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<blockquote data-quote="TJV" data-source="post: 426992" data-attributes="member: 4300"><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000">This was a <em>team loss</em>. The offense didn’t do its part but neither did the defense. Look no farther than the end of the first half. That was embarrassingly bad. And on the opening drive and too often throughout the game, third and long was automatic for the Giants. Those harping on the D all year can't legitimately claim it was entirely the D's fault. So that's the "good" news, Packers fans can't tell other Packers fans 'I told you so'. Some good news, huh? <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/sick.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":sick:" title="Sick :sick:" data-shortname=":sick:" /> Like it or not, and of course we hate it, they won as a team and yesterday they stunk as a team. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000">The death of Michael Philbin and its aftermath may have played a part in the mental makeup of the team, no one can measure that. But I don't think the absence of Joe Philbin played much of a part in the poor showing by the offense. McCarthy is the offensive brain and playcaller of the team and Philbin was there when they prepared for the Giants in their regular season matchup. And they had two weeks to prepare. But just like the possible affect of the death of Michael, there's no way for us to know. I don't think the long layoff had much to do with it either. They were as healthy as they've been since about the third week of the season. There were no excuses for the turnovers, missed tackles, TD pass at the end of the first half, or the dropped or errant passes. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000">Here's my theory on what happened to the Packers this season: Of course the problems on defense were apparent all season, but IMO what happened was the Packers peaked too soon this season as opposed to last season when they hit it perfectly. When was Rodgers the hottest? Certainly not at the end of the season. And make no mistake, he's the 'straw that stirs the drink' for the entire team. What can a coaching staff do to avoid peaking too soon? IMO absolutely nothing. Changes in player personnel, coaching, and the front office can be made. Boatloads of money can be thrown at free agency and still the planets have to align such that the team peaks near the end of the season. Of course a team has to have good people in the front office and the coaching staff, and it has to have talented players. But it also has to be playing its best football at the end of the season and there's no way to plan for that. That's where luck plays a part, big or small, in every champions' season. You'd like to think - or at least hope - your team can turn it on once the playoffs begin. But more and more I think the run-up to the playoffs is very important. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000">The Packers had a historic run from week 16 of the 2010 through week 14 of this season. But both of the Super Bowl participants were one and done in the playoffs. That's what makes titles so special: They're incredibly difficult to acquire. </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TJV, post: 426992, member: 4300"] [FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=#000000]This was a [I]team loss[/I]. The offense didn’t do its part but neither did the defense. Look no farther than the end of the first half. That was embarrassingly bad. And on the opening drive and too often throughout the game, third and long was automatic for the Giants. Those harping on the D all year can't legitimately claim it was entirely the D's fault. So that's the "good" news, Packers fans can't tell other Packers fans 'I told you so'. Some good news, huh? :sick: Like it or not, and of course we hate it, they won as a team and yesterday they stunk as a team. [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=#000000]The death of Michael Philbin and its aftermath may have played a part in the mental makeup of the team, no one can measure that. But I don't think the absence of Joe Philbin played much of a part in the poor showing by the offense. McCarthy is the offensive brain and playcaller of the team and Philbin was there when they prepared for the Giants in their regular season matchup. And they had two weeks to prepare. But just like the possible affect of the death of Michael, there's no way for us to know. I don't think the long layoff had much to do with it either. They were as healthy as they've been since about the third week of the season. There were no excuses for the turnovers, missed tackles, TD pass at the end of the first half, or the dropped or errant passes. [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=#000000]Here's my theory on what happened to the Packers this season: Of course the problems on defense were apparent all season, but IMO what happened was the Packers peaked too soon this season as opposed to last season when they hit it perfectly. When was Rodgers the hottest? Certainly not at the end of the season. And make no mistake, he's the 'straw that stirs the drink' for the entire team. What can a coaching staff do to avoid peaking too soon? IMO absolutely nothing. Changes in player personnel, coaching, and the front office can be made. Boatloads of money can be thrown at free agency and still the planets have to align such that the team peaks near the end of the season. Of course a team has to have good people in the front office and the coaching staff, and it has to have talented players. But it also has to be playing its best football at the end of the season and there's no way to plan for that. That's where luck plays a part, big or small, in every champions' season. You'd like to think - or at least hope - your team can turn it on once the playoffs begin. But more and more I think the run-up to the playoffs is very important. [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=#000000]The Packers had a historic run from week 16 of the 2010 through week 14 of this season. But both of the Super Bowl participants were one and done in the playoffs. That's what makes titles so special: They're incredibly difficult to acquire. [/COLOR][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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