The NFL

Favorite/ Least Favorite Celebrations

feeds@yuku.com (Worm8181) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:27:37 GMT

To lighten things up after this stressful week, I was wondering what are some of your favorite and least favorite football celebrations?

My favorite of all time was probably the grave digger. Least favorites are Nick Barnett's swordsman(due mostly to timing) and Jared Allen's jack in the box.

Comparing Rodgers' Progress

feeds@yuku.com (GodspeedYouPackEmperor) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:18:03 GMT

There has been some good discussion lately about how we measure Rodgers' performance. While numbers don't tell the whole story, I thought it would be helpful to compare where Rodgers is at now to where his contemporaries were at similar stages in their careers. The chart below illustrates the stats of the current leaders in QB rating in their first 2 full seasons ("full" meaning 8 or more games in this case) as starters:


PLAYER    YEAR    TEAM    G      CMP...

Where is the great talent on the Packers?

feeds@yuku.com (JoeHova) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:04:12 GMT

There has been a lot of talk this year about how much talent there is on the Packers and how that talent will eventually manifest itself into a contending team. I don't claim to be a scout or anything but I really don't see an excessive amount of talent on the team. I'd be really interested in everyone's opinions about just where the talent is, compared to other NFL teams. Here are mine:

Quarterback: top 10 in the NFL.

It's hard to say to say for...

Biggest Rivalry in the NFL?

feeds@yuku.com (T B0NE 10) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:01 GMT

Is the Packers-Vikings rivalry the biggest in the NFL?

Forget the Favre drama, it really seems like these two teams hate each other when playing. There was a lot of little skirmish yesterday.

And honestly when we play the Bears I don't really have a hatred. When we play the Vikings I feel it.

Toughest loss ever for Packers?

feeds@yuku.com (CheezWizHed) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:55:43 GMT

JSOnline posted this question. >40% of the people said yes. I said No. Off the top of my head, I could think of 3 maybe even 4 worse losses (in my lifetime):

#4) 1998 Loss to SF in playoffs as Young throws to TO for a TD at last minute. Mike Holmgren's last GB game. This one wins, just because it was a playoff loss.
#3) 2007 Loss to NYG in NFC championship game. Favre's last game in GB. Stars aligned to allow NFC championship game in GB and lost to a less...

Ochocinco News Network (OCNN)

feeds@yuku.com (Point Beer Is Best) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:19:16 GMT

Yes, this is for real.

Basically, he wants to use his contacts around the NFL to bring us breaking news by cutting out the middle man (reporters).

Child please.

Packers Running Back Situation

feeds@yuku.com (gobrew23) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:44:45 GMT

I wasn't sure whether to throw this into an existing thread or not, but I decided to start a new one as I thought there could be some good discussion going forward. Michael Lombardi of nationalfootballpost.com reported that the Packers were looking to trade for a running back before the deadline.

"Someone asked if the Packers were serious about obtaining a running back, and from my sources around the league, they...

How would YOU welcome Favre back to GB? The Mayor wants to know.

feeds@yuku.com (Point Beer Is Best) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:52:59 GMT

I heard this about a week ago, and here is the link to the Mayor's suggestion box.

The Mayor wants to keep it "classy." So far, two suggestions are to play a Favre interception montage before the game and create the world's largest waffle shaped like the number 4.

What are your ideas?

Packers work out Ahman Green and Dominic Rhodes: Latest- Packers sign Green

feeds@yuku.com (NDOG44) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:55:07 GMT

I don't really know what to think of this.

who has the best defense in the division?

feeds@yuku.com (Backupcatchers) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:47:50 GMT

Just looking at the points/game, total yards/game and turnovers it appears to be the Packers. They are the best in the NFC north against the pass, total yards/game, points allowed/game and second in turnovers. MN has to be the most disappointing so far. They have regressed to middle of the road. The Bears are in a bit of a rebound but still well behind the Packers in pretty much everything but the run defense. The Lions predictably are last in everything.
For all the worries about...

