KRK
  • KRK
  • Veteran Member Topic Starter
6 years ago
Not to be Pollyannish, but I think our defense is really shaping up and the more experience our young wide receivers get the more competitive we will be. We just played two very good teams on the road and were close in both games. Yes I know we got beat, but we didn’t embarrass ourselves as we did against Detroit earlier in the year.

Let’s say we the Dolphins tomorrow, which is a winnable game. And the Seahawks the subsequent Thursday. That would put us at 5-4-1.

We will have some decent momentum heading into the Vikings for a Sunday night match up. If we were to win that game, we would be in the driver seat as the Bears have a very difficult second-half schedule.

It’s easy to be negative, and I think we have justification for being skeptical, but it is always darkest before the dawn and it wouldn’t take all that much to turn this thing around.
In Luce tua Videmus Lucem KRK
Zero2Cool
6 years ago
I hated that we lost to Rams and Patriots, but I couldn't help be encouraged that even with all of our perceived issues, we hung toe-to-toe with two of the five best teams in the NFL. I actually believe Packers would have won vs Rams if not for the fumble. The Patriots game, I think we still lose if Aaron Jones doesn't fumble, but gosh, it's hard to not wonder ... what if we scored a TD there? It puts the defense in a completely different mindset being up by 7.

The NFC is actually pretty close.

That said, if we don't start winning games, and I mean this weekend, the season will fast be gone.
UserPostedImage
wpr
  • wpr
  • Preferred Member
6 years ago

Not to be Pollyannish, but I think our defense is really shaping up and the more experience our young wide receivers get the more competitive we will be. We just played two very good teams on the road and were close in both games. Yes I know we got beat, but we didn’t embarrass ourselves as we did against Detroit earlier in the year.

Let’s say we the Dolphins tomorrow, which is a winnable game. And the Seahawks the subsequent Thursday. That would put us at 5-4-1.

We will have some decent momentum heading into the Vikings for a Sunday night match up. If we were to win that game, we would be in the driver seat as the Bears have a very difficult second-half schedule.

It’s easy to be negative, and I think we have justification for being skeptical, but it is always darkest before the dawn and it wouldn’t take all that much to turn this thing around.

Originally Posted by: KRK 



It is amazing how easy it is for people to go to the negative side. I listen to a motivational speaker begin his talk by describing in great detail the horrendous accident he witnessed on his way to give his speech. Cars mangled, bodies broken, traffic backed up for miles.
He then shifted gears and told the audience that no one had trouble imagining what he had just described but almost everyone has trouble imagining good things. (It's the old "I am not worthy" or "it's too good to be true" concepts.) I king of chuckled because I was thinking"Wouldn't we have seen the bad accident on OUR way to the auditorium? At the very least we would have heard something on the radio. And yet I accepted his story as being true because I didn't know why he would lie.

As for this team (and every franchise I follow) I always have hope but it is guarded hope. I have been disappointed 99% of the time and rewarded 1%. I remember hearing Bob Gibson was so disappointed that he left game 6 of the 2011 world series early because St Louis was losing and Texas would have been the winner of not only the game but the series as well. If a man who has had tremendous success over his hall of fame career loses hope what chance do we mere mortals have?
UserPostedImage
beast
6 years ago
I think there is hope because they still (barely) control their own destiny...

The top 6 NFC teams get in... the Packers are currently 10th but they're kinda tightly packed and the Packers play Seahawks, Falcons, Vikings and Bears...

Plus the Bears/Vikings still have to play each other twice and same with Redskins and Eagles... and I'm sure the three talented NFC South teams have more games against each other.

It's not gonna be easy, but if the Packers still control their fate if they can win!


Those the last two weeks, the defense has seemed to start strong and get worn out as the game wore on and the offense started having very short drives. Giving the defense some rest drives might be just as valuable... have some long drives which take up some time.


But it seems like the Packers offense still needs to find it's groove with using Aaron Jones and MVS because others aren't stepping up for the team right now.
UserPostedImage
nerdmann
6 years ago

I think there is hope because they still (barely) control their own destiny...

The top 6 NFC teams get in... the Packers are currently 10th but they're kinda tightly packed and the Packers play Seahawks, Falcons, Vikings and Bears...

