Packers vs. Bears Post Game

Siefer · Post #1 » by **Siefer** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:09 pm

Grant = good.

Rodgers = meh.

Clay Matthews = good.

Woodson = DPOY.

Jay Cutler = Lulz.

Lovie Smith = Mega Lulz.

Discuss.

mnstinks · Post #2 » by **mnstinks** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:12 pm

Meh win. But a road win against a rival in December. I will take it.

Don't think there were any significant injuries.

Mags FTW · Post #3 » by **Mags FTW** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:12 pm

Lots of yelling on The Score right now.

Flames24Rulz · Post #4 » by **Flames24Rulz** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:13 pm

A win is a win is a win.

I figured this was going to be tough and that's what we got. Still very fortunate to win this game.

Go SD and Philly.

A Diddy2231 · Post #5 » by **A Diddy2231** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:22 pm

It sucks that Harris is out for the year, but the one positive is it happened mid season, so that gives time for Williams and Bush to get used to the extended duties....Same for Jones with the Kampman injury

Ayt · Post #6 » by **Ayt** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:24 pm

Woody would have sealed up the DPOY had he not dropped those two INTs.

trwi7 · Post #7 » by **trwi7** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:26 pm

I think this was Grant's best game since the Divisional playoff game against Seattle minus the fumbles of course.

Thunder Muscle · Post #8 » by **Thunder Muscle** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:53 pm

A win is a win, definitely will take it. Would've been nice to put the dagger in early, but wasn't to be. I thought Ryan Grant looked like the back the Pack are paying him to be. It was nice to not have to rely on Rodgers having a huge game to win. I thought Rodgers was a little more pressured than he has been in recent weeks.

Chuck Woodson, DPOY!

There is definitely an issue with the kicker. I have 0 confidence in him. Wouldn't be opposed to bring in somebody for a look, if only using it as a wakeup call for Crosby.

Barnett and AJ Hawk seem to have picked their play up since the first few games. At least from a casual vantage point. I don't scout every play.

Overall a good road win against a rival. Hope Philly wins to build a cushion for the playoff spot. I still think Pittsburgh shows up next week.

magic_turk · Post #9 » by **magic_turk** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 11:28 pm

I think the Woodson shouldn't be called Chuck or Woody from here on out.

Sir Charles is more like it

Post #10 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 11:33 pm

We better be looking for some competition for Crosby next year. It's the last year of his deal and no way do I give him an extension.

an_also · Post #11 » by **an_also** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 11:54 pm

crosby stinks. Get rid of this bum. December win in Chicago. i'll take it any way it comes. 9-4 moving forward

Mags FTW · Post #12 » by **Mags FTW** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 2:55 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDGpGoZWa6w

lol, what?

nyckid414 · Post #13 » by **nyckid414** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 3:09 am

We'll it was ugly but I'll take it. The Packers could have put this game out of reach by halftime. Too many missed oppurtunites early in the game. Rodgers looked fine, nothing really to worry about. Once again the Packers go away from the run. Grant was doing a good job and they limit his touches once again. I really hope they plan on running more if they get in the playoffs to keep teams honest. He got 20 carries, but 6 of them were on the last two crappy drives to keep the clock moving.

Clay Mathews will be the Defensive rookie of the year. Thompson traded up for a reason to get him and were seeing why. So far ahead of most LB's in their rookie year. Steal no question. Ted gets credit for this one. And Woodson, another good game...

Siefer · Post #14 » by **Siefer** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:10 am

I'm glad we won, but man was it ugly. Our Special Teams is still a train wreck, and the passing game was horribly out of sync today. Thankfully, the Bears are just that awful right now. That Jay Cutler trade is looking worse and worse for them. The best take away from today was the performance of Ryan Grant. He was hitting the hole like a freight train, making great reads and cuts, and he showed the burst that was missing all of last year. Awesome game for him.

RiotPunch · Post #15 » by **RiotPunch** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:31 am

A Bears sweep is always nice. Rodgers had his worst game in awhile, IMO. His mind just seemed to be somewhere else today. But when he plays poorly and your team still wins, things are going well.

And I love Ahman in those short yardage situations. Grant looked a heck of a lot better today, but I think the more we split the carries between Grant/Green/Jackson the better. Not a huge dropoff between any of them, IMO.

xTitan · Post #16 » by **xTitan** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:33 am

The passing game was out of sync because the offensive line was terrible on pass plays, the worst by far was Tauscher....worst game I have ever seen him play....looked slow, knee possibly bothering him, I would have gone to Lang since he will most likely be the long term anwer at right tackle. The one negative on defense was Brad Jones, I like Jones, but he really played a poor game, Poppinga, who is awful, played a significant amount in the second half. Crosby absolutely stinks and will bring the Pack down in a very important game. It is good to get a win when you do not bring your A game.

RiotPunch · Post #17 » by **RiotPunch** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:33 am

MickeyDavis wrote:We better be looking for some competition for Crosby next year. It's the last year of his deal and no way do I give him an extension.

I really had high hopes for Mason. Not saying he won't be able to figure things out, but it is not looking good right now. He's got one of the biggest legs in the league but his accuracy has gotten noticeably worse over the time he has been here. It's a shame, but looking for a replacement has to be a relatively high priority this offseason.

Post #18 » by **ReasonablySober** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:49 am

Maybe I'm imagining things, but it just seems to me that there's a lack of killer instinct on the team, particularly on offense. They can put good drives together, get in position to take commanding leads, and too often it's a field goal and an 'Aw shucks' attitude. Play calling in the red zone looks predictable. Everything about them seems vanilla. How many times this season have the Packers had the chance to step on the throat of an opponent early only to see them having to battle hard in the 4th because they couldn't close or they let up off the gas?

A win is a win and I was expecting a battle today, but the game left a sour taste in my mouth.

SteveScheffler · Post #19 » by **SteveScheffler** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:49 am

we haven't swept the bears in six years. they usually play us pretty well. our f**k ups give me comfort in the fact that it wasn't really the bears giving us trouble.

RiotPunch · Post #20 » by **RiotPunch** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:57 am

DrugBust wrote:Maybe I'm imagining things, but it just seems to me that there's a lack of killer instinct on the team, particularly on offense. They can put good drives together, get in position to take commanding leads, and too often it's a field goal and an 'Aw shucks' attitude. Play calling in the red zone looks predictable. Everything about them seems vanilla. How many times this season have the Packers had the chance to step on the throat of an opponent early only to see them having to battle hard in the 4th because they couldn't close or they let up off the gas?

A win is a win and I was expecting a battle today, but the game left a sour taste in my mouth.

yeah I'm with you here. our tendencies to relax when we build a lead is getting more and more frustrating each week. that and our everlasting **** team discipline is enough for me to want McCarthy out of town. It almost sucks that we're winning games because it is giving TT more reason to stay with him as coach.