2011 Green Bay Packers, YODTT

[hawgchaser]

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defense is rearing it's head

As a Packer fan, I'm disappointed in the loss. However, I celebrate the Giants and 49ers wins as evidence that defense CANNOT be ignored if a championship is the ultimate goal. Let this be the motivation for the Packer management to address the team needs for next year.

Great year Pack!!! You provided a lot of enjoyment and entertainment!! Your loss even gave the Packer haters something to celebrate in a year when celebratory events were few and far between.

[Big Tom]

Nice season and another example of how resting players and byes are not your friend come playoff time.

[snoozebutton]

..... Giants and 49ers wins as evidence that defense CANNOT be ignored if a championship is the ultimate goal. Let this be the motivation for the Packer management to address the team needs for next year.

Agree, especially the front 7. Manning had all day in the pocket and any QB can look good when that's the case. In Ted I trust!!

[hawgchaser]

As I saw the year, the Pack had an "adequate" defensive line. Given the secondary's weaknesses, the linebackers were forced to play back to try to cover the secondary weaknesses. When the linebackers helped with the pass rush, Ely could pick the secondary apart. The bright spot, to me, is that the secondary may be the cheapest area to improve on in the off season.

I'm waiting to see a new generation of corner backs to match up to the freakishly huge & athletic collection of tight ends emerging in the league.

[SkunkedAgain]

Overall, it was still a fun season to watch the Packers. For everyone that gets bent out of shape of not winning the Super Bowl, I think they are missing the point of sports. The ride to the playoffs was fun. It'll be fun again to watch this team in 2012. Oh well, on to other things.

[PierBridge]

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Goes to show how tough it is to repeat.

Exactly or just being the clear favorite. Also it's so tough to be dominannt like the Packers and the 18-0 Patriots were in the regular season and then carry that through the play-offs.

I will say Eli is one lucky SOB for sure... clean living?...

Pack will be back and more than likely be in a Superbowl in the next year or two.

Vikes will rebuild one line-men or D-Back at a time...

[CJH]

Agree, especially the front 7. Manning had all day in the pocket and any QB can look good when that's the case. In Ted I trust!!

Yep. Mathews needs a compliment on the otherside. The hodge podge of ROLB's this year, just didn't do anything. Any halfway competent player should be able to get 8 sacks opposite Mathews. Letting Jenkins go was a mistake, but he was getting old and has always been injury prone, so understandable. Neal has been to hurt to provide any pass rush from the DE spot.

Ted's a great GM and I expect him to address the ROLB, DE, S, and CB spots in the draft. They'll have to figure out what to do with Woodson as well, whether that's move him to safety or what, he was a liability in coverage and didn't make nearly as many plays as last year. We'll find out in March if Collins is done or can comeback at S - he was missed tremendously this year.

On O, they'll have to figure out the LT spot. I doubt Clifton will be back, although I don't know if Newhouse is the answer or if Sherrod will come back from his broken leg in time. Driver will probably be gone as well, with Gurley moving up from the practice squad.

Overall a disappointing ending to a great season. I expect this to not sit well with them and to come back next year fired up. Having a real off-season program this year will really help the young guys as well (Shields, Newhouse, Raji, Cobb, Burnett, etc...)

[FutbolGuru]

Great start to my week! Thanks Big Blue!!!

[Triple_D]

I will say Eli is one lucky SOB for sure... clean living?...

Why exactly do you think he's just lucky? Eli has been the 4th best QB in the NFL this year behind Brees, Rodgers, and Brady. He provided the key run block too on Bradshaws run to set up the Hail Mary.

[simple1]

Eli also set the NFL record this year for most touchdowns in the 4th quarter. He had a great year and luck has nothing to do with it. Also if you look at all QB stats for all the elite quarterbacks through their first 8 years, Eli is in the top few in every catagory. If he continues at the same level he will be in the HOF. If it were not for the bad officiating the packers would have only scored 6 points and the Giants would have been over 40.

