Official Packers @ Seahawks game week discussion

[Guiness]

Stock wanted a kicker who could punt directionally. As Ryan sometimes thought with his biceps, that wasn't happening.

Still miss him though. Loved his tackling and fake punts. Before there was Frankenbacker, there was RoboPunter.

Did you like this fake punt?

On September 30, 2007 against the Minnesota Vikings he became the first Packers punter to rush for a first down since David Beverly did so against the Houston Oilers on December 14, 1980.[5] His rush attempt that resulted in a gain of 7 yards came on a fake punt that was originally intended to be a pass, however, he did not hear the coaches call it off at the last minute.[6] He ran with the ball when he realized he had no one to throw to and ran into several of his blockers in the process because they did not know he was running with the ball.

It was hilarious. Anyone got a link to it?

[LegandofthePack15]

With the unit struggling and teams playing 2 deep all day, Packer O needs to get back to the basics of the West Coast. Short, quick, efficient passing game.

[gbgary]

I think Seattle is one of the underrated teams this year.

they've 8 of their last 10.

[hoosier]

Ryan getting cut from the Packers was a completely different era, at least as far as my perception of McCarthy and his ability to put together a competent coaching staff. When he got cut--after all the Packers struggles to find a decent punter--and then showed up in Seattle as a more than decent punter, my faith in McCarthy hit rock bottom. (It wasn't the loss to Tampa that caused me to question his ability as a HC, it was the problems with coaching staff and player development.) Somehow, in the last three years, he seems to have completely turned that around.

[rbaloha1]

Opposing teams are not going to allow Matthews to average 3 sacks per game for the entire season. The question is whether the Packers have an answer when they start to double-team Matthews. Last year the Packers did not, but I think they have more options this year.

True. Others need to step-up.

[mission]

With the unit struggling and teams playing 2 deep all day, Packer O needs to get back to the basics of the West Coast. Short, quick, efficient passing game.

That's really it. Stop with the drive killing penalties and sacks. Packers have moved the ball pretty well but so many drives have stalled early.

[Pugger]

Penalties, lousy blocking and dropped passes have killed more drives than anything the Niners or Chicago have done.

[Upnorth]

they've 8 of their last 10.

And before the Dal game it was 7 of 9, yet they were under most peoples radar from what I have read, and fell even lower when Wilson had a rough game in week 1. Just saying that this will probably be a closer game than most people think and we will have to fight hard to win. We have a bad rush d so far and we are facing Lynch.

[mmmdk]

Just saying that this will probably be a closer game than most people think and we will have to fight hard to win. We have a bad rush d so far and we are facing Lynch.

Packers will face reality this season and hopefully they'll have grown enough to play Champ ball in dec, jan & feb! I see a loss in Seattle & Tom Hanks ain't gonna call!

[denverYooper]

Packers will face reality this season and hopefully they'll have grown enough to play Champ ball in dec, jan & feb! I see a loss in Seattle & Tom Hanks ain't gonna call!

It's looking more like a loss to Seattle and a win vs NO is more realistic than the reverse. It's funny how these things happen every year.

[mmmdk]

It's looking more like a loss to Seattle and a win vs NO is more realistic than the reverse. It's funny how these things happen every year.

That's how I'd bet too.

[Freak Out]

If Jennings is healthy the Pack wins big. Dom and the defense bring the young Padawan back to earth.

[Upnorth]

It's looking more like a loss to Seattle and a win vs NO is more realistic than the reverse. It's funny how these things happen every year.

I think our pass d will confuse wilson enough that we win, we just won't walk away with it.
Also NO will come on strong, they aren't out of it yet.

[3irty1]

I predict a shutout. Russel Wilson is going to have a long day with Breno Giacomini blocking for him against our guys. Going to be a sack-fest.

[RashanGary]

On defense, stack the box. Play Williams and Shields alone outside, with Burnett roaming the deep middle.

Attack Wilson with pressure. If we have 8 in the box, he's going to have a hard time running too far, and it just takes one big play for them to get in poor down and distance. I like a pressure defense more than a sit back and wait defense. We have the front 7 to do it now, and I don't think Wilson will be able to capitalize down field if he's off balance. He's just young, that's all.

On offense, I think I'd like to see a different type of team this year. Benson gives us some balance. Green might have something to say, and Starks is on his way back. Most games, it doesn't matter much. We can slice up most teams. But we need to commit, as a team, to running. Repetition. When you play great defenses, you have to be able to do both or they will destroy you.

I'd also like to see us slowly work in some zone defense, to the point where we can play both. This isn't 2010. We don't have a great safety to allow us to play 8 in the box most of the time (even though this week, I think we can because of the rookie QB). Just like on offense I'd like to see some balance on defense. Zone/Man is like Run/Pass. It makes you unpredictable. I have questions about the instinctiveness of a couple of our regular secondary players. I'll be curious to see the season shake out. We had a shakeup last week. I could see another shakeup by seasons end. House on the outside, and Hayward inside give us the ability to play both man and zone. I wonder if it will end up working out that way.