Again, we all know they'll bounce back. They always completely shit themselves until week 10. That's part of what sickens us.
And no, it's not "just one game." It's been happening for a decade now.
Originally Posted by: nerdmann
Another nerdmann trope (similar to "lulls" -- sweet ghost of Lombardi you use that word like it's going out of style).
Here's the Pack over the last five years:
2009: 5-4 through Week 10. Finished 11-5.
2010: 6-3 through Week 10 (bye in Week 10). Dropped to 8-6 after loss to New England (without Rodgers that game and second half of Lions game in Week 14). Finished 10-6. Won the Supa Bowl.
2011: Finished 15-1. Only loss came in Week 15 to the Chiefs.
2012: 6-3 through Week 10 (bye in Week 10); 11-5 finish
2013: 5-2 until Rodgers goes down; 8-7-1 finish. Won three of last four games.
You continue to perpetuate this myth that Green Bay is garbage until the home stretch of the season. Hell, the year they won it all they actually lost three of their last six games.
And with regard to "lulls" -- oh the lulls. You'd be hard-pressed to find any offense that sustains excellence throughout a game. Look no further than opening weekend. You have the Steelers, Niners, Bengals, Saints and Broncos all look like they were on their way to routs.
Fact is, it's pretty uncommon for a team to dominate all game long. That's football.
And I'd like to see you actually ground your argument that Mike McCarthy and A-Rod over think the offense and use wildly complicated schemes and formations. I have a good eye for football and a more-than-passing understanding of football concepts. They are a multiple offense, and have been since Mike McCarthy took over -- but they don't exactly jump off the page in terms of being complicated.
To an extent, all NFL offenses are way more complicated than we, the fans, can understand. Option routes, pre-snap defensive alignments and reads, how motion affects what routes are run, etc. But a lot of it isn't as exotic as you think.
William Henderson didn't have to run people over. His preferred method was levitation.
"I'm a reasonable man, get off my case."