Plus the Bears/Vikings still have to play each other twice and same with Redskins and Eagles... and I'm sure the three talented NFC South teams have more games against each other.

It's not gonna be easy, but if the Packers still control their fate if they can win!


Those the last two weeks, the defense has seemed to start strong and get worn out as the game wore on and the offense started having very short drives. Giving the defense some rest drives might be just as valuable... have some long drives which take up some time.


But it seems like the Packers offense still needs to find it's groove with using Aaron Jones and MVS because others aren't stepping up for the team right now.

Originally Posted by: beast 



Happens every year. Mike's teams wait until the verge of elimination.

Bears and Vikings have tough schedules, ours gets easier.

“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.”
gbguy20
6 years ago
In order to get the defense rest we need to run the ball, or even play as a true WCO. We all know McCarthy has no idea how to do either of those things.
BAD EMAIL because the address couldn ot be found, or is unable to receive mail.
StoicFire
6 years ago
It does feel like the team is so close to putting it together. It's as if they're at a fork in the road with only a few options as to where the season could go:

If they turn it up they can clearly take the division and hopefully enter the postseason hot.
If they play poorly or suffer injuries at critical positions then it could be over in the next couple weeks.
Or probably the most frustrating option would be to have the second half of the season mirror the first half. I'm not sure how much anyone could take of this option. Winning games the way we escaped the Niners and losing games the way we lost to Washington or New England... Just ask a Buffalo fan, nothing is worse than being 7-9.

At this point I'm cautiously optimistic though. Here's hoping for a win tomorrow, and maybe some momentum and good fortune for once!
"the Quarterback can run if he wants to, but with this rocket attached to your body... who would?" -Aaron Rodgers
Cheesey
6 years ago
Winning breeds winning. Losing breeds losing.
As far as the Packers go, as Elvis sang, “Its now or never”!
If they are going to do anything this season, it has to start today.
UserPostedImage
nerdmann
6 years ago
They've always done this, where they fall flat on their faces early.

It's just that it's been getting worse, and the bounce back is getting rougher.
“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.”
sschind
6 years ago
For some people hope is nothing more than a setup for being disappointed. If you don't expect them to win you won't be disappointed when they don't.

I'm with you, I prefer to have a positive outlook and think they can win even though losses may hurt more.

