26-3 At Half, Are Packers A Team With No Heart?

OK, just turned on the Christmas Carol!  Halftime score was too much take!  26-3!

Dallas - 250 yards passing - 93 yards running = 343 total yards in the first half!
Romo - 16 for 27 & a TD  Murray - 11 attempts & a TD

Packers - 117 yards passing - 31 yards rushing = 148 totals yards NO TD"S!

Ugly - Packer defense - WOW!

Defense! Packers need help!

Packers vs. Cowboys - What To Look For This Week?

First, of course we will look for DRAMA……………………

1 - Will Aaron Rogers play?  My prediction NO!  (I hope I'm wrong!)
(It could be more drama - like the Washington Redskins!)

Quarterback play will be interesting!  There is also, "Romo Drama"  In December, the Cowboys QB is always under the microscope!  The game will be decided by the best quarterback.  I see points, and the first QB to reach 30 wins!  Edge to Cowboys(even if Rogers plays, he will be rusty!)

2 - Defense - both teams are BAD!  Monday night, the Cowboys looked terrible.  The Cowboys, like the Packers have injury issues!  Will one of the defenses step up?  Last week the Packers showed signs!  If a run is going to happen, it needs to start with the Packer defense!  Edge to Packers! (Can't believe I'm saying this!)

3 - Running games?  Murray is tough for the Cowboys.  Lacy has a bump ankle for the Pack!  Edge goes to Cowboys.

4 - Receivers?  Packers still missing 2 BIG weapons! Finley & Cobb.   Cowboys have their crybaby Bryant, and Witten!  My worry, Witten over the middle!  For the Pack to be successful, Quarless needs at least 5-6 catches!  Edge Cowboys.

5 - Special Teams - wouldn't it be nice to see a Packer blocked punt, or a return for a TD!  I call the special teams EVEN.

6 - Point spread by Las Vegas - Cowboys by 7 points.

My prediction?  Packers 34 - Cowboys 31!  Go Pack Go!

What Packer Free Agents Should We Sign For 2014?

OK, three games to go!  What Packer free agents will earn their way into 2014?

Here is the list of 2014 Packer Free Agents:
Player                         Cap hit 2013
James Jones                $3,750,000
John Kuhn                    2,543,750
Marshall Newhouse     1,360,462
Sam Shields                 2,023,000
Kahill Bell                      168,235
Evan Dietrich-Smith    1,323,000
Jermichael Finley         8,750,000
Matt Flynn                       294,412
Rob Francios                   725,000
MD Jennings                   555,833
Johnny Jolly                    715,000
Jamari Lattimore             556,668
Michael Neal                  920,000
Ryan Pickett                 6,700,000
Andrew Quarless         1,368,606
James Starks                   655,075
Seneca Wallace              457,412
CJ Wilson                      642,590

What do we do with these players?  The next 3 games will help decide!
Here is my list of keepers as of now:
James Jones,  John Kuhn, Sam Shields, Evan Dietrich-Smith,  Rob Francios,  Johnny Jolly,
Jamari Lattimore,  Michael NEal,  Andrew Quarless, James Starks

What are your keepers?

Packers Still In Playoff Hunt!

We are in December, and still in the playoff hunt!  After 5 weeks of no wins!  That is very fortunate!  Before we begin to look at the Cowboys game, let's take one more look at the Falcons game.

1 - 4th Quarter!  A good sign for the Packers - in fact the defense gave up ZERO points in the second half!  Points?  7 Falcon points came on an interception return & 7 more came after a Flynn fumble at the Packer 21 yards line!

2 - Flynn quarterbacks a comeback!  Packers were down & Flynn was able to score points in the second half!

3 - On the negative side - Packers give up 5 sacks, last week 7 sacks!  Rogers not officially back for the Cowboy game.  And I still think McCarthy play calling is suspect!

Watching the Monday night game - Bears - Cowboys.  This game will give us a look at 2 of the last 3 opponents!  Cowboys next week, so we will focus on the "Boys"!

1 - Running game.  The Cowboys have one & the Packers must stop this first!

2 - Romo & receivers.  Dangerous, Witten & Bryant must be stopped!

3 - The Cowboys WILL score against the Packer defense!  Can we hold them under 30?

4 - Cowboys Defense - Looks like the Cowboys can be thrown on!  (Come on Rogers!)  Ware is the key - neutralize him!  Can Flynn score over 30?

Playing on Monday night is not easy to come back the next week!  Hope it slows the "Boys" up!

Packers vs Falcons - It Will Be Cold!

This Sunday it will be cold in Green Bay - High Temperature of 18 degrees!  The Falcons are a dome team from the south, GOOD!  What will we learn this Sunday about our team?

