Lions game studs and duds

[call_me_ishmael]

I reckon I did not hear the name Davante Adams at all today. That can't happen in the playoffs.

[channtheman]

I reckon I did not hear the name Davante Adams at all today. That can't happen in the playoffs.

He and Boykin have been proving to be Mr. Irrelevants this season. It did take some like James Jones a few years to stop dropping passes all the time, but starting with the end of the Patriots game when Boykin dropped the game sealing TD he's had a few more drops, and Boykin has sucked all year. The slant TD to Cobb today would have been either a drop or a pick due to a bad route by the Adams/Boykin combo.

[Tyrion Lannister]

Upon reviewing this game on NFL Shortcuts....

Hoes:

Barrington - Gave up a few passes and was out of position on a few runs...Blitzed with decent velocity, though.

Fat Mac - Why was Lacy still in the game on the Packers' last drive?...Game was pretty much over..Lacy absorbed a ferocious hit before the Packers punted...Coulda caused a head injury...Playcalling on failed goalline drive was predictable.

Suh - What a thug...This guy probably has "Thug Life" tattooed on his abs.

Pimps:

Cobb - Caught a bunch of bullets.

Rodgers - Showed toughness of a rugby playa...Don't follow rugby but read somewhere that those guys play through hamstring pulls, ankle sprains, concussions and bones sticking out of body, etc...Made a couple of though catches.

Lacy - Smashmouth as fuck...Almost a hoe for fumble...Fumbles are simply unacceptable, unless the Packers D is creating them.

Joe and Troy - Not sure why folks hate these 2...They're Fox's #1 team for a reason: They're great...When Fox showed Rodgers pulling some guy's beard, they were like, Rodgers pulled the beard of THAT GUY...lol, reminds me of an episode of Futurama.

Peppers - Committed a bunch of pressures.

Mr. Hyde - Nice punt-6, although its probably 50-50 Sheilds gets called for illegal block behind da back.

Burnett - Other than a missed tackle, this guy looked like Sharper in his prime.

[oldbutnotdeadyet]

I thought about a coveted 'double stud' for tj but he failed to take a swing at suh. I know that would have caused a penalty, he would have got ejected, and may have lost the game, but it still was the right thing to do.

[mraynrand]

Upon reviewing this game on NFL Shortcuts....

Sunday package kinda expensive for a burger flipper, no?

[Fosco33]

Special teams has been 'ehh' lately. Particularly blocked set kicks and punting.

[Carolina_Packer]

I'm sure they'll get that "cleaned up", but I'm not sure if we should use big or small letters. I have a feeling that if one of those foul ups costs the Packers a game in the playoffs, he'll have to consider replacing Slocum if you got 'em.

[Packers4Glory]

special teams will likely be the downfall of this team's super bowl hopes. Just terrible in practically every phase. that free kick fiasco was just the icing on the cake that illustrates how woefully unprepared that unit is because the coach is just the worst.

[King Friday]

special teams will likely be the downfall of this team's super bowl hopes. Just terrible in practically every phase. that free kick fiasco was just the icing on the cake that illustrates how woefully unprepared that unit is because the coach is just the worst.

I tend to agree. This is some of the worst special teams play I have ever seen. I almost expect at least one kick a game to be blocked at this point. The gaffes in the last two kicks of the game yesterday were horrific. Not being able to fair catch a moonshot is unacceptable...and we nearly lost the traditional onside kick as well.

Teams should just always onside kick against us. They are probably guaranteed to recover almost half the time.

[mraynrand]

special teams will likely be the downfall of this team's super bowl hopes. Just terrible in practically every phase. that free kick fiasco was just the icing on the cake that illustrates how woefully unprepared that unit is because the coach is just the worst.

except of course for the return TD, kickoff and punt coverage.

Saw Pittsburgh last night with 9 guys on the field to cover a punt. LOL, special teams...

[Harlan Huckleby]

I heard somewhere that special teams are ragged all around the league this year. Not sure what's going on. I wonder if larger rosters would provide more continuity.

[Packers4Glory]

except of course for the return TD, kickoff and punt coverage.

Saw Pittsburgh last night with 9 guys on the field to cover a punt. LOL, special teams...

Hyde has been good. how bout the KO coverage on the 41yard return after we scored and stole back the momentum??? Not sure how you equate 3 punts w/ 1 return as something to hang your hat on? in fact the punt was shanked. The penalty against the lions on that punt helped. indeed.

[Maxie the Taxi]

I tend to agree. This is some of the worst special teams play I have ever seen. I almost expect at least one kick a game to be blocked at this point. The gaffes in the last two kicks of the game yesterday were horrific. Not being able to fair catch a moonshot is unacceptable...and we nearly lost the traditional onside kick as well.

Teams should just always onside kick against us. They are probably guaranteed to recover almost half the time.

I still don't understand the rule applying to that moonshot... After a safety, do kickoff rules apply? Do punt rules apply? Or do some combination of both?

[mraynrand]

Hyde has been good. how bout the KO coverage on the 41yard return after we scored and stole back the momentum??? Not sure how you equate 3 punts w/ 1 return as something to hang your hat on? in fact the punt was shanked. The penalty against the lions on that punt helped. indeed.

Hyde wasn't just good on his return, the blocking overall was excellent.
On the shanked punt, without the penalty, the starting line was the 20. That's not good, but not terrible either.
On the 41 yard return, there was a block in the back not called. I think it made a difference.
If you're looking to me as someone who think the Packer's STs are great, I'm not your guy. But they're not "Just terrible in practically every phase"

[mraynrand]

I still don't understand the rule applying to that moonshot... After a safety, do kickoff rules apply? Do punt rules apply? Or do some combination of both?

Kickoffs and kicks after safeties are the two "Free kicks" and the same free kick rules apply - must go ten yards or touch opposition before kicking team can recover.