Official Week 3 Lions at Packers Game Day Thread

[Guiness]

It's a dirty job, and seems no one wants to do it. So here's the damn game day thread! Calling the Captain

Packers are not playing well. Confidence in the forum is at an all time low after a closer than it should've been win over the Jaguars and a loss to the Vikings with 2 weeks in the fold Bradford at QB and essentially no Peterson and a rookie WR who lit up the defense. Now a third of the starting D is out and it looks like a rookie is starting at Mathews position.

Good news is, it's the Lions! Packers at 7.5pt favorites, the only longer line is the Dolphins, who I'm sure are the only 0-2 team in history to be more than 9 point favorites! Plus, I have an idea to change this team's fortunes. No drinking for red until the Pack is up by 2 scores, and if that works it will be a new tradition.

[Fritz]

Your last line saved the day, Guinness.

Yeah, the injuries on defense...I can see what MM is doing there. Why risk aggravating injuries to Burnett, Matthews, Guion, and Jones, when you have a bye next week? He's thinking that way he'll get them back in two weeks, close to 100%. And he's hoping Peppers can give the team a lift this week.

Stafford is playing the best football of his career right now, despite a sub-par offensive line. (You hear that, Tex??) While Packer fans clamor for a third-down scat back who can catch the ball out of the backfield, that's all the Lions have in their running game.

Lions also not without their own injury woes: Ansah, Levy, Williams (other starting outside linebacker) all out.

The Packers really ought to win this,depleted defense or not. We've been gushing about the depth of the Packer defensive backfield, and wondering why MM kept so many d-backs. Well, let's find out.

If Rodgers and Company can't get untracked at home against this depleted Lions' defense, then we can all hit the panic button, hard.

Come on Packers, goddammit.

[Rastak]

It's a dirty job, and seems no one wants to do it. So here's the damn game day thread! Calling the Captain

Packers are not playing well. Confidence in the forum is at an all time low after a closer than it should've been win over the Jaguars and a loss to the Vikings with 2 weeks in the fold Bradford at QB and essentially no Peterson and a rookie WR who lit up the defense. Now a third of the starting D is out and it looks like a rookie is starting at Mathews position.

Good news is, it's the Lions! Packers at 7.5pt favorites, the only longer line is the Dolphins, who I'm sure are the only 0-2 team in history to be more than 9 point favorites! Plus, I have an idea to change this team's fortunes. No drinking for red until the Pack is up by 2 scores, and if that works it will be a new tradition.

One quick correction. Wr that lit you up last week was a 2nd year player and not a rookie. I believe he led the team in rec yards last year before getting hurt later in the year.

[jklowan]

any game links???

[CaptainKickass]

Obligatory game day post.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Obligatory game day post.

Obligatory quote of game day post

[Joemailman]

According to the forecast, they might get the game in before the rain hits. It's raining hard in Wausau right now, but it's moving off to the NNE.

[pbmax]

At home, I predict a good game by the O Line but continued struggles in pass game. The run will be featured early until it starts to really hurt the Lions. Then the pass game gets its chance to shine again and it will be a mixed bag.

Closer than it should be 20-14, Packers win.

[pbmax]

Now this is more like it.

Ian Rapoport @RapSheet 9m9 minutes ago
The #Packers want more speed. They put in new packages for WRs Ty Montgomery & Trevor Davis this week to get it.

[Joemailman]

Now this is more like it.

Ian Rapoport @RapSheet 9m9 minutes ago
The #Packers want more speed. They put in new packages for WRs Ty Montgomery & Trevor Davis this week to get it.

A little more detail:

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300...y-trevor-davis

Montgomery, a 2015 fifth-rounder, is finally healthy after ankle surgery, and will have the ball in his hands. He'll line up in the backfield and be moved around in a new set of plays that could allow him to flash his speed and talent. He's earned the playing time by showing more in practice.

As for the fifth-round rookie Davis, he's battled back from an AC joint sprain and is healthy. He's gotten just a handful of snaps, recently, but could get 15-20 Sunday. He'll start at kick returner, might return punts, and will be utilized for his wheels.

[pbmax]

Michael Cohen
@Michael_Cohen13
#Packers inactives:

QB Joe Callahan
CB Sam Shields
S Morgan Burnett
LB Clay Matthews
T Kyle Murphy
DE Datone Jones
DT Letroy Guion

[Anti-Polar Bear]

A little more detail:

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300...y-trevor-davis

Pretty sure Monty was a 3rd rounder.

[pbmax]

Michael Cohen @Michael_Cohen13 4m4 minutes ago
Michael Cohen Retweeted Michael Cohen
Down five starters on defense. Hyde moves to safety, Peppers and Clark start up front, Rollins plays opposite Randall in base.

[KYPack]

A big factor in this game is Theo Riddick vs our ILB's. Martinez will probably be the chase backer with more cover responsibility. Stafford will be looking for some quick releases to take the heat off himself. Our lads will have to be quick and get this guy covered or can be real trouble.

Tank, you set a personal world record for yourself. An actual post with true information in it. No fan boy bullshit, real data that meant something. Did Bretsky help you or something?

[Rastak]

Lol, what up KY?

I like The Packers today in this one unless their defense really struggles with the guys out. I kinda doubt it though.