Packers Game #12 - Cardinals

There is a very slight pulse!  That will continue if the Packers win!

He is MY problem.  As a Packer fan, I always want a Packer win!!!  But, .........

1 - Mike McCarthy - I have tried to believe in McCarthy!  He is a blue collar, nice guy!  My issue, press conferences - STUBBORN!  And, game management?  And, play calling??  I am REALLY tired of Mike McCarthy!  A win, and he may be back - a loss, a he is closer to the front door.

2 - Ted Thompson - the GHOST of Ted still lingers in the Packer locker room, on the field, and on the Packer roster!  Boy, is this roster BAD!

3 - Aaron Rodgers - LOVE Rodgers, but even Rodgers needs a coach!  Right now, the coaching staff in NOT in control!

4 - Here is where I am confused!  Our defensive coordinator is in his first year!  Pettine, I think, with the talent & the injuries has done a HELL of a job!  I think we need to keep him in Green Bay, so, here is my plan - He is my new HEAD coach, 3 years, and he MUST hire a QUALITY offensive coordinator!!!!  I would give him a three year deal and tell Aaron, play ball!!!

OK, back to the Packers - Cardinals - JUST WIN BABY!

One Last Look At Viking Game!

One thing I always analyze is the drives of the Packers.  I will focus only on the second half.  The one thing I have noticed & a few NFL experts are seeing is Aaron Rodgers' technique is BAD!  If anything, he needs a STRONG person to coach him!  As of now, I do not see that person!

Second Half

Drive 1 - Punt - 7 Plays - 28 yards - 2 first downs

Drive 2 - Downs - 4 plays - 9 yards - NO first down AND give the ball to Vikings on GB 44!

Drive 3 - Punt - 3 plays - 12 yards - a penalty - Delay of Game!

Drive 4 - Punt - 5 plays - 12 yards - a Sack on 3rd down!

Pack holds Vikings, but Williams fumble - Vikes recover

Drive 5 - Field Goal - 9 plays - 73 yards -

That is VERY pathetic!  Not a playoff type of team!  Not a QB that looks like he is on a roll!  If anything, the banged up defense played well!  We had a muffed punt & gave them the ball when we failed on 4th down!  And, only gave up 10 points!!!!

This is NOT a playoff team!

OK, let is begin to get ready for the Cardinals!

Packers Buddies Were Predicting This!

For the past 20 years, our local PA/NJ group has been making the journey to Lambeau!  We have seen great games, Favre & Rodgers, special events (Favre Retirement), visited Canton Football Hall of Fame, traveled to different stadiums, and, of course, discussed Packer GOOD & BAD games!

The past 5 years we have noticed several concerns & on this VERY blog, pointed out our feelings!

The last loss to the Vikings, 24-17, AGAIN, hit on the SAME issues!
Here we go again!

1 - Mike McCarthy is stubborn!  Watch his press conferences!  Listen to his answers!  And, most of all, watch the games!!!  Offense has stayed the same - predictable & NOT creative!!!

2 - NO TALENT!  The "EYE BALL" test!  I will not spend time here, but JUST LOOK at the roster VERY carefully!!!

3 - Injuries! The rest of the NFL is also suffering, but we seem to struggle EVER year!  First game, Aaron's Knee!  Big off season pick up, DT-Wilkerson, done for the year!  Starting OLB-Perry, done for the year last game!  Jake Ryan, starting ILB, NEVER made game #1!  Bulaga-OT, barely started the year and has been banged up all season(AND, missed last year!).  CB-King, missed last game & most of the season has been injured!  Cobb, our #2 WR, has struggled all season!  Our BEST D-lineman, Daniels, has missed last couple games!  Our #3-WR, Allison done for the year!  TE-Graham, broken thumb!  And, lot's of other nagging injuries!  All I can say is - AMAZING!

4 - Ted Thompson!  Retired, but his last few seasons as GM has killed us!!!!  What is left of the last five years????

