Newhouse stinks

[Harlan Huckleby]

If you're McCarthy, how do you protect Rodgers with what is likely to be a very shaky offensive line against Peppers and friends?

easy, start Flynn. Given all the injuries, the Packers need to play as many second stringers as possible.

I haven't watched the San Fran-Steeler game yet, if anybody tells me the score I'll kick them in the balls, but even if SF won, I say MM ought to play it very conservatively next two weeks.

[denverYooper]

It sounds like it's Newhouse / EDS / Wells / Sitton / Lang for week 16, with Dominguez and someone else as backups. They probably promote Chris Campbell from the PS to replace Sherrod. Not good, especially against Chicago.

If you're McCarthy, how do you protect Rodgers with what is likely to be a very shaky offensive line against Peppers and friends? This is a tough situation, with the Packers suddenly feeling a little pressure to secure home field advantage and prove to themselves that last week was a fluke. I would feel much better about things if Bulaga were able to play.

Hopefully more quick hitters, screens, runs. I'd sure hope they'll be writing a different game plan this week due to the line. Maybe we'll see more looks out of the 4 TE set.

One pawsitive is that Grant and Finley have had success against the Bears. I imagine they are key pieces.

[Pugger]

It sounds like it's Newhouse / EDS / Wells / Sitton / Lang for week 16, with Dominguez and someone else as backups. They probably promote Chris Campbell from the PS to replace Sherrod. Not good, especially against Chicago.

If you're McCarthy, how do you protect Rodgers with what is likely to be a very shaky offensive line against Peppers and friends? This is a tough situation, with the Packers suddenly feeling a little pressure to secure home field advantage and prove to themselves that last week was a fluke. I would feel much better about things if Bulaga were able to play.

We'll need to keep a RB or TE in to help with pass pro. It will be good if we can get either Starks or Saine (or both) back in there.

[pbmax]

easy, start Flynn. Given all the injuries, the Packers need to play as many second stringers as possible.

I haven't watched the San Fran-Steeler game yet, if anybody tells me the score I'll kick them in the balls, but even if SF won, I say MM ought to play it very conservatively next two weeks.

The forum is not allowed to discuss the score in passing more than 15 hours after it was played?

Even the morning paper has it. Are you waiting for newsreel coverage?

[Cheesehead Craig]

The forum is not allowed to discuss the score in passing more than 15 hours after it was played?

Even the morning paper has it. Are you waiting for newsreel coverage?

Harlan must have moved to Canada where the internet and TV are slower.

[hoosier]

Resting healthy starters is not an option now. I don't think it would have been considered even if they had HFA sewed up. McCarthy has shown that he believes in finishing strong, which I agree with. I would just like to feel more confident about their ability to handle the Bears while keeping Rodgers clean.

[denverYooper]

Newhouse will get a little help being at home and playing someone who is not Tamba Hali or JPP.

[Bossman641]

Newhouse will get a little help being at home and playing someone who is not Tamba Hali or JPP.

He gets Peppers instead

[denverYooper]

He gets Peppers instead

Yah. Although Peppers's pass rush is not what it once was. I actually thought JPP looked like a younger, faster Pep.

[hoosier]

I don't know (haven't watched the Bears this year) but last year Peppers didn't look like he'd lost much. And he has 10 sacks this year, for what that is worth.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Resting healthy starters is not an option now. I don't think it would have been considered even if they had HFA sewed up. McCarthy has shown that he believes in finishing strong, which I agree with. I would just like to feel more confident about their ability to handle the Bears while keeping Rodgers clean.

I was exaggerating when I said start Flynn. But McCarthy should not stick stubbornly to his preferred philosophy, circumstances have changed. As others have said, more pass protection, as a minimum. And play backups wherever possible. Gotta be smart.

BTW, the San Fran score came across the wireless, so the blackout is called off. That was one lousy game, Rothesberger on one leg is no good.

[hoosier]

I was exaggerating when I said start Flynn. But McCarthy should not stick stubbornly to his preferred philosophy, circumstances have changed. As others have said, more pass protection, as a minimum. And play backups wherever possible. Gotta be smart.

BTW, the San Fran score came across the wireless, so the blackout is called off. That was one lousy game, Rothesberger on one leg is no good.

I think experience has shown that McCarthy will only play backups once the final outcome is no longer in doubt, or when the starter is already banged up. In this case that means Bulaga is out but the other starters are almost certainly in for the entire game, or until the Bears fold.

[denverYooper]

Fear not! The Packers have signed Tackle extraordinaire Herb Taylor!

http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-1/Packers-sign-T-Taylor-place-T-Sherrod-on-injured-reserve/0ecb6c53-f47f-4c68-bed6-eebc4a9d8192

[Upnorth]

WERE SAVED!!!

[Harlan Huckleby]

I think experience has shown that McCarthy will only play backups once the final outcome is no longer in doubt, or when the starter is already banged up. In this case that means Bulaga is out but the other starters are almost certainly in for the entire game, or until the Bears fold.

I'll bet you $10,000 that experience doesn't mean squat this time.