Packers are desperate for a big run plugger. They just don't think it's Stackhouse. He got some playing time earlier in the season but has been benched in favor of Brinson, Riley and anybody else.
I’d take that as a superior compliment. Very few teams are “relevant” every year. Just in MLF time as a HC he’s qualified for Postseason 6 out of 7 times. 3 NFC appearances 2 Divisional appearances and 1 Wildcard
I’ll be honest, I think I’d settle for some down years if it meant being a real contender on the other end. We’re relevant every year, but not usually a “real” contender.
You think MLF deserves another 2-4 years?! Look, I'm not one to make knee-jerk reactions with coaches, but this year he has repeatedly shown no ability to make critical decisions and no ability to learn by his mistakes. His absolutely STUPID decision to run yet another failed inside zone run from the shotgun when we literally needed and inch or two, just put it over the top for me. He has repeatedly run that play at least half a dozen times in similar situations with absolute zero success. On top of that, he should have punted the ball anyway. His stubborn doggedness to run that play come hell or high water is borderline pathological. Even my 12 year old niece knew what MLF was going to do on that play before they even broke the huddle. It was probably the single most bone-headed play call of his career and everyone saw it coming. My patience is long-suffering but not infinite and he has finally exhausted mine. Oh, and I'm also tired of having a coach who looks like he's about to cry all the time.
He had to write a letter to Coach Lombardi for a tryout. Lombardi was impressed because he was teaching math and science in school which Lombardi once did.
You think the 49ers haven’t had major injuries? Nick Bosa? Purdy missed a ton of time. Aiyuk hasn’t even played.
Not much difference at all. They beat the Bears by the skin of their teeth and we lost to them by the skin of ours. Both games could have gone either way down the stretch.
Clearly one would want more. But 3 is “pathetic”? (Commence with the barstool chest beating about “I have higher standards”… bro … we are observers… you can want all you want … NOT a huge MLF fan, but this team has been consistently GOOD, and consistently competitive.
I did just that. I scored New England since Matt LaFleur became a HC because this is a Matt LaFleur thread, not a Super Bowl history thread. The Patriots have been historical, but not recently.
Interesting. So we are 8th out of 32. I’ve said for years now it’s about getting hot and being healthy come tournament time. This year we are neither. Can we use this last game to get as healthy as possible? - AND get things on track on both sides of the ball? That’s my expectation. Injuries hit EVERY team and I normally don’t give any mercy for that. Love doesnt get knocked out against Chicago we win that game. (Doubs doesn’t F up the onsides kick we win that game). Ravens game we were PHYSICALLY beaten - period. The number and caliber and CONCENTRATION of losses to injury this year HAVE cost us. Not having adequate depth especially on DEFENSE has cost us. Gametime execution and play calling have cost us. Those last 2 areas are correctible. If we play our best football of the year with the players we have on hand we can win our first playoff game. That should be the focus. That is THE MISSION.
I noticed you conveniently used only their good plays. The 49ers DEFENSE also allowed 38 points to the Bears AT HOME. Does that sound like a team not affected by losses like Bosa?
Yes. I just don’t like using 1 game to declare drastic proclamations. I get the frustration and I’m keenly aware of our Run D issues. However we do have 2 weeks and I’m guessing we’ll be net+ in getting a DT or 2 thrown in the mix. I’m actually more concerned with our own consistency in NOT winning turnover margin and making critical end of game errors.
True, but most UDFA players do wash out. For every Willie Wood or a Sam Shields. There are dozens if not hundreds of guys that hang on practice squads but never really develop.
I think the graphic tell was in his post game conference LeFleur said about the defense: “I don’t know..I’ll have to look at the game film to see if we had our guys in the right places.” ANYBODY who watched the game except obviously him knows that answer. Over 300 yards rushing allowed?? Time for Matt and Gute to go.
And that's really all you expect from a UDFA, a decent depth player. And we need some of that right now at his position. Put him out there next week. It can't hurt. The game means nothing anyway. Let him get his sea legs and see what he can do.
The problem is the Coach MLF is not earning his salary , most of the time he does not get his team ready for big games, in big games that count he gets out coached , in my opinion he is not a coach that will get the Packers to the SB
And recall names like Fred Warner and a guy named Deebo.
over 300 hundred yards running and MLF says ill have to look and see if we had our guys in the right places, everybody knows Henry is a heck of a runner , MLF could not see before the game if he had the right guys to deal with Henry, shows MLF lack of getting prepared for an important game
Henry never put up numbers like that against us when he was with the Titans. And that was with a lesser defense.
I can agree with this. Maybe a franchise needs to hit rock bottom sometimes, and build it back up with some high draft picks. Tomlin is the longest tenured coach in the league, makes the Playoffs almost every year, which helps/allows him to keep his job.
It’s easy to come up with convenient looking data when you use cutoffs that support your narrative.
