Postgame Week 5: Injury Update Page 4

[Buck You]

I guess it all depends on your expectations,if you still think we are SB material based on how we have looked these first 5 games combined with the injuries,you're delusional.

At this point in the season no team in the NFC is playing well. We are not playing like we are super bowl material but to totally write it off(and especially write off the playoffs like the previous title was) is dumb. Yes, we are playing like ass with no discipline and we have a lot of injuries. But I would not write off the Packers just yet. Especially with how many other NFC teams are playing. I do think though that McCarthy should be fired. The team doesn't play disciplined at times and there's no excuse for that at this level. That falls on nobody else but the coach.

[BucksRuleAll22]

I don't even think MM is a real coach.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4wykeJBHdE

[rilamann]

I guess it all depends on your expectations,if you still think we are SB material based on how we have looked these first 5 games combined with the injuries,you're delusional.

At this point in the season no team in the NFC is playing well. We are not playing like we are super bowl material but to totally write it off(and especially write off the playoffs like the previous title was) is dumb. Yes, we are playing like ass with no discipline and we have a lot of injuries. But I would not write off the Packers just yet. Especially with how many other NFC teams are playing. I do think though that McCarthy should be fired. The team doesn't play disciplined at times and there's no excuse for that at this level. That falls on nobody else but the coach.

Some of you guys need to stop justifying the Packers beating themselves because no one else in the NFC has played that well.

The fact no one else in the NFC has looked all that good,it should piss you off even more the Packers continue to beat themselves.

We should and could be taking advantage of that fact.

We should be 5-0 right now in season in which 11-5 will probably get you HF and the #1 seed in the NFC.

We're blowing it.

[Be Here Now]

I can't believe we would have won if we would have just kicked that field goal on the 1 instead of going for it on 4th down.

It's not that simple. If we were up 13 - 10, the Skins would of went for it on that 4th and 1 instead of kicking a field goal.

Going for it on 4th and goal from the 1 there is the right play, especially the way the d was playing with Matthews on the field.

[trwi7]

Some of you guys need to stop justifying the Packers beating themselves because no one else in the NFC has played that well.

Seriously. So because the Packers get a ton of penalties, still have awful special teams and vanilla play calling it's somehow okay because nobody else in the NFC is looking very good? Wut?

[Newz]

Some of you guys need to stop justifying the Packers beating themselves because no one else in the NFC has played that well.

Seriously. So because the Packers get a ton of penalties, still have awful special teams and vanilla play calling it's somehow okay because nobody else in the NFC is looking very good? Wut?

Who is saying it is okay?

We are just saying that it is way, WAY too early to say the Packers aren't a playoff team or a contender when NO ONE else is playing well.

Maybe try reading the posts, that usually helps.

[Buck You]

Some of you guys need to stop justifying the Packers beating themselves because no one else in the NFC has played that well.

Seriously. So because the Packers get a ton of penalties, still have awful special teams and vanilla play calling it's somehow okay because nobody else in the NFC is looking very good? Wut?

Who is saying it is okay?

We are just saying that it is way, WAY too early to say the Packers aren't a playoff team or a contender when NO ONE else is playing well.

Maybe try reading the posts, that usually helps.

Yes, exactly what I was saying.

Idk why this entire Wisconsin sports fan base always looks at things with a glass half empty view but I'm not going to. I mean really, to write off the playoffs already? Jesus Christ.

[Scoops]

Lulz at writing off the playoffs for a 3-2 team.

[Scoops]

Lulz at writing off the playoffs for a 3-2 team.

That's lost 2 games on the road to two probable playoff teams by a combined 6 points.

[SteveScheffler]

im not worried about this loss. its early in the season and with the way things are playing out we will be coming into full health heading into the playoffs. the coaches are calling vanilla games because they dont want to show our whole playbook this early like we did last year. we need to learn how to beat teams with our bread and butter, then we can put them away with mcarthys mind-f*** offense when we realy have to. the same can be said for the blitz packages and dline games on the otherside of the ball.

[LUKE23]

Lulz at writing off the playoffs for a 3-2 team.

No offense, but at 3-2, with massive injuries, and coming up on a stretch of Dolphins, Vikings, Patriots, Cowboys, Falcons, you should be worrying quite a bit. The first five weeks was supposed be the momentum period where we built up into the next part of the schedule. Instead, our offense has looked like trash and we're amassing injury after injury.

Something is wrong with this team on offense though. Rodgers is panicking unlike last year, the WR's don't appear to be on the same page, and somehow MM has regressed as a playcaller.

