Week 8 Thread

UnitedIrishman

Not even a first down but first and 1 when it should have been inches.

eagle eye

And I'd say that is that. When the Packers stopped the Saints on the first drive of the second half I thought the game was theirs for the taking but New Orleans and Brees have just upped it to a different gear since then.

UnitedIrishman

eagle eye wrote: »

And I'd say that is that. When the Packers stopped the Saints on the first drive of the second half I thought the game was theirs for the taking but New Orleans and Brees have just upped it to a different gear since then.

Bit early - It's never over. We're on the march at the min, if we get a TD this drive it's within reach.

eagle eye

UnitedIrishman wrote: »

Bit early - It's never over. We're on the march at the min, if we get a TD this drive it's within reach.

Rodgers hasn't looked the same since he pulled up and felt his hammy. If this interception turns into points for the Saints I think they would be better taking him out and resting him. You have a bye week next week and it will give him loads of time to recover. No use leaving him out there and he suddenly tries to take off and does more serious damage to his leg.

Pherekydes

Another interception of a deflection!

Stick a fork in it: we're done!

raze_them_all_

when your qb can barely move you dont leave him in thats common ****in sense

UnitedIrishman

So yeah, EE you were probably right.

UnitedIrishman

Talk about getting rode by the officials there.

UnitedIrishman

WTF no challenge there?

Billy86

A mate dropped over not a Packers fan, reckons that's one of the worst calls all season on defensive pass interfere earlier.

The refs deserve to be brought out the back and shot by sharks with guns in their mouths, and the guns shoot bees.

Billy86

UnitedIrishman wrote: »

WTF no challenge there?

It wouldn't matter if the ball came out at first contact, they're not ruling against the Saints tonight and that's that.

UnitedIrishman

I'm sorry, but that was so dumb by McCarthy. We challenge and we lose, all we lose is TO and we're in the same position. Everyone knows our D can't stop ****. But judging on the video we probably win the challenge. Now its game over. Rest Rodgers and just call it a night.

eagle eye

Billy86 wrote: »

It wouldn't matter if the ball came out at first contact, they're not ruling against the Saints tonight and that's that.

Gotta say that I've always felt that Hochuli and his officials really do go with the hometown team.

UnitedIrishman

Ah here, Saints D lineman jumps and not a budge from the officials. I'm steamed and I'm best off going to bed before I get more annoyed.

JONJO THE MISER

The over wins baby:D

I'm sure it's an old point but that that co-commentator for NBC is incredible with how he can see the game.

raze_them_all_

Well the same old dom capers is back, defence has been a travesty this half

Billy86

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I'm sure it's an old point but that that co-commentator for NBC is incredible with how he can see the game.

Chris Collinsworth? Yeah he's really good. Says the odd remarkably stupid thing here or there for whatever reason, but by and large probably the best around at what he does.

Well, the refs did way, way more than their bit to contribute and I can't recall a single bounce that went our way either, but truth is our real defence showed up again once challenged by a good offence, and Dick Lebeau still needs to go. He is good at beating bad offences, but utterly useless at doing anything against good ones. We went on a bit of a tear for the last few weeks, but all along most Packers fans had been in agreement that the quality of opposition played a big role and we were waiting on a real test. And we wiltered on defence, as usual, giving up our trademark 500+ yards, as usual, when faced with one. Seriously, what kind of team gives up over 170 yards on over 7 per carry to Mark fcuking Ingram?

Billy86

Billy86 wrote: »

Chris Collinsworth? Yeah he's really good. Says the odd remarkably stupid thing here or there for whatever reason, but by and large probably the best around at what he does.

Aye Carlson has pointed a few out (I don't get to watch that much) but Carlson and myself miss other stuff. That he can be so quick to have the marker and comments ready after 95% of plays is seriously impressive though.

Areyouwell

Pherekydes wrote: »

Rodgers hamstrung?

Streak of 212 straight passes without an interception comes to an end.

That's a fair bit off. From his Int in the Seahawks game, up to his first Int in the Saints game, he threw 143 passes not 212.

Pherekydes

Areyouwell wrote: »

That's a fair bit off. From his Int in the Seahawks game, up to his first Int in the Saints game, he threw 143 passes not 212.

I should have said pass attempts.

taidghbaby

Billy86 wrote: »

Chris Collinsworth? Yeah he's really good. Says the odd remarkably stupid thing here or there for whatever reason, but by and large probably the best around at what he does.

Well, the refs did way, way more than their bit to contribute and I can't recall a single bounce that went our way either, but truth is our real defence showed up again once challenged by a good offence, and Dick Lebeau still needs to go. He is good at beating bad offences, but utterly useless at doing anything against good ones. We went on a bit of a tear for the last few weeks, but all along most Packers fans had been in agreement that the quality of opposition played a big role and we were waiting on a real test. And we wiltered on defence, as usual, giving up our trademark 500+ yards, as usual, when faced with one. Seriously, what kind of team gives up over 170 yards on over 7 per carry to Mark fcuking Ingram?

Do you mean Dom capers?

Billy86

taidghbaby wrote: »

Do you mean Dom capers?

Yeah... It was late.

raze_them_all_

Billy86 wrote: »

Yeah... It was late.

the fact we were easily beat in "double coverage" for 50+ yard td says it all really

padraig_f

Billy86 wrote: »

Chris Collinsworth? Yeah he's really good. Says the odd remarkably stupid thing here or there for whatever reason, but by and large probably the best around at what he does.

Yes, Al Michaels and Chris Collinsworth are the best, really adds to the game.

In general, apart from them, I think most NFL commentary is quite poor. I wasn't following the game until after John Madden retired, but was watching an old Super Bowl with him recently, and thought he was brilliant.

It also kind of highlighted how poor in comparison most present-day commentary teams are. Who's next after Michaels-Collinsworth? Tirico-Gruden? (I know it's a distant second)

kryogen

I crashed shortly after Rodgers looked to be after doing something to his hamstring, I assume that was a big factor in the result?

kryogen

padraig_f wrote: »

Yes, Al Michaels and Chris Collinsworth are the best, really adds to the game.

In general, apart from them, I think most NFL commentary is quite poor. I wasn't following the game until after John Madden retired, but was watching an old Super Bowl with him recently, and thought he was brilliant.

It also kind of highlighted how poor in comparison most present-day commentary teams are. Who's next after Michaels-Collinsworth? Tirico-Gruden? (I know it's a distant second)

As a pairing they are well ahead of anything else, on a personal note I really like Gruden, love hearing his analysis of plays and mindset

Billy86

kryogen wrote: »

I crashed shortly after Rodgers looked to be after doing something to his hamstring, I assume that was a big factor in the result?

Not too big in the end actually, he was able to scramble 10-15 yards for a TD. what really did it was a) the refs overturning a first down call that was the very definition of disputable (if anything, the evidence pointed to it being a first down) and spotting it unrealistically short... b) the refs giving us penalty after tricky tacky penalty including a 50+ yard defensive pass interference call on House just for getting ahead of his man that the US command Ch4 crew each labelled "ridiculous"... and c) our sh*t defence reverting to being our sh*t defence. No spine, no character, no leadership, no aggression, no tackling and no play calling ability.

spiralism

Watched till about half time last night before falling asleep but i couldnt help notice its the same old problems for GB. How the **** has Dom Capers still got a job?

Son Of A Vidic

Was looking forward to the GB & Saints game all day, but I too joined the unconscious brigade just after half time.:(