On The Giants: What They Did Back In 2008 and Against The Falcons
by Brandon on Jan 10, 2012 7:01 AM CST
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Print540 ESPN Milwaukee - 01/08/12 Giant killers? Only 16 players remain from the 53 who played for the Green Bay Packers in their last home playoff game against the Giants in 2008. Also, it should be cold next Sunday, but not the minus 3 (minus 24 wind chill) it was during that NFC Championship game. And this time, Mike McCarthy won't want to bench his starting quarterback.
Re-Focused: Falcons @ Giants, Wild Card Round | ProFootballFocus.com. Here's what the Giants did right against the Falcons. Eli Manning was completing passes even when he was under pressure. The GIants defense line was great against a pretty weak Falcons offensive line. And the Giants running game came to life. I'm not sure what the Packers defense can do better than the Falcons defense, but at least they'll have all their cornerbacks healthy. The Falcons were without Brett Grimes, their best cornerback, last week and it surely made a difference (see, big game by Hakeem Nicks).
One other big point was that the Giants had no turnovers against the Falcons. The Packers lead the NFL with 31 interceptions, and finished No. 2 overall (the 49ers were No. 1) with a +24 net turnover margin. Clay Matthews returned an interception for a touchdown the last time he faced Eli Manning. A key to defeating the Giants will be to force turnovers.
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Lets be honest...please
Did anyone really think the Falcons were a threat in the playoffs at any level.
Matty Ice…stop,stop,stop
Tony Gonzalez…Coming back AGAIN next year…shaking at the thought
Julio…where are you(4picks) vertical threat to the Packers
R White…aren’t you glad we won’t bitch slap you again for talking about us
Home Dome-Someday it may come in a handy dandy travel backpack size
Coach Smith…Remember the 4and 1 against the Saints,I guess not,but,the"if at 1st you don’t succeed"mantra,yeah,in the NFL….it won’t work the 2nd time either or the 3rd or…c’mon already.
Last…how do you think 3rd in the NFCS is going to feel as Car pushes you out altogether.
The G-MEN
I’m pretty sure the first player that spouts a guarantee usually is the first to fall that week,however,since they play the last game of the weekend,stupidity gets a reprive for a few hours.AAh,nothing like a little extra time to ponder the words of a fool,especially if your own eh,JPP.
by Tarynfor12 on Jan 10, 2012 7:32 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
You think JPP will fall??
He’ll be the most dominant defensive player in the game on both sides of the ball by a landslide.
by sexyscottish on Jan 10, 2012 7:49 AM CST up reply actions 3 recs
lol
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by Tedaldtada29 on Jan 10, 2012 8:43 AM CST via iPhone app up reply actions 2 recs
maybe if Clay Matthews isn't there
I love wins. Wins are good for the soul.- Barry Alvarez Sep 25, 2005
We expect to win.- Ted Thompson July 28, 2011
clay Matthews?
is he even better than the cowboys Anthony Spencer? the stats don’t say so, but I’m not a GB fan so may he has intangibles I don’t know about.
I got banned from Jests Blog for saying Chad Henne has better stats than Mark Sanchez. And they think they're the big brothers in this town? LMAO try again little sisters!
Let's Go Giants!!!!
ask Eli what he thinks of Clay
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by Tedaldtada29 on Jan 10, 2012 9:02 AM CST via iPhone app up reply actions
I did
he said a bit overrated
I got banned from Jests Blog for saying Chad Henne has better stats than Mark Sanchez. And they think they're the big brothers in this town? LMAO try again little sisters!
Let's Go Giants!!!!
Now I see
We are just being silly I guess. Have fun with that.
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by Tedaldtada29 on Jan 10, 2012 9:07 AM CST via iPhone app up reply actions
I just spoke with Clay on the subject.
He said Eli is an amazing QB. One of the all-time greatest, and off the record, is the best Manning to play the position.
by seamariners85 on Jan 10, 2012 10:59 AM CST up reply actions
you forgot to use the sarcasm font
Use @s on each side…lol
I got banned from Jests Blog for saying Chad Henne has better stats than Mark Sanchez. And they think they're the big brothers in this town? LMAO try again little sisters!
Let's Go Giants!!!!
by maculis on Jan 10, 2012 11:15 AM CST up reply actions 2 recs
Anthony Spencer? Really?
same number of sacks (6), no passes defended (Matthews 12), no interceptions (Matthews 3, 1 for a TD), 4 forced fumbles to 3.
