Official Packers vs. Falcons Discussion Thread

[mraynrand]

Agree that trap game, should it exist, requires something fearsome on the other side that distracts you and that isn't Buffalo.

You could argue that after clearing the hurdle that the Patriots represented, Atlanta represents a manhole on the landing spot.

From Bob McGinn's Column:

Hold the phone. A third personnel man picked Atlanta, 20-17.

"I see this as a trap game for Green Bay," the scout said. "I'm expecting an emotional letdown on offense as the Packers come off the New England game.

"This is my upset of the week. Gulp!"

Von Trapp strikes again!

[mraynrand]

More Trapping:

Mike Tice, the new line coach, installed the Bears' type run game featuring traps, power plays and pulling.

Shut your trap!

[hoosier]

Packers are gonna lose four in a row to end the season, like a wild animal getting all four paws stuck in traps, and will miss the playoffs.

[ThunderDan]

We have to see MM prepare the Packers for each and every week through Week 17.

GO PACKERS !

Are you implying that MM doesn't prepare the Packers each and every week?

[woodbuck27]

Are you implying that MM doesn't prepare the Packers each and every week?

I'm ignoring that. The question is too silly.

[Fritz]

So how 'bout dem Flaycons?

[Cheesehead Craig]

So how 'bout dem Flaycons?

Are those like Decepticons?

[hoosier]

So how 'bout dem Flaycons?

Are those like Decepticons?

Nah, it's a Puerto Rican marketing of a well known cereal.

[Teamcheez1]

From Bob McGinn's Column:



Von Trapp strikes again!

Dome team.
At Lambeau.
Packers are playing better as of late.
Matty ice is the QB.

I like our chances.

[Tyrion Lannister]

Matty ice is the QB.

Don't underestimate Ice Ice Ryan. The guy's a good QB. Can make all the throws. The Packers DBs better bring their A-game.

Ryan is my favorite non-Packers QB since Joey Harrington.

[pbmax]

Don't underestimate Ice Ice Ryan. The guy's a good QB. Can make all the throws. The Packers DBs better bring their A-game.

Ryan is my favorite non-Packers QB since Joey Harrington.

I see a lot about his very good arm, but each time I have watched him (probably a grand total of five times admittedly) I keep seeing wobbles on 40+ deep throws. Not saying he is bad at all, but I think that arm in overestimated in general and his WR make it hard to tease it out. Tramontana got him on a flutter ball short in the playoff game.

[Maxie the Taxi]

Something tells me Rodgers ain't gonna have as much time to pass Monday Night as he had last Sunday. Unlike Belicheat, Mike Smith is probably planning to blitz the farm:

Falcons finally find way to generate pressure, even with no sacks

The Falcons didn't record a sack, but they put tremendous pressure on quarterback Drew Stanton. Defensive coordinator Mike Nolan was aggressive with his blitz packages, and defensive linemen Jonathan Babineaux, Corey Peters and Cliff Matthews stepped up with big defensive efforts while winning their battles at the line of scrimmage.

Smith pointed to third-down efficiency as the statistic most indicative of the defensive pressure applied. The Cardinals were 1-of-7 on third down.

"We went into the game wanting to put pressure on the quarterback, and I know the first thing you're going to say is, 'Well, Coach, you had no sacks.' But we hit and knock the quarterback down 11 times," Smith said Monday. "So we got accomplished what we needed to get accomplished. We forced three turnovers. There were two others that we felt like we possibly should have had in the ballgame. So we did a good job on third down.

"We had the quarterback feeling the pressure, and we took the ball away. And when you win the turnover battle and you win third downs on defense, you're going to have a pretty good day."

[Cheesehead Craig]

Rodgers ain't Stanton and our WRs are better than AZs. Rodgers has a 132 QB rating vs the blitz.

Bring it Smith.

[mraynrand]

I see a lot about his very good arm, but each time I have watched him (probably a grand total of five times admittedly) I keep seeing wobbles on 40+ deep throws. Not saying he is bad at all, but I think that arm in overestimated in general and his WR make it hard to tease it out. Tramontana got him on a flutter ball short in the playoff game.

not a great arm. And watching the slow windup for the deep ball is painful - unless you want the Falcons to lose.

But he did have perfect placement to Julio against the Cards, so there's that to recommend him.

[denverYooper]

Rodgers ain't Stanton and our WRs are better than AZs. Rodgers has a 132 QB rating vs the blitz.

Bring it Smith.

This.

Blitzing Rodgers often is going to produce very different results than blitzing Stanton, even before you take into account for home/away pass rush advantages.