More Banjo: @ Bears

[woodbuck27]

So Aaron and Mike had a big bear hug, here is a picture of Ted getting some love and he fully backed McKenzie in MMQB. So I think the leak to Mortenson was Slocum.

Did Ted Thompson let himself get out for a day!?

If so...I'm pleased to see that.

[Fritz]

MM Monday Presser:

Green Bay Packers @packers 46m
MM: Throw the stats out the window. Love our defense, love our football team. Will take the full game to get it done.

Packer Report @PackerReport 48m
"No feel" for Clay on his comeback. Hasn't talked to him. So, no update. "Right now, he's out for this week."

Tyler Dunne @TyDunne 49m
MM on final drive. I don't know one better. ...This was for all the marbles. Aaron hadn't played in 8 weeks. Finest one I've been a part of.

Green Bay Packers @packers 50m
MM: Love fact they wanted to go for it. They were right. Only one timeout left. May have regretted decision if punted.

Green Bay Packers @packers 53m
MM: Lacy came out of game better than past weeks. 7-day work week is preferable for injuries and team routine.

Packer Report @PackerReport 54m
"Back to business" McCarthy said. Got to enjoy win until midnight. Fun locker room and plane ride home.

Green Bay Packers @packers 46m
MM: Brad Jones just wasn't ready to play yesterday. Haven't watched defensive tape to evaluate yet.

Packer Report @PackerReport 46m
MM watched the Week 1 game and the playoff game this morning. Worthwhile to study matchups, even as teams have changed.

Jason Wilde @jasonjwilde 46m
McCarthy on how #Packers are winning: "Being behind at halftime and the third quarter, that's by design." [Followed by silly face.]

Mike Vandermause @MikeVandermause 45m
MM: Anything in life, when you earn it, it feels better. There's an importance in earning everything. Very rewarding.

Mike Vandermause @MikeVandermause 44m
MM: Jordy Nelson is perfect picture of how you want offense to play. He prepares same way Monday through Saturday.

Mike Vandermause @MikeVandermause 43m
MM: Rodgers had some throws early that weren't exactly where he wanted to be, which is hard for him because he's so accurate.

Mike Vandermause @MikeVandermause 42m
MM: Rodgers got more comfortable in second half. They were aggressive, glad they were, when aggressive vs. Aaron there is opp for big plays.

Packer Report @PackerReport 42m
MM says this was Rodgers' "finest hour as a Green Bay Packer."

Mike Vandermause @MikeVandermause 46m
MM: The way we win games, our identity has changed. We play differently than we did earlier in year.

Mike Vandermause @MikeVandermause 42m
MM: Dom Capers is as competitive as anybody on our football team. You can see it and hear it on game day.

Mike Vandermause @MikeVandermause 41m
MM: We know we have to play these guys a little different than we did last time, when issue was third down production.

Mike Vandermause @MikeVandermause 41m
MM: We're a much better running team today than we were in Week 1. That was Lacy's first game, he was very nervous. He is playing much bettr

Holy cow. Mike's got a huge boner today.

But he loves this defense? Eww. I guess it's a defense only a mother could love...

[woodbuck27]

The banjo from chicago is loud with whining and crying.

as it is used to accompany 'the Bears Lament'.

The lament about how much they miss George Halas and the good Ole Bear Days.

[pbmax]

Holy cow. Mike's got a huge boner today.

But he loves this defense? Eww. I guess it's a defense only a mother could love...

If you want a positive trend, its that they are getting stops in the 4th Quarter. So maybe that is the silver lining.

[Fritz]

I've just never seen Mikey Mike gush this much. Wow.

He wants to french kiss this team.

[woodbuck27]

Green Bay Packers @packers 46m
MM: Throw the stats out the window. Love our defense, love our football team. Will take the full game to get it done.

** Whhhaaaaaatttt!

Packer Report @PackerReport 48m
"No feel" for Clay on his comeback. Hasn't talked to him. So, no update. "Right now, he's out for this week."

** It's week to week.

Green Bay Packers @packers 46m
MM: Brad Jones just wasn't ready to play yesterday. Haven't watched defensive tape to evaluate yet.

** When is he ready to play .... Mike?

Jason Wilde @jasonjwilde 46m
McCarthy on how #Packers are winning: "Being behind at halftime and the third quarter, that's by design." [Followed by silly face.]

*Mike's such a serious man.

Packer Report @PackerReport 42m
MM says this was Rodgers' "finest hour as a Green Bay Packer."

** Without a doubt one of Aaron Rodgers finest clutch throw in his football life? Yet .... looking at it Mike??

Yet ... what Mike !??... No love for NO. 30 John Kuhn?

If Kuhn misses that block on Julius Peppers we may not be such happy Packer fans. MM and Aaron and Randall all need to take John out for a fantastic celebration dinner $$on$$ everyone, not named John.

