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It's official on Burnett being out.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...nett-out-eddie-lacy-questionable-for-packers/
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...nett-out-eddie-lacy-questionable-for-packers/
PLEASE GOD NO!!! Johnson, Dunlap, Atkins, Peko, Still, Malaluga, Harrison, and Burfict? Toss it to Finley and Quarless. Their CB aren't bad and their S are good cover guys (-Mays)run the football
Sproles 2.0 over Datone and Eddie? ***** you crazy. Never take a RB in the 1 unless you KNOW he's special.Any given Sunday my friends.... Bernard should be a Packer btw.
Sproles 2.0 over Datone and Eddie? ***** you crazy. Never take a RB in the 1 unless you KNOW he's special.
We needed a banger not a shifter. I certainly wouldn't have traded up for him.He went in the second rd so we could have still got Dantone in the first, traded up to take Bernard in the 2nd. Besides.. having a sproles 2.0 wouldn't be a bad thing at all.
It's going to be a long season with no recovery time. I think the league was pissed at us for making a stink and ending the replacement refs, so they punished us with an early bye.Anyone else slightly concerned about the bye being so early in the season? I sure don't like it.
Not crazy bout it but we have another "bye" after the Thanksgiving Day game vs the Lions.Anyone else slightly concerned about the bye being so early in the season? I sure don't like it.
That's like saying we have a "bye" after the first Vikings game.Not
Not crazy bout it but we have another "bye" after the Thanksgiving Day game vs the Lions.
That's like saying we have a "bye" after the first Vikings game.
Greetings all. I'm a long time Packer fan recently transplanted to China for this season and I'm dying to discuss the team with other fans (the NFL, as it turns out, not so popular in China). This is my first post, so goes easy on me.
I think this is a bad matchup for us. The Bengals have a very talented defensive line that has a lot of depth to it. I've seen some posts talking about how it won't matter because the Bengals don't have pass rushers on the likes of Aldon Smith or Ryan Kerrigan/Brian Orakpo, etc and our offense managed to move the ball against those teams, but I can't as easily dismiss the Bengals. I think Geno Atkins is a pass rusher on that level, but more importantly, I think there's a big difference in that the Niners and Skins get most of their pressure on the edges, while what the Bengals really excel at it is inside pressure. Previously I would have thought that worked to our favor as our tackles are so unproven compared to the interior of our line, but I really think our guards and center have struggled this season, particularly Josh Sitton. I think the Sitton-Atkins matchup is the single most important one in the whole game. If the Bengals get good inside pressure it should disrupt the offense the entire day (and will put extra pressure on our tackles to engage the ends earlier than normal to provide Rodgers an edge and a possible chance to spin out of the pocket if he needs to). If we have time to throw, not to disparage the Bengals secondary, but Rodgers is Rodgers after all. I don't expect much from Starks and our running game though. We're going from playing a bottom 5 defense to a top 5 one (in my opinion of course) so I think he comes back down to earth.
Defensively, it really looks to me like Tramon has lost a step so I'm quite worried about AJ Green having a big day (I think these are the assignments Hayward will start to get once he's healthy). I'm sure we'll provide safety help when we can, but it's a bit of a cold comfort given how questionable our safeties can be. I can see them being late/out of position a few times leading to some nice plays for Green. I wouldn't be surprised if Green has a 10 catch 170 yrd kind of day. But my even bigger concern are the Bengals TEs. I really like our defense for the most part, except for the fact that I think we're soft in the middle. A lot of that falls on the safeties but I'm not a big fan of AJ Hawk either, particularly in pass coverage. I'm terrified of him having to cover Eifert and Gresham (and with his only real support being, say, McMillian). I can almost envision the exact scenario now: AJ Hawk running around widly, head jerking like a chicken as Eifert blows past him for an easy catch right up the seam and then a bad angle/outright miss tackle by McMillian letting Eifert rumble for another 30 yrds before he goes down. I get that Andy Dalton isn't an elite QB, but he's not a slouch either. I think he can make enough of the throws, particularly if the TE's get open consistently to come through.
I'm predicting a final score of Bengals 24-Packers 21. I hope I'm wrong of course, but I'm ultimately okay with a loss in this game (as much as you ever can be with a loss). I think the Bengals are going to win their division and are a Super Bowl contender if Dalton takes a step up (pulls a Flacco that is). I know starting the season 1-2 would be disconcerting, but losing two close road games to teams that have a good chance at making the Super Bowl isn't any reason to panic.
Anyone else slightly concerned about the bye being so early in the season? I sure don't like it.
Usually I would agree 100 percent, but this season with the Burnett and Hayward injuries it kind of seems like a godsend at the moment.
Greetings all. I'm a long time Packer fan recently transplanted to China for this season and I'm dying to discuss the team with other fans (the NFL, as it turns out, not so popular in China). This is my first post, so goes easy on me.
I'd rather have a bye in week 9 or later but at least we get a mini "bye" in Nov. after playing the LionsHmmm, yeah, this is true. Good point.