I love wins. Wins are good for the soul.- Barry Alvarez Sep 25, 2005
We expect to win.- Ted Thompson July 28, 2011
I thought you knew.
Anyone that had more than 6 sacks is better than Clay.
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by Tedaldtada29 on Jan 10, 2012 9:24 AM CST via iPhone app up reply actions
as a fellow giants fan, i do not cosign that statement
clay matthews is a top 5 defender…. but i also think JPP entered top 5 conversation this season
leaving JPP out, clay is in the same sentence as patrick willis, demarcus ware, ray lewis and troy polamalu
by The Blood of Eli on Jan 10, 2012 9:28 AM CST up reply actions
I would agree with this.
Thank you for posting.
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by Tedaldtada29 on Jan 10, 2012 9:30 AM CST via iPhone app up reply actions
no worries..
My Bears fan friend told me he that the Bears were the best team in the NFL when Cutler went down, so I’m used to the homerism..
I love wins. Wins are good for the soul.- Barry Alvarez Sep 25, 2005
We expect to win.- Ted Thompson July 28, 2011
Cmon BOE
top 5? Really? Jared Allen, Ngata, Suggs, P. Willis, D. Ware, Woodson, Revis, Nmamdi, Polamalu, Ed Reed…how many are you taking off that list to put matthews?
I got banned from Jests Blog for saying Chad Henne has better stats than Mark Sanchez. And they think they're the big brothers in this town? LMAO try again little sisters!
Let's Go Giants!!!!
yes
im a big fan of clay matthews… i did forget revis though ill admit that
by The Blood of Eli on Jan 10, 2012 9:42 AM CST up reply actions
ok
so who are you saying he’s better than on that list? I put the 1st 10 that came to mind and there’s plenty more I could add if I really thought about it.
I got banned from Jests Blog for saying Chad Henne has better stats than Mark Sanchez. And they think they're the big brothers in this town? LMAO try again little sisters!
Let's Go Giants!!!!
right now at this point in their careers (not based off what these guys have done in the past)
he is better than ray lewis, jpp, ed reed, ngata, woodson, nnamdi, suggs…. ill take ware, allen, revis, polamlu, and willis over clay
by The Blood of Eli on Jan 10, 2012 9:52 AM CST up reply actions
ok, I hear you
but I don’t even think the packer fans would agree with that. All jokes aside. I was messing with them about the spencer thing. I like Clay too. But top 5 player in the NFL? not even on his own team. And Top 5 on Def in the NFL? not even close. In fact…I’m 100% positive I could name 5 better OLBs. But I guess it’s all opinion in the end.
I got banned from Jests Blog for saying Chad Henne has better stats than Mark Sanchez. And they think they're the big brothers in this town? LMAO try again little sisters!
Let's Go Giants!!!!
we all have our own perceptions of reality..
if you don’t think he’s that good, thats fine. It should raise some red flags if an overwhelming majority has a different opinion..not saying thats the case here, but its probably close to the case..
Whatever..I dont mind smacktalk..but if hold to a really unreasonable view, and you aren’t just trying to get a rise out of people. you damage your cred..
it’s all good
I love wins. Wins are good for the soul.- Barry Alvarez Sep 25, 2005
We expect to win.- Ted Thompson July 28, 2011
He's just using stats to back up his argument.
Cause, you know, stats are the best indicator of success.
Never mind the fact that not one front 7 defender other than Matthews has been able to get pressure on the QB this year, leading to double and sometimes triple teams on the guy. Personally, I’d say he’s having a better year than last year with all the sacks.
I already told you! I deal with the god damn receivers so the linebackers don’t have to! I have coverage skills; I’m good at covering people! Can’t you understand that? What the hell is wrong with you people?!
Chase Blackburn is better than Clay Matthews
by The Blood of Eli on Jan 10, 2012 10:27 AM CST up reply actions
No
Clay Matthews is better than Ray Lewis
I got banned from Jests Blog for saying Chad Henne has better stats than Mark Sanchez. And they think they're the big brothers in this town? LMAO try again little sisters!
Let's Go Giants!!!!
Desmond Bishop is better than Ray Lewis
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by TwoShoesMcGooze on Jan 10, 2012 11:27 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
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by RaY210 on Jan 10, 2012 12:04 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
aren't stats the best indicator of success?
or were you just being sarcastic. And I think you’re misunderstanding me, I’m not saying he sucks. I’m saying he’s not top 5 like my colleague from BBV seems to think. I mean, I hate the cowboys, but D Ware gets double and triple teamed every play and has no help. And he has way more sacks. But if you don’t use stats, then I guess you could say Clay is better.
