2011 Green Bay Packers, YODTT

[Steve Foss]

I was glad Suh got booted. He deserved it under the rules. It was a pretty lame stomp, and I actually laughed when I saw the replay.

And now, working toward 12-0! Go Pack!!!!

Would "laying up" tend to disrupt the team's rhythm.

Yes. I understand the philosophy, but a championship team has its pride, and pride is only one factor. There's a sort of inexplicable mojo that seems to go on with a season like this. Laying up seems like it'd be thumbing one's nose at fate.

With 10 days to heal before the next game, things should be looking OK.

[GatorBait]

I would see laying up if they weren't undefeated. With the mounting pressure to have the chance to do something only one other team has done is going to be insurmountable. I don't believe you will see it happen except for the already injury related guys that need less reps in order to be healthy for the playoff games. Going undefeated is beginning to become reality for this team right now, they are all chatting about it, the schedule that's left is a given with only two more away games. So why not go for the glory, after all, this team was built on glory to begin with.

[CJH]

You play your starters every game, pull the critical ones in the 2nd half if you have a decent lead. Barring a critical injury, they have 10 days off now, and will have a bye for the first round of the playoffs, so you want to keep everyone game sharp for the playoffs. That's way more important to me than going undefeated, although that is a real possibility.

[bassNspear]

gooooooooooo pack GO

[SkunkedAgain]

Is there a position that does not have depth on this team? SERIOUSLY!!! At QB you've got Flynn. At RB you've got Grant and now Saine. At WR it's all depth. TE even has depth with Crabtree and Quarless able to handle the call. The OL keeps plugging away with backups, and are actually keeping Rodgers more upright than the starters were able to do. On defense, the CBs keep doing it and the backup safety (Peprah) has basically become a starter the past two years. At LB you've got depth on the inside that we didn't even realize in Francois and Smith, and at OLB you've still got Zombo and Jones. The DL even has good depth with a rotating list of nobodies (besides Picket and Raji) that continue to provide a decent rush.

I'll take off multiple hats to Ted Thompson.

[JosMN]

Eric Walden in jail on suspicion of felony domestic violence-substantial battery.

WHAT!!?? Seriously, what is wrong with these guys doing this type of stuff. Ridiculous.

[Scott M]

Pack clinches homefield throughout playoffs today. I would guess they'll go for 19-0, I just hope they will let Rodgers play until halftime in the last 3 regular season games. San Francisco lost today, I was hoping for fantasy purposes that they would keep some pressure on GB to keep playing Rodgers

[CJH]

Hopefully the Jennings injury is not serious......it did not look good.

The way they keep offense keeps rolling and the D keeps generating turnovers they are going to be tough to beat. Who knows with injuries.

[LMITOUT]

Pack clinches homefield throughout playoffs today.

They have to beat KC next week to clinch home field.

[Scott M]

They have to beat KC next week to clinch home field.

That's good fantasy news if true. What did I miss? New Orleans is 10-3, the Pack 13-0, 3 games left, and GB beat NO head to head. That's the first tie breaker, correct? I could be mistaken, but I don't feel like reading tiebreaker protocol, so if that's the case, fill me in.

[Brady4]

Hopefully the report on Jennings comes back good. The Pack are going to be tough to beat down the stretch. But they are going to have to buckle down and be running on all cylinders to stay unbeaten and repeat. Should be a fun few weeks of football ahead of us!

[LMITOUT]

What did I miss? New Orleans is 10-3, the Pack 13-0, 3 games left, and GB beat NO head to head. That's the first tie breaker, correct? I could be mistaken, but I don't feel like reading tiebreaker protocol, so if that's the case, fill me in.

Don't know why, but I heard it on NFLN tonight and read it in an article regarding the GB/Oak game.

SF is 10-3 too, right?

Two Clubs

1. Head-to-head, if applicable.

2. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference.

3. Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games, minimum of four.

4. Strength of victory.

5. Strength of schedule.

6. Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed.

7. Best combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowed.

8. Best net points in conference games.

9. Best net points in all games.

10. Best net touchdowns in all games.

11. Coin toss.

[LMITOUT]

Hopefully the report on Jennings comes back good.

