Gut Reactions: Week Six
By Aaron Nagler on Oct 18, 2009 with 58 Comments
- Should have been more.
- That said, any NFL shutout is impressive.
- Fans need to come to grip with the penalties. They will be there as long as McCarthy is.
- Matthews is getting better ever snap.
- TJ Lang – welcome to your new job.
- Donald Driver is a legend.
- Finally – Kampman with his hand(s) down.
- Believe it or not – Bigby makes a big difference
- The Red Zone is a real nemesis at this point
- I’ve tried. I really have. Tried not to be one of those bloggers who calls for someone to be fired after every game. I held off on Bob Sanders for a long time. But that said – it’s time for James Campen to go. His unit doesn’t even look competently coached – to come out of a BYE WEEK and have the issues they did in protection, well, it defies belief.
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Packers don’t need to replace Campen. He’s not doing anything, so don’t even have an offensive line coach and save the salary.
Firing Campen would would be fabulous. I’ve lost all confidence in McCarthy as a head coach. The guy can’t shape the big picture. He’s an excellent QB coach. That’s it.
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I’ve never seen Packers shut out a team and still weep over how poorly we played. We weren’t good. The Lions just stink. I hate that I can barely be proud of the team, because watching that offensive line, I know that a real team can shred through our offense.
It was a win they needed. There’s another week to hopefully fix the problems and build on it.
As for Campen, if he’s not committed to the ZBs, then they need someone, Jags, maybe, who is.
Can you really change blocking schemes in mid season or with personnel chosen for this scheme? Do they have the players for a power blocking line?
I believe they do work on the fundamentals in practice, but somehow leave it there. They seem to get rattled or pulled off game in game time. Also injuries are a disruption I don’t care what anybody says.
I don’t want a head coaching change. It means more disruptions and that will set development back. Add to that more money wasted on coaching hires and paying off contracts, rather than acquiring players.
This is a potentially good team and exciting to watch – just got to fix the problems, establish mental readiness, and up the level of play.
Interesting posts everyone, but I think we are all leaving one enourmous elephant in the room… The biggest of part of why the oline is the way it is… Ted, *&%$ Ted Thompson, his believe in magical draft picks is failing, his ability to go after free agents is frightening and think of all the peoplw he has cut… Tauscher (which he finally corrected), KGB (for who justin f’n harrell, the biggest flop since the incradible bulk), the list of safeties (could have help against brett), it goes on and on.
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Yes clear out McCarthy, if you can’t call decent plays find someone who can… for god’s sake there is shannahan, holmgren, and norm off the top of my head as coaches they could try for.
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Last but not least with the trade deadline tomorrow and I may get harranged for this one… Grant and some draft picks to St. Louis for Stephen Jackson… just think about it. I know I get wood when I do.
Dont bring another nfc north team in the picture. Look. We played the LIONS, without Johnson or Stafford, like lebowski said, as good as Purdue. And again gave up 2.5 sacks to a single player in Julian Peterson. We gotta maintain a block on that line. Tauscher, get ready man, we need you. We need to get rid of Clifton, and for once TED THOMPSON!!!!!!!!!!! GO GET SOME FREE AGENTS THIS YEAR! YOUR THOWING OUR TEAM AWAY
Holmgren is not coming back, ever. Get over it.
How Do We Welcome Favre Back to town?
In true Wisconsin “Deer Hunter Style”….
take a mannequin, dress it in deer hunter orange, put a number 4 jersey on it and dangle it over the edge of a tree stand by its safety belt…….
Alright…..alright,……..tell us how you truly feel !!!!!
If a team could win in a shutout and look horrible doing it, the packers did. They got off to a great start, but we started seeing more of the classic packer characteristics I.e. Sacks, poor o line play, and too many penalties to count. Hopefully the pack can start looking better next week against “mangenious” and his disfunctuonal excuse for an NFL team! Go pack!