Hater's Take III, Packer Fan, "16-0, I don't see a team beating us!"

[Upnorth]

16-0? Would love to see it but my jaw would hit the ground if it happened.
if they go 10-6 and win the SB to me that is better than 16-0.

[Deputy Nutz]

Someone needs to sober you up before you write your next article.

Big words from a key board jockey. If we ever met face to face I would kick your ass. You think you are so stinking tough on these boards but in real life you are probably a total dork.

[mraynrand]

I'd be dissappointed if the Packers went 16-0. I want to have some weeping and gnashing of teeth along the way, that's part of the fun.

Are you out of your mind? Pay attention! Winning doesn't EVER prevent weeping and gnashing of teeth on this forum.

[Partial]

I personally haven't heard anybody think 16-0--except in jest on here.

Lots of homers on the radio are saying this. I don't think they'll go 16-0, but looking at their schedule I can't help but think "who can beat us?". The offense is scary good, and I think they can match just about anyone. I'm sure they'll lay an egg for a game or two.

[Pugger]

I did, that makes 2, Iron Mike did as well. That's 3, and we haven't even left the forum yet. Maybe you're the real hater?

[Pugger]

I have heard it multiple times on sports talk radio and also on a morning radio program. I am hearing it enough to mention it. I don't make things up

I was talking about on those on this forum.

[Deputy Nutz]

I was talking about on those on this forum.

This place is actually filled with people that actually understand something about football. No matter how good your team looks, it is very difficult to go undefeated in the regular season, even tougher to go undefeated for an entire season and win the Super Bowl.

So the Packers look really good, but they do look beatable on defense. Their defense is not as good as it was last year and that is going to either get much better, or cost them some football games down the road.

[Jimx29]

As long as M3 is in charge, the Pack will never go 16-0

[MJZiggy]

As long as M3 is in charge, the Pack will never go 16-0

Oh cool! You said the same thing about winning the Super Bowl and it happened the very next season!

[MJZiggy]

Are you out of your mind? Pay attention! Winning doesn't EVER prevent weeping and gnashing of teeth on this forum.

[Joemailman]

As long as M3 is in charge, the Pack will never go 16-0

I hear ya. I once said the same thing about Lombardi, and I was right, dammit.

[Smeefers]

I personally haven't heard anybody think 16-0--except in jest on here.

I have linked just a few of the forum's and news agencies debating if the Packers can go 16-0. It all started with Rob Parker on ESPN's first take saying that the Pack could go undefeated and ever since then, it's starting to filter out into all the other media's. I've heard it talked about on local green bay sports radio (the fan) and read it in a few other places.

http://www.prosportsblogging.com/2011/05/12/can-the-green-bay-packers-go-16-0/

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/857045-the-elephant-in-the-room-can-the-packers-go-undefeated

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=6992013

http://timesfour.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/938109321/m/3154095408

http://www.mysportsarena.com/content.php?805-Can-Packers-Go-Undefeated

http://packeranalysis.areavoices.com/2011/09/05/2011-nfc-north-preview/

[Lurker64]

I suspect that a large part of the reason that they went super-conservative after Bulaga went down is that you wanted to let Newhouse (who is coming into the game cold) get his feet under him before you ask him to do something tough like "block Peppers without help on a 5-step drop". Since if you give him the hard stuff right away, and he struggles out of the gate (since, you know, he wasn't expecting to play) then that could result in the All-Star QB getting pasted, and we can't have that.

I totally forgive McCarthy for going into a shell for 2-3 series after Newhouse came in. I probably would have done the same thing until I had seen enough out of Newhouse to be confident.

[Guiness]

I suspect that a large part of the reason that they went super-conservative after Bulaga went down is that you wanted to let Newhouse (who is coming into the game cold) get his feet under him before you ask him to do something tough like "block Peppers without help on a 5-step drop". Since if you give him the hard stuff right away, and he struggles out of the gate (since, you know, he wasn't expecting to play) then that could result in the All-Star QB getting pasted, and we can't have that.

I totally forgive McCarthy for going into a shell for 2-3 series after Newhouse came in. I probably would have done the same thing until I had seen enough out of Newhouse to be confident.

Agreed.

OL generally find run blocking easier, or at least most straightforward. That has been more or less confirmed by some of the old men around here who played it. Better to have him just try and beat the guy in front of him and push him back a couple of yards - just like a 1 on 1 drill in camp, then to try and dance.

[Upnorth]

If we can win @ det, @ sd, @nyg and home vrs oak we might make 16-0, but seriously I can't see everything clicking that way for that long. Just the way we came out flat against Carolina in a trap game and our amazingly awesome punt coverage (sarcasm) makes me think it is impossible for this team to go 16-0.

Regarding Newhouse, he was left 1 on 1 against Peppers a couple of times and did not suck. That is very promising. However if there is one more injury on the Oline we are kind of stuck. Does TT have Tauscher on speed dial?