Packers vs 49ers Discussion Thread

[Fosco33]

My guess is both Jones and Bahk would’ve played if this upcoming game wasn’t a short week (and they probably thought they could beat the Vikes without them). Calculated risks

[Tony Oday]

Im guessing 250 yards rushing against this defense and the Pack loses.

[Joemailman]

Tom Pelissero
@TomPelissero
Dillon's positive test came in Sunday's pregame COVID-19 testing. He played 17 snaps against the #Vikings. Through eight weeks, the NFL and its medical experts have found no evidence of on-field transmission.

Seems they are more concerned about players who were in same meeting rooms with him.

[Joemailman]

Well, there's a chance we don't play on Thursday of a bunch of positives come in on Wednesday. Probably not the worst thing at this time of year for guys to take a physical break. Even if they were to not practice and workout less for this short week, I don't think it hurts them.in the long run. But..... Covid is kinda peaking right now and it's nearly impossible to avoid. It might throw a wrench in the season if it spirals

Safest thing might be to move this game to he weekend.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

AJ Dillon positive for covid.

Imagine Thur is at risk.

I hope they move the fucking game to Sunday. I don’t give a fuck if that means ‘Polo gets time to heal and play.

Don’t wanna burn precious protected pay time off to call out on Thursday!

[HarveyWallbangers]

Thursday games have been moved to Monday or Tuesday previously.

[Joemailman]

Garoppolo and Kittle both expected out more than a month.

[Fosco33]

Packers added two more players to the injury report: Jamaal Williams and Kamal Martin. Checking in the possibility it's related to AJ Dillon's positive test

[run pMc]

Garoppolo and Kittle both expected out more than a month.

Wow. Losing Kittle for up to 8 weeks with a broken foot hurts them. And Kwon Alexander traded to the Saints for Kiko Alonso and a conditional R5 pick. Feels like a cap move to me. I have no idea what NO is doing - Alexander is due a ton of money next season. They must feel like this is their year and then blow it up in the offseason.

Garoppolo? Meh. He reminds me of Kirk Cousins: occasionally brilliant, often frustrated, always overpaid.

SF is still a concern. To paraphrase that kook Nagler, Shanahan could start a 2nd half preseason team against GB's defense and give them fits. Remember when C.J Beathard and Co. gave this team fits back in 2018?

Watch SF tank, get a bunch of high order picks, and stomp everyone next year.

[Joemailman]

Olivia Reiner
@ReinerOlivia
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Here's the Packers' Monday injury report (designations are an estimation, no practice today). Worth noting that CB Kevin King (quad) and RB Aaron Jones (calf) would've been limited participants today had there been a practice.

[Joemailman]

Rob Demovsky
ESPN Staff Writer
Packers RB Jamaal Williams and LB Kamal Martin, who were added to the injury report as "not injury related," were determined to be "close contacts" and the "league is evaluating if they were high-risk close contacts" after AJ Dillon was placed on the reserve/COVID list. If they are deemed high-risk, then they would unable to play Thursday at San Francisco because the policy states they would must be isolated for at least five days.

Can't rule out possibility that Jones, Jamaal Williams and Dillon could all be unavailable Thursday night. That would leave Tyler Ervin and Dexter Williams at RB.

[Guiness]

Do they have to shut down the facility?
What has triggered shutdowns for other teams?

Team facilities were shut down for other teams when they had multiple positive tests, Packers have only had one so far. If someone else pops up with it, especially if the contact tracing shows they were around AJ I'd expect the league to take action.

Jamaal Williams and Kamal Martin were deemed 'close contacts' and placed on the Covid reserve list although it seems they didn't test positive.

Pack had a walk-through and physically distanced meetings. Normal schedule for a short week wouldn't have included a full practice anyways so it doesn't have much impact.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Packers added two more players to the injury report: Jamaal Williams and Kamal Martin. Checking in the possibility it's related to AJ Dillon's positive test

not at all good

[SudsMcBucky]

Wow. Losing Kittle for up to 8 weeks with a broken foot hurts them. And Kwon Alexander traded to the Saints for Kiko Alonso and a conditional R5 pick. Feels like a cap move to me. I have no idea what NO is doing - Alexander is due a ton of money next season. They must feel like this is their year and then blow it up in the offseason.

Garoppolo? Meh. He reminds me of Kirk Cousins: occasionally brilliant, often frustrated, always overpaid.

SF is still a concern. To paraphrase that kook Nagler, Shanahan could start a 2nd half preseason team against GB's defense and give them fits. Remember when C.J Beathard and Co. gave this team fits back in 2018?

Watch SF tank, get a bunch of high order picks, and stomp everyone next year.

They may already know this is Brees' last year with them for sure. Make 1 last run.

[Joemailman]

They may already know this is Brees' last year with them for sure. Make 1 last run.

And it's not just Brees. They are in salary cap hell after this year. Now or never for them.