2017 - Kevin King, Josh Jones, Montravious Adams, Jamaal Williams, Aaron Jones
2016 - Kenny Clark, Jason Spriggs, Kyler Mackrell, Blake Martinez, Dean Lowry, Trevor Davis
2015 - NONE
2014 - Davante Adams, Corey Linsley,
2013 - David Bakhtiari,

I would say, one player, Bakhtiari is a Pro Bowl type, others a BIG NO!  And, 2015???

As a fan, this is what we have noticed!  Other talking TV heads, like Tony Dungy, on Sunday Night Football agree!!!

More Changes NEEDED!!!

Packers Season is Simple Win the Next Game!

OK folks!  It really is VERY simple now - Packers MUST win their next game!

Let's have a look at the playoffs - looks like the Bears are making believers of all of us!

NFL North Division
Chicago     8-3-0
Minnesota     5-4-1
Green Bay     4-5-1
Detroit     4-7-0

Chicago have 5 games left - Giants, Rams, Packers, 49ers,  & Vikings
Minnesota have 6 games left - Packers, Patriots, Seahawks, Dolphins, Lions, & Bears
Packers have 6 games left - Vikings, Cardinals, Falcons, Bears, Jets, & Lions
Detroit has 5 games left - Rams, Cardinals, Bills, Vikings & Packers

So, Packers win all 6 to go - 10-5-1
Bears - lose to Rams, Packers & Vikings to go - 10-6-0
Vikings - lose to Packers, Patriots, Seahawks to go - 8-7-1
Lions - lose to Rams, Vikings & Packers to go - 6-10-0

Packers win division!

There that was easy!!!

Packers 2018 NFC North Champs!

A Packer Thanksgiving!

What a Green Bay Packer Fan is Thankful for celebrating the Green Bay Packers!

I am Thankful for:


..... the 100 year history of our Green Bay Packers


..... Green Bay Packer Stockholders, the ONLY NFL team OWNED by the fans!


..... the PEOPLE of Green Bay!  Come and visit and see why!


..... Lambeau Field - enough said!


...... Cold weather, snow, .....


..... 1929, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1939, 1944, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1996, 2010
          Packer NFL Championships! (13 - most of any team!)

..... And, my Packer Buddies, Bill, Terry, & Phil - sharing our adventures to Packet games!


..... Oh!  Almost forgot, Culver's Ice Cream - TURTLES!  Our after game celebration!!!!

       

What The Seattle Game Tells Us About Our Packers

Close But No Cigar!

3 Points in the second half for the Packers!

More injuries, Daniels & Graham fail to finish the game!

Allison is done for the year!

The Rodgers - McCarthy Drama continues!

Bears look for Real!

Vikings coming up!

So, what do we expect when the Packers travel to Viking Territory?

The Packers are fighting for their playoff lives, a loss seal the deal!  And, do the Packers continue to drop to the bottom their section???

Time to take roll:

Starters out for the year:

Geronimo Allison - WR
Jake Ryan - ILB
Muhammad Wilkerson - DL

Injury Concerns next game, all missed last week.

Kentrell Brice - S
Randall Cobb - WR
Kevin King - CB
Nick Perry - OLB

Nagging Injuries:

Aaron Rodgers - QB
David Bakhtiari - OT
Jimmy Graham - TE
Blake Martinez - ILB

If you are counting, that is about half the starting team!  INJURIES KEEP COMING!

The Drama - McCarthy & Rodgers?

We all see it.  Others are talking about it!  And, the product on the field shows it!

Packers Players are NOT keeping up!  Either it is lack of talent, poor coaching, or just team attitude?
The "EYEBALL TEST" show every week!  Dis you see the Chiefs & Rams Monday night!  Wow!  Players & scheme!  It was a great game to watch, not much defense, but a LOT of points!

So, where do we go from here?  Next up Vikings!

If the 2018 Packers Are For Real, They Will Win In Seattle!

