More Banjo: @ Seahawks NFC Championship ***k Up

[denverYooper]

That reporting was a little deceiving. I watched the video of Matthews' comments after the game. The "mentally, emotionally, physically drained" comment was in response to a question about how he felt after losing the game. It wasn't a reason why he missed playing time in the 4th quarter.

Nice catch on the quote mining. I didn't see the postgame interviews. You often see a handful of quotes re-purposed ad nauseamand re-contextualized with different angles. The article I linked sure looks like a bit of a hit piece on CM3, leading with the Sherman/Thomas praise. There could be nothing to it at all and he thought his knee really went out. He was back in on the next series, so it could be much ado.

Prior to this, I did find it interesting that he wasn't made a captain for the playoffs, especially since he took a position change without any apparent public sniping (if he was at all upset by it). That could also be nothing more than Burnett and Peppers really stepping up their motivational speaking, though.

At any rate, I expect a more fully developed McGinn special to come out sometime in March questioning Clay's ability to truly be a leader of the defense as the Packers had likely envisioned when they paid him.

[Patler]

At any rate, I expect a more fully developed McGinn special to come out sometime in March questioning Clay's ability to truly be a leader of the defense as the Packers had likely envisioned when they paid him.

...and I for one will wonder if it isn't at least somewhat true?

We blasted Cutler unmercifully for not fighting to stay in the playoff game against the Packers a few years back. Is it any different for Matthews?

More specifically, I wonder if there is a little prima dona in old Clay? We have seen him pull himself out lots of times. Certainly not the old school fight to stay on the field attitude we think of for linebackers.

Is he a thoroughbred who won't run if he is not at his best?

Is this just what should be expected from today's multi-milionaire athletes?

[woodbuck27]

I didn't see any lack of fire. The last time the Packers had the ball he drove them 50 yards in just over a minute to tie the game against the NFL's best defense. On one leg. Not sure what you mean by his demeanor. He probably wasn't talking on the field much since it's so loud at Seattle nobody can hear him anyway.

Study a recording and observe his eyes.

Observe his body language.

Observe his reactions after failed plays.

OBSERVE him !

[Pugger]

...and I for one will wonder if it isn't at least somewhat true?

We blasted Cutler unmercifully for not fighting to stay in the playoff game against the Packers a few years back. Is it any different for Matthews?

More specifically, I wonder if there is a little prima dona in old Clay? We have seen him pull himself out lots of times. Certainly not the old school fight to stay on the field attitude we think of for linebackers.

Is he a thoroughbred who won't run if he is not at his best?

Is this just what should be expected from today's multi-milionaire athletes?

I saw something online recently that shows how many snaps each player is in games and Clay is in practically every defensive snap and I've seen him on ST plays too. He did return in OT. I'm not going to question CM3's desire to play.

[Pugger]

Study a recording and observe his eyes.

Observe his body language.

Observe his reactions after failed plays.

OBSERVE him !

You do know he was in pain most of the time when he was playing these past few weeks, right?

[pbmax]

Matthews has a WAY more active motor than Peppers and Burnett. I have no problem with his effort on the field. If the NFL had tracking like soccer, he would run more than all but the CBs or deep safety.

If he was a thoroughbred, he wouldn't have come back last year in a club and then argued to have the club reduced to a cast, increasing his chance of re-breaking his thumb.

He accepted the move with the barest hint of doubt and he played it well. He's been remarkable.

[mraynrand]

Study a recording and observe his eyes.

Observe his body language.

Observe his reactions after failed plays.

OBSERVE him !

I have observed Rodgers for years now. Great player. HOF QB. Plays hurt. One of the most, if not the most accurate QBs ever. When he's out, the Packers are a .500 team at best. I don't give a shit what some deranged fan thinks of his 'body language.'

[Freak Out]

lol.

[pbmax]

Bill Michaels on the radio today hit the trifecta of things we have debunked or confirmed here:

1. He heard from a listener that Matthews was out of the game because he was "mentally exhausted".

2. He caught wind of the Packers being 32nd in the Dallas Morning News survey of Special Teams (but he flubbed the punting evaluation when he excoriated Masthay for his inside the 20 punting)

3. Brought back soft and small as the reason they lost to the Seahawks. Packers got smacked on the chin and fell apart he said. Again. Only when asked to explain how that squared with the first 56 minutes, he claimed it was evident in the Seattle secondary handling the Packer receivers.

[mraynrand]

It's no wonder players in general hate fans and sports talk show hosts. Did Michaels say anything about 'body language interpretations' or was he going to toss chicken bones to figure out Rodgers' mental state?

[mraynrand]

Did Big Bill Michaels say anything about 'body language' in his highly scientific analysis of Rodgers' state of mind, or was he preparing to toss chicken bones to figure it all out?

[oldbutnotdeadyet]

Did Big Bill Michaels say anything about 'body language' in his highly scientific analysis of Rodgers' state of mind, or was he preparing to toss chicken bones to figure it all out?

So I liked your avatar at 1st, star trek always cool, but now it looks like he is trying really hard to poop...

[mraynrand]

So I liked your avatar at 1st, star trek always cool, but now it looks like he is trying really hard to poop...

You'd be constipated too, if you'd just beamed your entire crew down to a planet that was sliced apart by beams of pure antiproton. Absolutely pure.

[Smidgeon]

I have observed Rodgers for years now. Great player. HOF QB. Plays hurt. One of the most, if not the most accurate QBs ever. When he's out, the Packers are a .500 team at best. I don't give a shit what some deranged fan thinks of his 'body language.'

Consider this virtual rep.