I got banned from Jests Blog for saying Chad Henne has better stats than Mark Sanchez. And they think they're the big brothers in this town? LMAO try again little sisters!
Let's Go Giants!!!!
My bad, I should have been more specific.
Using the stat of sacks as an indicator of success is flawed. So much has to do with the pressure that the rest of the line is able to provide, which the whole front 7 of Green Bay has been unable to provide on a consistent basis.
Clay has been an absolute monster this year, he’s been playing really well against the run and is still pressuring the QB. He just isn’t getting any help by the rest of the unit in flushing the QB his way or forcing other teams to send help in another direction. Regardless, I understand your assessment, this is how ESPN and other talking heads have been analyzing his play this year: sacks.
I already told you! I deal with the god damn receivers so the linebackers don’t have to! I have coverage skills; I’m good at covering people! Can’t you understand that? What the hell is wrong with you people?!
Fair enough
I got banned from Jests Blog for saying Chad Henne has better stats than Mark Sanchez. And they think they're the big brothers in this town? LMAO try again little sisters!
Let's Go Giants!!!!
pressure
At one point of the year, mid season or so, he led the league in pressures/sacks/hits/etc. Not sure how he ended up in that total combined stat.
He really has played well.
Sad but true, we auditioned 4 ROLB’s in our last game to see who could do SOMETHING on the other side of Clay. Crazy that in the last game of the season the Packers are still not sure who to put there.
You guys miss the hell outta Jenkins
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We've been saying that the last 16 games
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Until he cashes his paycheck I suppose. :-)
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Depends on which stats you want to cherry pick.
aren’t stats the best indicator of success?
In other words, no!
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It’s not all about sacks for a 3-4 guy. We dropped him into coverage a lot more this season, and he did a fantastic job of doing so. He was a lot better against the run this season too. Of all the 3-4 guys I’ve seen, I’d say only Ware is more complete.
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by packallday555 on Jan 12, 2012 1:45 AM CST up reply actions
Ware more complete?
Isn’t he primarily used as a pass rusher?
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ok well hold on, maybe I'm lost
tell me where I’m against the masses:
1) He’s not one of the top 5 players on your team
2) He’s not one of the top 5 players in the NFL
3) He’s not one of the top 5 Def in the league
4) He’s not one of the top 5 OLBs in the league
or are you saying that the overwhelming majority disagree with all of the above. Because I think most people would agree with those statements.
I got banned from Jests Blog for saying Chad Henne has better stats than Mark Sanchez. And they think they're the big brothers in this town? LMAO try again little sisters!
Let's Go Giants!!!!
i think most would disagree with
#1, #3, and #4..
but I could be wrong
I love wins. Wins are good for the soul.- Barry Alvarez Sep 25, 2005
We expect to win.- Ted Thompson July 28, 2011
#2 and #3 are hard to quantify..
as it’s a QB league I would think a lot of people would have as many as 5 QB’s as the top 5 players in the NFL and different schemes value defensive players differently
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We expect to win.- Ted Thompson July 28, 2011
I think anyone with a brain would be against #1 and #4…
by tmoneyttime1 on Jan 10, 2012 1:49 PM CST up reply actions
You have no idea what you are talking about
but I don’t even think the packer fans would agree with that. All jokes aside. I was messing with them about the spencer thing. I like Clay too. But top 5 player in the NFL? not even on his own team
Just stop
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by Chief Oshkosh on Jan 10, 2012 1:01 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
Then again
The comparisons are absurd. The Packers front seven offers little that opposing offenses have to worry about, other than Matthews so protection always slides his way. Go to Pro Football Focus and they rate Matthews as the fifth most effective OLB,BUT if you total sacks, hits and pressures Matthews was second only to Ware. Short story, add two players opposite Matthews who can apply pressure and there is no comparison.
You SHOULD have forgotten Darrelle "Defensive Holding" Revis.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Jan 12, 2012 5:39 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
well he also blitzes a ton more than A Spencer does
And the INTs are impressive, but the FFs I bet come from the sack.
I got banned from Jests Blog for saying Chad Henne has better stats than Mark Sanchez. And they think they're the big brothers in this town? LMAO try again little sisters!
Let's Go Giants!!!!
I would guess he probably double teamed a lot more too
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We expect to win.- Ted Thompson July 28, 2011
or Chuck
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by Tedaldtada29 on Jan 10, 2012 9:01 AM CST via iPhone app up reply actions
Did I say JPP would fail or play bad on his part....NO
I said players that usually guarantee things often look to be the fool.
