Doug, I agree, but he need to know how upset we Packer fans are so next season he takes coaching very seriously – we have very high expectation for next year and he should know this…

we better win more than 5 games next year

I’m checking out for the night but I have to say, I’m dejected in ways I can’t even explain – the Bears had no right winning that damn game at all… Even the announcers are saying they had no right winning that game and had way too much luck on their side…

We have witness a total collapse of a football team. One word “coaching”. We have none. We hear MM saying week after week we need to get things”fixed” and doesn’t get “fixed”. This one really hurts. Total domination for 3 quarters until it counts. And then we collapse like a house of cards. Unbelievable. Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.

Nashville, we dominated the entire game but a couple lucky turns kept them in the game… The offense did it’s job to get us in position to win in the final seconds of the game and the incredible but flabbergasting happened once again. So at least this week we can’t say that AR didn’t do his job to get us in position to win in the final seconds of the game. This time it was all on special teams. The coaching that failed once again was the defensive play calling and the special teams did us no favors… but then again, this was also a HUGE game of luck for the Bears tonight… This isn’t all on the team, two weird bounces game them 10 points and two dropped INTs by Collins hurt a little too.

I hope we’re Superbowl contenders by 2011 as the Superbowl is here in the new Dallas Cowboys stadium in Arlington. Would be absolutely awesome to be able to be a part of that whole thing… So my vote is 2011 we’re in the Superbowl Yeah, yeah, it’s the alcohol talking now, but I’ll pay the big money to see the game since I’m here anyway…

Oh geez, so this is what I recall circa 1992. 5-10 and might be looking at a humilating loss to the Lions in Lambeau. So what, who cares, right? It’s just a game. For all of those younger folks here get ready to witness a good 15-20 years of blah football. This team is missing a LEADER. He is in a Jets uni. Too bad…

Ted Thompson you are my hero. I worship you for basically alienating a great player. Those types of players, especially QB’s don’t come by very often.

13-3 and a game from the Super Bowl to 5-10 and pure apathy. I don’t care anymore. I will be able to turn the page and reconcile my grief once that jerk, Ted Thompson is led out of town.

A heart-BROKEN Packers fan…

Hello, I found something to add from last nights game. Of course special teams couldn’t be overcome again. The Bears are good at them and this year we’re especially bad(even our new punter shanked a punt). I just want to comment that Finley looks like he’s improved to give us some hope for next year. Of course rookies except for running back take time to learn and adjust. Exceptional rookies can come in and play well if they are sprinkled in with good veterans, like Nelson was. But not with the “youngest” team in the league. So for those of you that are waiting for some savior in the next draft you should take a moment to realize the importance of tested veterans. Who we, or someone else, might have taken the time and trouble and losses to teach.

Pete, I had to turn off the game at the end, before the Bears tied it to go and throw up. When I turned it back on to watch the OT loss I was a lot more relaxed and objective. Must have been something I ate? Merry Christmas.

AATP Says: December 23rd, 2008 at 1:02 am
“the Bears had no right winning that damn game at all… had way too much luck on their side…”

I watched the game and I know what you’re saying, but I’m tired of hearing about “bad luck” in connection with the Packers weekly give-away promotion. Most every game we’ve lost this season has hinged on one or two plays. If one of our guys steps up and makes a play, the outcome is different. Maybe Nick Collins (who played pretty well last night) just catches the ball rather than thinking ahead to his “return”. Maybe A.J. Hawk gets out to tackle his charge in the flat. Maybe the FG unit O-Line holds the d-line for two seconds so Crosby can get his kick off. The other teams make plays when it matters…

My 2nd rant point involves the continued pathetic play calling during crunch time. McCarthy continues to tie Rodgers hands rather than give him a chance to win these games! Run the ball into the line & throw to WR in flat, expecting him to make somebody miss on that field! Somebody needs to tell him we were 5-9 and didn’t need to play it safe, settling for a FG.

My summary is that this team plays in the image of their HC; he’s set precedent that “playing it safe” is the way and his team follows suit. Other teams get after it and that explains our last four losses of 4 points, 3 points, 4 points and 3 points. If McCarthy doesn’t get fired, I hope they at least mandate him to bring someone else in to call the plays….

Stand strong guys, we are all Packer fans we have been through this before. We will be right back up there next year.

Have we gone from the worst of the Best teams to the best of the worst teams?
BTW, I would be happy to ask TT at season’s end, “You fired Sherman for having one losing season, now that you have had two losing seasons, one even season, and only one winning season during your 4 years here, when would you consider firing yourself?”

Welcome to the dark side, Legat. May the force be with you.

