Game 1: Packers @ Saints (in Jacksonville) - Sunday, September 12th, 3:25pm

[adambr2]

I am going to give them a mulligan and hope for better next week. It’s pretty clear not playing guys in preseason didn’t work out so great though.

 

I'm not saying they need to play more than a quarter or even a drive in some games, but it's pretty stupid to treat early regular season as your preseason. I mean they need some reps.

[brewcrewdue80]

Guess MLF thinks the Central will be won with 9games because he sure punted this gameplan away by not playing 1st stringers in preseason.

[adambr2]

Guess MLF thinks the Central will be won with 9games because he sure punted this gameplan away by not playing 1st stringers in preseason.

 

Jokes on him. No one has won the NFC Central in 20 years.

[nodakfan17]

12 looks like doodoo. He’s bleeding trade value by the throw. [sarcasm]It’s probably all part of his spiteful plan to get back at the front office.[/sarcasm]

I know you’re being sarcastic, but that thought did cross my mind.

[HarveysWBs]

12 looks like doodoo. He’s bleeding trade value by the throw. [sarcasm]It’s probably all part of his spiteful plan to get back at the front office.[/sarcasm]

I know you’re being sarcastic, but that thought did cross my mind.

Yeah, I’ve often wished we had a “half-blue” option for comments that are in the area of 80 percent sarcasm, 20 percent honest to goodness sincerity. That’s where I’m at with Rodgers right now.

[nodakfan17]

Ooooh, the Goldbergs are on CW.

[FVBrewerFan]

I know this is the popular narrative, but there's no evidence playing a few quarters of preseason helps prepare for the season. I've heard plenty of players say practice is when they get far more done than preseason games.

[PinaMadness]

So who's made worse decisions so far this year, MLF or Chryst?

[brewcrewdue80]

Guess MLF thinks the Central will be won with 9games because he sure punted this gameplan away by not playing 1st stringers in preseason.

 

Jokes on him. No one has won the NFC Central in 20 years.

 

Sigh yeah mean the North.

[wOOgiE22]

Did not see this coming at all. Got down big early and had to abandon the run. The Saints can just pin back and rush with no threat of the run. Bad day all around.

[adambr2]

I remember all the ravings from the Packers in the preseason about this maybe being the deepest WR corps in the NFL. Still looks like Davante Adams and a bag of dog doo to me.

[PinaMadness]

I know this is the popular narrative, but there's no evidence playing a few quarters of preseason helps prepare for the season. I've heard plenty of players say practice is when they get far more done than preseason games.

Well, they obviously weren't ready to play today. I don't know what else it could be?

[adambr2]

I know this is the popular narrative, but there's no evidence playing a few quarters of preseason helps prepare for the season. I've heard plenty of players say practice is when they get far more done than preseason games.

 

Then they're in big trouble.

[nodakfan17]

I know this is probably ‘down in the dumps’ me talking, but I feel like 2014 and 2020 were missed opportunities for the Packers. I should lower my expectations. This isn’t their year and it’s probably going to be a long time before they win another one.

[PinaMadness]

What a BS call!

[wOOgiE22]

That is fricken bull crap

[HarveysWBs]

Now cue the postgame press conference where Rodgers takes little responsibility for the offensive performance today, and takes a few subtle shots at the game plan and preparation of the rest of the offense.

 

It’s one game, there was no game speed preparation in the preseason, and so on. That all makes sense. But after the offseason we were all subjected to, I have to think about how every professional relationship will erode if given enough time. It would be nice to paper over it all to make one more magical run, but this isn’t a fairy tale. We’re another game or two of this away from major alarm bells. Heck, if you’re Gutey, and you think there’s any mid season interest in dealing for him, you have to at least consider it if this doesn’t look better post haste. The sooner we know what we have in Love, the better.

[pacopete4]

Some pretty big overreactions going on here. Is it an awful game all around? Sure is. They’re still a talented roster and will more than likely be just fine moving forward.

[FVBrewerFan]

I know this is the popular narrative, but there's no evidence playing a few quarters of preseason helps prepare for the season. I've heard plenty of players say practice is when they get far more done than preseason games.

Well, they obviously weren't ready to play today. I don't know what else it could be?

 

Could be anything. Absolutely rolled by the Bucs last year in a game they should have been "up" for. There's always games like this. Or, they're just bad.

[MrTPlush]

I watch the NFL less and less every year. Dude tackles the QB, does everything right, and it officially ends the game. What a waste of time. Imagine if that pathetic call happened in a close game.

[brewcrewdue80]

Legit a perfect form tackle called personal foul roughing the passer. Way to not understand a game 24-3 needs something to happen and turn that right over Ref. Was that the 1st hit on Winston behind line of scrimmage? Guess that made it personal.

[PinaMadness]

I waited seven months for this?

[HarveysWBs]

Some pretty big overreactions going on here. Is it an awful game all around? Sure is. They’re still a talented roster and will more than likely be just fine moving forward.

You’re right, but I’m so sick of Rodgers’ crap. I can put up with a lot if you at least do your job. But if you’re not even going to perform after all the garbage? What are we even doing?

[ReverendBrewmeister]

Now cue the postgame press conference where Rodgers takes little responsibility for the offensive performance today, and takes a few subtle shots at the game plan and preparation of the rest of the offense….

Wouldn’t be surprising to see. That said, despite the lousy offensive performance, the major concern that I see is the defense being completely manhandled and carved up today, particularly the line and linebackers. When is that going to be fixed? New DC, looks like worse results than last season. (Yes, it’s one game.)

[pacopete4]

Terrible ruffing call. Happens way too often. How the nfl hasn’t fixed this crap is beyond me.

 

Then on the blown coverage TD, there left tackle is holding Gary right in front of the ref by Winston.

 

This shouldn’t be that hard…