Like it BUT....
This is giving him too much credit. He personally had nothing to do with those 2 points.
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by Shamalamadingdong on Jan 10, 2012 4:47 PM CST up reply actions
On a more somber note
How will the personal tragedy of Coach Philbin;s sons death affect O coaching? Was his son personally close with any players? I’m sure Rogers read of the D will be great, but how can coach Philbin focus on a task like this when you’ve just lost your son.
by Farveuless Pack on Jan 10, 2012 8:50 AM CST reply actions
I'm not exactly sure what Philbin's role is.
I know he doesn’t call the plays, so that won’t be affected.
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by TGPackersTwins19 on Jan 10, 2012 8:55 AM CST up reply actions
But he is the one that makes the gameplan for Rodgers and co. up
So I dunno what to make of that. Family comes first though, so it’s more important for him to be there with them in this time of mourning. McCarthy has said that they have other plans in the works, so I’m sure they got some good stuff to work with.
When life gives ya lemons, shut up and eat your damn lemons.
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Coach Philbin has taken a leave of absence according to NFLN
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Who's Rogers?
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by Wiedmann on Jan 10, 2012 4:27 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
The QB who replaced Farve
Who replaced Makowskee who replaced…
by Packer Logician on Jan 10, 2012 5:16 PM CST up reply actions
Was Makowskee the QB under Bret Star?
you know, when he was a coach?
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Randy Right?
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I love that commercial.
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Extra crispy.
Oh sorry, I was going through the KFC drive through.
Original. :-)
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by tommy d. on Jan 11, 2012 4:23 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
^This^ should be green.
"Perfection is not attainable,
but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence."
"We're nobody's underdog!"
"We don't play scared!"
After further review,
the Munsters of the Midway still suck!
That still isn't [Shaun] Rogers.
"Perfection is not attainable,
but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence."
"We're nobody's underdog!"
"We don't play scared!"
After further review,
the Munsters of the Midway still suck!
Charles Rogers?
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Jan 12, 2012 5:39 PM CST up reply actions
he's not even top 5 on his team..:)
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been saying it all week that the way we win is by punching you guys in the mouth when we are on defense
and the one concern that i have, i am scared of aaron ross being out. if prince is asked to come in and defend one of those receivers against the best quarterback in the league, i just dont see it going well for the giants defense. we need aaron ross to play and we need prince to just warm the bench for now… (i do think prince will be a good one, just not in playoff football in his rookie season.)
by The Blood of Eli on Jan 10, 2012 9:20 AM CST reply actions
Aware of this...
Packer equipment managers have been working to convert all existing O-line helmets to a hockey goalie style helmet this week…to prevent any punching in the mouth. A younger manager has described the look as totally “sick”, which I think means cool lookin’.
Agree with your comments above. You never know which way the concussion evaluation pendulum will swing (regarding Ross). Personally, I want you guys to have your best out there on Sunday.
will blackmon is definitely secretly playing for the packers
if ross cant go, expect prince to play and get benched for blackmon. then expect blackmon to get beat over and over by jordy nelson.
by The Blood of Eli on Jan 10, 2012 10:23 AM CST up reply actions 2 recs
packer equipment managers should just buy those Mad Max-Hannibal Lecter-Wicker Man-Picket Fence-Kendo Mask things the Giant's D line uses.
Looks like they wear a gate on their face.
dinasour type of guys choir boys
by mittsabishy on Jan 10, 2012 10:32 AM CST up reply actions
you won't be laughing
when Justin Tuck trasforms into a truck mid-game. Autobots, roll-out!
by Anthony Dilweg on Jan 10, 2012 1:25 PM CST up reply actions
you gotta admit it's pretty intimidating tho
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Temporary seizure
or the grille on a Chrysler 300
Canty wears it and the visor because
he had a serious eye injury some years back. Almost lost his eye. In a bar fight, maybe (?)
Tuck started wearing it this year because he has had a neck injury and this face mask makes it very difficult for someone to pull at his face mask which could result in him re-injuring his neck.
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I just wonder why more guys don't wear them
Maybe visually restricting?
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It sure looks like it would restrict your vision.
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totally "sick" LOL
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Our worries are both on defense!
I just want someone other than CMIII to get pressure. Anyone will do.