Just read this on PFT:

He is suspected of having a torn MCL. MRI tomorrow.

[Scott M]

Ah, forgot about SF.

[LMITOUT]

I believe that GB clinched a first round bye today.

[mrklean]

hoping for the best with Jennings that did not look good at all, first round bye is a lock bring on KC so we can lock up the #1 spot

[JosMN]

I hope Jennings isn't out for a long period of time - but judging from his emotions, he might be. Good thing is if he is hurt, he will have a few weeks to try and get healthy.

Heres a questions for all of us "from Minnesota Green Bay packer fans". Do any of you have that guy at work, friend, or whatever that thinks they know absolutely everything about football? Got a guy at work here, just thinks he's an absolute god with fantasy fb, all of fb in general. He's a band wagon jumper for the Vikings. He's the guy that brings 14 binders to your fantasy draft. Mind you, the guy has never played a down of football in his life. His football guru mind says this morning "the only reason the packers have been good all year is because they haven't played anybody yet".

My questions is how would you react? I myself bit my tongue, walked away and said, do you even watch football on sundays? I'm a diehard packer fan, have been all my life, have many years of ball under my belt playing HS and College D2 ball - but these guys like this set me over the edge. How does one not get upset about these idiots? Sorry, just had to vent!!

[LABS4ME]

Nobody = New Orleans, Giants, Falcons...

Yep he's correct... nobody! sheesh

Good Luck!

Ken

[SkunkedAgain]

My questions is how would you react?

If he were a Viking fan, I'd say that his team hasn't played anybody this year either so the difference between 13-0 and 2-11 is what makes a good team.

However, in general it's easy for me to walk away from folks that are clearly devoid of logic and good sense. It's like arguing with someone about a conspiracy theory...the nature of the argument tends to render logical thoughts irrelevant.

[mrklean]

Jennings out 2-3 weeks sprained knee could have been worse

[Born2Fish]

Even being a die-hard Vikings fan, I will say that the pack have had a great season. Regardless of who they have played, the whole fact of the matter is, they are 13-0. I personally can't see them losing a game this year. And while I will always be a fan of the Purple, I will give this one thing to you Packers fans......Go Pack Go!

[RiverFish]

I can see them losing to the Lions the last week of the season. The lions could be playing for a playoff spot and Pack will be playing for nothing. They may sit guys who are borderline injured.

I would not be suprised if they lose week 17

[CJH]

Looks like we dodged a bullet with Jennings.

From the Green Bay Press Gazette:

The results of Monday’s tests showed that Jennings avoided a season-ending knee injury, but he is expected to miss the remaining three regular-season games as the Packers attempt to go 16-0.

Though the diagnosis wasn’t revealed, McCarthy said Jennings would miss “a couple weeks.” Given the timeline for his return, Jennings almost certainly sprained his medial collateral ligament when he landed awkwardly during the third quarter of Sunday’s win over Oakland at Lambeau Field. The return from an MCL sprain is typically two to six weeks.

“Two or three weeks, we have three games left,” McCarthy said Monday. “Yes, I would think it would be safe to say he’d be back for the playoffs.”

As far as Vikes fans that rib you, just tell him to go check the Schedule/Standings and get back to you. Oh yeah, and they won a little something last year called the Superbowl, so I think its probably not a fluke. Otherwise just walk away, don't want to create a "hostile work environment".

[RiverFish]

His football guru mind says this morning "the only reason the packers have been good all year is because they haven't played anybody yet".

My questions is how would you react? I myself bit my tongue, walked away and said, do you even watch football on sundays? I'm a diehard packer fan, have been all my life, have many years of ball under my belt playing HS and College D2 ball - but these guys like this set me over the edge. How does one not get upset about these idiots? Sorry, just had to vent!!

Just poor him another glass of Purple Kool aid. You can't reason with somebody who has been drinking the Purple Kool aid and listening to

K-FAN.

[Musky Buck]

Do they really "need" Jennings ? I guess so but the pack are in a whole nuther level compared to the rest of the league.