MFer 0 Report post Posted December 22, 2008 Well for once, Mitch Albom actually wrote something substantial about the Lions by being one of the few people to call out the owner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianGuitarist 0 Report post Posted December 22, 2008 Can we start the Week 17 thread soon? I'd really like to brag about my week 12 prediction of San Diego making the playoffs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Just John 0 Report post Posted December 22, 2008 Why can't we say that reporter is a hack and Rod Marinelli deserves to be fired? Not like the two are mutually exclusive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King Kamala 0 Report post Posted December 22, 2008 That's essentially what I was saying. I mean I can't fully defend a guy who is paid to get into shouting matches with Skip Bayless. And the drama continues! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kinetic 0 Report post Posted December 22, 2008 It'd be awesome if the Lions organization rallied around Marinelli over this whole stupid thing and decided to keep him around for another year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Czecherbear Report post Posted December 22, 2008 Man, the sports world has really been knocked on its ass by a guy basically saying a message board post out loud. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vitamin X Report post Posted December 22, 2008 If you think using complex vocabulary deleterious Guy's got a point, Czech. I bet Czech just got done playing Scrabble earlier and felt like a rousing round of boarding hard as usual. Just looking at the stats, I feel bad for Aaron Rodgers considering how well he's played this year (Team win wise)... Rodgers: 296/466 for 3,470 and 23 TD vs. 12 INT. 214 rushing and 4 TD. B. Favre: 323/482 for 3,239 and 21 TD vs. 19 INT. 43 rushing and 1 TD (Stats updated through yesterday). Hey VX, are there still Green Bay fans wondering what the season'd be like if Favre stayed or have they accepted that Aaron's a really good QB playing on a team with a poor run game and poor defense? Is Aaron Rodgers a gunslinger who is just having fun out there? I haven't seen too many Packers games this year. 2 for 1! I've talked a lot about this over the past few weeks, but yes in essence, if you read a lot of Wisconsin sports media (which I get linked to through Yahoo! Sports, so I read what they have to say) there's still a lot of people who point to Favre's departure as the biggest reason why the Jets are winners and the Packers, well, aren't. I think the argument against Aaron has come like this- He hasn't shown the ability to come back when the team has needed him the most in all of those close losses. In many of those close games the Pack's lost this year, the offense has had the ball within the 2 minute mark and a single touchdown would've produced a win. What's happened? 2nd-2, GB48 0:40 R. Nelson intercepted A. Rodgers for no gain 2nd-10, GB17 1:09 J. Beason intercepted A. Rodgers for no gain 2nd-10, TB40 2:12 G. Adams intercepted A. Rodgers for 5 yards So in that respect, yes, he has very much been a gunslinger who just likes to have fun havin' fun out there. However, as you've shown, he's definitely put up very good numbers this year as a first year starter and I've likened him a lot to Philip Rivers or Jay Cutler's first year starting in the league. All three of them came up in the league behind veteran QBs and except for Rivers, had a fairly rough time of it their first year. At this point, I think Rodgers is probably falling somewhere in between those other two QBs, which is still a really good sign for Green Bay, but the Packers have a lot of work ahead of them. Like snuffy and Kahran have mentioned, I wouldn't even be surprised at seeing the Packers "spoil" the Lions' imperfect season- people will remember that in Week 2 against Detroit, they very nearly made a comeback against Green Bay until Jon Kitna threw like 2-3 pick sixes in the 4th quarter. The defense has been really bad this year, and I think part of that has been injuries and a lot of that has been the players we've selected. A lot of people are pissed with Ted Thompson not just because of trading Favre, but like me who are really pissed that a 2nd round pick was totally wasted on Brian Brohm and yet another was wasted on Matt Flynn in the 7th. Even signing Gus Frerotte would've helped, considering that the Vikings would have been forced to play Tarvaris Jackson the whole year in all likelihood without a tested veteran QB behind him. Next year, though, we get Barnett, Jenkins, and Bigby all back and healthy plus at the very least a decent enough first round pick which we could preferably use on something more worthwhile than a guy like Justin Harrell. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King Kamala 0 Report post Posted December 22, 2008 It'd be awesome if the Lions organization rallied around Marinelli over this whole stupid thing and decided to keep him around for another year. Actually from what I gather, there's a chance of Ford keeping Marinelli around anyways. He's already said he's probably going to keep the GM and Chief Operating Office around next year (link). If they play their cards right and stay the course- they might go overfeated next year and fully satisfy Kahran Ramus' requirements for "worst team ever" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Czecherbear Report post Posted December 22, 2008 Don't forget that Brett Favre is always around to give the Lions helpful hints on how to beat the Packers. "Okay, guys, here's what you do, let them run it a few times, set up some short passes, so that dumbass redneck at quarterback gets overexcited