I had mentioned some of the other Christmas presents I received this year, but this one is by far my favorite.
From my parents, an authentic Favre jersey, autographed and framed, with a pigskin matte in the frame. It’s huge, the picture doesn’t do it justice.
Now to get the basement finished so I can build my shrine to the Packers.
Will tomorrow be the day Mike Sherman loses his GM responsibilities?
Will he be able to transition to “just” being a coach?
Will he be happy if he doesn’t get a contract extension as he enters the final year of his contract next year?
Will he even be our coach after next season?
I guess we’ll find out some of these answers tomorrow! Change is good. We don’t need more disappointment from the Packers. Sherman’s record is amazing, but his lack of success in the postseason is very disturbing. I don’t question his drive, his motivation and his will to win. But when is it too much for one person? It will take change to get to the next level, so change is good.
Badgers & Packers both win big this weekend.
With the exception of 2 minutes in the 2nd half, the Badgers were dominating, even with 3 defensive starters out.
Packers looked simply awesome (where have they been all year?!) – Grady Jackson was back stuffing the run and knocking down a pass, the secondary looked good, and the offense looked awesome. Go Go Javon and Ahman!
Badgers are off this weekend, and the Packers are at the Redskins. I need to look in to that whole superstition about the Redskins and Presidential picks, and make sure the Packers get to win.
It’s going to be a long day today. I’ve already received a hard time about the Packers loss yesterday… I even subjected myself to KFAN this morning on the way in to hear them laugh long and hard at the Pack.
I’m not a big fan of Fox’s first team broadcasting group of Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, and Cris Collinsworth, but I thought they were absolutely right when they were saying that the Packers’ offense is still searching for an identity. After running the ball and stuffing it down the Panthers throat in Week 1, they haven’t stuck with their gameplan week after week.
I was surprised this morning to see Pederson on the injury list on ESPN. I had thought, as did the announcers, that Nall had entered the game because he had the stronger arm for the hail mary at the end of the game. Here’s to hoping that Favre is back next week.
I turned the Packer game on a few minutes late yesterday. I was thinking that DirecTV would blackout the Packer game as it was the game of the week on Fox, and Fox was still showing the Vikings-Bears game that was running late. So I change the TiVo to the Packer game (after watching the Chiefs lose) and lo, and behold, the Packer game is on Sunday Ticket (much less ranting to be had than last year).
3 minutes into the game, and I’ve already missed a Manning TD. Thinking to myself, hmm, they must have had a kick return for a TD… as I watch Favre air it out to Javon Walker for a TD strike. Back from commercials, I see Manning has already thrown one as Favre matches him, and again it happens – Manning TD, Favre matches him, 14-14 first quarter.
And they were just getting warmed up. 22 straight passes by Manning before Edge even touched the ball. Packers blitzing, blitzing, blizting… defensive doesn’t adjust once in the first half as they continue to play a base 4-3 as they blitz and Manning continues to pick them apart. 1st half ends, Colts have 35 points, all Manning TDs.
Second half starts, what’s this? Packers are in a dime! They adjusted their defensive scheme! Driver continues to drop balls with a few catches, Walker remains hot, Ferguson is non-factor on offense with his injury, but has an great kick return. Packers are trying to slow down the tempo a bit, offense and defense seem to be working. Holding Manning and Co. to 3 points so far.
And then Javon Walker is stripped at mid-field. Colts DB has been lit up by Favre all day, and he makes the play of the game on a beautiful, text-book rip-it-out-of-your-arms strip. Manning walks them down the field, some confusion to get to 2 minutes, Packers burning time outs. TD Edge. Game over.
At one point, early in the game, I had looked at Kelly and said I didn’t think the Packers would be able to keep up. I was pleasantly surprised in the second half to watch them methodically work their game to get back in it. Alas, it was all for naught, but it was an entertaining football game as losses go. I would rather watch that than the self-implosion I saw versus the Bears.
Drove to Green Bay and back today… to watch the Packers self-destruct againt their arch-rival.
Blah.
ESPN’s Len Pasquarelli is reporting that Mike McKenzie will report to the Green Bay Packers Wed. morning, ending his holdout.
He is still seeking a trade, but is hoping a shift in strategy (by reporting to work) will help his case.
Even with a very good performance Monday night by the Pack, it will be nice to have him back.
So I was close.
Couch gone. Both Ford & Vines gone.
Kept both kickers, good. Jenkins made it.
This R-Kal Truluck guy they traded a 5th and 6th rounder, better be good.
I’m not suprised Kenny Holmes and Larry Smith got cut. Holmes scared me with his injuries after the fiasco of Joe Johnson.
Good to see the practice squad flesh out with Scott Wells, Scott McBrien, and Kelvin Kight.
No word on McKenzie yet, but should be a fun season.
Today’s the day the Packers have to get to the NFL mandated 53 player roster.
The only roster spots I’m really interested in:
Cut Couch. He’s not the QB of the future. Cut your losses now.
Keep Sander. He’s kicked pretty darn bad, but only keep 2 QBs, keep Barker for the first 4 weeks of the season, then cut Barker and keep Sander.
Keep Cullen Jenkins.
Keep Scottie Vines, cut Carl Ford (poor Carl, after such a great camp a year ago too).
I won’t touch the defensive line, too hard to call.
Good move trading Marques Anderson.
Be back later today to see how I did with my crystal ball.
How about those Packers?
As a friend said in an email this morning ripping on the Twin Cities media:
Bum bum, ba ba ba bum: GO PACK GO!
