Unfortunately, this game is turning out the way I expected.
Off-topic, Monfils is currently beating Federer. Just an ugly Thursday night all the way around. hwell:
Wilson is king of dink and dunk!!
Rodgers had like two opportunities where he could have easily run for the first down and instead made two throws that ended in incompletions. Also, Mike McCarthy is a goddamn idiot, looked like a deer in headlights the entire game.
See, I'm going to disagree that Wilson is "extremely overrated". No one is calling him elite, but he's not your typical joke of a black quarterback. He's somewhere in that top 10-15 range of starting QBs in the league and plays well within this system designed for his skill-set.
See, I'm going to disagree that Wilson is "extremely overrated". No one is calling him elite, but he's not your typical joke of a black quarterback. He's somewhere in that top 10-15 range of starting QBs in the league and plays well within this system designed for his skill-set.
The problem with some of these white-friendly teams is always the same, their almost coal-black defense. It puts an inordinate amount of pressure on the Mannings, Bradys, and Rodgers' of the world to keep the offense perfectly running because the margin of error against a team like Seattle is thin. In contrast, surrounded by a good defense, running game, and other above average weapons on offense, all Russell Wilson has to do is play within his means. I can't remember the last time an elite white QB was playing with an elite defense that made their job easier. The early 2000 Pats, perhaps?
Some observations, mostly summary of what others have pointed out:
Brad Jones is AWFUL. His two pass interference penalties happened at the worst possible times, and clearly revealed how lost and sad he was out there. He did nothing against the run and they where gashed up the middle time and time again. Hawk is an average starter; pair him with Jones who makes the Jasper Brinklys and Manti Teos of the NFL look good, and it's no wonder the run defense was terrible. They need to upgrade immediately, is Jake Doughty still available??
Peppers is clearly old and slow and it's perhaps unfair to ask him to switch to OLB so late in his career, he clearly is lost out there.
Ha Ha was terrible. This team tried out Leonard, where they really so stacked at safety he couldnt get a spot?
The Green Bay TEs are worse than mediocre, clearly the weakest part of the offense. Perhaps it's too late this season, but the position needs to be overhauled.
Matthews looked good, Nelson as well. Rodgers looked out of sorts.
I actually thought Lacy looked good. Ditto for Cobb. The Cornerbacks didn't look putrid either.
I think GB will get it together, I'm not rooting for them to win the SB, but they're solid, and probably will end up being our best bet at some point in the playoffs if Philly doesn't make it all the way.