Thanks Al. I really like the film work you guys do here.

No need to comment on those bad plays. We've been doing that since Monday. Looking at most of yours and Dusty's play choices, shows almost always someone else open and usually an easier throw and catch. Late last season I was excited he wasn't always choosing the dump off plays, but this season Love rarely has been checking down when he needs to. Like you say, is it in the play calls, regression or over confidence?

Give some me more of that Cooooper. I thought that he was reminding me more of a Brian Urlacher type of game wrecker (forgive the Bears reference) as I thought LT usually had his hand in the dirt on pass plays.

Cooper has been a revelation. Now what the Packers need is to find a DL who can display the same sort of skill and get some pressure on the QB with only a four man front.
Thanks for pointing out what the problem with Love was in this game. It could also be a result of being so relentlessly pressured, and the Vikings going with more "man" than zone coverage. Brian Flores certainly has the defense hitting on all cylinders. The question being, what will it take to have the Packers get pressure when they are facing a good OL, and not just padding their stats against the Seven Blocks of Jello.

Easy, easy Packer fans...back in your stalls.

The Packers are doing just enough to get into the playoffs and then, win THE WHOLE THING with the worst record possible.

This is all a plan for keeping us happy and excited for the 2025 NFL Draft being held at our stomping grounds.

Them boys are some "dumb as a fox" -type at 1265 Lombardi Ave.

PB and J

*All we have to do is be patient until AI (artificial intelligence and not Al the author) develops the first NFL Head Coach. Without being greedy, letz let da Bears have the first prototype.

I think I would have included the 4th and 2 play. It wasn't the best throw but Reed looked like he slowed down after his break for some reason and still should have caught. They convert that and it's likely a different game IMO.

What I have seen on many plays from this game is our receivers just run straight routes, no stop and go, or misdirection. Just a straight route that the defender can just stay with them. Man coverage should be easy to beat and get separation but our receivers just don't do that. Quick slants and sharp crossing routes should get open but we don't run those for some reason.

I think the deep shot before half-time was called by MLF. MLF and some of his calls are making Love look worse than he is. The Packers won't win the SB, so now is the time to let Love breathe, let him rip it, stop over-relying on Jacobs. Love is a nice, stoic guy and takes too much heat for some of MLF's weaknesses and some of the WR's issues as well.

Do any players or coaches ever admit their limitations and walk away? On their way out, it would be wonderful if some of these people returned a large portion of their current year's salary to the team. I'm talking about Rashan, Jaire, Clark, Rodgers, Bakh? MLF may need to add himself to that list at some point--Bisaccia as well.

You have to keep your offense on the field if you want to run plays and score. I saw that play and shook my head because a simple toss to Jacobs....who didn't get enough touches.....would have given us three more opportunities. Love has been around the block enough times now that he should be better about this.

Cooper is a good addition to the team. No doubt. Him, McKinney, Williams, Bullard.....all good additions who'll be under contract for 3 more seasons.....which is pretty much the Love Window.

Love's throwing mechanics bother me, as I'm kind of old school on this and I like to see my QB stepping up and rifling strikes, not leaning back and going all arm on a touch throw. Joe Namath was all arm, and didn't step into his throws, but he's an exception. Still, he's got a real good arm, even though I think it would be even better if he stepped into his throws.

Plays 1 and 3 remind me of the stale McCarthy offense in the later years. To exacerbate the situation, our receivers have difficulty sometimes in man coverage as seen here. Maybe MLF would like to focus more on developing a crisp short and intermediate passing game at some point ? We need it. I like the deep shots to Watson, though, when he's open (and available, of course).

The is the second time I've heard Cooper and LT mentioned in the same breath here. Hold on: Cooper has the speed and the football instincts, but the power of LT was just phenomenal, especially when brushing aside linemen and pouncing on QBs--sometimes throwing them to the ground with one arm

There are plenty of great speedy linebackers to use as equivalents. Lawrence Taylor is an unfair marker. Cooper is a prospect to be sure, LT was the standard no one will ever come close to.

What are the odds Willis plays the 2nd half of the Bears game? I would certainly like to see it and he deserves it. Slim to none, probably. Unless we go up 30-0 at half.

Love 'elite' status has certainly crumbled quickly. Jumping ahead - obviously, he plays out whatever season is left but it's going to be a sad season next year if we repeat the slow start again. Gute isn't going to admit failure so easily. I wonder what the Packers will be offered for Willis in the off season?

While I'm at it - what are the odds MLF gives up play calling? I would like to see that too!

3rd and 5 bomb - As in the game day thread, I'm yelling nooooo. No Hindsight needed. Even if that catch was caught, I'd say no. 3 time outs, small amount of time, don't give them extra opportunity on turnover of downs, deep low percentage pass, Double coverage. Just idiotic. I think that was a MLF call. A bad call. Take the "move the chains" calls and continue on. I don't think MLF has the patience for that. His belief in his superior play calling gets in the way. These receivers are good, but not that good, and no Watson, even with his sometimes-untimely drops, and the other pass catchers drops, screams no. LeFleur needs to have a better, outside the Packer bubble, evaluation of this team's talent overall, especially OL. Jacobs / Kraft - anyone, anyone?

Cooper - stud, game changing talent. Use him to exhaustion, because the rest of the LB's are average at best. Walker would not save this game and may have hindered it more.

Love - no doubt has talent but needs more refinement. Farve and Rodgers had quirks too. Decision making, in spite of coaches calls, needs to improve. I think there may be a bit of "I don't want to be compared to those two, so will trust my coach", in his decisions. I get that young man, but make your own path. Time will teach and hopefully learn.

Overall - This team need to rid itself of "fear of failure" coaching. I don't give a rats ass, (as coaches have token said "next man up", but in reality don't really trust it), who is in. Call an offense and defense based on your supposed superior scheme. If a player doesn't perform, find one who will. Other teams have beaten us with 2nd/3rd string QB's and position players and yet this team blames our 1st string is out. Get over yourselves.