Official Packers at Vikings Gameday Thread

[pbmax]

Today's game was the Packers first "playoff" game. They failed miserably. It was very disconcerting and all Packer fans should realize that this team has many shortcomings that need to be overcome quickly (or addressed in the off-season) in order to reach Championship caliber play that we all should expect given the overall talent level of this team.

It was a playoff game for the Vikings. Packers still have a home game and are in the playoffs. Not the same thing. Next Sunday, the game will carry even consequences.

Saturday at 7 is NBC and the backup announcing team. I think that is the Notre Dame Broadcasting Company with Tom Hammond and Mike Mayock.

EDIT: Wrong. 7 PM is second NBC game Sat so its the A-Team with Al and Chris and Dan and John and Frank and Dennis and the other Dan and Alex and Don and Rodney and Tony and the other other Dan.

[pbmax]

Difference between this game and Lambeau a few weeks ago?

Not M3, not TOs, not AP, Matthews or Wilson and not Cobb.

Credit where credit is due, Christian Ponder delivered when he had to. In the Lambeau game, every time the defense or AP gave them a chance, he threw a beach towel that floated to the ground nowhere near the receiver. He was far better this game and should take a bow.

[gbgary]

i think the next game is going to be a lot like tonight's. whoever has the ball last is probably going to win the game. i just hope it's not bitter-ass cold or rainy.

[Packers4Glory]

i think the next game is going to be a lot like tonight's. whoever has the ball last is probably going to win the game. i just hope it's not bitter-ass cold or rainy.

I do. I hope the field sucks and takes away some of AP's cuts and makes him have to run more straight ahead. Easier to contain him under bad conditions than good.

I think we showed again we can run the ball decent and our WR and QB are much better than theirs. If we can find a way to slow AP down either scheme or mother nature, we will win this one rather easily.

[esoxx]

Good call wist. It's always good to hear your one dimensional thinking.

Please chime in after next week's game in Lambeau Field. I look forward to your cogent analysis as always.

Looking forward to your analysis. I will predict it is four letters.

[woodbuck27]

Looking forward to your analysis. I will predict it is four letters.

K-U-H-N ??

[Jimx29]

n/m

[esoxx]

K-U-H-N ??

W-E-B-B

Had nothing to do with Capers or the defense.

[MJZiggy]

W-E-B-B

Had nothing to do with Capers or the defense.

I'd say they did a pretty good job of holding Petersen in check. Something this D has not typically done well of late.

[esoxx]

I'd say they did a pretty good job of holding Petersen in check. Something this D has not typically done well of late.

And I would say you are right, wist not withstanding.

[RashanGary]

I'd say they did a pretty good job of holding Petersen in check. Something this D has not typically done well of late.

He got about 20% of his yards in junk time too.

[woodbuck27]

W-E-B-B

Had nothing to do with Capers or the defense.

esoxx ...we won that game tonight because we finally resembled a Championship caliber team on both sides of the ball.

Our 'D' came to play ball and not look so vanilla. Our tackling was dramatically better.

PACKERS !

[RashanGary]

esoxx ...we won that game tonight because we finally resembled a Championship caliber team on both sides of the ball.

Our 'D' came to play ball and not look so vanilla. Our tackling was dramatically better.

PACKERS !

Not letting AP get outside was huge too. That guy makes his hay with his raw, straight line speed. We didn't let him get those running starts.

[esoxx]

Not letting AP get outside was huge too. That guy makes his hay with his raw, straight line speed. We didn't let him get those running starts.

Actually, I'm really surprised the Vikings didn't game plan better knowing most of the week Ponder was suspect to play. He didn't practice all week and had an injury to his dominant arm. They had ample time to put in a game plan that would have played to Webb's strengths, which is his feet. Before the game, when the sideline babe interviewed Frazier, she asked him about planning with Webb. Frazier noted they had some plays in for him (run).

Where were the QB draws? Where were the play action fakes to AP with Webb boot-legging out wide in open space with a run/throw option?

Honestly, that suprised me. Poor utilization of strengths, poor game planning by the Vikings.

[woodbuck27]

Not letting AP get outside was huge too. That guy makes his hay with his raw, straight line speed. We didn't let him get those running starts.

We put an 'ARCH' defense on him to force him inside and not be able to bounce it outside as easily.