Rants
I, for one, was not happy with the way McCarthy called the game for the most part. He started out great with pounding the ball with Lacy/Starks and short passes so Rodgers could get the ball out fast and not have to scramble to take a chance of further injuring his calf. But after the first drive he did a 180 and tried forcing the ball down field. Going into halftime being down 14-10 was the first time since the first home game the Packers did not go into the locker room with a lead. After they came out McCarthy went back to what worked on the first drive and that’s when Rodgers started clicking again so why he got away from it for most of the first half just boggles my mind. I like McCarthy and think he is a great leader but at times I truly wonder about the way he calls a game.
For the second week in a row Brad Jones has done NOTHING but get penalties that lead to points for the other team so I would ask WHY do they keep playing this loser? The man can’t play football and needs to be benched. I would rather see Hawk out there and I think he is a has-been or a never-was! At best he is reliable but I will not get into that now, What they need to do is play Barrington, Matthews in the middle and let Neal, Elliot play the edges with Peppers.
Pass rush…While it was a little better this game it was still not where it should be, Capers will need to dial up a better game plan next week if he wants to stop Wilson from gashing them with his legs and arm! With the exception of a few plays the run defense did a good job but same with the pass rush Capers will need to step it up a notch to contain Lynch and Wilson from making big plays if they are to have a chance at beating the defending champs and revenging the loss of their first meeting this year.
Raves
While it was a win the crybabies are saying the catch that “wasn’t” was the reason the Packers won. I say otherwise. Even if the ‘boys get the catch/TD the score would be 26-28 and if they go for 2 and get it 26-29 so with over 4 minutes left in the game the Packers would have marched down the field to score a FG at the very least but the way they moved it down field to finally just sit on the ball and run out the clock who is to say they would not have scored a TD for the win? So best case scenario for the ‘boys fans would have been a tie at best but it would most likely been a win for the Packers nevertheless.
I loved the check down or change of play calling Rodgers used with the “New York Bozo” I about fell out of my chair when I heard him say that, Gov. Christi had to know he was making a dig towards him.
Speaking of the man, How about this QB? He has shown his toughness for the last 3 games, He is not only playing better than most QB’s on one leg he is putting forth MVP performances.
Adams/Cobb/Lacy all with 100 yard games was huge in winning this one and Adams especially stepped up to make big plays.
I am also liking the play by both TE’s lately, R. Rodgers and Quarless both have stepped up their game to extend drives with crucial first down catches.
Let me end my raves by saying the O line has come together to play the best football I have ever witnessed by a Packers line, They are keeping a injured Aaron protected and opening holes for the run game and if they can do this next week I believe the Packers go into Seattle and defeat the defending super bowl champs to revenge the first game of the season loss to come away with the NFC title and move on to Arizona for the big game!
Let me know your thoughts as well.
Go Pack Go!
Jeff
I think you’re being overly critical of Coach McCarthy. I know he deviated from a plan that was working, but don’t you think that at this level of play he needs to show a bit of flexibility? I mean, play the run and short pass repeatedly and without adjustment, the D will start to adapt to that play. By moving outside the original plan he showed the D it needed to play the whole field, and all scenarios. And to prove we were still agile.
One thing nobody seems to want to talk about is Hyde. He’s got a lot of talent, loads of know-how, and enough raw potential for me to want to be nice, but he gets straight-up outclassed on plays that matter. Watch the Wilson score for 38 yards as an example. Hyde either (at worst) pooched or (at best) got scalded … there have been other examples, but this one led to 6 easy points. Care to comment?
-Carl, in Viking Territory
When something is working you keep doing it until it stops working, that is just common sense.
Agree again Jeff with your points. I’m beside myself with Brad Jones. We would be better off playing a man short than putting him in the game. He’s awful!!!!!!!
I agree. I’d play one man down rather than have Brad Jones on the field. Bench him, or better yet, leave him in Green Bay this week.
