I am sure this thread will get the eventual posts yelling at those who are critical of the D with statements such as "Stop your whining, we are 8-0!"
Though it's a great feeling to be 8-0 and this no doubt is a magical season, there ARE issues that need to be addressed. Aaron & Co. won't always be able to put up 45 points to keep up with the seive of a defense this team is fielding right now.
How many times did Gates have to burn Bishop before something was changed to give some help? Answer: Way more than I was happy with apparently. On the 3rd and 16 early in the 4th, Bishop was playing Gates tight, rather than backing up, letting him catch it underneath, then making the tackle. 3rd and 16? Come on, Pack...
At times, it sure looked like Woodson was lost out there. I love him, but looks like he needs to dial back the gamble-meter a bit and just play it safe. Sure, he got robbed on that PI call, but he gets away with a lot on other plays all game long. And, why he chose to try to run the KO out of the endzone with no blockers is simply rookie. I expect more from Woodson.
Three of SD's TD receptions were to wide open WRs just standing in the end zone. That's simply not acceptable.
And, lastly, I was as happy as anyone when Peprah got the game winning pick, but he needed to take a knee immediately. This gunning for additional personal statistics was idiotic, selfish, and should be severely punished. But, it won't. And this is like the third time I recall seeing a Packer dancing around with a live ball when they should hit the turf within the last year. One of these days, it's going to back-fire Leon Lett-like.
Just venting. This stuff is adding up. Needs to be fixed, and I am sure it can.
Glad to be 8-0. In MM and TT I trust.