why we lost to Detroit. I didn't agree with your analogy, and I still don't.

[gbpackfan]

Spot on gbpackfan.

Thank you mmdk. I'm not a whiner nor do I hate the Packers or McCarthy. I love the Pack and actually like McCarthy. But he has some warts, they need to be fixed. Thats all Im saying.