I already told you! I deal with the god damn receivers so the linebackers don’t have to! I have coverage skills; I’m good at covering people! Can’t you understand that? What the hell is wrong with you people?!
there will be pressue on eli no question
our o line has not been that good this year and eli has been avoiding sacks in the pocket all season long. since will beatty went down (our starting left tackle and best offensive lineman) david diehl and kareem mckenzie have both been liabilities at left and right tackle. however we both have quarterbacks who are exceptional at avoiding the rush. rodgers used his legs to outrun and eli uses his smarts to sidestep the pressure.
god i cant wait for this game
by The Blood of Eli on Jan 10, 2012 10:26 AM CST up reply actions
Definitely not the match-up everyone is talking about
but the Giants inconsistent O-line and the Packers very inconsistent D-line could play a huge role in this game.
agreed..
thats the one I’m most concerned about..
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We expect to win.- Ted Thompson July 28, 2011
i cant even give you any insight on how i think the giants o line will perform
they are so up and down its ridiculous, even in the falcons game. the first half we could not move the ball an inch and eli was under pressure. 2nd half eli had all day and jacobs had holes opening up that you could drive a truck through.
by The Blood of Eli on Jan 10, 2012 11:53 AM CST up reply actions
That's so frustrating to watch as a fan.
I was next to a couple of Giants fans in a sports bar in New Orleans when the Packers/Chiefs and Giants/Redskins were playing. Consistency was their main gripe regarding the team.
I already told you! I deal with the god damn receivers so the linebackers don’t have to! I have coverage skills; I’m good at covering people! Can’t you understand that? What the hell is wrong with you people?!
its been my gripe as a giants fan forever
a highly inconsistent team that plays up or down to their competition.
by The Blood of Eli on Jan 10, 2012 12:33 PM CST up reply actions
How about special teams?
Actually, first question, isn’t blood of Eli his brother? Are you really a Colts fan?
Anyways, since you took our special teams ace, Will Blackmon, how are your special teams?
Cobb is pretty solid, do you guys have a good coverage unit for PR and KR’s?
Our coverage, knock on wood, has been pretty good this year.
Focus in these threads has been D-Line (you having one and us not having one) and QB’s (your QB having beat us in 2008 gives you an automatic 10 points, our QB having something to do with that same game that he didn’t play in) —insert sarcasm -— with no discussion of special teams.
well our punter and kicker have been solid
lawrence tynes has been helped greatly by the extra 5 yards the kickoffs get, and has sent his share booming for touchbacks. hes also been pretty solid with field goals, he just doesnt have much distance with his leg. weatherford has done very well punting this year and our coverage teams both on kickoffs and punts has been exceptional as well. feel free to correct me but i do not think we have given up any return TDs this year.
on the other side of things, we cannot return a kick or punt to save our lives. We have shuffled returners both for kickoffs and punts all season long. aaron ross, jerrel jernigan, darell scott, dj ware, devin thomas, victor cruz, will blackmon…. all have been unsuccessful. will blackmon seems to have settled in as the guy for the rest of this postseason. i will say this, will blackmon makes me comfortable fielding it, but he gets nothing on returns.
as for my name…. if you look at my picture it is of eli bleeding from his forehead in that preseason game against the jets. the movie “The Book Of Eli” was popular when that happened. A few beers and some other “inspiration” led to “The Blood Of Eli” with that as my picture lol
by The Blood of Eli on Jan 10, 2012 12:32 PM CST up reply actions
thanks for response.
seems like this game has the potential to surprise people on how it is won.
I think special teams may come into play in a big way.
If I may add to the special teams convo...
The Giants have come within inches of blocking a punt in each of the last three games. And we did not see that the whole year. I’m anticipating one now because we have gotten so close.
Carl Banks, who does the Giants games on the radio, and is not even close to being a homer, said on his weekly radio spot the other day that the Giants are very close to breaking a big return on punts. He said over the last two games that they have been one or two blocks from breaking one.
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Well, then I guess we better not punt.
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by Wiedmann on Jan 10, 2012 9:52 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Good plan. :-)
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by Shamalamadingdong on Jan 10, 2012 9:52 PM CST up reply actions
And if they can press,
what happens to your Fudge P_____s
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They shred you D anyway?
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by Shamalamadingdong on Jan 10, 2012 9:54 PM CST up reply actions
tommy's point actually wasn't about
And if they can press,
what happens
It was a response to his team being called “the Gnats,” which I agree is inappropriate in the context of this thread.
It is one thing to refer to other teams by those types of names, here on our own site, in generic conversations that don’t involve their fans.