Penalties

feeds@yuku.com (homer) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:54:43 GMT

How much do they matter?

I took at look at the offensive and defensive penalty totals (and yardage) last year and it doesn't seem like it really affected some teams. Here's 4 - 7 in terms of yardage:

4. Atlanta
5. Chicago
6. AZ
7. Pittsburgh

So you've got the two Super Bowl participants and a playoff team.

On offense, Tennessee was #3 in offensive penalty yardage and they were the #1 seed. Pittsburgh was #8. (GB was #1 on...

Trade Deadline - possible acquisitions

feeds@yuku.com (homer) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:32:00 GMT

The Packers should make some moves before tomorrow's deadline....they probably won't but they should. Anyways, who are some teams/guys they could realistically target if they actually had a GM willing to pull the trigger and give up some draft picks? I'll throw out a few names:

Derrick Ward RB, Tampa - Getting no work whatsoever for a terrible franchise. Tampa may be willing to break down and build back up via the draft - already traded Gaines Adams. Ward would be a good...

Gaines Adams to Bears for 2010 2nd round draft pick

feeds@yuku.com (jazzytrav) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 10:08:14 GMT

Link

Bears just picked up a pass-rushing DE that was the 4th overall pick only two years ago. I don't like it.

For the longterm, though, they now don't have a 1st or 2nd round pick for the next two drafts.

Allen Rossum Released by 49ers

feeds@yuku.com (CheezWizHed) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:28:42 GMT

Rossum was released when the 49ers signed Crabtree.

Anyone interested in signing him with Blackmon in IR? I was quite surprised when I read that he was second in NFL history in return yards! I always saw him as decent, but not great.

I think we could use him.

The Wildcat

feeds@yuku.com (T B0NE 10) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:09:58 GMT

Now two years in, it appears the Wildcat is here to stay. Defensive "geniuses" like Bellichick and Ryan were clueless how to stop it this week. This formation is revolutionizing the game of football. Its really sick now that coaches are finding ways to pass out of it like the Broncos and Dolphins.

What frustrates me is that we have made no effort to run it either. Hell, inept Childress has run it. I agree we don't have the phenomenal athlete to put at QB, but the...

Packers Sign Mark Tauscher

feeds@yuku.com (GodspeedYouPackEmperor) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:35:47 GMT

http://packers.com/news/releases/2009/10/12/1/

Well, the inevitable has happened. To clear up a roster spot, Will Blackmon has been moved to IR.

Braylon Edwards to Jets for Jason Trusnik, Chansi Stuckey, and draft picks

feeds@yuku.com (jazzytrav) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:36:48 GMT

According to Adam Schefter

Complete details aren't available yet as to what the draft picks are. Seems like a good trade on both ends.

The NFL transactions thread

feeds@yuku.com (LouisEly) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:50:49 GMT

Eagles cut Jeff Garcia - I'd definitely bring him in for a look at the backup QB position. Don't think they'll lose anything by cutting Hall or Kuhn to make room for him

Courtney Greene, a safety I pined for in the draft, was signed by Jacksonville off of Seattle's practice squad. Buccaneers signed S Corey Lynch, a guy I pined for two years ago, off of the Bengals' practice squad. I know GB needs experience at S right now, but I think both of those guys...

Packers Big Play Potential

feeds@yuku.com (Hist33) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:18:09 GMT

After watching the game yesterday it became very obvious that the packers can't score on a long 12 play drive that milks 7 minutes off the clock. I believe every TD yesterday had at least one long play of over 40yds. Drivers sensational one armed grab, and Jennings quick outside fade were two of them. It doesn't say much for our team if we can't chip away at a defense. All teams have to do is stop our big play threat and we won't make it to the endzone. I have a feeling...

Derrick Martin

feeds@yuku.com (CheezWizHed) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:31:48 GMT

So what are people's opinion of Martin after his first start? I meant to pay more attention to him during the game, but forgot.
The main thing I noticed was that his name wasn't called (good or bad) for his play.