OFFICIAL PACKERS VS BEARS GAME DAY THREAD

[HarveyWallbangers]

I hope Shields continues to start. At best, Bush would be below average but maybe not terrible. Meanwhile, Shields was an above average corner in 2010. Still has a lot of upside. I was surprised he didn't start last week because I thought he turned things around late in the preseason. Maybe the coaches were sending him a message. I'd be surprised if he didn't start from here on out.

You look at the talent on defense, and there is a lot of talent to work with. It's up to The Dom to get everything out of it. Add Benson on offense, and I'm excited about the season. There are some good teams in the NFC though. We'll need to be more well-rounded to get to the Super Bowl.

[RashanGary]

I am surprised they removed him for run D. But I was pretty sure he might get pulled in base in case they expected pass.

I think he's going to be a situational rusher. Base downs, Walden. Pass rush downs, Perry. Pure run, probably Perry, but there are very, very few pure run downs in the NFL. Run downs are opportunities to gash the defense with a pass. 1st and 10, 2nd and 7 is really the only run downs now-a-days.

I think we'll see more Walden than Perry, but we'll see more big plays from Perry than Walden.

[RashanGary]

Listened to McCarthy. He had a lot of emotion in his voice. You could hear his voice shaking. He was trying to hold it together there, just getting that interview over, not really being himself, but you could tell he had a lot going on in there. I'll bet he gave one hell of a post game talk with his guys.

[RashanGary]

Another thing very cool to see. . . It looked like they might have had Clay at ILB with Moses and either Walden or Perry outside. . . .

[Iron Mike]

[mraynrand]

Packer fake field goal was on 4th and 26.

My son was in fourth grade when 4th and 26 happened. He calls me from college tonight and says: "I've been waiting my entire life to see that 4th and 26 turn in our favor."

What a moment!

[denverYooper]

"We gotta Trade Cutler, blow this thing up, and build this team like Green Bay built the Packers "

"We came out with absolutely no game plan on offense and we were clueless against Don Capers "

"There won't be many Bears players getting on the Bus back to Chicago after all of the guys Cutler threw under the bus"

[pbmax]

I think he's going to be a situational rusher. Base downs, Walden. Pass rush downs, Perry. Pure run, probably Perry, but there are very, very few pure run downs in the NFL. Run downs are opportunities to gash the defense with a pass. 1st and 10, 2nd and 7 is really the only run downs now-a-days.

I think we'll see more Walden than Perry, but we'll see more big plays from Perry than Walden.

That might be the case. I saw Walden get sealed in again on a run early. But he is less of an exposure in pass coverage when its base.

[pbmax]

Another thing very cool to see. . . It looked like they might have had Clay at ILB with Moses and either Walden or Perry outside. . . .

Yes, it was a version of Psycho with Raji or Worthy as the lone D lineman.

[pbmax]

My son was in fourth grade when 4th and 26 happened. He calls me from college tonight and says: "I've been waiting my entire life to see that 4th and 26 turn in our favor."

What a moment!

Holy cow do I feel old now.

[pbmax]

Is "4th and 26" now a good feeling when you hear it?

At least there is a good version of it. Its never fun to have no reply.

[RashanGary]

Good night all. . . . .

The defense played better tonight than it has since, well 2010. Now they have to grow a little each week. A lot of things went right tonight. They played all man, but will have to play zone some day to win. The front 7 alone gives a lot of hope we'll be better than last year. If the secondary shakes out we could be looking at, possibly, a very good defense. There are a lot of wait and sees, but boy, it was good to win the way we did.

Last year, from week 1 to the playoff loss at Lambeau, this team was the same team. This year, the identity of the defense, and the offense is just starting to evolve. We're looking at a Packer team that will surprise us week to week, good and bad; for some time. Hopefully they find their way soon enough and it lasts long enough to have another special finish in Title Town.

This was only one game, but it had a very different feel to it than we've had in some time. Superbowl XLV if you want to be specific.

[Bossman641]

Gotta give a shout out to Hawk. He was very active tonight. And Tramon was sensational.

[wist43]

Missed the game tonight... but going to sit down and watch it now.

Saw the stat line, and listened to some of it on the radio... sounds like progress - but just about anything would have been progress from the ass whoopin the Niners put on us.

[Pugger]

Because he can get open better than most TE's. Flashes Superstar and then fucks up consistently

It is fun to rag on Finley but that was one hell of a punch of the ball by Tillman there.