Winning Close Games... · PACKERSHOME

nerdmann
Premier Member Topic Starter

13 years ago

Nice to see our team able to pull out victories in close games, even if it's our scrubs. Especially tonight, because we were playing scrubs against starters. Except for QB, but we knocked Cassell out of the game. It wasn't too long ago that this team seemed to have some sort of jinx when it came to close games. Looks like that monkey might be coming off our backs.

“Winning is not a sometime thing, it is an all the time thing. You don't do things right once in a while…you do them right all the time.”

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Zero2Cool
Elite Member

13 years ago

I'm not one to burst someone's cherry, but, it was preseason.

Dexter_Sinister
Registered

13 years ago

The good thing is that KC played most of their starters through the game. Our 3rds and 4ths are better than their starters.

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Not screaming in terror like his passengers.

Greg C.
Registered

13 years ago

I'm not one to burst someone's cherry, but, it was preseason.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool

Yeah, I'm not sure how this applies to regular season games. It was all different players, and both of these games were very sloppy at the end. I don't care anyway. They won the damn Super Bowl last year. That was good enough for me.

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evad04
Member

13 years ago

I'm not one to burst someone's cherry, but, it was preseason.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool

Oh, thank God for pointing this out. I'm ready for the season to start like everyone else, but we have to keep in mind how irrelevant preseason wins/losses are in predicting regular season success.

If we win a close game in week 3 or week 15 I highly doubt that the 3rd and 4th stringers' experience from week 4 of preseason will have anything to do with it. I'm able to arrive at that conclusion because I thought about it for more than 30 seconds. Sorry I'm such a hater, but I've already stated my rage is easily fueled.

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nerdmann
Premier Member Topic Starter

13 years ago

I'm not one to burst someone's cherry, but, it was preseason.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool

Even so, the players (especially last week) looked good in the clutch. I didn't see signs of panic. Anyway, it was good to see.

“Winning is not a sometime thing, it is an all the time thing. You don't do things right once in a while…you do them right all the time.”

Zero2Cool
Elite Member

13 years ago

Even so, the players (especially last week) looked good in the clutch. I didn't see signs of panic. Anyway, it was good to see.

Originally Posted by: nerdmann

I agree, it was good to see, however, it was just preseason. Coaches don't game plan for the other team, they game plan to see how certain players do in certain situations. Typically coaches make an agreement before the game and say yes we'll run that blitz, or no we won't be blitzing, etc ... it's more of a glorified scrimmage than an actual game.

Rockmolder
Honored Member

13 years ago

I'm not one to burst someone's cherry, but, it was preseason.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool

That and they were a 56 yarder away from winning. Having a 50/50 FG situation bouncing our way is not something I'd like to build on.

I'd rather look at how our O-line performed (albeit against their starters) and how our offense sputtered after our starters went out, than at something like our 3rd stringers coming out on top in a pre-season win versus their 3rd stringers.

That said, I get what you mean... From that 2008 season onwards, we've seem to be a bit jinxed in this department. Although I did feel like we snapped that streak last year, when we rolled into the play-offs, winning two close ones against the Bears, one against the Eagles and against the Steelers, a game that got a little too close for me near the end.

evad04
Member

13 years ago

That and they were a 56 yarder away from winning. Having a 50/50 FG situation bouncing our way is not something I'd like to build on.

Originally Posted by: Rockmolder

Not a big point of contention, but a 56-yard FG attempt is hardly a 50/50. I've venture that less than 10% of those attempts make it, and yes, that statistic comes fresh courtesy of my ass.

William Henderson didn't have to run people over. His preferred method was levitation.
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Zero2Cool
Elite Member

13 years ago

#10

Not a big point of contention, but a 56-yard FG attempt is hardly a 50/50. I've venture that less than 10% of those attempts make it, and yes, that statistic comes fresh courtesy of my ass.

Originally Posted by: evad04

56 yarder's completion is closer to 10% than 50%, easily. I remember looking this up last year.

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