So NOW we're hoping a guy like Matthews who's clearly not playing anywhere near his contract "Answer the Bell". Most knew this was what Matthews was going to look like this year. Putting the Packers most demanding part of the schedule on Matthews is borderline ridiculous. Maybe a few years ago, not anymore though.

There was an excellent piece on ESPN Milwaukee on just how BAD Thompson was his last 3 years in the draft. There's even a quote from a NFL Executive from another team suggesting Thompson wasn't in the same mindset the last few years which IMO was OBVIOUS. That's one reason I have ZERO faith in Murphy, zero, zip, nadda. He worked closely with Thompson day in and day out yet let him run the greatest, most unique sports franchise in sports into the ground talent wise.

Now if McCarthy ends up canned after this year will Murphy still be the one to hire a coach? If so I think the 80's are just another year or two away and the Rodgers era will pass as the biggest waste of talent in NFL history.

Ted Thompson IS THE REASON the Packers are the team they are today. If he'd had hit on even a few more picks maybe just maybe the Packers wouldn't be looking at Clay Matthews at 32 years old to answer the bell.

CMIII has been hurt by the refs. Coach and contract discussions. Maybe even the fact of hurting the team in the final moments. He's getting pointed at. He's looked drunk at times. Well IT Mathews TIME! Suit up. Push your junk down. And explode! Mathews you still can bring game changing plays. People only need To Just show him some Love. He's a Packer for all -time. Win or lose , he's still are best hope.

Clay Matthews III is an overpaid JAG. He's not going to get pressure, he's not going to concern anyone on the opposing sideline. That era of Packers football, for all but Aaron Rodgers, Tramon Williams and Mike Mccarthy, is gone.

If we generate pressure, it will be from blitz packages - so Mike Pettine. NOT Clay Matthews.

Our OLBs suck balls. This is a fact.

The player with the greatest disparity between proven NFL productivity and current productivity is Nick Perry (with apologies to HHCD, who is probably 2nd).

I can only hope Perry had some nagging injury and that the bye week off gave it time to heal. I think we have enough on the DL, DB, and ILB: we need a pass rushing OLB to come through.

The Packers should have moved Clay to ILB and kept him there, it would have extended his career by 5 years. Instead, some other team will do this exact thing and probably get him at a bargain price, probably a team in the NFC North.
Won’t that be fun

Pulling up on Pierre Garcon? If we're thinking of the same play, I wish he had pulled up. He could've shifted direction enough to make the open field tackle if he had. Instead he came in with a full head of steam and never had a chance

A non roughing call and Crosby makes all his kicks and this is a game between a 7and 0 team against a 5 and 1 team and the spread is maybe Rams at home by 2.5 . Geoffs stats are almost identical to Rodgers stats except for interceptions, and that's Rodgers on one good leg. Rodgers will send a message .

" I really think Matthews will have an eye opening game. He seems to know when the lights are on and if he gets some good tape on Sunday that will go a long way to getting something desirable in free agency. "

First,..To know when the lights are on the stage, he must first know how to turn his own on.

Second...Is he playing for a FA deal in GB or elsewhere and if for GB, I hope he falls flat because we need to eliminate any reason to resign him,at all cost, and find a way to send Perry with him.

If we're depending on CM3 to carry our team then we are done. Even on his best days, which are at least 5-6 seasons ago, Matthews has never been a leader of the defense or the type of player who can take over a game and wreck an opponent's offense. He's made great plays and some big plays for the Packers but none lately, unless it been for roughing the passer and keeping our defense on the field.

The Rams OL has played very well this season and I don't expect CM3 to change that or have an impact on the game. Opposing OCs no longer game plan around him. He has become a JAG. He is still capable of making plays but not consistently and not enough to dominate an opponent.

For the Packers to have a chance in this game they will need to win the LOS on both sides of the ball. Our DL has a chance to do this but we will be weak on the edges unless Perry and Matthews have an unusually strong game for both of them.

The Rams have a serious pass rush and will present a serious challenge for our OL. Hopefully the Packers will use their ground game, preferably Aaron Jones, to keep the Rams honest on the pass rush. The quick passing game should also be utilized to mitigate the Rams pass rush.

The Rams are playing at home after 3 straight road games. The Packers need to take the ball if they win the toss and drive for a score to take the crowd out early. If the Packers get behind early in this game I don't see them coming back even with Rodgers playing well. The Packers need to play with a lead and make the Rams one dimensional to reduce Gurley's impact on the game. Go Pack Go! Thanks, Since '61

"If Matthews has anything left in the tank, he’s going to show it on Sunday. And frankly, he needs to prove it."

Cory, I think Mathews has proven that the tank is empty during the last three years.

Wow!
CM3 has very few fans on this board.
The problem: --- They're all correct. --- CM3's days as an impact player ended long ago. --- He should retire & well, maybe, do a few commercials.

Mathews having an eye opening game? It would be nice if he just played with his eyes open for once.

Let's face the truth packer nation, CM3 hasn't been that good since the great steroid scare of 2015. Make up your own minds if he was using them before 2015 and no using them after 2015.

What is amazing is how the hack at ESPN changed his tune when teddie got fired, go back and read the real time reviews. That hack is not just a brown nose he is brown to the waist.