macbob
  • macbob
  • Veteran Member Topic Starter
10 years ago
Even our Armageddon isn't bad...

Green Bay Packers

DREAM WEAVER: There are plenty of reasons to like the Packers and the obvious one is Aaron Rodgers. He is one of the three or four best quarterbacks in the league and as long as he's on the field, Green Bay will always have a good chance to win. And while "You need a franchise quarterback in today's NFL to win a Super Bowl!" is pretty much a cliché at this point, an often overlooked aspect of championship teams are good defenses.

When you say it out loud (or read it -- or read it out loud if that's your thing) it sounds ridiculous. "Wait, what, stopping the other team is important?!" But the 2010 Packers had their defense catch fire near the end of the season and parlayed that -- along with a high-powered offense -- into a Lombardi Trophy.

The Packers also know how to win. Again, another cliché but in a division with Cutler and Stafford, Rodgers has the advantage. Not solely because the numbers paint him as the better passer, but because he has been in -- and come out the other side -- of tough, late-season, game-on-the-line situations. Cutler and Stafford haven't been nearly as successful.

There are questions about the offensive line, but Rodgers, who occasionally holds the ball too long, has an uncanny ability to sense and avoid pressure. And that, coupled with maybe the quickest release in the league, can buy time in the pocket even when the protection is adequate or worse.

And now Rodgers has a running game. Eddie Lacy was a pleasant surprise a season ago and the hope is that he can continue to play like one of the league's best young runners.

ARMAGEDDON: This is straightforward: Rodgers gets knocked around, has to miss some time and the offense is left to Matt Flynn or Scott Tolzien. This defense, which ranked 31st in '13 but eighth the season before, isn't capable of carrying the offense for an extended period, even with new faces like Julius Peppers and Ha Ha Clinton-Dix. But here's the thing: Even if Rodgers misses two or three games, the Packers are almost guaranteed to make the playoffs. Their final four regular-season games? Atlanta, at Buffalo, at Tampa Bay and Detroit. Even if Green Bay loses to the Patriots in Week 13 to fall to 6-6, they could reel off four straight to get to 10-6. And that's the worst-case scenario. Best case: They win 12 or 13 games and end up in the Super Bowl. This development would shock exactly no one.

CBSSports.com wrote:



I think our Armageddon should have been like last year--where AR missed considerable time (not 2-3 games), and I would have put our worst case at around 8. Bears (10 wins best case, 5 worst); Lions (9, 5); and Vikes (6, 5) don't fare quite as well...

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24661606/best-case-worst-case-for-each-nfc-north-team-in-2014 
wpr
  • wpr
  • Preferred Member
10 years ago
The worst case could be a lot worse than 8-8 without Aaron. If he were to get knocked the first week and the defense fails to show up once again they could end up 5-11/6-10.
UserPostedImage
voiceofreason
10 years ago
Rodgers going down is worst case scenario, and I would be quite worried. However, Flynn has shown a special type of magic within our system that brings the best out of him(6 passing TD's in one game, franchise record). Even though I would be worried, I would not count out Flynn with the pressure on(with the pack).
blank
buckeyepackfan
10 years ago
The worst case scenario for The Bears, Lions and Vikings is always the same.

THE GREEN BAY PACKERS !!!!!!! [grin1]

Who was the writer that put out that article last year about how the Packers could win without Aaron Rodgers? (McGinn?)

That was right before the 1st Bears game!!!!!

Not gonna talk about it, not gonna worry about it.

No sense tempting fate.
I was addicted to The Hokey Pokey, but I turned myself around!
voiceofreason
10 years ago
I wouldn't worry about fate. Higher powers are with us.

Edit: fixed it, it was the lugnut.