If we come out and lay a statement win on Miami I'd feel better, but my guess is that doesn't happen.

[chuckleslove]

The defense still played well despite all the injuries, after Clay was out it was not nearly as good but still did okay, if Clay misses time that will be a problem but they were still getting pressure because Raji and Pickett were beasting.

I don't even know what is going on with our offense, they haven't been in sync at all this year and they need to figure that out.

[LUKE23]

Yeah, I have zero issues with how the D has played all season, when you consider the number of injuries + how much they have been on the field due to the offenses ineptness. In fact, it's been pretty impressive. The offense is really pissing me off, as is McCarthy in general.

[PackerBacker89]

Idk why this entire Wisconsin sports fan base always looks at things with a glass half empty view but I'm not going to. I mean really, to write off the playoffs already? Jesus Christ.

Years of being Bucks, Brewers and at least these last few years, Badgers fans, has developed a loser mentality. Kind of hard not to expect the worst when things go even slightly wrong, which in the Packers case, things are going as wrong as they can so far this year.

[paulpressey25]

This team's personnel and coaching aren't as good as advertised. That said, it is a long season. Plenty of time to still get things on track. We started 1-4 in 2004 and finished 10-6.

[Scoops]

Lulz at writing off the playoffs for a 3-2 team.

No offense, but at 3-2, with massive injuries, and coming up on a stretch of Dolphins, Vikings, Patriots, Cowboys, Falcons, you should be worrying quite a bit. The first five weeks was supposed be the momentum period where we built up into the next part of the schedule. Instead, our offense has looked like trash and we're amassing injury after injury.

Something is wrong with this team on offense though. Rodgers is panicking unlike last year, the WR's don't appear to be on the same page, and somehow MM has regressed as a playcaller.

If we come out and lay a statement win on Miami I'd feel better, but my guess is that doesn't happen.

Yeah it's fine to be worried but the oh my god, no way we are making the playoffs crap is just stupid. If that kick goes in we're sitting atop the NFC.

[LUKE23]

This team's personnel and coaching aren't as good as advertised. That said, it is a long season. Plenty of time to still get things on track. We started 1-4 in 2004 and finished 10-6.

The personnel is there, it's just not on the field. But really, the offense has little excuse because they have been healthy for the most part. The D is missing the most players I can remember from one side of the ball since I've been following GB (25 years) and is still playing well. We are getting after the QB and stopping the run. The D this year has been awesome, really. I can't see any way anyone can be complaining about the D at this point of the season.

The offense has had minimal to no injuries and can't get into a rhythm, but that was also how they started last year. That is unexplainable to me because while the OL hasn't been dominant, it hasn't been terrible either. Certainly better than they started last year. Bulaga minus the two false starts was pretty damn good today.

[El Duderino]

I generally think McCarthy runs a very tough to defend offense and he's a solid play caller, but it was ridiculous how much much he went 4-5 wides nearly every play even though the run was so effective. Even worse, there were numerous 3rd and 1-2 yards to go situations and MM went spread offense on all of them and passed the ball. They resulted in multiple drive killing incompletions even though one was a terrible drop by Driver at the Redskins 10 yard line.

Hell, even if McCarthy wanted to pass on all these 3rd and short situations, at least line Kuhn up in the I-formation and have play action for the defense to have to worry about. Even if you take out Jackson's 70 yard run, the backs were getting solid gains on most called runs.

With the talent at WR, i'm fine with running quite a few 4-5 WR spread them out sets, but McCarthy gets to obsessed with it. The defense stops having to think about the run at all, pass rushers get to pin their ears back and only think get after Aaron, and play action gets removed from the offense. Kuhn rarely gets stuffed for no gain, yet every time lately it's 2nd or 3rd and 1-2, McCarthy goes empty backfield. So annoying.

[trwi7]

Clifton has been awful and he unfortunately starts at the most important position on the line.

[smooth 'lil balla]

I'm as down as anyone, but too early to panic. The skins lost to the rams, were 1-2, and people in DC were talking about when Shanahan will be fired (after 1, 2, or 3 seasons).

I was encouraged that none of the injuries today appeared serious after the McCarthy quotes.

Defense had a great game despite injuries. Offense moved ball but floundered. No running game hurts. This is on MM, not on TT IMO. He had the ability to run today but just kept throwing it.

If we can get healthy and win convincingly next week, all will be good again. I just wish it were next Sunday already.