More Banjo: Week10 vs Lions

[channtheman]

What was the deal with Rodgers rolling his eyes at the sideline reporter before going back on the field at some point in the game? Anyone else remember hearing that during the game?

[ThunderDan]

Not sure where to put this but here goes.

I was at the game yesterday. It started really loud at Lambeau. The D held Det to 2 three and outs to start the game. The O had a sustained drive to get 3. And then the last two minutes of the 2nd Q and first two minutes of the 3rd Q happened.

Why is MM calling timeouts when DET has the ball at midfield at the end of the half? This is the head scratcher of the whole game. Even if effect, which it was he had to know we would get the ball somewhere around our own 10 yard line. If we can't pick up a first down DET would get the ball back around the 50 and have time to get a FG which they did. Those 3 points cost us the game no matter how poorly O played for most of the game.

The D held DET in check all day but for 1 drive and if one of the DTs was an inch taller he would have gotten enough of Stafford's leg to bring him down and stop that drive as a 3 and out also. Instead he hit Stafford's foot and made him stumble but Stafford was still able to hit his WR.

Rodgers was missing throws by 5-10 yards. The crowd started booing. But as soon as GB scored their first TD it got real loud again. Crazy ending to the game. I am still not sure what happened on the FG attempt. The look on Crosby's face was one of puzzlement. Like he hit the ball fine but it came off like a mishit.

ST was brutal in all aspects.

The other thing that just had to wrong was DET declining the hold on 3 and 2. Then after the see GB keep their O on the field call the ref over and accept the penalty. That just seems blatantly unfair to me. It wouldn't surprise me if the refs fucked up again. I don't even want to get into those MFers.

[red]

Not sure where to put this but here goes.

I was at the game yesterday. It started really loud at Lambeau. The D held Det to 2 three and outs to start the game. The O had a sustained drive to get 3. And then the last two minutes of the 2nd Q and first two minutes of the 3rd Q happened.

Why is MM calling timeouts when DET has the ball at midfield at the end of the half? This is the head scratcher of the whole game. Even if effect, which it was he had to know we would get the ball somewhere around our own 10 yard line. If we can't pick up a first down DET would get the ball back around the 50 and have time to get a FG which they did. Those 3 points cost us the game no matter how poorly O played for most of the game.

The D held DET in check all day but for 1 drive and if one of the DTs was an inch taller he would have gotten enough of Stafford's leg to bring him down and stop that drive as a 3 and out also. Instead he hit Stafford's foot and made him stumble but Stafford was still able to hit his WR.

Rodgers was missing throws by 5-10 yards. The crowd started booing. But as soon as GB scored their first TD it got real loud again. Crazy ending to the game. I am still not sure what happened on the FG attempt. The look on Crosby's face was one of puzzlement. Like he hit the ball fine but it came off like a mishit.

the ball hit mashtays non holding hand

ST was brutal in all aspects.

The other thing that just had to wrong was DET declining the hold on 3 and 2. Then after the see GB keep their O on the field call the ref over and accept the penalty. That just seems blatantly unfair to me. It wouldn't surprise me if the refs fucked up again. I don't even want to get into those MFers.

the ball hit mashtays non holding hand

[Maxie the Taxi]

Why is MM calling timeouts when DET has the ball at midfield at the end of the half? This is the head scratcher of the whole game. Even if effect, which it was he had to know we would get the ball somewhere around our own 10 yard line. If we can't pick up a first down DET would get the ball back around the 50 and have time to get a FG which they did.

What blew up the TO strategy was 1) great Detroit punt that pinned GB on it's own 5; 2) third down and three RUN by Starks.

Getting the ball on the 20 from a touchback, or even around the 10 might have been workable for our offense to get a 1st down or more. But getting the ball on the 5 should have been a signal to Stubby to run out the clock.

OR, if Stubby decided that even on the 5 he wanted to try for a 1st down or more (which seems to be the case), his decision to RUN the ball on third and three from the GB 12 is inexplicable. Was Stubby trying to run the clock down? NO, Detroit still had all its TO's left (a fact Stubby should have known). Was he trying to get the 1st down? If so, it was critical he get it. Was a Starks run up the middle really the best thing he had in his playbook for such a critical play? A RUN may have worked, but as pbmax was saying throughout the game, the no huddle really limits your run options.

