OFFICIAL GREEN BAY PACKERS vs TAMPA BAY BUCS GAMEDAY THREAD

[steve823]

Clay hasn't gotten the edge this year. Something is wrong. Raji hasn't had the pressure inside he had last year. We're playing a lot more soft outside and/or 2 safety this year. Teams are picking apart our inside zones.

It's a different defense. I'm hoping Neal can get healthy and play better. Without being able to really mix in that man coverage on the outside, we're just so much more predictable. We still do it, just far, far, far less.

I agree with everything you said except for the part about Clay. Clay is still generating pressure and playing great, but he doesn't have the sack numbers this year so everyone assumes he is playing bad.

[yooperfan]

10-0 !!!!!!

Offense has an off day and scores 35. Defense is still having trouble but 2 more interceptions and kept
them in the 20s.

on to Thanksgiving!

[Bretsky]

a Couple comments

Clay Matthews....I think they gave him more plays off that usual.......partyly because it's a short week and I suspect he's banged up

Marshall Newhouse.........another day showing he's not there yet. Come back Soon Cliffy !!!!

[AtlPackFan]

I hope, for the sake of this team, that they were looking past Tampa and toward Detriot. If they play like this against Detriot, they will lose and lose big. I'll take the win, but this game was horrible on all sides for a team that is undefeated.

How did you not end up with the 'Chicken Little Rat' handle?

Actually I agree with Pittstang5 on this but then I am Eeyore.

[Joemailman]

I hope, for the sake of this team, that they were looking past Tampa and toward Detriot. If they play like this against Detriot, they will lose and lose big. I'll take the win, but this game was horrible on all sides for a team that is undefeated.

Detroit fans could be saying the same thing. They had to come from behind at home against Carolina.

Are we perhaps getting a bit spoiled if the offense puts up 35 and people think they played poorly?

[channtheman]

Rodgers game today is great for any team, but for us it is average. That tells you all you need to know. I'm glad this team isn't playing perfectly, there is no way they can get complacent or arrogant when they play so poorly.

Curious if anyone else thought this (without having read through the thread), but did it seem like Rodgers forced the ball to James Jones that was subsequently picked off? I recall Rodgers talking to Jones on the sideline and then the next throw was forced to a covered Jones and was intercepted. I looked at the box score and saw Jones and no catches today. If Rodgers did force it to Jones, I hope he learned a valuable lesson and will not do that in the future.

[Fosco33]

Rodgers game today is great for any team, but for us it is average. That tells you all you need to know. I'm glad this team isn't playing perfectly, there is no way they can get complacent or arrogant when they play so poorly.

Curious if anyone else thought this (without having read through the thread), but did it seem like Rodgers forced the ball to James Jones that was subsequently picked off? I recall Rodgers talking to Jones on the sideline and then the next throw was forced to a covered Jones and was intercepted. I looked at the box score and saw Jones and no catches today. If Rodgers did force it to Jones, I hope he learned a valuable lesson and will not do that in the future.

Jones could've tried coming to the ball... between that and the dropped 1st down - I'm beginning to wonder if he'll pan out.

[gbgary]

they were asking for someone to jump a route with all the sideways balls that were thrown. kinda dumb and not our usual.

[Fosco33]

I can't believe we didn't have more success on the ground. Starks was 11 for 38 w/ a long of 20? I was expecting a lot more.

[Pugger]

At this point Sitton should sit to get healthy.

Has he been ailing? I've been wondering why is play has slipped...

[pittstang5]

So what's the injury report. Saw Finley and Jennings got hurt right before halftime. Starks, I heard has a knee sprain. Didn't see if Jennings or Finley cam back after halftime.

[Pugger]

Not last year. We blitzed with man outside and Collins single over the top. This year, Capers isn't doing it.

Last year both.
This year almost all zone.

When we do man up, we've been torched over the top. Capers just stopped doing it. This isn't working either. Might have to do both equally shitty, at least there's an element of surprise there.

I guess we are missing Collins big time, huh? I hope he can play again next season...

[Pugger]

he touched him...that's not a block. still great field position.

It wasn't Jones who blocked in the back. It was another Packer but I can't remember who right now. The ref called out the wrong guy there. If you can rewatch the game you'll see another Packer player close by with the penalty.

[Pugger]

thank god for jordy

Yup, our token white WR.

[Pugger]

I'm pretty alright with Peprah. Burnett has been horribly disappointing to me. He never makes a play, outside of tackling. No big hits forcing drops. No pass deflections. He's just bad.

How much of this is attributable to the club? IIRC he was lighting it up until he broke his hand.

I think it is the club too. He could have tackled Blount on that embarassing TD run but couldn't wrap him up. Anybody hear how much longer he has to wear that darn thing? We also have to remember he's still basically a rookie. His "rookie" season last year was lost so he's still learning on the run with only one freaking hand.