Official Bye Week Thread

[pbmax]

Montgomery: It's just a sprain. X-rays were negative. Not ruling anything out. Staying prayerful and positive and just praying for the best. ... No promises, but not ruling anything out.

http://www.packersnews.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/clubhouse-live/2015/10/19/packers-bakhtiari-close-knit-group/74211264/

Transcript of radio show with Bach and Monty.

[Joemailman]

Thank God. I need a break from starting the Game Day threads. I'm kind of banged up.

[Fritz]

Thank God. I need a break from starting the Game Day threads. I'm kind of banged up.

Are you going to do some self-scouting over the bye?

[pbmax]

The Packers still must have felt good enough about Lacy's health to deactivate third-string running back Alonzo Harris, who had been active in the previous three games. Whatever the reason, Starks played well when he was called upon. Although Starks has battled injuries for years, his talent never has been questioned.

http://www.packersnews.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2015/10/19/packers-firm-eddie-lacys-reduced-reps/74230686/

Considering how banged up they were, putting Harris on inactive seems to indicate Lacy was better (if not 100%).

I wonder if this is a combo of getting Starks going again (he and Lacy are two completely different runners, one a zone guy, the other more Power O) or something that M3 thought would work versus the Chargers.

[pbmax]

JS Comments @JSComments 9m9 minutes ago
McCarthy has two weeks to fix this broken offense or this season could fall apart quickly and don't tell me to relax Aaron.

27 points. This person doesn't know what broken really means.

[hoosier]

I for one am perfectly content to see that the Packers have something to work on during the bye week. 6-0 is certainly better than 3-3, but early-season dominance doesn't usually translate into late-season success these days.

[Fritz]

I for one am perfectly content to see that the Packers have something to work on during the bye week. 6-0 is certainly better than 3-3, but early-season dominance doesn't usually translate into late-season success these days.

Personally, I'd like to see Aaron Rodgers work on saying something other than "3 - 19" all the damn time. How about "2- 18" or "Ble - 19, your mother's undies" or something to throw the other team off.

[MadScientist]

http://www.packersnews.com/story/spo...reps/74230686/

Considering how banged up they were, putting Harris on inactive seems to indicate Lacy was better (if not 100%).

I wonder if this is a combo of getting Starks going again (he and Lacy are two completely different runners, one a zone guy, the other more Power O) or something that M3 thought would work versus the Chargers.

I'm guessing they figured a dinged up Lacy could still pick up the blitz better than the rookie. Lacy also garners more respect from the defense than the unknown guy. If they needed a power run they could have put in Kuhn and Rip. If they can't gain a couple of yards with that combo, they have real problems.

[pbmax]

[hoosier]

Personally, I'd like to see Aaron Rodgers work on saying something other than "3 - 19" all the damn time. How about "2- 18" or "Ble - 19, your mother's undies" or something to throw the other team off.

Have you noticed he's been varying his idioms along with his cadence lately? 3-19 is still the most frequent but sometimes he just says "Ready, go!" Maybe that goes with the simplified game plan when lots of starters are out.

You don't throw the opponent off with a new idiom, you do that with dummy audibles like "New York bozo."

[mraynrand]

"I think when I'm in this idiom, I get a little carried away"

[pbmax]

"I think when I'm in this idiom, I get a little carried away"

"Message for you sir!"

[Zool]

[Fritz]

Have you noticed he's been varying his idioms along with his cadence lately? 3-19 is still the most frequent but sometimes he just says "Ready, go!" Maybe that goes with the simplified game plan when lots of starters are out.

You don't throw the opponent off with a new idiom, you do that with dummy audibles like "New York bozo."

I disagree; I think you can if it's the right idiom. Imagine this:

"Three-nineteen! Three-nineteeeen! Panty sniffers! Hole pokers! Toejam! Hut, hut!"

[hoosier]

Ah, a bye week, now I can kick back and smell the.....