With all the Aaron Rodgers Drama, COVID, Injuries, the Matt LaFleur Packers are off to another great start! The past 3 years, under the leadership of young coach LaFleur, the Packers have continued to be one of the top teams in the NFL. Also, the upper management of Murphy, Gutekunst & Ball, need to be complemented! The players, also, have worked through injuries & COVID to produce on the football field. So, let's look at the Packer "State of the 2021 Season"
1 - The Packers have a 3 game lead in the NFC North
Packers 8-2-0
Vikings 4-5-0
Bears 3-6-0
Lions 0-8-1
2 - Packers, with a win over the Cardinals, are the top seed in the NFC
Packers 8-2-0
Cardinals 8-2-0
Rams 7-2-0
Bucs 6-3-0
Rams 7-3-0
3 - Aaron Rodgers is still our QB. Love him or hate him, Aaron is still one of the NFL's elite QB's. The DRAMA this year at time has been "unbearable"! But, enjoy the time we have with him under center! I keep reminding Packer Fans - we have had 29 years of great QB play - Favre to Rodgers! Most NFL franchises would love 1 year!!!!
4 - NFL Injury issues. The Packers continue to have injury issues! Starters having problems in 2021?
David Bakhtiari - our all-pro left tackle - still not back from last years ACL injury! But SOON!!!!
Josh Meyers - our rookie starting center
Robert Tonyan - our top receiving tight end, finished for the season
Kylin Hill - our top return man on kick offs & 3rd string RB, out for the season
Jaire Alexander - our top cornerback still nursing a shoulder injury
Za'Darius Smith - our top pass rusher, still recovering from back surgery
Whitney Mercilus - our big free agent signing at outside linebacker, torn bicep, finished for year
Aaron Jones - newest injury, sprained MCL - out 1-2 weeks??
So, NEXT MAN UP! The Packers continue to win, despite the continued injury issues, I wish the NFL's upper management would take this more seriously! I still the the schedule is part of the issue! Playing on so many different days & nights and the length of the season now at 17 games. Expanded playoffs. The NFL continues to put GREED in place of the athletes body & the athletes are also guilty! The players contracts are growing every year, along with the bulging ownerships payoffs!!
5 - Matt LaFleur - Our head coach, our "young" head coach, has handled the last 3 years with an amazing maturity! First, his record in the NFL regular season 34 wins & 8 losses, is superb. He walked into a pretty good football team & continued to make the Packers relevant! His handling of players (especially "You Know Who") may be better than any other head coach in the league? His offense, creative. His interviews . . . . . .. SO, MUCH BETTER THAN MCCARTHY! Only thing he needs to do of course, we the BIG ONE!
6 - Brian Gutekunst - Another relatively young gun, in a VERY DIFFICULT General Manager job! We all know "You Know Who", has been all over him, but he has seemed to staying above the mess! His player personnel moves, in a VERY TIGHT salary cap, I think have been VERY good. My only concern has been d-line? Overall, keeping the Packers in the hunt!
I could go on, but time to leave & focus on our friendly Vikings! THIS GAME is always a BATTLE!
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