Cool Weather Team?  The Packers have worked the running game!  We have drafted the running backs.  We have shone signs this season that we can run the football!

**  Packers are 8th in team rushing in the NFL - 130 yards per game

**  Eddie Lacy is 9th in the NFL in rushing - 822 yards (and he missed one game)

On the roster for this week - Eddie Lacy, James Starks, John Kuhn and new guy Kahill Bell.

Cold weather teams must play tough defense!  That may be an issue!  Last week against the Lions the Packers had 20, I SAID 20, missed tackles.  They have emphasized tackling this year!  Something tells me, you can either tackle or not in the NFL!  The Packers have 4 games to prove they can tackle!

My gut says it will be Matt Flynn this Sunday.  The Packers are usually very conservative when it comes to injuries.  I have a feeling we will be safe with Aaron Rogers!

To this point I am happy!  You say why?  If the Packers are to be considered one of the elite NFL teams in the NFL they need to prove they can win without Aaron Rogers.  So far, I have seen a BELOW AVERAGE TEAM, without Aaron Rogers!  I want to see a win without Rogers!

A COLD Sunday in Green Bay, a backup, to the backup, to the backup quarterback starting.  A defense that had it's manhood questioned against the Lions!  This fan is anxious to see if we have an football players left on this team!

Packer Latest Roster Moves Before Falcons Game

OK, let's go back to the original roster in September - 53 Packers.  First, forget the 3 special teams people - Mason Crosby-K, Tim Masthay-P, & Brett Goode.

Now, of the original 50, 7 offensive players & 11 defensive players did not miss a game.  So, of the original 50 players - ONLY 18 played in every game!
     12 are on the Injured Reserve - DONE FOR THE YEAR!
       4 starters lost for the year - Brian Bulaga OT, Casey Hayward CB, DuJuan Harris RB & Jermichael Finley TE.
 
Of the starting players that missed games, of the Packers 12 games:
Offense
Aaron Rogers has missed - 3 games
Randall Cobb has missed - 7 games
John Kuhn has missed - 1 game
Jermichael Finley has missed - 6 games
James Jones has missed - 1 game
Eddie Lacy has missed - 1 game
Defense
Morgan Burnett has missed - 3 games
Casey Hayward has missed - 10 games
CJ Wilson has missed - 4 games
Clay Matthews has missed - 4 games
Johnny Jolly has missed - 1 game
Nick Perry has missed - 1 game

Added today was 4th year running back Kahill Bell, Jonathan Franklin is on the IR.  Franklin has seemed to never gained the trust of the coaching staff!

Jerron McMillan was cut!  Another player that made the original roster that never seemed to help the Packers.

The injury list, players not helping, and players actually let go!  Strange year!!!

Turkey Digested, But I Still Have A Terrible "Packer" Taste In My Mouth!

Here we are, 4 days after the Lions humbled the Packers!  Josh Sitton has eaten a lot of "turkey"!  And,  now we must get ready for another game!  What should we expect this week against the Falcons?

1 - So far this season - L - W - L - Bye - W - W - W - W - L - L - L - L - Tie - L

With Rogers a win!
Without Rogers a _________?  This team MUST prove they can win without Rogers!  So, what must change this week?

Line play!  Last week the offense & defensive lines were dominated!  Why? In my humble opinion:
     a.  Josh Sitton - thanks for opening you big mouth!  Even if it is true what you said, why give any team you are playing a rallying point.  Not only did it hurt the offensive line play by the Packers, the Packer defensive line was dominated.
     b.  Juggling offensive line did not work.  Offensive line looks better when the 20 million dollar quarterback is behind them!  Quick passes, play changes, leadership, confidence, etc, etc.


Quarterback play - it is obvious!  Turnovers none.  3rd down efficiency?
Lion Game 20%     NO ROGERS - Loss
Viking Game 19%     NO ROGERS - Tie
Giants 25%     NO ROGERS - Loss
Eagles 44%     NO ROGERS - Loss
Bears 11%      NO ROGERS - Loss
Vikings 72%    Aaron Rogers played!!! - Win
Browns 54%     Aaron Rogers played!!! - Win
Ravens  35%     Aaron Rogers played!!! - Win
Lions 44%     Aaron Rogers played!!! - Win
Bengals 31%  Aaron Rogers played!!! - Loss (SHOULD HAVE WON)
Redskins 40%     Aaron Rogers played!!! - Win
49 er's 40%     Aaron Rogers played!!! -  Loss

OK, Today we looked at offense!  What are the simple keys?

1 - No turnovers
2 - 3rd Down effeciency - above 50%!