Official GameDay Thread Week 3: Packers @ Lions

[red]

For the last time, that was not a deep route. It was a quick wheel route with Cobb coming out of the slot. It was a fifteen yard throw, not a bomb.

is a 15 yard wheel route along the sideline a better option then a short 2 yard slant, or out

i say, fuck no

[George Cumby]

lions defense scored 9 point, well 8. returned fumble for a TD and a safety

our O looked absolutely worthless today in almost every aspect

and our D actually looked really good for most of the game

go figure

Thanks, Red.

So the D gives up ten to the vaunted Lions O in Detroit and the offense couldn't get more than seven.

Wonderful.

[mr_blonde]

Is Brandon Bostick alive?

Is James Starks alive?

Eight carries for 38 yards (4.8 avg) in the first half today - no carries in the second half. This after no carries, no touches last week against the Jets.

What gives????

[pbmax]

I am going to give Harlan 3/4 of a point, and Fritz and I can split 1/4. The O line wasn't a tire fire on the last drive. But it wasn't doing much in the running game and bled throughout the game in pass rush.

But the white knuckle pass pro meant only the short passing game was available and it wasn't working well.

There was no reason to keep sending Lacy in there when Starks was making it work.

[pittstang5]

I still am puzzled how they lost. 3 turnovers?!?!? Very disaapointed and I didnt even get to watch. Wonder what excuse or failed "fix" MM will have this week. This is getting old.

[Fritz]

I am going to give Harlan 3/4 of a point, and Fritz and I can split 1/4. The O line wasn't a tire fire on the last drive. But it wasn't doing much in the running game and bled throughout the game in pass rush.

But the white knuckle pass pro meant only the short passing game was available and it wasn't working well.

There was no reason to keep sending Lacy in there when Starks was making it work.

Why is it that every year Fat Mike needs to do a midseason re-tooling? I know constant evaluation is needed, but he seems to need half a season to figure it out. He even said in his pregame that it was an early season game, teams still feeling each other out. I don't hear other coaches with that attitude.

I don't get this. I've defended TT and MM pretty often, and I said injuries had a lot to do with the teams' less-than-stellar performances, but this was a pretty healthy team getting manhandled by an infury-riddled team. What the hell?

[Carolina_Packer]

3rd and long...day.

That's 3 pretty stout front sevens we've faced in a row. Can they establish a run game vs. the Bears? We'll see. They need to in order to stay in manageable down and distances and keep the chains moving. This is what happens when you can't run the ball and Rodgers is not being his usual amazing self to bail out the offense.

So, absent Bulaga, the Packers have the same O-line as last year, so why are they struggling so badly to run the ball?

[pbmax]

Its partially a function of Thompson. You get good replacement parts, but they are not always the same size or shape as the old ones.

[gbgary]

who would have guessed the o would be our biggest problem. time of possession killed our d towards the end.

[Freak Out]

Were there any adjustments made on the offensive side throughout the game...other than some minor personnel changes at RB?

[Harlan Huckleby]

I'm rewatching the game with the sound off to test my various theories.

It looks like Datone Jone's role often is to tie-up multiple blockers. Lacy really had an off day. Not terrible. The O-line looked OK in first quarter, maybe they slipped later.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Randall Cobb is a darn good punt returner. Leave him there. If he gets hurt, they can find somebody else to not catch passes. Myles White can do his role in a pinch.

[George Cumby]

Why is it that every year Fat Mike needs to do a midseason re-tooling? I know constant evaluation is needed, but he seems to need half a season to figure it out. He even said in his pregame that it was an early season game, teams still feeling each other out. I don't hear other coaches with that attitude.

I don't get this. I've defended TT and MM pretty often, and I said injuries had a lot to do with the teams' less-than-stellar performances, but this was a pretty healthy team getting manhandled by an infury-riddled team. What the hell?

This.

Fat Mikes slow starts are getting old. A win is a win is a win, no matter if it's early or late in the season. Time to get it going, Mike. Two more division games coming up plus NE and NO. It's not going to get any easier.

[digitaldean]

The slow starts are going to bite him in the arse. Last year we lucked out with Detroit and Chicago self destructing. This year Detroit can win the division if they for once stay focused.

The O-Line got bitch slapped today. Two very physical defenses equal 2 beat downs. The yardage going into the 4th quarter was less than 60 yards. Pathetic.

[esoxx]

This.

Fat Mikes slow starts are getting old. A win is a win is a win, no matter if it's early or late in the season. Time to get it going, Mike. Two more division games coming up plus NE and NO. It's not going to get any easier.

Not to mention Carolina. That defense is fierce.