Michael Lombardi On The Packers Win Over The Bears

I hope he can stay healthy, I would love for the Pack to sign him to a long term extension.

they were both 3rd round picks.

The first round is hyped endlessly, but a big part of the Packers’ recent success can be attributed to finding some gems in rounds 2-7.

Jermicheal Finley was a like a Minotaur out there with the Bears having no Theseus to contain him. Whenever he wanted the ball, he got it (or so it appeared). Incredible hands and size and if he continue to progress may become one of the best TE in the league. Crazy to think how good he is and how better he can get.

Although having Rodgers toss you the ball is always a good ingredient to have for your progressive soup.

Too many big plays scare the shit out of me and the sloppy tackling pisses me off. Thats NOT the D we sent out on the field last yr. Still getting TOs, tho.

WE ARE A DYNASTY!!!

Not yet….

Repeat after me, In McCarthy we trust, in Thompson we worship…Repeat it below me, and rec me

Little over the top.

Its getting better on D for sure. Its nice to have guys healthy again. But I still have no confidence on them stopping anyone on 3rd and long. A long play here or there is tolerable if they stop the drives but the opponents are still getting in the red zone. They were better against the Bears but its not there yet.

No.
You’re repeating it after me.

Nothin’ but a fact, waitin’ ta happen, haha.

But,
You go, girl. :)

It’s like the Bears special teams tapped them on the right shoulder and moved to the left…or played "got your nose" with a 5 year old. Special teams needs to pick it up.

I heard that someone did this to Slocum right before that play, which is why his team was distracted.

Normally I’d agree about only rushing 3 on 3rd and long but in most of the cases Sunday, the Bears were in 3rd and super long — like 3rd and 20+. I don’t have a problem dropping 8 in those situations because you should never allow a conversion from that distance — and we didn’t.

Agreed on dropping the LBs, particularly Hawk. He is absolutely putrid in coverage. The problem is, have you ever watched him blitz? I honestly couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve seen him come free and still not really get even close to the QB. He’s solid against the run, and a good play caller out there but that’s about it.

I thought the offense was fine. What did we score against Chicago in the 3 games last season? I think it was 17, 10, and 14 (not including Raji’s TD obviously)? I’ll take 27 against them anyday. Granted, not having Harris probably hurt quite a bit. I think the only problem was McCarthy going into his super conservative mode. It seemed like he was content with coming out in the I formation, accepting 0-2 yards on first and second, and then trying to throw on third. I personally would have liked to see him stick with the quick, three step drop passes. The slants, ins, and outs are always gonna be there against that cover 2 defense, and my money would be on Rodgers being able to find the open guy 9 times out of 10.

By Burnett, but only in the fact he is playing w/ a physical presence. SOmething he had never done before… Maybe Wood was in his ear alot, but Burnett was always a playmaker, it was his tackling and overall physical play that was lacking, until this season that is. He looks like he Really gets it now and knows he has to be physical.

See the first quote in my sig.

That says it all, and is good enough for me. :)

And, IMO, Mr. Rodgers, and Mr. Thompson’s Packers (he does own some stock, doesn’t he?), are doing better at it than any Packers teams have since the man who said it was coaching.