Bonnie, in Kailua, HI
I don’t understand how someone can complain about McCarthy and his play calling. I wanted to see this kind of playcalling. In case anyone didn’t notice. Lacy was on the sideline with asthma issues. And the way we have been playing in the first half at home,,,you do what works to try to get a big lead and get Rodgers out of the game. And you needed to get A-Rod on track because he hasn’t practiced at all so yeah you need to get him to get the ball down field. This is not a dink an dunk offense. And compared to about 95% of the coaches out there,,I would take his play calling anyday. And I will say this. If we don’t figure out how to cover a TE,,,Luke Wilson is going to eat us alive come Sunday. And if it wasn’t for one lucky reach out (Peppers forced fumble) ,,,,we would have been in a hole that we would have probably not got out of cause Murray was gone once he got thru that hole.If any coach needs called out for play calling it’s Capers,,,not McCarthy. Really,,,offense scoring points left and right and people complain about play calling. Packer fans are starting to get spoiled I swear.
I agree with the Brad Jones assessment. Everytime I see him on the field I cringe. AROD for MVP what a gutsy performance. Defense will need to find another level next week in Seattle for us to have a shot. GO PACK GO!!!!!!!!
I believe coach McCarthy and coach capers will let all lose the O, and D ,Sunday, they know win or go home But I di believe coach capers have more of a game plan than coach McCarthy, the offense line just got to master their blocking Go packers
I have problems with Mc’ s play calling also, I feel he runs plays just to run a play and check it off the list. My big concern why go for 1 point after touchdown and your still down by 1, take the chance to tie the game, then when we scored to take the lead he goes for 2, why not both times…… Makes no sense to me!! Did you watch Brady, passes all second half, there good at it, and their mindset is try and stop us if you can, with Mc’s play calling we stop ourselves. Also no one has commented on Sheilds coverage on the none catch, it was great, but single coverage on Bryant???
I have been a Packer fan since I was 14yrs old, I will be 32 on the 24th. I grew up a Cowboys fan. So I know a lot about football. I watched the first half and the Packers made a lot of mistakes. But I was so proud of Aaron Rogers he was amazing!! Oh I laughed at the NY Bozo too!! The rest of the game I didn’t see because I had to work. I watched the replay and I didn’t know what to think…I was so Happy we won, but I have alot of Cowboy fans in my family so I didn’t get to celebrate lol. That was a hard call for the officials to make. Us Packer fans know all to well of how it feels to be screwed by officials!!! So I wouldn’t call the Cowboys fans Cry Babies!! Their team got so close and then all this happened,so have a little respect OK!! As far as Aaron Rogers I don’t think his leg can take another game especially against the Seahawks!I fear that their defense will go after his leg and we all know how dirty Pete Carroll can be!! I hope the Packers win this Sunday!! I will be cheering hard for them at work again unfortunately!! Go Pack Go!!!!
Sorry I have no respect for the Cowboys or their fans! I lived in Texas for 4 years and was degraded for being a Packers fan by the CRYBABIES the whole time I lived there so NOPE no sympathy from me
“W”
Lacy’s asthma was acting up, causing him to have shortness of breath. This is why he wasn’t used more often. McCarthy had to call plays around him, and was smart not to advertise Lacy’s problems to the Cowboys. But it does cause some concern for Lacy’s dependability in the future.
I get so angry at Brad Jones, and the coaches who put him on the field. Cut the guy and forget about him. Barrington has proven he can play. He may make mistakes here and there, but he doesn’t make the drive extending mistakes that Jones does every single game.
I’d add Tramon Williams to my list of players that has to go. We’re much better with House on the field. Tramon doesn’t turn around and look for the ball, and can’t tackle.
I disagree about the pass rush. There were a few times that it wasn’t what it should have been, but they had good pressure on Romo for the most part. Perry is stepping up. Peppers is well worth his contract (the Murray fumble was a game changer). Matthews is playing much better inside. Neal is good at what he does as a situation player. Datone Jones is making plays (that blocked FG was huge). Daniels, Boyd, and Guion are average players at best. Holding the Cowboys to 21 points was a big ask, and all started up front.
I think it was a great game overall, the most complete game we’ve played all year on offense, defense, and special teams. Had Rodgers been healthy, we’re likely to score 40+ on their D. And 2 of our best drives occurred without Lacy or Starks on the field. Hopefully we can improve upon this game in Seattle. Go Pack go!