It is that time of the year to put up or shut up!  Seven games to go, a road game to start the PUSH!

What does the 2018 Seattle - Green Bay game look like?

1 - BOTH team have changed!
Seattle Defense has lost key players - Sherman, Bennett, etc.
The Packers have lost key players - Jordy, Ha Ha, et.

2 - The Packers are in the usual injury period!
4 starters are out!  3 on defense - Perry, King, & Brice
1 on offense - Cobb

Have you noticed a trend!  Perry, again is injury prone & is making LOTS
and LOTS of money - $10,750,000 (THAT is the Packers 4th highest player!)
Cobb is making - $12,700,000 (THAT is the second highest player on the team!)

DO YOU SEE WHT OUR ROSTER IS AN ISSUE!!!!!

3 - Watch our new young talent!

Alexander, is fighting injuries, but looks like a top notch CB!
Valdes-Scantling has been looking good & gaining Rodger's TRUST!
Jones at running back is showing signs of special talent - WILL it show?
Greene at safety is filling in and could be a sleeper?
Burks at ILB, is beginning to get more playing time, WATCH him!

DO YOU SEE A TREND?

4 - At wide receiver, Adams must play BIG!

5 - And, last, but NOT least - what kind of creativity will McCarthy show on offense?

OK, Packer Fans!  Here we go!  Are we to be considered a playoff team or not?

Seattle - Green Bay 

2018

Forgot MY prediction!

Packers 27

Seattle 24

Are the 2018 Packers Improving or Not?

We have reached the mid point of the 2018 NFL Season!  32 teams are trying to get to the 53rd Super Bowl.  Some of the teams are out of it, probably this list:

Teams Out of IT! (11 Teams) (NFC Team in Red)

Browns (3-6-1)
Bills (3 - 7)
Jets (3-7)
Jaguars (3-6)
Broncos (3-6)
Lions (3-6)
Buccaneers (3-6)
Giants (2-7)
Cardinals (2-7)
49ers (2-8)
Raiders (1-8)

Teams Probably in IT! (5 Teams) (NFC Team in Red)

Chiefs (9-1)
Rams (9-1)
Saints (8-1)
Patriots (7-3)
Steelers (6-2-1)

Teams Looking Good (5 Teams) (NFC Team in Red)

Chargers (7-2)
Texans (6-3)
Panthers (6-3)
Bears (6-3)
Redskins (6-3)

Teams Hanging on! (11 Teams) (NFC Team in Red)

Vikings (5-3-1)
Bengals (5-4)
Titans (5-4)
Packers (4-4-1)
Dolphins (5-5)
Ravens (4-5)
Colts (4-5)
Cowboys (4-5)
Eagles (4-5)
Falcons (4-5)
Seahawks (4-5)

So, the Packers are HANGING ON!  Bad news, we lost to the Redkins!  Good news, we still play the Falcons, Seahawks, Vikings & Bears!!  So, WE have the fate in OUR hands!  If we do not beat those teams, we DO NOT deserve to be in the playoffs!!!

So, we start by BEATING the Seahawks this Thursday!!!

Now, a look at the team!  And, BOY has this roster changed!

Packers Offense
QB - Rodgers, Kizer, Boyle
Still Rodgers is one of the top 3 in the game, BUT backups are VERY inadequate!  Grade A+

RB - Jones, Williams, Carson
Jones is coming on & looks like a possible weapon.  Williams is adequate, but not much depth & by the way, Packers have followed the NFL trend of NO fullbacks!  Grade B-

TE - Graham, Lewis, Kendicks, & Tonyan
Graham still has not had a BIG game, Lewis in invisible, Kendricks performs a lot of the Fullback jobs, & Tonyan is still a project!  Grade B-

WR - Adams, Cobb, Valdes-Scantling, St. Brown, Moore
Allison id done for the year, BUT Valdes-Scantling looks like a player.  Cobb is always injured(probably his last year!  Look for Davis to come back this week from the IR, and also help in the return game that has been pathetic!  Grade B

OL - Bakhtiari, Taylor, Linsley, Bell, Bulaga, Spriggs, Parick, McCray, Light.
A good, but not great line!  Bulaga is hanging on, Bell is filling in, BUT very little depth!
Grade C+

We can still score points, BUT only because of Aaron Rodgers!  A team without a lot of talent!