and lobs a big interception at you. Oh wait. Crap." See, now there's a bit: Brett Favre's Expired Intelligence Briefings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmy no nose 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2008 Story of the game is the race to be the first back to gain more than 3 yards on a carry. Through the first 20 minutes it hasn't happened yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Sandusky 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2008 The Bears aren't giving up anything on the ground. It's nuts. Both teams seem to have brought the noise on defense, but we've got a good drive going here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vitamin X Report post Posted December 23, 2008 Bwahaha fake punt! Why not? Nothing else to play for. And a touchdown! Chicago makes me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Sandusky 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2008 Chicago lost when they let us score first. Tsk. Oooooh well! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Sandusky 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2008 Haha! Kornheiser wants to know why Chicagoans aren't angry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kahran Ramsus 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2008 It hasn't been a good year for the Packers to say the least, but if we end up knocking the Bears out of the playoffs at least something good will come out of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kinetic 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2008 My god, every defensive player looks slow and out of position in that Darren Sproles highlight they keep showing. Brings the bile right back up to the tip of my throat. Speaking of things that make me want to vacate the contents of my stomach: Chicago's offense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Czecherbear Report post Posted December 23, 2008 It hasn't been a good year for the Packers to say the least, but if we end up knocking the Bears out of the playoffs at least something good will come out of it. Yeah, you'll stick it to your rivals...by clinching a division championship for your other rivals. Meatball. Moreover, you don't dwell in a state that borders Lake Michigan, therefore you probably don't come into contact with many Bears fans--nor Packers fans--so really, any "GRAW TAKE THAT BEARS!" stuff is posturing. The Bears look really awful tonight, though. No apologies here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vitamin X Report post Posted December 23, 2008 Wow, Czech working with the "Well you don't live here so you can't gloat!" angle. You fucking dolt. Furthermore, the ones who were gloating last week about us being eliminated were the Bears fans, not the Viking fans on the board. It's pretty nice to be able to have our favorite team go down to Soldier Field and work on eliminating your teddy Bears from the playoffs, regardless of what happens with Minnesota (who is probably one and done anyways in the playoffs and, excepting a last minute FG miss, the Packers would've also swept this year). Game's not over yet, anyways. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Czecherbear Report post Posted December 23, 2008 TEDDY BEARS! VIQUEENS! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vitamin X Report post Posted December 23, 2008 Meatballs! Bears fans! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Czecherbear Report post Posted December 23, 2008 I can't dispute that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2008 Monkeyfucker! Douche! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vitamin X Report post Posted December 23, 2008 I'll give Chicago meatballs this: Your special teams are good. And you're also good served with some grilled bell peppers and onions, with a bit of marinara sauce and parmesan on a roll. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfdogg 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2008 And black people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Sandusky 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2008 In a chatroom: hester sucks at anything except "hold ball run fast" That's the kind of shit that'll make his returns weaker later in the game, which is kinda bad when your offense blows. Chicago is kinda retarded. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Czecherbear Report post Posted December 23, 2008 It hasn't been a good year for the Packers to say the least, but if we end up knocking the Bears out of the playoffs at least something good will come out of it. Kahran: how would this win get them closer to a championship? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Sandusky 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2008 It's just nice to know we've got two wins in the bank when the season starts, that's all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vitamin X Report post Posted December 23, 2008 Plus, it's a small amount of consolation considering there hasn't been much to be happy about especially since the last time we beat the Bears. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Young 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2008 Yeah, this potential victory is the only thing the Packers have left to play for. They're still the best team in the division, but they've just lost so many close games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Sandusky 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2008 If they've lost, they must not be the best. This season was a learning experience and breaking in the new-look, young Packers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