But, when the fans of our upcoming opponents are visiting as guests, and being respectful, as most of these Giants fans have been, and as I have always known tommy to be whenever he has visited here in the past, it really is inappropriate and uncalled for.
Come on, people.
Let’s exhibit the kind of class that many around the league already give Packers fans credit for.
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by NorthStarr on Jan 11, 2012 1:17 AM CST up reply actions 3 recs
gracias NS
I was wondering if you were around.
Things have gotten heated around here this week. I have been defensive and prickly at times.
Your comment is a good reminder that I need to do my best to not let the small stuff bother me.
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Toast
Elvis Patterson doesn’t play for the Giants anymore. ;)
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"We're nobody's underdog!"
"We don't play scared!"
After further review,
the Munsters of the Midway still suck!
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I already told you! I deal with the god damn receivers so the linebackers don’t have to! I have coverage skills; I’m good at covering people! Can’t you understand that? What the hell is wrong with you people?!
That makes me want cheese
Putting it on the grocery list.
Or, to quote the master himself
“What the hell is going on out here?!!” – Vince Lombardi
Think you hit the nail on the head here, Brandon
If you look at our earlier meeting, that Matthew’s interception was the game right there.
The Packers defense is underrated, and the Giants have to play mistake-free in order to win this one.
It’s very tough to beat a team like the Packers when they get key turnovers just when they need them. You finally get a stop on defense, and then Green Bay’s defense scores the points that the offense missed out on.
In other news...
In October, the Packers wisely signed Nelson to a three-year contract extension worth $13.35 million, a bargain considering Bears slot receiver Earl Bennett – whose scored 15 fewer receiving touchdowns in four seasons – signed a four-year, $18 million extension in early December.
LOLBEARS
15-1
Back on track to Super Bowl XLVI!
MattFlynn4StartingQB
Me too.
And talk about a dumbass move by Jerry Angelo, I mean…. EARL FREAKIN’ BENNET?
15-1
Back on track to Super Bowl XLVI!
MattFlynn4StartingQB
Dumbass move by Jerry Angelo?
I'm just stunned.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Jan 12, 2012 5:40 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
That's hilarious
They’re paying him more per year & are locked in for 4 years (I wonder what the difference is in guaranteed; it’d be even more hilarious if all $18 mil was guaranteed).
13.
Build Lasers And Stuff For More Ownage, Dude!
Your numbers aren't quite right, but close enough
Bennett: $9 million guaranteed
Jordy: $5 million guaranteed
13.
Build Lasers And Stuff For More Ownage, Dude!
Giants? Please...
These fans man…got their rear end kicked big time by the remaining NFC contenders and still running their mouth. If there is an NFC team that should stay quiet, it’s the Giants. If I were them, I would shut up and wait until I win a game that counts before I start big talk. They are behaving pretty much like some loudmouth coach across town, who is used to having foot in the mouth.
I mean, if you are going to say you can beat us, at least have some dignity to show us how or why: we beat up this team to submission last year, beat them again in their house this year, and will take them to the woodshed again on Sunday night. This “shutdown D” is used to shutdown clowns like GQ Magazine, Mr. Cant Hold a Snap, and Matty I-can-never win-a-playoff game Ryan but they have no clue what’s coming. I think the Packers are showing this team way too much respect for what they’re worth. This is the same team that got embarrassed at home by the likes of Rex Grossman and Charile Whitehurst.
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by Rodgers_for_MVP on Jan 10, 2012 8:20 PM CST reply actions
The arrogance meter is off the charts here
"We borrowed golf from the Scottish as we borrowed whiskey. Not because it is Scottish, but because it is good." Horace Hutchinson
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Um
we beat up this team to submission last year, beat them again in their house this year
we beat them into submission, in their house, in 2007, IIRC.
And,
I think the Packers are showing this team way too much respectNo such thing.
They are still an NFL team that was good enough to make the playoffs.
They are still a team comprised of players who are professionals.
You know, maybe we should have showed the Chiefs this much respect.
"Perfection is not attainable,
but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence."
"We're nobody's underdog!"
"We don't play scared!"
After further review,
the Munsters of the Midway still suck!
Hey Northstar
…Precciate it!
Is that an attempt to correct my sloppy grammar cuz I dont think I remember even playing the Giants in 2007. If it is, well sorry but not everyone can afford a college education.
You are really bringing up the Chiefs? Cmon man…
by Rodgers_for_MVP on Jan 11, 2012 7:04 AM CST via iPhone app up reply actions
you brought up the seahawks and redskins
so now i want you to think real hard and tell me what is different about bringing up the chiefs to a packers fan? i’ll wait.
by The Blood of Eli on Jan 11, 2012 7:21 AM CST up reply actions
The difference is...
