More Banjo - Packers vs Lions - Part 1

[run pMc]

I had modest expectations for them this year, given the changes on offense. Jordan Love has been a bit better (so far) than I expected, tbh, and injuries have really hit them hard early which is a shame. That aside, I thought they'd be about a .500 team. Normally I wouldn't think them even a wildcard contender,but with how bad the NFC was looking on paper overall they have a very slim chance. There's still a lot of football left in the season.

I do think that if Love pans out to be even above average this team will be in good shape in the very near future.

[texaspackerbacker]

I haven't seen people panicking. It was a really shitty game and that's been the discussion.

Tex, try a different narrative please.

You haven't seen dumbasses talking about "tearing down to rebuild" and a bunch of "we're not worthy" shit? Yeah right.

[bobblehead]

You haven't seen dumbasses talking about "tearing down to rebuild" and a bunch of "we're not worthy" shit? Yeah right.

Not sure about "we're not worthy" but yea, I want to jettison all players who are near the end of their time with the team if we can get some picks. This team isn't going far in the playoffs if they even make it. I wanted to trade Bak in the spring, probably AJones as well. These were the two guys with value that won't be around in 2 years. Maybe Bak couldn't have passed a physical and we couldn't move him, idk. And Jones is a great team mate and his value is multi faceted so I'm not upset about keeping him. However moving on from Amos, Cobb, Lazard, Rodgers....it was time.

I totally forgot Preston Smith. If you can get a 3rd for him, it would be the right time.

So yes, I have been all in on the tear down because...well, we had no choice. That is a far cry from "the sky is falling" or whatever else you are trying to pretend people are saying.

[bobblehead]

Back to the point of "more banjo". At the end of the half we had 3 seconds left and ball at midfield and we ran a play. Why not trot out Anders and take the shot. He has the leg to hit from 67 and I would think the chance to put up points is better on a FG than a play where they can defend the goal line. Anyone else wonder about that?

[sharpe1027]

You haven't seen dumbasses talking about "tearing down to rebuild" and a bunch of "we're not worthy" shit? Yeah right.

I've mostly seen a fairly balanced discussion about why we sucked so bad. Which we did.

[MadtownPacker]

Back to the point of "more banjo". At the end of the half we had 3 seconds left and ball at midfield and we ran a play. Why not trot out Anders and take the shot. He has the leg to hit from 67 and I would think the chance to put up points is better on a FG than a play where they can defend the goal line. Anyone else wonder about that?

I was the same bobble. It didn’t seem like it was impossible distance to try. Instead they went in with tails tucked after a bunch of messy attempts.

[texaspackerbacker]

Not sure about "we're not worthy" but yea, I want to jettison all players who are near the end of their time with the team if we can get some picks. This team isn't going far in the playoffs if they even make it. I wanted to trade Bak in the spring, probably AJones as well. These were the two guys with value that won't be around in 2 years. Maybe Bak couldn't have passed a physical and we couldn't move him, idk. And Jones is a great team mate and his value is multi faceted so I'm not upset about keeping him. However moving on from Amos, Cobb, Lazard, Rodgers....it was time.

I totally forgot Preston Smith. If you can get a 3rd for him, it would be the right time.

So yes, I have been all in on the tear down because...well, we had no choice. That is a far cry from "the sky is falling" or whatever else you are trying to pretend people are saying.

Most of that is fairly sensible, although trading Jones cheap would be a recipe for getting worse. The Packers have always rebuilt on the fly - which, of course, is smart, NOT tearing down the team to rebuild which is what the stupid loser teams do. Yet some in here talk like they'd prefer to be like those loser teams, especially now that there is a flash of quality for the Lions after decades of crap hahahaha.

[texaspackerbacker]

I've mostly seen a fairly balanced discussion about why we sucked so bad. Which we did.

For one bad game hahahaha - and some dumb shits are panicking like it's the end of all good football. I don't know whether you are that stupid, but some certainly are.

Mark my words, the Packers will still finish the season with a better record than the shitheads' latest favorite, the Lions.

[Fritz]

Back to the point of "more banjo". At the end of the half we had 3 seconds left and ball at midfield and we ran a play. Why not trot out Anders and take the shot. He has the leg to hit from 67 and I would think the chance to put up points is better on a FG than a play where they can defend the goal line. Anyone else wonder about that?

There were a couple instances earlier this season in which The Flower passed on long attempts to try to get a first down, and ended up with sacks or incompletions. I’ve wondered if they’re protecting Carlson a bit, trying to build his confidence. I of course do not know their thinking, but in his prime McCarthy would send the Masonator out on the off chance he could hit that 60+ yard kick.

[bobblehead]

There were a couple instances earlier this season in which The Flower passed on long attempts to try to get a first down, and ended up with sacks or incompletions. I’ve wondered if they’re protecting Carlson a bit, trying to build his confidence. I of course do not know their thinking, but in his prime McCarthy would send the Masonator out on the off chance he could hit that 60+ yard kick.

Yea, me and my friends watching all went with the confidence angle. No other good reason to not take that shot. I can understand wanting to keep him from missing for as long as possible to build him up so when he does finally miss its almost a relief.