Starters playing in the 4th preseason game

[Rastak]

Looks like the Vikings and Packers will only play their starters one series.


This is just my opinion but with a ten days between this game and the start of the regular season, I think this is really stupid. I know the old argument is not to get anyone hurt but that's just playing scared. These guys need the work if you ask me. Both to get game day conditioning and continue to get timing down.

JMHO....fire away.

[BlueBrewer]

Re: Starters playing in the 4th preseason game

Looks like the Vikings and Packers will only play their starters one series.


This is just my opinion but with a ten days between this game and the start of the regular season, I think this is really stupid. I know the old argument is not to get anyone hurt but that's just playing scared. These guys need the work if you ask me. Both to get game day conditioning and continue to get timing down.

JMHO....fire away.

I agree completely, get them some reps, it is a physical game, injuries happen, you can't hide from them. It is more important to start game one firing on all cylinders.

[Scott Campbell]

1 series? Why bother dressing? If that one series is a 3 and out, then what?

[Partial]

I think that is dumb. You cannot play scared. I'd rather the starters play the whole first half. They need to get more in-game reps so they are ready to go for the regular season.

[Rastak]

I think that is dumb. You cannot play scared. I'd rather the starters play the whole first half. They need to get more in-game reps so they are ready to go for the regular season.

One half is exactly what I was thinking.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Re: Starters playing in the 4th preseason game

Looks like the Vikings and Packers will only play their starters one series.

This is just my opinion but with a ten days between this game and the start of the regular season, I think this is really stupid. I know the old argument is not to get anyone hurt but that's just playing scared. These guys need the work if you ask me. Both to get game day conditioning and continue to get timing down.

JMHO....fire away.

Play the backups for two reasons. First, I don't want to see a guy like Driver going down in a meaningless preseason game. Do guys like Driver, Tausch, Clifton, Woodson, Barnett, even Favre, etc. need the work? Not really. One marquee guy going down would more than offset the tiny advantage of getting a few more series of work for these guys. Second, there's still a lot of competition. They have to see if some of these guys that are fighting for backup positions can produce with the first team.

[Packnut]

Re: Starters playing in the 4th preseason game

Looks like the Vikings and Packers will only play their starters one series.


This is just my opinion but with a ten days between this game and the start of the regular season, I think this is really stupid. I know the old argument is not to get anyone hurt but that's just playing scared. These guys need the work if you ask me. Both to get game day conditioning and continue to get timing down.

JMHO....fire away.

I already believe MM made a huge mistake last week. While other teams like the Colts and Pats were playing their starters, our guy pulls Favre.

It's obvious to most that Favre need's as much time as he can get with Jennings and Jones, but McCarthy does'nt get it. We have a young team and they need reps. It's difficult to understand why something so simple is lost upon him.........

[Merlin]

Well that could change come game day. Favre originally wasn't even supposed to play the last game. I think it's more Favre out there last game then the coach. I think McCarthy asks him how he thinks it's going and if Favre is comfortable then I think he pulls him.

[MadScientist]

I think that is dumb. You cannot play scared. I'd rather the starters play the whole first half. They need to get more in-game reps so they are ready to go for the regular season.

22 guys get the ax after the last game. Best to get them enough time to better evaluate them. The only reason to play the starters at all is if there are specific things to work on. And even then, just run the plays that will let them work on what is needed and get them out of there. The way they do it makes a lot of sense.

[Scott Campbell]

Re: Starters playing in the 4th preseason game

It's obvious to most that Favre need's as much time as he can get with Jennings and Jones, but McCarthy does'nt get it. We have a young team and they need reps. It's difficult to understand why something so simple is lost upon him.........

Difficult to understand?

He's almost 38 years old, and has been been a Packer for a decade and a half. It's one thing to disagree with McCarthy reasons, but it's another thing entirely to not even acknowledge them. It certainly doesn't appear to be that difficult to understand.


NFL preseason injuries: for health or money

August 20th, 2007 | Posted by PostmanE

As if NFL fans needed another reason to complain about the length of the preseason, the Ravens and Giants lost a combined six — six! — starters last night.


Maybe a picture would help you understand:

[Rastak]

So why play starters at all in the preseason since it's such a risk? Is the chance of injury that much greater in the 4th than the 3rd game? 10 days between the end of preseason mitigates the time to heal element. If time till the regular season is the reason, why not have starters play the most in week1, less in 2 etc etc......

[Brohm]

Never would happen due to the $$ involved but I would like to see just 2 preseason games and maybe have more mini-camp/OTA. I have heard people say add 2 regulr season games. That would solve the $$ issue, but that makes it a really long season and would have to add another bye. Could expand the roster too for more developmental players given the teams would rake in more $$ for the 2 extra games.

[Scott Campbell]

So why play starters at all in the preseason since it's such a risk? Is the chance of injury that much greater in the 4th than the 3rd game? 10 days between the end of preseason mitigates the time to heal element. If time till the regular season is the reason, why not have starters play the most in week1, less in 2 etc etc......

Young guys need to play. Vets - not so much. Guys with nagging injuries - not so much. IMO

[Fritz]

Actually, with modern training methods the question of whether there even needs to be preseason games has come up. It ain't like the old days where Paul Hornung had to put down the cigs and go to training camp to lose the beer belly and round into shape.

Perhaps pre-season games are just a way to dig more dollars out of your wallet./

[Packnut]

Re: Starters playing in the 4th preseason game

It's obvious to most that Favre need's as much time as he can get with Jennings and Jones, but McCarthy does'nt get it. We have a young team and they need reps. It's difficult to understand why something so simple is lost upon him.........

Difficult to understand?

He's almost 38 years old, and has been been a Packer for a decade and a half. It's one thing to disagree with McCarthy reasons, but it's another thing entirely to not even acknowledge them. It certainly doesn't appear to be that difficult to understand.


NFL preseason injuries: for health or money

August 20th, 2007 | Posted by PostmanE

As if NFL fans needed another reason to complain about the length of the preseason, the Ravens and Giants lost a combined six — six! — starters last night.


Maybe a picture would help you understand:

Anyone who watched the Favre/Jones/Jennings saga, understands they need game work together. McCarthy pulled Favre right towards the end of the half when they could have gotten a little hurry up experience.

The injury excuse does'nt wash. It does'nt hurt any less if it happens now or game 1. Playing scared is for pussies. Football is a violent game.

If Dungy and other HC's who are proven winners can play THEIR guys why can't McCarthy? Oh wait I forgot, you know more then them don't ya?

It's long been the standard that game 3 is a regular season rehersal. If you wanna look at the young guys, that's what games 1,2 and 4 are for.

Now that I've explained the obvious, may-be YOU WILL UNDERSTAND IT. Then again, I doubt it..........