adambr2

Should be a 10 second runoff too.

No.

That was a disappointingly predictable play for an MLF offense.

My guess is the main point behind the idea is that you're still on the before side of the 2 minute warning. So you want to score once before you have the free timeouts. But yeah, I wouldn't have done that. I'd probably have tried to get the TD and taken my shot with an onside kick. The odds that all 3 of Green Bay not getting a first, Carolina driving 70 yards with a minute and no timeouts, AND converting the 2, aren't good.

Weird FG. I get the idea, but I don't agree with that there.

This has not been a great offensive game by any means. Mason has been so clutch the last 2 games though.

What exactly is this offense and what have they done with our actual offense ?

Lazard thankfully didn't drop that one.

That's not a bad outcome. They SHOULD be able to put this game away.

Quarterbacks in the open field scare me against our defense. There's a reason I want no part of the Cardinals in January.

You knew the second Bridgewater started running downfield that they weren't keeping him from getting past the sticks.

Ask the Houston Texans what happens when you start sleepwalking with a big lead against an actual good team.

Oof. Rodgers is NOT happy with Lazard.

This is my favorite Panthers game memory. Was this the NFC Championship Game in '96-97? I remember a Packer corner in that game coming up with an interception on one of the best catches I've ever seen. I think it was Tyrone Williams.

Bears may still have a shot at the playoffs when we play them. We shall see if their big win over Houston was a mirage after this weekend's game against the Vikings. Yes if they are alive it will be a tough game but I don't really expect it as I thin they will lose to the Vikes this week. But an 8-8 wildcard team could be in play this season? I wonder if the eliminated teams laying down may be more pronounced in the Covid season, players even more anxious to just go home for the offseason than usual. Nah. It's win or go home for both teams that either team can win, not a series that the superior team is almost certain to win. 8-8 wildcard teams will probably be commonplace with 7 playoff teams. But these guys are professionals and the vast majority will play to win.

I was surprised last night to find out that in the Twin Cities market, I can't watch the Badger/Gopher football game, nor any of the NFL games on Saturday... I guess I might have to try fubo too. Normally I don't like doing the free trials that require a credit card, but I've never had any issues with Fubo. Really easy to cancel, they even remind you when you have one day left and creating multiple accounts just requires a new email. I'm surprised how easy they make it as I'm sure they have many people just wanting it for one game and then canceling their trial.

Just got my now 3rd lifetime fubo TV free trial to ensure ability to watch the game, lol.

The Saints/Chiefs is a big game for us this weekend. If the Chiefs win, we can afford to pooch the Titans game and still get the #1 seed (assuming we win the other two).

Are there major differences between the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines? Assuming Moderna also gets the final okay, will people have a choice between the two?

Whatever keeps him from facing us a bunch of times every year, because he sure seems like a star against the Brewers.

I plan on giving him til at least into the 4th quarter and perhaps even as late as the 2 minute warning of the 4th quarter before I jump to any conclusions. No need for panicky hot takes if he isn't playing at a HOF level by halftime when there's still a whole other half of a game to be played.

Yeah...I'm not, though I don't think you're crazy since most people I talk to seem to agree with you on this. This "window" stuff is always just an eye roll to me. The 49ers were going to dominate the NFC for years to come...the Packers just won the Super Bowl and "haven't peaked yet, there will be more." There's an endless list of stuff that was supposed to happen and never did. "Moving on" from a 39-year-old QB that's still throwing 40 TDs and a handful of picks is just insane, there's no other word for it. You don't need a long-term plan when you are winning 13 games. It doesn't take 7 years to rebuild in the NFL, there isn't a need to accelerate a rebuild. Many of the same teams pick high year after year and suck anyway. Why fans always seem to be in a hurry to get Tom Brady to retire or the Packers to move on from the one guy that's held up some atrocious teams just always surprises me. I watched the Brett Hundley season and I'd rather postpone that as long as possible. If Rodgers is playing like this in 2 years then make it work. The guy is probably going to be good into his 40s, and I hope it's here. 2-year window is completely debatable. Your window is open when you have a QB like Rodgers. But it doesn't mean you can just suck in all other forms of player development. However I have no reason to believe he's falling off a cliff in 2 years. They made a pretty some pretty big talent investments in the roster when MLF got here. We saw what happened in the last couple years under Mike McCarthy what happens when Rodgers has to do it all himself, and it wasn't pretty. He's really having a great year, but it should be noted that he's playing at a much higher level than he was the last few years. It can't and won't last forever. I don't know if he'll fall off a cliff, but I wouldn't expect this level of play beyond 2021. Father time catches everyone. You don't see too many 39 year old QBs carrying teams to Super Bowls anymore. The Bucs made significant talent additions around Brady and he's still clearly not playing at an elite level anymore. Brees is still a good QB, but I don't think anyone would expect elite play out of him anymore. A 39 year Rodgers carrying a roster that will likely be gutted in the next couple years to get out of salary cap hell? I just don't see it. I don't see the comparison of Hundley to Love. Hundley was never drafted to start. Hundley was a 5th round pick. I certainly don't think the Packers draft Love in the 1st, much less trade up to get him, unless they saw him as their QB of the future. The "window" stuff is subjective and ambiguous but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist. The Packers' window has been open since 2010, they just haven't finished the job. The 49ers aren't really comparable to the Packers, their "window" has never been tied to a franchise QB because they don't have one. Rodgers looks really good but he also has one of the top WRs in the league, a pretty good TE group, a top running back and an offensive line that constantly keeps him upright. It's going to be a lot harder for him to look this good when the realities of kicking the salary cap down the road finally catch up and prevent us from affording that kind of supporting cast for him.

I am 100% ok with moving Rodgers after 2021, as crazy and unconventional as it sounds (and I realize it almost certainly won't happen). At some point these contracts paint us into a corner and the time will come to pay the piper. This franchise will face a rebuild, not a matter of if but when and for how long. Best to make it as quick as possible. Love will still have 3 years on his rookie deal (including the option) and Rodgers will be entering his age 39 season. If Rodgers is still playing at this level he should still garner a substantial return which would help accelerate the rebuild. The roster is already going to take a massive hit next year with how far we're going to be over the cap. After 2021 we're going to start losing our ability to field a competitive team around Rodgers anyway. We're looking at a 2 year window here including this season to win a Super Bowl and after that it will be time to start looking at the franchise with a more long-term plan.

He was the same guy for us that he was for everyone else in his entire career - a LOOGY who didn't have success when forced into a role that included facing a lot of righty bats. Glad to move on. Unfortunately for guys like Claudio, baseball is trying to move away from specialized bullpen roles.

Does the playoff seeding this year work similar to previous years where the top seed automatically faces the lowest remaining seed in the playoffs, or does it follow a standard bracket now? Like let's say the playoffs ended today. We're the 1, Saints are the 2, Cardinals are the 7. Cardinals upset the Saints in round 1. Do we automatically face the Cardinals, or would we face the Washington/Seattle 4/5 game winner like a traditional bracket would work?