More Banjo: Week 9 @ Los Angeles Chargers

[hoosier]

That was 2015 Packers-Broncos bad. Rodgers can take his share of the blame but the line couldn't block for shit and the defense couldn't stop anything. Just laid an all around egg. Tom Landry used to say that all good teams get blown out once per year. I guess we hope that is what this was. And at least Minnesota lost.

[Joemailman]

Yep. Not a shot at AR at all. The penalties knocked them into bad situations and the defense not getting off the field compounded it. Then the road/environment fatigue finished us off.

I’m not reading much into that.

He later said he needs to stay more committed to the run. I think he was talking about the need to stay out of bad down and distance situations.

[RashanGary]

He later said he needs to stay more committed to the run. I think he was talking about the need to stay out of bad down and distance situations.

Yeah. It was a really bad game flow. In hindsight, I’m really not reading much in. That’s the NFL. That’s Phillip Rivers. That’s a weird week with west coast travel and weather. That’s just a bad run of luck as Tex would say. My money is on Packers bouncing back. Can’t wait to bet on Pack. Hope Vegas overreacts

[pbmax]

The Flower's Post Gamer:

All credit to Chargers, better coached and played better. Lesson is you have to come prepared or this is what happens.

Why were you late?

Confused look, shakes head as in "what are you talking about"

Late to the stadium?

Shakes head. "No"

What options did you have with Bosa?

Slid protection to him and tried to chip but he was a big factor

I have to do a better job. We never got to the game plan, it was a spread, throw it all over the yard type game.

Getting pressure with four?

Its a huge advantage because its no secret what they are playing behind it: 3 deep 4 under and its tough to get big plays because they keep everything in front of them

Channels Rand: You have to stay with your run game, I need to be more committed to it to help our guys be in a better position

Surprised to see an Aaron Rodgers led offense struggle like this?

Yeah its frustrating. Second poor performance including first game (for offense). Gotta hit the reset button, win lose or draw and be more prepared.

[pbmax]

I think you need to show more commitment by turning the car on with the door closed until they take the lead.

OK, but its just going to raise my electrical bill.

[pbmax]

He later said he needs to stay more committed to the run. I think he was talking about the need to stay out of bad down and distance situations.

3 penalties (delay of game, 2 false start) 2 sacks he mentioned. Put them in bad down and distance situations. Takes you away from run.

Get to second half and maybe down 9 you can reset (he specifically mentioned down by less than 2 scores two times) and you can probably run your offense. But then the SD TD and game script takes a turn for the worse.

You can't have those penalties on the road and they needed a better answer to that pass D.

[Joemailman]

Yeah. It was a really bad game flow. In hindsight, I’m really not reading much in. That’s the NFL. That’s Phillip Rivers. That’s a weird week with west coast travel and weather. That’s just a bad run of luck as Tex would say. My money is on Packers bouncing back. Can’t wait to bet on Pack. Hope Vegas overreacts

I think they'll bounce back too. LaFleur I thought struck the right tone after the game. Acknowledged the poor performance, including his. Didn't make excuses, but also didn't make a huge deal out of 1 loss. Kind of like last spring when everyone was making a big deal about the audible situation. Didn't give in, but didn't let it become a huge issue either. I've been impressed with his ability to handle potentially negative situations. He understands that a lot of coaching happens off the field.

[gbgary]

Yep. Not a shot at AR at all.

who do you think wants the spread, wide open offense? MLF's (Shanahan) offense isn't like that. after 3 or 4 weeks of ball control passing and running, and moving the chains, what we got today was 2016 rodgers overriding McCarthy.

[George Cumby]

LOL...don't live there anymore. ...and creepy that you remember that.

We're a bunch of crotchety old fuckers who remember each other's quirks so we can feel better about our quirks.

[RashanGary]

who do you think wants the spread, wide open offense? MLF's (Shanahan) offense isn't like that. after 3 or 4 weeks of ball control passing and running, and moving the chains, what we got today was 2016 rodgers overriding McCarthy.

They just got behind in down and distance, then behind in score. Both situations lead to having to throw. So just need to be more solid early in downs abs early in game is what Lafleur was saying.

Neither AR or Lafleur looked pissed at each other. It was just a bad start that snowballed. It wasn’t AR or MLFs fault.

Now, going in, MLF should have better protection plans IF tve game starts bad. They just didn’t plan for it going that bad, that fast

[Joemailman]

who do you think wants the spread, wide open offense? MLF's (Shanahan) offense isn't like that. after 3 or 4 weeks of ball control passing and running, and moving the chains, what we got today was 2016 rodgers overriding McCarthy.

What we got today was a bad performance by players and coaching staff. But some people can't handle the idea that Rodgers and LaFleur are working quite well together. They need to believe there is a rift between the 2. Whatever.

[pbmax]

who do you think wants the spread, wide open offense? MLF's (Shanahan) offense isn't like that. after 3 or 4 weeks of ball control passing and running, and moving the chains, what we got today was 2016 rodgers overriding McCarthy.

When it was a three score game, that plan went out the window. Even Shanny wouldn't run the base offense down three scores.

LaFleur was saying there was a shot at running it at half, with the score only 9-0. But then the next Charger TD removed that option.

Before that, errors, sacks and penalties took the running game with them in bad down and distance.

[pbmax]

We're a bunch of crotchety old fuckers who remember each other's quirks so we can feel better about our quirks.

Maybe we should all rearrange the furniture in the TV room.

[RashanGary]

And gbgary, you know I’m not above finding fault in AR, I just did not see it. I saw penalties and bad blocking lead to long down and distances. I saw long down and distances lead to the Chargers teeing off on AR and their star players winning. I saw Rivers move the ball methodically so we didn’t have a chance to right the wrong. And then we just had to air it out to try to come back. Just a worst case game flow. Nothing to overreact about.

[pbmax]

And gbgary, you know I’m not above finding fault in AR, I just did not see it. I saw penalties and bad blocking lead to long down and distances. I saw long down and distances lead to the Chargers teeing off on AR and their star players winning. I saw Rivers move the ball methodically so we didn’t have a chance to right the wrong. And then we just had to air it out to try to come back. Just a worst case game flow. Nothing to overreact about.

I would like him to start connecting more often deep. Its the one thing still awol in his game.