That today nobody is talking about that undefeated season crap. Championship teams have a plan.
We are planning for a trip to Indy. Giants are just an insignificant bump in our road.
by Rodgers_for_MVP on Jan 11, 2012 12:28 PM CST up reply actions
You sound like a guy who isn't ready for a fall.
Pride precedes the fall, you know.
Not saying the Giants WILL knock you down, but they sure as hell have a chance to do it.
Been plenty of NFL teams who looked unbeatable and then crushed their fans dreams.
And my Giants have done it to a few teams (SF, BUF, NE) historically, so I have first hand knowledge of it.
"We borrowed golf from the Scottish as we borrowed whiskey. Not because it is Scottish, but because it is good." Horace Hutchinson
No more score predictions...
Pride is something this Giants team and fans don't have right now
i guess 4 years of playoff futility could do that to you.
I didn’t hear your 2007 SB-bound team declare guarantees and talk smack along the way. That team had pride and rightfully earned respect.
The 2011 bunch looks more like too much talk and not much walk. Put together a string of decent games against bad to so-so opposition and all of the sudden you hear more Giants D talking about the Giants D than Tebow talking about Lord Savior. Whatever happened to earning respect?
You’re just showing how scared you are by yelling to the world how good you are. Seems like the Jasons and Pierres and Pauls of the world have a lot to learn in that front.
by Rodgers_for_MVP on Jan 11, 2012 6:15 PM CST up reply actions
JPP is young
And probably should not have said that. But what is he supposed to say? You don’t want him saying that they will lose, or that they only have a 40% chance of winning. I expect all players to have confidence in a victory.
Now, JPP probably should have avoided the question all together or said some cop out phrase, because it possibly adds a distraction due to the media, and possibly motivation for the opposing teams. But he is still young and learning.
Thats fine, you don't like that a player
gataunteed victory. He should have deflected the question.
I’m just getting the impression from some of your posts that you don’t think the Giants stand a chance in this game. And you wouldn’t be alone at APC with that belief.
If that is not the case, my bad, but if it is the case, then you are a fella who is not ready for his team to take a fall.
"We borrowed golf from the Scottish as we borrowed whiskey. Not because it is Scottish, but because it is good." Horace Hutchinson
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I think anyone can see
That the Packers are set up for amazing amounts of success over the next 5-7 years minimum.
We also know that MM would appropriately react and respond to an unforeseen loss this year and make us better.
Our window is wide open and we are confidently hoping we cash in again this year.
Is that okay with you?
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by Tedaldtada29 on Jan 12, 2012 1:52 PM CST via iPhone app up reply actions
It's ok with me that you want to.
And I have seen countless fans tout their franchise as “set up” to be great and make runs at championships over the years. Not many get to see it come to fruition.
Giants fans did it after 2007. Young team, very good in alot of areas, few needs, great GM, etc.
Doo Doo occurs and trips up many a team. But I do agree you guys have what it takes to have sustained success. And the best QB in football.
"We borrowed golf from the Scottish as we borrowed whiskey. Not because it is Scottish, but because it is good." Horace Hutchinson
No more score predictions...
Hopefully, this
Pride precedes the fall, you know.
is more relevant to the players than to the fans. :)
Except (for now), with the Lions (wtfuwt,a \^o^/).
And, how appropriate would that be? :)
"Perfection is not attainable,
but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence."
"We're nobody's underdog!"
"We don't play scared!"
After further review,
the Munsters of the Midway still suck!
True, more applicable to the players.
As in their pride could actually affect the outcome with less than exemplary preparation, focus, effort on Sunday, etc…
But the pride, or overconfidence/arrogance exhibited by some here will cause an awful lot of disappointment if and when the Pack loses. Wether it be this week or in one of the next two games.
"We borrowed golf from the Scottish as we borrowed whiskey. Not because it is Scottish, but because it is good." Horace Hutchinson
No more score predictions...
Yeah, this is true as well.
As a 41 year old Yankee fan and Giants fan, I have seen championships where we were the favorites, and improbable ones. The ones you don’t expect are waaaaay more sweet.
At what point last year did you believe your boys would win it all?
"We borrowed golf from the Scottish as we borrowed whiskey. Not because it is Scottish, but because it is good." Horace Hutchinson
No more score predictions...
We were favored by many preseason
The talent is obvious. We are not idiots. We all knew what they were capable of.
