Official Packers @ Sanfrancisco Divisional Playoff Round 2012

[denverYooper]

The Officiating Crew:

 	  	                       Yr. 	Crew 	
R 	23 	Jerome Boger 	        9 	Morehouse
U 	76 	Darrell Jenkins 	11 	Morelli
HL 	79 	Kent Payne 	        9 	Cheffers
LJ 	84 	Mark Steinkerchner 	19 	McAulay
FJ 	3 	Scott Edwards 	        14 	Parry
SJ 	78 	Greg Meyer 	        11 	Blakeman
BJ 	105 	Dino Paganelli 	         7 	Steratore

[pbmax]

Pete Dougherty @PeteDougherty
Packers practice update, DNP: Cobb, Boykin, Mcmiilian, Saturday, Nelson, Worthy

28m tom silverstein @TomSilverstein
#Packers practice: Cobb, Nelson, Boykin missing. So much for full strength at WR. McMillian not here again. No other changes.

Speculation is that flu got Cobb. No idea on Boykin or Saturday.

[Fritz]

Pete Dougherty @PeteDougherty
Packers practice update, DNP: Cobb, Boykin, Mcmiilian, Saturday, Nelson, Worthy

28m tom silverstein @TomSilverstein
#Packers practice: Cobb, Nelson, Boykin missing. So much for full strength at WR. McMillian not here again. No other changes.

Speculation is that flu got Cobb. No idea on Boykin or Saturday.

Cripes, the hits just keep on coming.

[mraynrand]

I feel a little better that they're without manningham and we have a fully functional Shields back instead of Bush. There is no reason for the Packers to fear Moss; single coverage should do. Shields and Tramon should be able to contain Moss and Crabby, and Woodson and others should be able to blanket Davis. If the D line/LBs can reasonably neutralize the run, then play action shouldn't work all that well. The 'Vick-action' of Kapernick is a worry.

Offense needs to play keep away from aggressive LBs and A Smith. Would like to see Kuhn pancake Willis - OK, maybe just hit him hard in the mouth - early to keep him thinking/keep his head on a swivel. Need some physical presence there. Spread the wealth. Like Jennins in the slot, like the WRs blocking in the run game as well as short passing game - but will have to be even more aggressive than with MN.

[JohnMexico]

Jordy has been a doll this season. Every time he hits the ground I expect him to come up lame, and he will if he plays on Saturday.

We have Jennings, we have Jones. Cobb needs to get over whatever the fuck that ails him. If we have 3 capable bodies I'll feel okay

[Patler]

Pete Dougherty @PeteDougherty
Packers practice update, DNP: Cobb, Boykin, Mcmiilian, Saturday, Nelson, Worthy

28m tom silverstein @TomSilverstein
#Packers practice: Cobb, Nelson, Boykin missing. So much for full strength at WR. McMillian not here again. No other changes.

Speculation is that flu got Cobb. No idea on Boykin or Saturday.

Might explain why they released T/G Shea Allard from PS yesterday, and signed a center Garth Gerhart. Might need him just for practices.

[pbmax]

Tyler Dunne @TyDunne
#Packers injuries of note: Randall Cobb (illness), Jerron McMillian (not injury related), Jordy Nelson (ankle).

Packer Report @PackerReport
Boykin, Cobb (ill) DNP; Finley, Green full, Matthews limited; Moses lim, Nelson DNP; Starks full; Worthy out. #Packers injury report.

Mike Vandermause @MikeVandermause
Cobb illness did not practice; Matthews limited; McMillian DNP; Moses limited; Nelson DNP


Cobb- Illness, Nelson-Ankle, McMillan-Oil Change (not health related). Moses, Matthews, Luke and John limited (unknown holy crap). Finley, Starks, Alex Green full go.

[pbmax]

Might explain why they released Shea Allard from PS yesterday, and signed a center Garth Gerhart. Might need him just for practices.

That did seem weird. Wonder what is going on with him?

[Patler]

That did seem weird. Wonder what is going on with him?

Saturday wasn't practicing the week EDS took over, although they said he would be ready for the game. I think he has been limited since then. Maybe he is still dinged up, and at this point they figure it is best to just keep him out of practice.

[denverYooper]

Tyler Dunne @TyDunne
#Packers injuries of note: Randall Cobb (illness), Jerron McMillian (not injury related), Jordy Nelson (ankle).

Packer Report @PackerReport
Boykin, Cobb (ill) DNP; Finley, Green full, Matthews limited; Moses lim, Nelson DNP; Starks full; Worthy out. #Packers injury report.

Mike Vandermause @MikeVandermause
Cobb illness did not practice; Matthews limited; McMillian DNP; Moses limited; Nelson DNP


Cobb- Illness, Nelson-Ankle, McMillan-Oil Change (not health related). Moses, Matthews, Luke and John limited (unknown holy crap). Finley, Starks, Alex Green full go.

Wasn't McMillan out yesterday too? Must be quite an oil change.

[LegandofthePack15]

There is no reason for the Packers to fear Moss; single coverage should do.

Randy Moss scored at least a TD vs the Packers the last few times he played the Packers. While Moss is no longer the Packer killer of yesteryear, the guy still knows how to score on the Packers.

It would be a mistake to underestimate Randy Moss.

[denverYooper]

Smith is going to play with a brace. It looks similar to the one Watt wears.

http://blog.sfgate.com/49ers/2013/01/09/harbaugh-initially-thought-smith-could-play-through-triceps-injury/

Obviously Harbaugh won't comment on the extent of the injury but the author infers that it could be a "very minor tear".

[JohnMexico]

contrary to popular belief, San Francisco does not put an excessive amount of pressure on the quarterback, they don't b litz half as much as we do. They are not the gimmick defense system like the 1 that Dom Capers runs. Justin Smith is indeed the motor of the unit, while Alden wraps around him and wreaks havoc on opposing quarterbacks which was on display much earlier in the year. They are a defense that does not give up big plays. The linebackers do not give up big plays. the secondary, which is astounding, also does not give up big plays. They are big, they hit hard, and they keep the plays in front of them. They have no true weak links, and they don't give the illusion of playing defense. Our system was good enough to hide Peprah, the OLBs outside of Matthews, and Tramon Williams, along with our very weak play at safety as well as the glaring inexperience of even our most promising players such as Heyward... which explains why Neal, Perry and Worthy are going to be our most important players going forth. Without pressure, this team is nothing.

San Francisco has almost averted that. Their starters are straight fucking solid. However, they are worn. Their backups have been out since before the season, and I think it will be important to not be dumbshits and look down the field too often early in the game. Fatass needs to realize that we are not tough up front as a unit, so running up the gut will not make them work. Get those big guys running after Harris, as I found the dumpoffs a very sound strategy against Minnesota. Get the ball to Jennings and let him work his shit after the catch. Get Finley a first down early so we can get his dumbass dance done and out of the way early and he becomes too much of a distraction.

Honestly I have no idea what to make out of their offense. Krabberdick and Crabdick are basically all whats really left, as Moss and Davis have been AWOL all year. The triple option will give us fits, their line will give us fits. Jam Hardballz is likely going to play ball control and keep his defense rested. If our linebackers lose contain at the clip they did in the first quarter, then the urge to beat my wife will be strong.

Dont get me started on the fucking kickers.

[JohnMexico]

I WANT HOLMES!

[Iron Mike]

I WANT HOLMES!