Well I just wanna give props to Mike McCarthy for not going into the shitter this week. As some of you may be aware, I was dreading this week, because MM's teams tend to regress at this point in the season. I want to give them props for not losing this game, even when faced with adversity. They held tight, buckled down even after losing Cliffy.
That said, Clay is saying to the media that they are still "just getting better." That there's alot of stuff they need to improve on and whatnot. So, I ask, ARE they in a lull after all? LOL. I'm not gonna bitch if they're in a lull, but still so good that they can go into a hostile environment against a good team and still pull a game like this off.
Here's the link:
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/10/10/clay-matthews-packers-are-5-0-and-getting-better/ 

Without quoting, Clay indicates that they're not playing as well as they should be, and that they're only going to get better.
Btw, as some of you may also recall, I predicted that Cliffy would NOT play in all 16 games. I predicted he'd play in about 12 or so.

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I think Clay, and others, saying that they aren’t playing as well as they should be is just guys towing the company line. That said, I’m glad McCarthy is focusing on getting the team better each week, and I’m glad the players are buying in. I can’t count how many times I heard guys talking about “adversity” after yesterday’s game. This comes straight from McCarthy, and the fact that the players are repeating it shows how deeply his football philosophy has become a part of the Green Bay Packers.

As far as whether the Packers are in a lull. The first two drives by the Falcons were not pretty to watch as a Packer fan. But after that, there was no lull to speak of. In the Falcons’ first two possessions they rolled up 140 yards of offense. For the final 40 minutes of the game the defense only allowed 110 yards, according to Seifert . I can’t find it again, now, but I read this morning that after those first two possessions by the Falcons, Ryan’s QB rating dropped to something around 18. Ouch. 25 unanswered points is an outstanding stat for the offense and the defense.

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Two good posts. Content, subject and a link to something that relates to their content. Thank you.

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We have a decently favorable schedule this year, so I except the Pack to be pretty consistent. I think we'll have a very good record this year. Home field advantage is definitely within reach.

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