Packers Defense
DL - Lowry, Clark, Daniels, Adams, Lancaster
Thought to be a strength, but losing Wilkerson for year hurt!  Average at best - Grade C+

OLB - Matthews, Perry, Gilbert, Mackrell
Matthews a year older, wow, this is a weakness!  Grade C-

ILB - Martinez, Burks, Morris, Toomer, Crawford
Thank goodness for Martinez, the BEST tackler on the team!  BUT, average at best!!  Grade C+

S - Williams, Brice, Jones, Greene, Campbell
Lost our best Clinton-Dixx, but a DRAMA QUEEN!  This group is incredibly poor!  Grade D+

CB - Alexander, King, Williams, Breeland, Jackson,Redmond, Brown
Could be our BEST someday, BUT not yet!  Young and will make mistakes!  Grade C+

Wow!  An incredible lack of talent, how are we even winning or staying close?

So, there you have it, a team without much talent that Aaron Rodgers somehow keeps us in the conversation!  We NEED to build talent!

My Golf Vacation Is Over, Packers Win Over Miami, And What is Next?

I must admit, I have been losing my Packer Focus!  Why? SOS!

The last few years it just seems & feels like a broken record!

1 - Packers are one of the NFL's best!

2 - Injuries!

3 - Rookie mistakes!

4 - Offense rolls, defense gives up yards & points!

5 - Aaron leads miracle comebacks!

6 - Draft choices fail!

7 - If Aaron is not there, Packers are a losing team!

8 - And, a lack of talent on this team!

We are at 4 wins & 4 losses & 1 tie!  We have found ways to win and lose.  With 7 games to go, what are we really?????

Games to go?  Seahawks, Vikings, Cardinals, Falcons, Bears, Jets, Lions!  All this games are possible wins - we could go 11-4-1!  Who are we?  What is possible?

Home we are 4-0-1, away 0-4.  So, we MUST win road games in Seattle, Minnesota, Chicago, & New York!  Will we??

We MUST stay healthy!  So far, we are NOT, will we!

Defense MUST get better!!!  Will we?

This Thursday, Seattle in Seattle - MY PREDICTION, we win in Seattle, we get to playoffs!!!!

By the way, Packer Buddies watched the Packers - Dolphins & brought home a win!
WITH THE WIVES!!!!

Sue & Jim, Paulette & Terry, & Bill & Julie!!!

Go Pack Go!!!!

Packers - Patriots 2018! The Game After The Drama!

If you are a true Packer Fan, the last few years have had a lot of DRAMA!

Missed opportunities, BIG injuries, coaching changes, general manager changes, ...........

Does this look like a team that REALLY knows what it is doing???????

In my eyes, NO!

What is the CONSTANT!  Aaron Rodgers!  As I have constantly blogged - Aaron Rodgers has covered up a LOT of Packer miss-steps!

Bad Draft Picks!

Bad Play Calling!

Poor Defense!

The beauty of the NFL is you really NEVER KNOW!  I choose to take the HIGH ROAD!

1 - We still have Aaron!

2 - Our D-backs are looking better & the DRAMA QUEEN Clinton-Dixx is gone!

3 - Our running game!  Aaron Jones is the MAN!  Finally!  Another DRAMA QUEEN
Ty Montgomery is gone!

4 - Young receivers are beginning to figure out how to make Aaron Rodgers TRUST them!

5 - We have been CLOSE!!!  Vikings tie!  Rams Fumble!  Crosby Misses!

So, let the PUSH begin!!!!

With..............................................

Packers over Patriots!!!!