Thompson Sucks!!!

[Patler]

Part of playing well yourself is making sure the other team does not play well.

[SkinBasket]

Had SD won, it would have been said that SD is back. We beat them and Rivers had a near perfect day. I don't buy the bullshit about how SD is not "hitting on all cylinders".

I agree with you here. Teams are learning how to gameplan LT more, and yesterday demonstrated how important he is to that team. Even a spectacular performance by Rivers couldn't fill the void. I give more credit to the Pack D for following their gameplan and executing than I blame SD or LT for not performing. Of course, containing LT at the expense of leaving Gates open to wreck havoc wherever he saw fit was a bit difficult to watch at times, but I guess it worked.

As an aside, anyone but me forget that Merriman was even suited up today until he congratulated Favre after the game?

[Patler]

The running game was not strong for quite a few seasons under Holmgren, and he was accused of being too pass happy, not understanding the running game, etc. Once the players were in place to have a decent running game, he did.

One really big difference we might have with our backs this year compared to during Holmgren's years when the running game sucked is in the passing game. Look at the number of receptions the backs had in those early Holmgren years. In a lot of ways that substituted for the running game. He had a lot of very good receiving backs.

So far the 2007 backs have looked quite inconsistent in the passing game. A lot of drops, and a lot of times when it appears they are not where Favre expects them to be, even on little safety tosses. He seems to look their way, and have to double clutch before making the little toss. I get the feeling he is surprised at times where he finds them. He has also missed them more than he used to, which could be their problem as much or more than Favre's.

[Cheesehead Craig]

As an aside, anyone but me forget that Merriman was even suited up today until he congratulated Favre after the game?

Harv, Superfan and I noticed that during the game as well. Merriman was nowhere to be seen the whole game. I saw some plays where he tried bull-rushing Clifton and Chad simply stonewalled him.

[MJZiggy]

bahahaha you dont see this team winning consitant games? Shyt we won three in a row over playoff teams from last year. We are ahead in the division and our pass offense looks GREAT. This team reminds me of the early 90's when we used the pass to set up the run.

One of those teams is a shell of its former self, the other two aren't yet hitting on all cylinders, and still the games against Philly and SD were close and could've gone either way. I'm impressed with how GB has played so far, and especially with how they've finished games. But I don't think we've seen them against a team that's playing really well. And I'll be even more surprised if they can carry over what they've done in the first three to the last thirteen. I like what they've shown so far, and I like TT's approach, but I don't think they're quite there yet.

I predicted yesterday someone would use this excuse. We just outplayed them. Pure and simple. When the clock went to :00 our score was higher.

[Patler]

It was nice to see Clifton and Tauscher perform the way they have in years past!

[HarveyWallbangers]

Clifton and Tauscher have passed block well the last two games. They both were off in week 1. Some called for their heads.

[hoosier]

bahahaha you dont see this team winning consitant games? Shyt we won three in a row over playoff teams from last year. We are ahead in the division and our pass offense looks GREAT. This team reminds me of the early 90's when we used the pass to set up the run.

One of those teams is a shell of its former self, the other two aren't yet hitting on all cylinders, and still the games against Philly and SD were close and could've gone either way. I'm impressed with how GB has played so far, and especially with how they've finished games. But I don't think we've seen them against a team that's playing really well. And I'll be even more surprised if they can carry over what they've done in the first three to the last thirteen. I like what they've shown so far, and I like TT's approach, but I don't think they're quite there yet.

I predicted yesterday someone would use this excuse. We just outplayed them. Pure and simple. When the clock went to :00 our score was higher.

Not an excuse, just intended to put things in perspective. The San Diego team we saw yesterday wasn't the same team that went 14-2 last year. Neither was the Philly team we beat the same one that won their division.

[Patler]

Not an excuse, just intended to put things in perspective. The San Diego team we saw yesterday wasn't the same team that went 14-2 last year. Neither was the Philly team we beat the same one that won their division.

....and the Packer team that beat Philly and San Diego was not the Packer team of last year either.

[Zool]

And Philly just hung 56 on Detroit.

[HarveyWallbangers]

And Philly just hung 56 on Detroit.

And the Giants just won at Washington--after hanging tough with Dallas in Dallas.

[Zool]

So we'll beat Washington handily, and Detroit shouldnt even bother to show up.

[Lurker64]

So we'll beat Washington handily, and Detroit shouldnt even bother to show up.

We play at Detroit on Thanksgiving after a Sunday game. I'm worried about that one.

[Zool]

So we'll beat Washington handily, and Detroit shouldnt even bother to show up.

We play at Detroit on Thanksgiving after a Sunday game. I'm worried about that one.

Me too actually. I'm just riding out the winning wave. There will probably be a 2 or 3 game losing streak at sometime this season to teams we should beat. Thats when my avatar will be at its peak.

But dammit all, I'm ready to say that my 8-8 prediction is at least a game too low. God I love the day after a big win.

[hoosier]

Not an excuse, just intended to put things in perspective. The San Diego team we saw yesterday wasn't the same team that went 14-2 last year. Neither was the Philly team we beat the same one that won their division.

....and the Packer team that beat Philly and San Diego was not the Packer team of last year either.

Exactly. So far, my impression is that GB has improved more than SD or Philly has regressed, but I'm still cautious about using these wins as a basis for projecting where they go this season.