Currently residing in first place in the NFC North, the Minnesota Vikings have six players headed to the Pro Bowl - four of which were acquired as free agents.
Currently residing in first place in the NFC North, the Minnesota Vikings have six players headed to the Pro Bowl - four of which were acquired as free agents.
The news that Pat and Kevin Williams have been suspended by the league has caused quite a stir around the league in general and in Packer land specifically. Fans and media members are busy looking at the Viking depth chart to see who will be replacing the Williams Wall and how this might shift the balance of power in the NFC North.
Please.
How in the world does the suspension of two defensive tackles who don’t play for any of the four teams the Packers face in December help the Packers win games? Because that’s the only thing the Packers and their fans should be worried about.
On a side note, Cheesehead TV staffer and all around good bloke Donalds Designated Driver, has a great post up at his blog about why the Williamses attempt to bring a federal lawsuit to seek an injunction and delay the suspension will most likely fail.
Submitting videos to our Packer Video site needless to say was somewhat depressing. This video however is not. No matter what is said about coaching or managing, the defensive backs on this team have come to play. They are the new core of the Green Bay Packers.
It’s Friday morning and I know you were waiting for your new crop of Packer Videos. Here are two of my favorites with links to more. I hope christmas comes early for the Packers this weekend. If it does- this is what I want besides a Vikings loss.
This made me laugh. I think it’s been around a while but I watched it again it was so funny. It almost settles my nerves…
and then for all the people that love it when we talk Favre, here is a link to a YoungTurks vid talking about Favre destroying his legacy. Check out Packer Video for more including the Titans game highlights as well as the 1993 playoff game against the Lions.
Good news for the Packers, though considering the complete disappearing act he pulled in the opener, it most likely wouldn’t have made a difference. Clifton owns him.
(Hattip: Greg Bedard)
I’ve read and heard a lot of fan reaction to the loss yesterday. A lot of the usual mud-slinging by the anti-Thompson crowd of course, but also some measured reactions trying to affix blame for yesterday’s tough loss.
The truth is - that was a great football game. It’s just truly unfortunate the Packers had to lose.
People will blame McCarthy and Sanders for the failures of the offense and defense respectively. People will try to blame individuals for plays they think might have swayed the outcome. (Poppinga’s horrific personal foul penalty or Jason Spitz’ missed block on the screen play toward the end of regulation…) And of course, there’s the old standby, blaming the refs, the worst offense being the blatant mugging of Greg Jennings on the deep ball against Finnegan. (And don’t buy what Bedard is sellin’ - that was classic pass interference, unlike Chillar’s non-call in the end-zone - Finnegan wraps up Jennings’ arm just BEFORE the ball gets there. Pass. Interference.)
But in truth, the Packers just didn’t make the plays when they needed to make them and the Titans did. Sometimes, it’s as simple as that. It’s frustrating, not having something or someone to blame, but it’s the truth. When the Packers give the ball away twice and don’t take it away even once, more often than not they are going to lose. Even after that, all they had to do was get a first down on their last offensive drive and Crosby most likely kicks the game winner. You can go on and on. The Titans made the plays that needed to be made - the Packers didn’t and now they sit at 4-4 halfway through the season.
Now.
The next two games? Huge. Enormous. The importance can not be overstated. The Packers must find a way to win these next two games or it is all over for the 2008 Green Bay Packers. That may sound melodramatic, but it’s pretty much where they’ve put themselves. Facing the Vikings then the Bears, the Packers can’t falter either time, especially against the Bears who McCarthy has yet to figure out. (His lone victory against our hated rival came in a meaningless New Years Eve game two years ago…)
So - don’t focus on the sting of this Titans loss - it’s unfortunate, but not catastrophic. Instead - get ready for all out wars against our two most hated rivals back-to-back. It’s only the season on the line, after all.
I try to keep this blog family friendly - but I’m sorry, this is the biggest pile of bullshit I have ever seen.
Brad Childress expects us to believe that after the game was over Monday night, he was so consumed with the mental well being of his quarterback that he continued a conversation they were having throughout the two snaps of the ball the Packers took to wind the clock down and then continued that conversation into the tunnel and just completely forgot to shake hands with Mike McCarthy?
Brad Childress just lost the small sliver of basic respect I reserve for all members of the human race.
What. An. Unbelievable. Asshole.

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| 8/11/08 | Monday 7PM | ||
| 17-20 | |||
| Lost | |||
| Home | |||
| 8/16/08 | Saturday 8PM | ||
| 34-6 | |||
| Lost | |||
| Away | |||
| 8/22/08 | Friday 8PM | ||
| 27-24 | |||
| Won | |||
| Away | |||
| 8/28/08 | Thursday 7PM | ||
| 23-21 | |||
| Lost | |||
| Home | |||
| Regular Season | |||
| 9/8/08 | Monday 6PM | ||
| 24-19 | |||
| W 1-0 | |||
| Home | |||
| 9/14/08 | Sunday 12PM | ||
| 48-25 | |||
| W 2-0 | |||
| Away | |||
| 9/21/08 | Sunday 7:15PM | ||
| 27-16 | |||
| L 2-1 | |||
| Home | |||
| 9/28/08 | Sunday 12PM | ||
| 30-21 | |||
| L 2-2 | |||
| Away | |||
| 10/5/08 | Sunday 12PM | ||
| 27-24 | |||
| L 2-3 | |||
| Home | |||
| 10/12/08 | Sunday 3:15PM | ||
| 27-17 | |||
| W 3-3 | |||
| Away | |||
| 10/19/08 | Sunday 3:15PM | ||
| 34-14 | |||
| W 4-3 | |||
| Home | |||
| 10/26/08 -- Bye Week -- | |||
| 11/2/08 | Sunday 12PM | ||
| 19-16 | |||
| L 4-4 | |||
| Away | |||
| 11/9/08 | Sunday 12PM | ||
| 27-28 | |||
| L 4-5 | |||
| Away | |||
| 11/16/08 | Sunday 12PM Flex | ||
| 37-3 | |||
| W 5-5 | |||
| Home | |||
| 11/24/08 | Monday 7:30PM | ||
| 51-29 | |||
| L 5-6 | |||
| Away | |||
| 11/30/08 | Sunday 12PM Flex | ||
| 35-31 | |||
| L 5-7 | |||
| Home | |||
| 12/7/08 | Sunday 12PM Flex | ||
| 24-21 | |||
| L 5-8 | |||
| Home | |||
| 12/14/08 | Sunday 12PM Flex | ||
| 16-20 | |||
| L 5-9 | |||
| Away | |||
| 12/22/08 | Monday 7:30PM | ||
| 17-20 OT | |||
| L 5-10 | |||
| Away | |||
| 12/28/08 | Sunday 12PM Flex | ||
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