On the other hand some people just don't think we have a good team and/or coaching staff so it is difficult to be positive. Believe me, I do understand why they feel that way and I am not saying they are wrong, just that I can't bring myself to feel that way or I would not bother watching.
Fan Shout
Zero2Cool (2h) : Fake news. Cowboys say no
Zero2Cool (3h) : Mystery candidate in the Cowboys head coaching search believed to be Packers ST Coordinator Rich Bisaccia.
beast (17h) : Also why do both NYC teams have absolutely horrible OL for over a decade?
beast (17h) : I wonder why the Jets always hire defensive coaches to be head coach
Zero2Cool (22-Jan) : Still HC positions available out there. I wonder if Hafley pops up for one
Zero2Cool (22-Jan) : Trent Baalke is out as the Jaguars GM.
dfosterf (22-Jan) : Jeff Hafley would have been a better choice, fortunately they don't know that. Someone will figure that out next off season
Zero2Cool (22-Jan) : Aaron Glenn Planning To Take Jets HC Job
dfosterf (22-Jan) : Martha- C'est mon boulot! 😁
Zero2Cool (22-Jan) : Thank you
wpr (22-Jan) : Z, glad you are feeling better.
wpr (22-Jan) : My son and D-I-L work for UM. It's a way to pick on them.
Zero2Cool (22-Jan) : Thank you. I rarely get sick, and even more rarely sick to the point I can't work.
wpr (22-Jan) : Beast- back to yesterday, I CAN say OSU your have been Michigan IF the odds of making the playoffs were more urgent.
dfosterf (22-Jan) : Glad to hear you are feeling a bit better.
Zero2Cool (22-Jan) : I've been near death ill last several days, finally feel less dead and site issues.
Zero2Cool (22-Jan) : It is a big deal. This host is having issues. It's frustrating.
Martha Careful (22-Jan) : just kidding...it was down
Martha Careful (22-Jan) : you were blocked yesterday, due to a a recalcitrant demeanor yesterday in the penalty box for a recalcitrant demeanor
dfosterf (22-Jan) : Was that site shutdown on your end or mine? No big deal, just curious
beast (21-Jan) : That way teams like Indiana and SMU don't make the conference championships by simply avoiding all the other good teams in their own confere
beast (21-Jan) : Also, with these "Super Conferences" instead of a single conference champion, have 4 teams make a Conference playoffs.
beast (21-Jan) : Also in college football, is a bye week a good or bad thing?
Martha Careful (21-Jan) : The tournament format was fine. Seeding could use some work.
beast (21-Jan) : You can't assume Ohio State would of won the Michigan game...
beast (21-Jan) : Rankings were 1) Oregon 2) Georgia 3) Texas 4) Penn State 5) Notre Dame 6) Ohio State, none of the rest mattered
wpr (21-Jan) : Texas, ND and OSU would have been fighting for the final 2 slots.
wpr (21-Jan) : Oregon and Georgia were locks. Without the luxury of extra playoff berths, Ohios St would have been more focused on Michigan game.
wpr (21-Jan) : Zero, no. If there were only 4 teams Ohio State would have been one of them. Boise St and ASU would not have been selected.
Zero2Cool (21-Jan) : So that was 7 vs 8, that means in BCS they never would made it?
Martha Careful (21-Jan) : A great game. Give ND credit for coming back, although I am please with the outcome.
Mucky Tundra (21-Jan) : FG to make it academic
Mucky Tundra (21-Jan) : and there's the dagger
Mucky Tundra (21-Jan) : ooooo 8 point game with 4 minutes to go!
Mucky Tundra (21-Jan) : ooooooooohhhhhh he missed!
Mucky Tundra (21-Jan) : Ooooo that completion makes things VERY interesting
Mucky Tundra (21-Jan) : Game not over yet
beast (21-Jan) : Oh yeah, Georgia starting quarterback season ending elbow injury
beast (21-Jan) : Sadly something happened to Georgia... they should be playing in this game against Ohio State
beast (21-Jan) : I thought Ohio State and Texas were both better than Notre Dame & Penn State
Mucky Tundra (21-Jan) : Notre Lame getting rolled
Martha Careful (21-Jan) : Ohio State just got punched in the gut. Lets see how they respond
Mucky Tundra (21-Jan) : Notre Lame vs the Luckeyes, bleh
Mucky Tundra (21-Jan) : Oh snap!!!
Zero2Cool (21-Jan) : Even Stevie Wonder can see that.
Zero2Cool (21-Jan) : Nah, you see Lions OC leaving to be HC of Bears is directly related to Packers.
Mucky Tundra (21-Jan) : ohhhhhhh Zero is in TROUBLE
packerfanoutwest (21-Jan) : Zero, per your orders, check Bearshome, not packershome
Zero2Cool (20-Jan) : Then he'll land with another team and flourish.
Zero2Cool (20-Jan) : Ben going to Bears. He'll be out in 3 years.
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
Sunday, Jan 12 @ 3:30 PM
Eagles
Recent Topics
22-Jan / Green Bay Packers Talk / Mucky Tundra

22-Jan / Random Babble / packerfanoutwest

21-Jan / Green Bay Packers Talk / Mucky Tundra

21-Jan / Green Bay Packers Talk / Mucky Tundra

20-Jan / Green Bay Packers Talk / Martha Careful

20-Jan / Green Bay Packers Talk / bboystyle

20-Jan / Green Bay Packers Talk / Zero2Cool

20-Jan / Green Bay Packers Talk / beast

19-Jan / Random Babble / Martha Careful

18-Jan / Green Bay Packers Talk / Zero2Cool

17-Jan / Green Bay Packers Talk / bboystyle

17-Jan / Green Bay Packers Talk / Zero2Cool

17-Jan / Green Bay Packers Talk / Martha Careful

16-Jan / Green Bay Packers Talk / Mucky Tundra

16-Jan / Green Bay Packers Talk / beast

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