Official Packers vs Giants game day thread

[channtheman]

This could be a rookie mistake, but I figure after being here for nearly 6 years, I can start my first game day thread, and lead the Packers out of this midseason slump.

Eli Manning has been bad this year, throwing 16 INT's. However, in the Giants recent 3 game winning streak, he has thrown just one. That said, the Giants have beaten 3 bad teams in the Vikings, Eagles (what does that make us if we couldn't beat them at home!), and the Raiders.

In New York, this will be a tough one. One I don't have a lot of confidence in. I think this will definitely come down to the defense. If they could not only get a few turnovers, but maybe even score a TD, and the offense doesn't sputter in the red zone this week, I think we have a decent shot. Tolzien getting reps all week should help him after Seneca Wallace wasted last weeks reps by hurting his "groin."

As for our divisional race, if we can somehow win today, we can never count out the ability of the Lions and Bears to fall off late in the season. If we can win 10 games, that might be enough to win the NFC North.


So I say to fellow packer rats, make your obligatory post, have the beer at the ready, and lets win this fucking game!

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gag

it feels like a choir having to sit here and watched todays game

and no, you're not stepping on any toes by starting the thread, someone usually has to just step up and bite the bullet . you stepped up before some of the others started bitching that there is no game thread

[KalamazooPackerFan]

This could be a rookie mistake, but I figure after being here for nearly 6 years, I can start my first game day thread, and lead the Packers out of this midseason slump.

Eli Manning has been bad this year, throwing 16 INT's. However, in the Giants recent 3 game winning streak, he has thrown just one. That said, the Giants have beaten 3 bad teams in the Vikings, Eagles (what does that make us if we couldn't beat them at home!), and the Raiders.

In New York, this will be a tough one. One I don't have a lot of confidence in. I think this will definitely come down to the defense. If they could not only get a few turnovers, but maybe even score a TD, and the offense doesn't sputter in the red zone this week, I think we have a decent shot. Tolzien getting reps all week should help him after Seneca Wallace wasted last weeks reps by hurting his "groin."

As for our divisional race, if we can somehow win today, we can never count out the ability of the Lions and Bears to fall off late in the season. If we can win 10 games, that might be enough to win the NFC North.


So I say to fellow packer rats, make your obligatory post, have the beer at the ready, and lets win this fucking game!

Right on!

[Bretsky]

Thanks for stepping up Channelman ! I tink Joe suggestee me giving it a try but hisorically I'm not effective until we have little to no hope....so it mightbe a bit early
With that being said, last week I noted that I expected a loss and I do this week as well. GB needs to win the turnover battle but this yr our defense is not getting turnovers.

[denverYooper]

The Giants are a potential slumpbuster. They look hot after a few drinks and maybe bending them over can get the Pack back on track but no one's going to run around bragging about it until they reel off a few in a row.

[Fritz]

The Giants are a potential slumpbuster. They look hot after a few drinks and maybe bending them over can get the Pack back on track but no one's going to run around bragging about it until they reel off a few in a row.

Scoring touchdowns since Rodgers has been out has been agonizingly difficult. The defense, the defense the defense. They've got to step it up - stop the Gints, get a couple turnovers.

I'm still deeply disappointed in this defense the last two weeks. They seemed to be coming together,. That thing where they are all buying in, every guy does his job, and they stop people. But now, they look like 2011 again, every guy doing his own thing and everybody looking like a goddamn Keystone Kop.

I'm thinking Dom has to game plan to beat the band, and MM has to get the defense to execute. Dom's not going to inspire anyone to approach this game from the proper persepective - he teaches so well and game plans well enough, but he doesn't seem to be able to get a defense to execute consistently over time.

It's all on the defense, as I expect Tolzien and company to be able to put up no more than 20 points.

[pbmax]

Greg Punzo's twitter account and http://feed2all.eu are most likely committing some kind of crime by posting these links.

[pbmax]

I expect the defense to improve over the previous couple of weeks. G-men can't run well and so the Packers might not have the 4th Quarter performance problem again. Matthews will be better.

But they will throw deep and they will hit something. And that means they will score. And that means Tolzien has to convert in the red zone. Its going to be tough.

In a squeaker, Packers 24 Giants 23.

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does matt flynn see the field today?

and if so, when?

[Fritz]

He'll see the field because - the type of season it's been - Tolzien will get hurt.

How about Davon House stepping up his game today? And can Burnett please remove his head from his ass for a few hours today, since we have only the ghost of Charlie Peprah/ Marques Manuel/Antwan Edwards/The third-round-guy-from-UCLA-who-was-a-literature-major at the other safety spot?

And for god's sake will someone (legally) hit Eli today?

[KYPack]

Thx, Channtheman.

Red, don't jinx us!

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He'll see the field because - the type of season it's been - Tolzien will get hurt.

How about Davon House stepping up his game today? And can Burnett please remove his head from his ass for a few hours today, since we have only the ghost of Charlie Peprah/ Marques Manuel/Antwan Edwards/The third-round-guy-from-UCLA-who-was-a-literature-major at the other safety spot?

And for god's sake will someone (legally) hit Eli today?

think this is the third week in a row where we lose our starting QB on the first drive?

that would have to be some kind of record

and i would be happy if it was an illegal hit on eli. at this point we can't be too picky. take any kind of QB hit we can get. even if it's 5 seconds after the ball is thrown

[channtheman]

You guys are correct that Eli will beat us deep. I predict at least 2 TD's on 50+ yard passes. The defense HAS to equalize that with a pick six. Going to be a tough one, especially since the D rarely forces turnovers.

[King Friday]

I think the defense steps up today. They've been embarrassed twice in row. They got the shit kicked out of them all week...on the practice field, in the film rooms, in meetings. Those SOBs better be ready to come out and punch someone in the mouth. There is too much talent on this defense to be so mediocre in creating turnovers. The Giants are just the kind of team that could help this Packer defense get back some needed confidence. You get pressure on Eli, and all sorts of crap can happen.

Offensively...ugh. 8 man fronts are a kick to the gut when you know you can't pass the damn ball. While I love Lacy, we need to see more of Franklin IMO. We need some speed out of the backfield to get to the edges on both runs and passes, and someone who is going to make defenders miss and potentially break a big play. You can't expect Lacy to carry 25+ times effectively when the defense knows he's going to be the primary weapon and you have a Badger QB not named Wilson under center.

[bobblehead]

The Giants are a potential slumpbuster. They look hot after a few drinks and maybe bending them over can get the Pack back on track but no one's going to run around bragging about it until they reel off a few in a row.

I usually don't brag even after a few slumpbusters, but I crow the minute I tap an 8 or better.