OFFICIAL GREEN BAY PACKERS vs. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES GAME DAY THREAD

[packerbacker1234]

I think MM was more proud that the packers proved they can...

1. Run the ball.
2. Not run shotgun all game
3. Be very effective with mixing it up


Those three things were missing all year save the one game Flynn played. It was VERY nice to see a balanced play calling attack and a clear "keep Vick off the damn field" mentality for the gameplan. That is how you beat great playmakers - you keep them on the sidelines. Our defense showed up per usual. Matthews with a big sack and a tackle to stop a 3rd down run. Woodson had some nice pressures. Williams played the way he did all year - nearly perfect. Pass broken up, game ending pick.

Pretty impressive overall. Playcalling left some to be desired in the 4th quarter - we should of put them away instead of sitting on it, but it's alright. We won, and THAT's the bottom line.

[jmbarnes101]

We won, all that matters. And that's the bottom line... because Stone Cold said so.

[pbmax]

I loved the Johnson-Starks backfield. Both can catch the ball and one of them can run. Its like 1994 all over again.

[Bossman641]

After the Bear game MM spent all week talking about how he liked having the identity of the team being the defense. When it came down to it, they got the job done once again.

IMO, complaining about play calls is pointless. If the play worked MM was a genius, if it doesn't he was an idiot. Hard for me to criticize MM trying to run out the clock when Starks was getting 5 yards a pop. The only call I really disagreed with was when they brought in Kuhn for that 3rd and 1 and were stuffed. Starks was on a roll at that point and I would have liked to see him keep getting the ball.

[gbgary]

it came down to a jump ball in the endzone on 1st and 10, from the 27, with 45 seconds left. if that ball had been caught for a touchdown, or one of the next couple of plays had it not been caught or intercepted, everyone's tune would be very different. we lucked out. the Packers pretty much scored at will until mm got conservative.

[OS PA]

Driver with no limp after the game and only a mild knee bruise sustained. If I jinx us with this next statement I'm sorry, but how many injuries have we sustained since Rodgers went out against the Lions? Maybe we finally are getting a stretch of luck this season. McCarthy sure seems dumbfounded during his weekly presser, because he doesn't have any injuries to report on. Jenkins tightened up on that last drive, but wasn't much of a threat the entire game. I preferred having him in there tonight over Big Howard Green, and just think about how the week of rest is gonna help fatten Howie up for stuffing Turner.

[HarveyWallbangers]

False. When MM/Rodgers throws a 40 yard pass that has no play action and will fool no one on 3rd and short, he gets crucified.

Ummm... Flynn had the guy wide open. He just missed the throw.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Whine, whine, bitch, whine, bitch, whine, celebrate but don't admit you're wrong, whine, bitch

That pretty much sums up the game day threads.

[channtheman]

I don't know that I ever posted it in a game thread or a thread, but I know when I watch the game with my dad we both agree that MM needs to do more play action passes on the goal line, and just in general. If I have bitched about MM not doing them, I see no reason to admit I was wrong when after MM finally does them they work. I was actually right.

Honestly, I get so sick and tired of the posts constantly bashing the opposing opinion or those opinions that think our head coach may not be up to snuff. With all the talent MM has to work with, we should be a better team. (For example, I don't know anyone who thought the Bears were more talented than us this year, yet they have a bye and we had to play this week, with a good coach we have 2-3 more wins at least) I hope we win a Super Bowl, but I think it will be in spite of MM and not because of him.

I did, however, think he called a decent game today. Other than the 4th quarter and a few brain farts here and there, it was pretty good. He mainly did what I think he should do though so why am I wrong when it works?

I'm also sick of the people who claim that we only say the playcall was good if it worked and bad if it didn't work. That is pure and utter BS.

[channtheman]

Ummm... Flynn had the guy wide open. He just missed the throw.

I don't even know what you are talking about.

[Bossman641]

Things get a little heated in the game thread. I get a kick out of the people declaring "game over" at the first sign of trouble for the Packers.

[Brandon494]

Chantman, are you seriously trying to compare us to the Bears with all the injuries we have had this season? You forget the Bears also didn't have Peppers or Urlacher last season nor Mike Martz helping Cutler. While I dont agree with MM playcalling all of the time he has done a damn good job all season. Do you also realize how damn near impossible it is to call a perfect game? Although I'm sure it's real easy to call plays from your couch after the play is over. MM is not the one dropping passes and fumbling 4 times yesterday. With all the injuries we have had and to never be down by more than a TD all season is pretty damn impressive to me.

[Bretsky]

Bretsky is 3 for 3 I think, with the threads and the jinx.

Last time I started up game threads we rode to the NFC championship game vs. the Giants.....but the jinx was not yet alive.

[Bretsky]

game day thread are interesting because instead of just sitting back, enjoying and watching the game, we pour our emotions into it...giving MM instant credit and blame for certain calls instead of reflectling on it all. Bottom line here is we won so he gets major kudos for that.

Game thread aside, with Phily's banged up secondary I did think we'd score over 21pts.

We'll need our offense to score more next week to advance IMO

[Scott Campbell]

Whine, whine, bitch, whine, bitch, whine, celebrate but don't admit you're wrong, whine, bitch

That pretty much sums up the game day threads.

Yup.