Simple1

[Scott M]

Eli said in the preseason he considers himself a top 5 NFL QB. Then he went out and proved it.

Honestly, there was a Minnesota feeling to that game, only it wasn't the usual punch to the stomach at the end like 1975, 1998, 2009. GB shouldn't have won it all last year and they should have won it this year, so it all works out (for that franchise of course, there is no karma gods for Vikings fans!).

I expect GB to be the favorite next year, so I don't think much changes for them. They have drafted well, in general, of late so if they can fill some holes they are right where they want to be.

[toughguy]

I expect GB to be the favorite next year, so I don't think much changes for them. They have drafted well, in general, of late so if they can fill some holes they are right where they want to be.

I agree. I'm thinking they'll address their RB issue this summer and it could get scary if they get a true talent back there. They'll find the right guy that's willing to take less to win.

[FutbolGuru]

"They'll find the right guy that's willing to take less to win."

A runningback's shelf life has to be the shortest in professional sports... I think you're going to have a hard time finding a good one who will "take less to win". If the Packers want to solidify the running back position this offseason, they're either going to have to pay for one, or use an early draft pick on one.

[mrklean]

There not a running team, im not saying they wont look for a back, but i think the D is there biggest issue and will address that first, then they will draft a back in the 4 round and toss him in there, Starks can be good when he needs to be, Grant is starting to loose it he looked horrible sunday, they will find a back who can catch and block

[gopher_nation]

Brought to you by Choke: The Official Soft Drink of the Green Bay Packers

[CJH]

Brought to you by Choke: The Official Soft Drink of the Green Bay Packers

Guess the Vikes are drinking the Big Gulp version of it then!!!

[PierBridge]

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Why exactly do you think he's just lucky?

I didnt say that.

Not saying he's not an elite QB which he is.

He's lucky that in his 3 biggest wins he's had the most lucky catches that you'll ever see.

The 4th down catch in the Super-bowl was the most insanely lucky catch I've ever seen. He just tossed it up and the receiver caught it while it was pinned to the side of his helmet all the way to the ground.

And then in Packer game where they should have kicked the field but instead went for the hail Mary and got it.

Elite Lucky SOB. Does that work for ya?

[1johntimm]

It was actually a pretty easy hail mary pass because Green Bays pass defense was non existent once again on that play.

[walleyeking19]

It was actually a pretty easy hail mary pass because Green Bays pass defense was non existent once again on that play.

The pass D being non existent was a problem all year

[knoppers]

this is what happens when a team gets over confident, they did not play rodgers in game 16, that most likely hurt them, sounds like bad coaching to me. plus a defense that is worthless.

this is why I always root for the underdog, can you tell I am a minnsota fan. even though I am a vikes fan, I will root for a team like green bay, but I seen this loss coming.

[Surface Tension]

Watched last Sunday only because I wanted to see a good game.

Didn't matter who won just wanted it to be a clear and decisive victory.

The bad call on the second turnover had me wondering if this was going to be the same type corruption in Pro Boxing where the Champ is going to win unless there was a knock out.

Right then I turned a NY fan and that was compounded by the bad helmet to no helmet call that garnished GB 7 more points.

In the end it was a knock out.

2011 Green Bay Packers, YODTT is the title of this thread and GB had a very good season.

It didn't end the way you wanted but darn sure it was good for as long as it lasted.

Me, I'm glad its over. GB and the Vikes will be back next year and I will be watching.

In ending and I'm not going to say it again, con,, cong,, congr,, congrats on a great season.

[Scott M]

I wish the cheesehead guy did appearances.

[Rick]

What time are the Packers playing on Superbowl Sunday?

Couldn't find last weekends game on the listings either.

[hawgchaser]

I forget, too. It's either 15:02 or 03:13 (military time). One's the Vikings and one's the Packers, but I can't remember which is which.

[LMITOUT]

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