Maybe Stubby SHOULD go back to playcalling. He's certainly better at that than he is at clock management.

[Maxie the Taxi]

the ball hit mashtays non holding hand

Is that settled science? It is just as likely that Crosby hit a knuckleball. But it did seem that Masthay was on drugs the whole game. LOL

[pbmax]

Maybe self scout means on thing to M3 and another to everyone else. Because he sometimes doesn't seem to recognize his own team.

To answer TD's question, Mike Perreira, who didn't really sound that convincing, said the rule is that they are not supposed to allow a team to change their decision on accepting a penalty. But as a matter of course, they normally allow it.

The Unspoken Rules of Football Part II

[pbmax]

The Packer Ranter @PackerRanter 2h2 hours ago
The genius thing about how the #Packers' offensive staff is structured is that Packers fans have no clue who to fire! Lolololol.

[mraynrand]

the ball hit mashtays non holding hand

I looked at this and saw nothing of the sort. The kick was clean into the ball; Crosby's foot and leg touched nothing else - at least from the angle I saw in HD. Also, laces out!

[ThunderDan]

What blew up the TO strategy was 1) great Detroit punt that pinned GB on it's own 5; 2) third down and three RUN by Starks.

Getting the ball on the 20 from a touchback, or even around the 10 might have been workable for our offense to get a 1st down or more. But getting the ball on the 5 should have been a signal to Stubby to run out the clock.

OR, if Stubby decided that even on the 5 he wanted to try for a 1st down or more (which seems to be the case), his decision to RUN the ball on third and three from the GB 12 is inexplicable. Was Stubby trying to run the clock down? NO, Detroit still had all its TO's left (a fact Stubby should have known). Was he trying to get the 1st down? If so, it was critical he get it. Was a Starks run up the middle really the best thing he had in his playbook for such a critical play? A RUN may have worked, but as pbmax was saying throughout the game, the no huddle really limits your run options.

Maybe Stubby SHOULD go back to playcalling. He's certainly better at that than he is at clock management.

I understand calling timeouts when you have the other team deep on their side of the 50. But DET is just as likely to get a 1st down there and then have the additional time needed to get a shot at a TD and default back to a long FG if they can't move it farther.

[ThunderDan]

I understand calling timeouts when you have the other team deep on their side of the 50. But DET is just as likely to get a 1st down there and then have the additional time needed to get a shot at a TD and default back to a long FG if they can't move it farther.

When we got the ball at the 5 and didn't pick up a 1st down on first down, I don't think we should have run hurry up at that point. The chance of giving the ball back to DET in good position was just too high. Slow it down and run clock. Take it in 3-0 at half.

[Maxie the Taxi]

When we got the ball at the 5 and didn't pick up a 1st down on first down, I don't think we should have run hurry up at that point. The chance of giving the ball back to DET in good position was just too high. Slow it down and run clock. Take it in 3-0 at half.

Exactly. The whole strategy was screwed. Maybe by calling time outs when Detroit had the ball, Stubby was just flexing his newsly acquired game management muscles. He just didn't think it through. It's like, be careful what you wish for:

[Freak Out]

What was the deal with Rodgers rolling his eyes at the sideline reporter before going back on the field at some point in the game? Anyone else remember hearing that during the game?

It was Erin I think.

[HarveyWallbangers]

I understand calling timeouts when you have the other team deep on their side of the 50. But DET is just as likely to get a 1st down there and then have the additional time needed to get a shot at a TD and default back to a long FG if they can't move it farther.

I agree with you and thought the same thing as it was happening.

[pbmax]

Scott Kacsmar @FO_ScottKacsmar 4h4 hours ago
I'll never not be impressed when the DB times it right without even looking at the ball.

[pbmax]

Exactly. The whole strategy was screwed. Maybe by calling time outs when Detroit had the ball, Stubby was just flexing his newsly acquired game management muscles. He just didn't think it through. It's like, be careful what you wish for:

He has done that before. That is old school M3.