Mike Vandermause @MikeVandermause 42m
MM: Dom Capers is as competitive as anybody on our football team. You can see it and hear it on game day.

** Mike Mccarthy LOVES Dom Capers ! End of story and any DC change.

Next complaint !? ST's Coach Shawn Slucum ?



Check out his right index finger! Now ....... check out his left hand !

Mike Vandermause @MikeVandermause 41m
MM: We're a much better running team today than we were in Week 1. That was Lacy's first game, he was very nervous. He is playing much bettr

** Ohh Yea !

GO PACKERS....GO PACK GO !

[woodbuck27]

Soon I am going to need to take a class to read about the Packers:

Charles Franklin @PollsAndVotes 14m
Sleepy time now but first cut of @NYT4thDownBot data thru Wk16: Teams that follow Bot have .02 higher win prob: .483 vs .463, N=3572 4th dn

Charles Franklin @PollsAndVotes 13m
Logit on @NYT4thDownBot data also shows sig pos effect of following Bot on P(win): beta=.200 w/various obvious control vars.


Charles Franklin, a Poli Sci professor at Marquette is a specialist on Polling and Voting and he has been watching the 4th Down Bot at the NY Times with fascination since it appeared.

Teacher...Teacher !...Teacher !!

[bobblehead]

Ted must go. Only one SB win in all that time.

BTW, the offensive line didn't run block very well in the fourth quarter, but they did a nice job of protecting Rodgers. He had more time back there than I've ever seen.

Agree. Those of you who know my theory would have been stunned hearing me beg MM to stop calling running plays on that last drive.

[pbmax]

I was hoping for Starks.

[pbmax]

Holy crap, it was a broken play on protection for 4th and Great:

While Rodgers was busy figuring out where he would go with the ball to exploit the best matchup, Kuhn barked out a late check for the offensive line. “Chilly! Chilly!”

“As usual, the guy making the smart play at the right time,” Rodgers said.

The original protection called for left tackle David Bakhtiari to block down to his right, leaving dangerous end Julius Peppers as the free rusher. Kuhn’s check called for Bakhtiari to stay on Peppers and leave nickel back Isaiah Frey for Kuhn to block on the inside.

The problem? Bakhtiari didn’t hear the call.

“I actually, to be honest, wasn’t aware he was screaming a protection call,” Rodgers said. “But he got us in a good protection call and was coming over to get his responsibility, which was the nickel, who was in the strong side B gap. The left tackle didn’t hear the check. We actually squeezed down.”

http://mmqb.si.com/2013/12/30/aaron-rodgers-john-kuhn-randall-cobb-green-bay-packers/

[Rodgers12]

@RobPienkowski: #Bears @ChrisConte has to be the WORST safety of ALL time. You personally blew the Bears chances of the playoffs!

@AngelicaDones1: @chrisconte why don't you just quit sports and be a professional belly dancer #worstsafetyinamerica

The funny part is Bears fans were tweeting the wrong Chris Conte.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-chris-conte-bears-twitter-20131230,0,4586511.story

[woodbuck27]

@RobPienkowski: #Bears @ChrisConte has to be the WORST safety of ALL time. You personally blew the Bears chances of the playoffs!

@AngelicaDones1: @chrisconte why don't you just quit sports and be a professional belly dancer #worstsafetyinamerica

The funny part is Bears fans were tweeting the wrong Chris Conte.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/c...,4586511.story

Isn't that often the way when we allow ourselves too much frustration?

[Packers4Glory]

as it is used to accompany 'the Bears Lament'.

The lament about how much they miss George Halas and the good Ole Bear Days.

and 1985.... So tired of hearing about THAT team. but it's all they got so...

Packer Report @PackerReport 42m
MM says this was Rodgers' "finest hour as a Green Bay Packer."

meh...it was awesome no doubt. But I'll take the super bowl win as his finest hour. He went from draft day slide, to backing up a legend, to taking over for a legend, to getting booed at camp, to winning a super bowl.

This win was just a signature come from behind that was even more impressive because he'd not played for 7 weeks.

[Packers4Glory]

If you want a positive trend, its that they are getting stops in the 4th Quarter. So maybe that is the silver lining.

the positive trend is they are getting some turnovers which were almost nonexistent the first half or more of the season.

[woodbuck27]

and 1985.... So tired of hearing about THAT team. but it's all they got so...




meh...it was awesome no doubt. But I'll take the super bowl win as his finest hour. He went from draft day slide, to backing up a legend, to taking over for a legend, to getting booed at camp, to winning a super bowl.

This win was just a signature come from behind that was even more impressive because he'd not played for 7 weeks.

I'm positive it was absolutely one of the greatest moments in Aaron Rodgers life.

I'll forgive MM for his Irish exuberance.