Official packers - lions game thread 10/6/2013

[Bossman641]

Also, Jones and Francois both got injured? Good god. Anything serious? How was Lattimore?

[Harlan Huckleby]

-How was our pressure on Stafford? I see 5 sacks but was that due to heavy blitzing?
Thanks

Yes, the Packers were sending 5 most passing downs. Lions were short of receivers, and the Packers seemed to contain Bush on screens and outlets

[pbmax]

Didn't get a chance to see the game.

A few questions

-How did Burnett and the safeties in general look?

Better in close (Burnett) same shaky tackling deep (Jennings). McMillan was still dime CB and was OK. They allowed their usual assortment of crossing route completions and a couple throws down the middle.

-I see we only gave up 1 sack. Was that from good protection, quick throws, or was Rodgers just barely getting rid of it before getting drilled?

Compared to usual Lions games, pass pro was solid. Overall it was average. Rodgers had time and only once or twice was someone in his lap. he took no hard shots I remember.

-How was the run blocking?

Stunningly good, thought the Lions were playing six in the box.

-Who was the 3rd down back? I'm guessing not Franklin?

Lacy and Cobb

-How was our pressure on Stafford? I see 5 sacks but was that due to heavy blitzing?

Moderate blitzing, about Capers average but def. not heavy. Best news was Neal (1) and Perry (2) got sacks.

[pbmax]

Yes, the Packers were sending 5 most passing downs. Lions were short of receivers, and the Packers seemed to contain Bush on screens and outlets

Well see in McGinn's ratings column, but I thought it was a pretty average blitz day.

[Teamcheez1]

Any updates on the injury front?

[digitaldean]

Suh and fairly play? Looks like we ran well so by stats alone they look good. Did burnett play? Also perry and Neal with sacks, do we have pass rush now?
Also Crosby 5/5 wow.

Lacy had 99yds. Cobb was sprung for a huge 67 yd run. Burnett played well. We had to rush 5-6 sometimes to get pressure.

Suh had a stupid tripping call on Rodgers that helped extend a drive. Burnett had an awesome pass defensed. A WR broke free in end zone and made up the gap and stuck his handout with back turned to QB. Knocked it away and saved a TD.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Well see in McGinn's ratings column, but I thought it was a pretty average blitz day.

I agree. It was a workmanlike effort. Not a lot of standout performances but not a lot of goats either. Took care of business. Next week will be an intriguing game.

[Upnorth]

Lacy had 99yds. Cobb was sprung for a huge 67 yd run. Burnett played well. We had to rush 5-6 sometimes to get pressure.

Suh had a stupid tripping call on Rodgers that helped extend a drive. Burnett had an awesome pass defensed. A WR broke free in end zone and made up the gap and stuck his handout with back turned to QB. Knocked it away and saved a TD.

So burnett looked good! That is music to my ears maybe now we can have a consistent game instead of the massive lapses we seem to have.

[pbmax]

No updates really.

BJones was declared OUT during game for hamstring.

Matthews declared QUESTIONABLE for thumb.

Francois declared DOUBTFUL with ankle.

Perry came back.

[pbmax]

Red gets to wake up early next week and start the Ravens thread.

[red]

Red gets to wake up early next week and start the Ravens thread.

why not, i've got nothing better to do these days. i can plan for it all week

[red]

Bad call. Right foot may have (perhaps even likely) been on the ground when he caught the ball. I could see it being ruled incomplete if that's the call on the field. It wasn't, and there shouldn't have been enough evidence to overturn it.

the more i think about this, the more i agree

when it first happened, i was watching the right foot come back down and i though incomplete. but after seeing the replay, it looks like the right toe was touching when he caught the ball

you could not tell for sure, so since it was ruled a catch on the field it shouldn't have been overturned IMO

[Harlan Huckleby]

I thought the game was a big nothingburger. I'm glad they won, they needed to get to 2-2. But they didn't prove they are better than the Lions.

Packers have a running game, and they mostly shut-down the Lions running game.
My guess is the Packer secondary played well. But missing Johnson & Burleson is similar to the Packers playing without Nelson and Finley.

[Harlan Huckleby]

it looks like the right toe was touching when he caught the ball

you could not tell for sure, so since it was ruled a catch on the field it shouldn't have been overturned IMO

That was a catch as seen on slo mo. Jones got a big dick in the butt, and he looked it on the bench.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Apparently, Clay has a broken thumb.