Here’s my basic question? Could MM’s playcalling been that much diferent than it was last year? Doubt it. We are all creatures of habit. Favre made MM’s playcalling look lightyears better than what it is. No fault to Rodgers, but he hasn’t played in the league 16 years and seen every defense like ol #4. Favre regularly audibled at the line of scrimmage last year, in fact he audibled more last year than I ever remember him doing in his entire time here. Hindisght being 20/20, that says an awful lot about MM’s playcalling. Favre’s physical talent at this stage in his career is inferior to AR, but not his mental ability to lead an offense and change the play at the line of scrimmage.

I am seeing a key difference emerge between the 2 players: Favre would kill drives w/picks, but he’d also make the great play. AR kicks FGs instead of scoring TDs because he has a tendency to lock in on a receiver. He did again last night, it was 3 and goal and James Jones was WIDE OPEN in the corner of the endzone and instead he tried to fire it into double-coverage to Jennings in the middle of the field. Favre would’ve scored a TD to Jones there…if he hadn’t thrown a pick on 1st or 2nd down.

Bottom line we lost this game due to Special Teams (Wow, that was awful – Stock has to go!) And becasue our offense only scored 3 points in the second half.

And don’t worry I know it was Aaron Rodgers fault, it was defense. They only had 2 interceptions, should have had 3 or 4 and Woodson or Collins should have scored on one of their 2 picks. That God-awful defense…what are they thinking, they gave up 212 yards of offense? They should have held them to 50 yards. Then and only then would it have been Aaron Rodgers fault.

God-forbid it be his fault, he shoulders no blame, it’s ABSOLUTELY 100% the guys around him. It’s the Head Coach, it’s the O-Line, it’s Special Teams, it’s the Defense, it’s the refs for god-sake: did you see that horse-collar penalty in OT? Should have never been called!!! This team is 0-8 in close games and absolutely none of that blame gets pinned on the QB, who touches the ball more than anyone else on the field in a given game.

That’s ludicrous, if you actually believe that. 0-8 in close games is inexcusable as QB in the NFL, I don’t care how bad the team around you is. You should be able to make plays at crunch time win atleast 2 or 3 of those games. Last night, I actually would agree that AR wasn’t at fault for losing the game. The blame really should fall on MM for taking the ball out of his hands again and the horrific special teams play, but AR wasn’t the answer AGAIN last night.

When you are 5-10, everyone, including the QB is at fault. In my honest opinion, balme for this season rests, in this order: TT, MM, Defense, OL, AR, Special Teams.

Last night late in the 4th quarter they needed to run the ball down the throats of that Bears D for a winning TD, from the 35 yard line!!! And they could not do it. And that comes down to O-Line, previously, the D allowed a tying score because Forte ran all over the place on that last drive. Capping it off with a 2 yard TD run. They did exactly what we needed to do, but couldn’t get it done.

Haynesworth and Birk and a Top 10 draft pick, gives this team atleast 2 more wins next year. AR putting together a few GW drives should be worth 2 more victories and a new D-Coordinator and Special Team Coach should be worth a game a piece: 11-5
sounds about right. Hopefully TT spends some money, some heads roll andTT doesn’t trade down for 4 7th rounders!!!! This team is a score away in every game from being 13-2 right now. There’s some glass is half-full for you!

Why is Jarrett Bush always in the wrong place?

Let the cuts begin. Tony Moll, John Kuhn (Daryn Colledge must move to LT and Chad Clifton cant possibly rehab his injuries. The zone blocking scheme. Ruvell Martin.

If this wasnt Martins Breakout year when will it be. He has been on the roster for years Jordy Nelson has contributed more than him I think we can use that roster spot for a lineman.
The only thing that can fix the line is a stud draft choice ( I wouldnt bet on it) or
we really need to go after Haynesworth and draft some guys to develop.
Its sad how this has gone from strength to weakness so fast.

The Falcons coach today said one of their goals was not to lose two games in a row. That way, he said, they’d be in the hunt at the end of the year. Maybe we should focus on winning one in a row?

Things to be Thankful for in 2009.
1. Won’t have qb thinking about retiring.
2. Despite Jerry Jones outrageous spending on new stadium, Lambeau is the greatest place for football in the world.
3. Plenty of salary cap
4. Really really unexpected high draft choices.
5. One year of development for backup qbs.
6. A punter not named Frosty
7. Eggnog lots and lots of eggnog
8. Cheese, lots and lots of cheese.
9. Fine breweries
10. Al’s blog. Saving the best for last.

I think Holmgren left several dozen donuts in the Packer freezer when he left. I do have a question; where does MM put his pen when he has a stocking hat on instead of the baseball cap?