[URL='http://troll.me?p=188300'UserPostedImage[/URL]
blank
Fan Shout
Zero2Cool (26m) : Losing 2nd round pick for a one year rental, not ideal. Especially a headcase.
TheKanataThrilla (44m) : Pickens for Jaire may be interesting. Definitely not sure we want Pickens long term.
dfosterf (1h) : No.Absolutely not
Zero2Cool (1h) : NO NO NO NO NO NO!!1 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
dhazer (1h) : scenario: Our main prospects are off the board when our pick comes around, do we just throw a 2nd round pick at Pittsburgh for Pickens
TheKanataThrilla (1h) : Hopefully she had some comfort that her son will be live his dream when she passed away. Sad news.
Mucky Tundra (2h) : Damn that sucks
Zero2Cool (2h) : News about Derrick Harmon mom, saddening.
Zero2Cool (3h) : Mark Murphy: "I predict we will trade up once and down twice."
beast (5h) : Rip the Packers and getting the fans yelling and booing him
beast (5h) : Super competitive Bears fan and WWE "superstar" wrestler, Seth Rollins is supposed to announce a Bears pick and absolutely rip Packers
packerfanoutwest (18h) : Golden
beast (19h) : I want DT Derrick Harmon, Oregon
Mucky Tundra (20h) : And I can't be looking at my phone
Mucky Tundra (20h) : Hey I'm at work lol
Zero2Cool (21h) : btw, new site chat won't delete auto like
Zero2Cool (21h) : because everyone left like wimps
TheKanataThrilla (21h) : I am wondering if there is some type of autoclear when there isn't activity after a certain amount of time.
Mucky Tundra (22h) : What happened in the chat? Me and Zero posted a few things earlier and they're all gone
dfosterf (22h) : 10-15 min bs plus flyover
dfosterf (22h) : Yes
Zero2Cool (22h) : 7pm is when this kicks off????
buckeyepackfan (22h) : I told him. IT'S VONTE MACK , no matter what!
buckeyepackfan (22h) : He asked me who I thought The Browns were taking.
buckeyepackfan (22h) : 2. Would of had to wear Browns gear all week. NOPE I'll watch from my living room.
buckeyepackfan (22h) : He wanted to know if I would go. 2 things, would have had to fly from Detroit to Green Bay. Nope
buckeyepackfan (22h) : All expense paid trip to the draft. He will be in the Browns section. I told him to say hi to J-10VE for me 😃😃i
buckeyepackfan (23h) : For a call from my nephew, he won an sllexp
TheKanataThrilla (24-Apr) : Hope to see everyone in the Chat tonight!!! Go Pack Go!!!
TheKanataThrilla (24-Apr) : Jeanty would be a great pick-up for the Bears. I see Warren mocked to them as well who I think would be a great selection.
Zero2Cool (24-Apr) : GameDay Chat is open. Posting bits an tids in there.
Zero2Cool (24-Apr) : Excellent Source: The Bears have a deal in place to move up to 5 if Jeanty is there.
Zero2Cool (24-Apr) : Probably not until 10pm will be making pick
dfosterf (24-Apr) : But it is still not tonight. Lol
wpr (24-Apr) : Today is finally here.
dfosterf (24-Apr) : I should have put it in quotes
dfosterf (24-Apr) : It is the title of a you tube video.
dfosterf (24-Apr) : I'm not assuming anything
beast (24-Apr) : If they aren't doing it, then why are you assuming they know how to do it?
dfosterf (23-Apr) : Mackelvie
dfosterf (23-Apr) : Michael Macelvie- NFL teams know how to draft- Why don"t they?
dfosterf (23-Apr) : Youtube
Zero2Cool (23-Apr) : Packers were not selected for the 2025 Hall of Fame game.
dfosterf (23-Apr) : PFOW Out of our division would be a good thing imo
Zero2Cool (23-Apr) : Jameson Williams is done at 24 years old? What? He's a WR, not QB. I'm missing something here haha
wpr (23-Apr) : Tomorrow is almost here.
packerfanoutwest (23-Apr) : would you want him if Pack needed a back up qb?
packerfanoutwest (23-Apr) : JW is done......stick a fork in him
Zero2Cool (23-Apr) : You should. He goes to AFC that helps Packers.
packerfanoutwest (23-Apr) : don't care
Please sign in to use Fan Shout
2024 Packers Schedule
Friday, Sep 6 @ 7:15 PM
Eagles
Sunday, Sep 15 @ 12:00 PM
COLTS
Sunday, Sep 22 @ 12:00 PM
Titans
Sunday, Sep 29 @ 12:00 PM
VIKINGS
Sunday, Oct 6 @ 3:25 PM
Rams
Sunday, Oct 13 @ 12:00 PM
CARDINALS
Sunday, Oct 20 @ 12:00 PM
TEXANS
Sunday, Oct 27 @ 12:00 PM
Jaguars
Sunday, Nov 3 @ 3:25 PM
LIONS
Sunday, Nov 17 @ 12:00 PM
Bears
Sunday, Nov 24 @ 3:25 PM
49ERS
Thursday, Nov 28 @ 7:20 PM
DOLPHINS
Thursday, Dec 5 @ 7:15 PM
Lions
Sunday, Dec 15 @ 7:20 PM
Seahawks
Monday, Dec 23 @ 7:15 PM
SAINTS
Sunday, Dec 29 @ 3:25 PM
Vikings
Sunday, Jan 5 @ 12:00 PM
BEARS
Recent Topics
55m / Green Bay Packers Talk / bboystyle

2h / Green Bay Packers Talk / beast

2h / Green Bay Packers Talk / Mucky Tundra

2h / Green Bay Packers Talk / Martha Careful

6h / Green Bay Packers Talk / beast

21h / Green Bay Packers Talk / TheKanataThrilla

24-Apr / Green Bay Packers Talk / Zero2Cool

24-Apr / Green Bay Packers Talk / wpr

24-Apr / Packers Draft Threads / wpr

22-Apr / Random Babble / Martha Careful

22-Apr / Green Bay Packers Talk / dfosterf

17-Apr / Random Babble / wpr

13-Apr / Green Bay Packers Talk / Martha Careful

12-Apr / Feedback, Suggestions and Issues / Zero2Cool

11-Apr / Feedback, Suggestions and Issues / Rockmolder

Headlines
Copyright © 2006 - 2025 PackersHome.com™. All Rights Reserved.