OFFICIAL Gameday Packers beat SF 49ers thread

[HarveyWallbangers]

Haha yes you are correct, too much vodka.

I already predicted people would be jumping ship at the bye. I'm interested to see how RG3 looks tomorrow. The Bengal offense looked good today, though they were sloppy with the ball. THe DL didnt looks as good as I expected. Gresham/Eifert will be a big test for the LB/S.

Eifert is going to be a stud in this league very soon.

[Patler]

Jeremy Ross was bad also. I'm not sure he survives the week. Joe McKnight may end up being the KOR and Cobb or Hyde the PR in week 2.

Yup. If he can't be trusted to be the primary punt and kick returner, he serves very little purpose on the roster. However, if they let him go they almost have to get another WR on the roster. For a pass-happy team like GB I would be surprised to see them go with just 4.

[Badgerinmaine]

Cobb was used on a return after one of Ross's messups. They need him to stay healthy for the passing game, but...

[Bossman641]

Yup. If he can't be trusted to be the primary punt and kick returner, he serves very little purpose on the roster. However, if they let him go they almost have to get another WR on the roster. For a pass-happy team like GB I would be surprised to see them go with just 4.

How did Ross lose confidence on the PR? I didn't see him misplay a ball. Did I miss something? He had 2 questionable KR that I saw but thats it.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Yup. If he can't be trusted to be the primary punt and kick returner, he serves very little purpose on the roster. However, if they let him go they almost have to get another WR on the roster. For a pass-happy team like GB I would be surprised to see them go with just 4.

The Packers have done peculiar things. They could run with 4, and then call up Johnson or White if one of the 4 get injured. Unlikely, but possible. McCarthy isn't a knee jerk reaction kind of coach. Same with TT. Ross will probably get another week or two to prove his worth. Eventually, injuries may dictate how things go. The Packers are also short on RBs from what they normally have.

[HarveyWallbangers]

How did Ross lose confidence on the PR? I didn't see him misplay a ball. Did I miss something? He had 2 questionable KR that I saw but thats it.

More discouraging then the decisions to me is the fact he didn't look dynamic on returns. Last year, I thought he looked dynamic. I felt the same way after the last preseason game, but he made enough catches to stick on the roster. The way Charles Johnson looked was disappointing to me also. However, much of that might have to do with injuries. If Johnson were to show more in practice, it wouldn't be surprising to see him get the call at #5 WR--with others handling return duties.

[digitaldean]

How did Ross lose confidence on the PR? I didn't see him misplay a ball. Did I miss something? He had 2 questionable KR that I saw but thats it.

I think Ross' decision making on kr's out of end zone was suspect.

I would rather see him replaced.

[Rutnstrut]

You mean like losing in the Super Bowl?

How many really tough physical, come from behind games did they have that year. This team is golden when playing with a comfortable lead against mediocre teams. But when facing a really good team they can't cut it. They will still be a good team, best in the North. But they are far from being a gritty, tough, smash mouth team, and imo that's what's needed to dominate in the post season.

[digitaldean]

EDS was shoved around on run blocking. Sitton was a penalty machine today.

Safety play was absolutely freaking putrid. The SF receivers found so many soft spots in that zone today it wasn't even funny.

[Carolina_Packer]

It's too bad they had to rely on Bush in sub-packages today. He just doesn't have the feel for coverage. I like how they stopped the run fairly well, but they couldn't consistently either get pressure on Kaepernick or stay with the Boldin. McMillian looked like Atari Bigby in coverage today. Man they missed Burnett and Hayward today. Damn hammies!

[pittstang5]

After this game, I'm now more worried about next week than I was prior. The Packer D held Kap in check and didn't allow him to run free...BUT, he torched us through the air. RG3 can and will do the same thing next week. The secondary looked awful.

Someone talk me down of the ledge, but I see the same thing happening next week.

[gbgary]

I think Ross' decision making on kr's out of end zone was suspect.

I would rather see him replaced.

his blocking really let him down on the last kor. 27 ran right past several guys to make that tackle.

[billy_oliver880]

EDS was shoved around on run blocking. Sitton was a penalty machine today.

Sitton holding calls were so fucking weak. I am willing to bet if you watched any of the other linemen they were hold their blocks similarly.

[swede]

Sitton holding calls were so fucking weak. I am willing to bet if you watched any of the other linemen they were hold their blocks similarly.

I thought the first was cheap, trailing the play and all, but out in space where the refs could see it got ugly and there was a little jersey pull. Ref attention is drawn to the ugly and unusual, and Sitton needed to let go earlier; play was over. i didn't see the second.

[Upnorth]

If we had burnett and haywood I think we win. Unfortunately we did not have them. SF oline > was oline so I'm not worried about next week (yet)