Jermichael Decorean Finley, PhD, Chemistry, University of Texas - Green Bay

[pbmax]

Here we go again, Oct 11, 2012. http://www.foxsportswisconsin.com/10...97&feedID=5065

As usual with the ham-handed yet loquacious one, there are some great quotes ("Rodgers blaming himself is a leader saying check yourself") in service of one, overriding theme; its not my fault.

QB needs to play better, line needs to block better, and from the last Chemistry Symposium in August, that he needs to be thrown the ball more.

Get out of everyone else's head J-Mike and concentrate on catching the ball.

[mraynrand]

I agree with Finley - the offense's problems start with everyone.

[gbgary]

that's not nearly as controversial as the greenbay radio media were making it out to be last night.

[Old School]

Somebody please stuff a sock in his mouth until Ted can send him packing. I'm sure DJ Williams can catch more than 10 of 20 passes - with his mouth closed.

[George Cumby]

Just catch the ball, shut your cheese-pipe and see what that does for chemistry.

[Brandon494]

"And I need the quarterback on my side, and I need to catch the ball when he throws it to me. So it takes two things to get that going, the chemistry. I feel we need to get that going."

I don't think hes trying to blame Rodgers but instead he is saying he wants them to get better. Maybe he shouldn't have said it or at least have said it in another way but its Finley man, what do he suppose to say?

[LP]

"And I need the quarterback on my side, and I need to catch the ball when he throws it to me. So it takes two things to get that going, the chemistry. I feel we need to get that going."

I don't think hes trying to blame Rodgers but instead he is saying he wants them to get better. Maybe he shouldn't have said it or at least have said it in another way but its Finley man, what do he suppose to say?

Nothing would be good.

[pbmax]

He needs to stop trying to put things in context, even if, as Rand jokes, there actually ARE things to be put into context this year due to offensive ineptitude.

He needs to be 100% about catching the ball, privately and publicly. If this was the first go around, then everyone would understand. Only a few blinked when Jennings was beefing about targets a couple of years ago. But when the trouble hasn't subsided for a year plus now and the excuses are 3 years old now, patience is thin.

The same way Rodgers needs reminding about his public reactions on the field occasionally? Finley needs reminders about perception and distraction off the field. If he was catching everything, it would only be the most obvious of statements. What do he suppose to say? "I am continuing to work on catching every ball and blocking everything else".

[Brandon494]

I don't see the big deal but maybe because its Finley and I'm use to it by now.

[mraynrand]

I don't see the big deal but maybe because its Finley and I'm use to it by now.

I agree. Finley would be better served to say nothing, but then people would be saying "What are we getting the silent treatment from Finley?" Lose, lose situation.

Finley's getting the Buckley treatment, and he's nowhere near that level of controversial. I just hope he plays well, catches a lot of passes; enough so that the Packers win, people stop talking about his 'attitude', but not so much that his head swells. That's probably asking too much.

[mraynrand]

[QBME]

Dang Mr. Rand, things slow up there on the 12th floor today?

[mraynrand]

What do I supposed to do?

[pbmax]

I'd take a sandwich. But as for Finley's comments, its a rerun. An unsatisfying rerun. A reminder that things are not how they should be, but as they are. Disappointment.

I am going to need to start a Finley Elegiac Tumblr. I might also need to go outside.

[Pugger]

I'm still trying to figure out if there is a story here. A TE tells a reporter he doesn't have good chemistry yet with his QB and how it is still a work in progress. I guess it is only a big brouhaha because the player speaking is Finley.