More Banjo: The Clock has stopped

[RashanGary]

Kingley Keke - Only 1 tackle, but it was a sack. Also had a pass defensed. Don't know what his issue was the 1st 2 games, but he's coming on.

Oren Burks - 6 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.

Gonna need guys like these to get through this injury situation.

Keke got to go against rookies this week. It will usually be a little tougher for him

[RashanGary]

I thought Tonyan was well covered, at least on every play I saw. Rodgers overthrew it a hair on one or two plays. Steelers are a good defense. That's the difference. We only play 2 or 3 similar or better defenses the rest the year: most at home (except Arizona, whom I assume are solid with all their pickups and the sin against the Rams).

Missing our two best linemen and our number 2 receiver, the Packers played a great game, even with four or five misques by Rodgers and receivers. If this team stays/gets healthy, they are the number two team in the NFC.

We have some health issues. If they can keep winning and get healthy at the right time, the door opens.

[RashanGary]

I feel like the outside zone is coming around. What used to be no gainers is turning into 2-4 yard gainers. The beauty of being able to run the outside zone is the big gainers eventually come.

Lazard is becoming a weapon on those short outside passes. He's so consistent in his blocking, those quick passes are turning into 5-12 yard gains consistently. It's a little piece of the offense that we're starting to hang our hat on.

It's a different offense than a year ago. Once the line is healthy and the passing game opens up, these little pieces just make the offense even harder to stop.

I'm really impressed with the young OL. Rodgers is breaking in a talented group for the Love era to get a good start.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

The pass rush was a disaster yesterday. Non-existant.

Whatcha talking ‘bout, el hombre? Disaster? The pass rush wasn’t elite, but it was fair enough to make Rapistberger uncomfortable. The Notorious B.I.G Ben kept throwing to receivers behind the sticks on 4th downs.

[call_me_ishmael]

They had 4 pressures all day I believe.

[texaspackerbacker]

Every team loses players to injuries. But the Packers are losing players who are among the best players in the NFL. This may make some people cringe, but the Packers really need to hope Kevin King will be back next week.

Are you kidding? Just about anybody you could throw in there would be better than King - Yiadem, Jean-Charles, Sullivan, Ento, or somebody off the scrap heap. King in single outside coverage or even in the slot is an invitation to disaster. Hopefully Jaire is back, but if not, anybody but King!

And Kingsley Keke looked damn good at times, decent for most of the game, He was a breath of fresh air compared to Tyler Lancaster, that's for sure. I'd stop short of calling him a stud, but he was no dud either. Where's the S & D thread?

[Joemailman]

They had 4 pressures all day I believe.

I thought Gary had a pretty good day, but I didn't notice Preston Smith at all. They need more from him on a weekly basis.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

They had 4 pressures all day I believe.

Plus, 2 sacks and a fumble recovery caused by the front 7. "Disaster" is yours truly, a minimum wage burger flipper, losing $6000 this year playing 1/3 poker. Sunday's performance by the pass rush does not define disaster.

[bobblehead]

Every team loses players to injuries. But the Packers are losing players who are among the best players in the NFL. This may make some people cringe, but the Packers really need to hope Kevin King will be back next week.

Agreed. Its a testament to the entire organization and the players that they are down their 2 best OL, and their best pass rusher yet still are finding ways to win. Now we will add our best cover corner to the list. At some point its too much to overcome, but if Rodgers continues to be elite and guys step up to be something better than tire fire, they can continue to beat most teams. How many bench players can we throw in their before it really starts to show? I would have said we are past that point already so what do I know.

[bobblehead]

Keke got to go against rookies this week. It will usually be a little tougher for him

Now imagine seeing Donald line up against a rookie center, guard and a 2nd year guard. REALLY need to get the OL healthy for the playoffs.

[Joemailman]

Rob Demovsky

Packers coach Matt LaFleur said he does not have an update on CB Jaire Alexander's shoulder injury.

At this point, he could not say whether Alexander would be out for the year.

"Everything is getting looked at right now," LaFleur said.

That doesn't sound great.

Bill Huber

Turner graded out tops among the offensive linemen for his work against Watt yesterday, LaFleur says.

Talk about misleading stats. Stats show T.J. Watt with 2 sacks. One was on the trip. Other was when Rodgers ran around for about 6 seconds and then slid.

[texaspackerbacker]

I need a rule interpretation from Joe or whoever else might be an expert in that area. Bradley, the long snapper, kinda cocked the ball on the blocked kick - going slightly up and forward before snapping it. I noticed on a later FG, he didn't do that. My question: is the D allowed to cross the line on that first movement - the cocking of the ball? Or do they have to wait until it is actually snapped? That might make all the difference on whether the offsides was legit or not.

[Joemailman]

GREEN BAY – The Packers' medical staff is still gathering information on cornerback Jaire Alexander's injured shoulder, Head Coach Matt LaFleur said Monday, so any timeline or future plan remains uncertain.

"We're kind of in a holding pattern until we find out what's really wrong with Ja'" LaFleur said. "They're getting some other opinions on how to proceed."

If the injury requires surgery, which is not usually the case, his season is over. If not he'll be back.

https://www.hss.edu/playbook/ac-join...sis-treatment/

Depending on the severity of the injury, recovery may take anywhere from 1-6 weeks. If the AC joint shows gross instability and needs to be stabilized, surgical intervention may be necessary but this injury often responds well to conservative treatment. When the medical staff feels that the joint is stable and the shoulder is strong enough to absorb a hit and return to the rigors of football, the player returns to the field.

[George Cumby]

FWIW, I called the AC joint injury in the gameday thread, only because I've suffered one, BTW.

I got tackled by a 180# SWAT TL playing Hoover-ball, when he finally got tired of me gaming him. He pile drove me into the ground, took a while to heal, felt like a sprained ankle, just in the shoulder.

Took about 6 weeks to get better.

Jaires younger, in better shape, with better genetics and a top notch medical team. Provided the underlying injury isn't severe, I'd guess he's out 2-3 weeks.

[Fritz]

I am not sure why Keke is getting so much love. He made one play.

I wonder if Yiadom is the next man up now - sounds like it. I wonder how ol' Josh Jackson is doing with the Gigantes in NY?