We have a confident minded coaching staff and quarterback. That helps keep the fans confident.
Many were ready to wait for 2011 after all of our injuries and close losses in 2010, me included, but Thompson filled the gaps on the team and the ‘next man up mentality’ has been with this team ever since.
After we whooped the Falcons in ATL, everyone was pretty confident we were gonna get a ring.
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by Tedaldtada29 on Jan 12, 2012 1:42 PM CST via iPhone app up reply actions
I wanted the Bears to beat you on in that week 17 game for the obvious reason.
That then the Giants would get in. But I also thought going into that game that if the Bears don’t beat you to keep you out of the playoffs, then I didn’t think anyone would.
"We borrowed golf from the Scottish as we borrowed whiskey. Not because it is Scottish, but because it is good." Horace Hutchinson
No more score predictions...
Sloppy grammar? Huh?
It was about exactly what I said.
"Perfection is not attainable,
but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence."
"We're nobody's underdog!"
"We don't play scared!"
After further review,
the Munsters of the Midway still suck!
2007 - Week 2 (in their house)
Packers 35, Giants 13
"Perfection is not attainable,
but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence."
"We're nobody's underdog!"
"We don't play scared!"
After further review,
the Munsters of the Midway still suck!
History lesson applied
"We borrowed golf from the Scottish as we borrowed whiskey. Not because it is Scottish, but because it is good." Horace Hutchinson
No more score predictions...
I remember that game very well.
I remember it influencing my opinion of the Giants that year.
So, when we got the Giants as our opponent in the NFCCG, my memory of that game made me overconfident.
And, that’s the reason why I brought it up.
Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
Or something like that. :)
_
Also, in 1962, the Packers took a 10-0 record into Detroit on Thanksgiving, and lost.
The 2011 Packers took a 10-0 record into Detroit on Thanksgiving, and got it right this time!
In 2007, the Packers hosted a playoff game against a Giants team that they had defeated during the regular season, and lost.
Now, the 2011 Packers are hosting a playoff game against a Giants team that they had defeated during the regular season, and, again, we’re gonna get it right this time! :)
"Perfection is not attainable,
but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence."
"We're nobody's underdog!"
"We don't play scared!"
After further review,
the Munsters of the Midway still suck!
by NorthStarr on Jan 12, 2012 9:59 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Rec'd. and modified sig update
13.
In '62, Green Bay's 7th Championship season, the Packers took a 10-0 record into Detroit on Thanksgiving, and lost. In '11 they took a 10-0 record into Detroit on Thanksgiving, and got it right this time.
In '07, the Packers hosted a playoff game against a Giants team that they had defeated during the regular season, and lost. In '11 they host a playoff game against a Giants team that they had defeated during the regular season, and, again, we’re gonna get it right this time!"
Do you know who Bart Starr is?
If you do, then please get my handle right.
It is a tribute to him.
"Perfection is not attainable,
but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence."
"We're nobody's underdog!"
"We don't play scared!"
After further review,
the Munsters of the Midway still suck!
Chiefs
Some of the fans may not have showed much respect for the Chiefs, but that hardly affects how the team plays. I assure you the players were not putting them down.
And that Chiefs game was a fluke. We lost it more than they lost it. More games are lost than they are won. Losing 3 out of your top 4 tackles and your #1 WR, with your team not getting any TO’s and dropping passes makes it easy to lose. The chances of that same situation happening again is very rare.
"This "shutdown D" is used to shutdown clowns like GQ Magazine, Mr. Cant Hold a Snap, and Matty I-can-never win-a-playoff game Ryan"
i tell ya, Kyle Orton is some quarterback too.
by The Blood of Eli on Jan 11, 2012 7:22 AM CST up reply actions
Lol...
Call Giant fans arrogant then proceed to post the most arrogant post I’ve ever seen in my life! Pot meet kettle….
FIRE Perry Fewell
by bleedblue12 on Jan 11, 2012 8:39 AM CST via Android app up reply actions
Medicine from your bottle buddy...
I live in NY and have had enough of Giants will do this, Giants will do that. Second year player now thinks he’s Namath. Where is the humbleness of these players? Even if Giants were 5 times better than they are, running their mouth is ill advised. I guess they have no pride, and their words count for nothing. Giants players and fans alike sound just like Rex Ryan right now.
if you’re inferior,a loud mouth is not going to make you better. It makes you sillier.
by Rodgers_for_MVP on Jan 11, 2012 12:50 PM CST up reply actions
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