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Re: Green Bay sucks
DIR By: packrat
Date: October 13, 2015, 10:03 pm
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Mike from Milwaukee, WI
Eighteen seconds trickled off the clock following the last
kickoff and the first snap of the Steelers’ final drive last
night. Something tells me it won’t be considered a big deal
since Pittsburgh won on the last play, but I’m imagining a
scenario in which Vick throws a Hail Mary at the end, the ball
falls incomplete and we’re all talking about clock operators
this week.
Clockgate? That’s exactly what would happen. Why? Because we
love controversy, and we’re on a witch hunt to find errors in
the officiating of games. I didn’t know time had trickled off
the clock, but I’m glad it did because it would’ve been a shame
for that game to have ended any way other than it did. That’s
one of the most amazing games I have ever seen. The fourth
quarter was fantastic. Philip Rivers willed his team down the
field to take the lead, and then Michael Vick showed us one more
time what he did with his feet a long time ago. Mike Tomlin’s
last-play decision was even wilder than what he did against the
Ravens, but it worked. As Coach Noll was
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Re: Green Bay sucks
DIR By: packrat
Date: October 13, 2015, 10:13 pm
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Jackson from Minneapolis, MN
For what sport do you think a coach has the greatest influence
on the success of a team? My gut would say football, but I’m
curious about your opinion.
Football is the sport on which a coach’s personality has the
greatest impact. A team can be transformed by one man’s persona.
We saw that with Lombardi. I saw it with Noll. Under one coach,
a team’s strength is offense. Under a different coach, that same
team’s strength is defense. That’s the thing about football
coaches that intrigues me the most, the way the team takes on
the personality of its coach. The Packers have Mike McCarthy’s
stamp all over them, as evidenced by his big-letters promises.
When he says something will change, it changes. That’s when you
know a coach owns the locker room.
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Re: Green Bay sucks
DIR By: packrat
Date: October 13, 2015, 10:15 pm
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Donna from Orfordville, WI
I’m new to all of this. What is the wildcat formation the
Steelers used on Monday night? The center can hike the ball to
someone other than the quarterback?
Any eligible backfield player can receive the snap from center.
Do a search for “single wing offensive formation.” I think
you’ll enjoy the history lesson on the offensive formation that
preceded the T formation. In the single wing, the quarterback
was a blocking back, and the tailback was what we could call the
quarterback of today. Paul Hornung was a single wing tailback.
The wildcat is a variation of the single wing, without all of
the sophisticated faking and ball handing that was the single
wing’s trademark. The wildcat is also nonsensical. It made
absolutely no sense for the Steelers to use it in that situation
last night, because it literally told everyone in that stadium
who was getting the ball. So why did it work? The only advantage
to the wildcat in that situation, in my opinion, is simplicity.
The Steelers wanted the ball in Le’Veon Bell’s hands, and they
wanted him to run with it. It was a play that committed every
Steelers player to one thing, making the play work. There’s a
primitive kind of genius that goes with that mentality. That’s
all it can be. One play, everything on the line. How bad do you
want to win? It’s what the Packers did in the Ice Bowl. I love
that kind of drama. Thank you, Donna, for joining the fraternity
of football. Find the human confrontation and you will find the
game’s true meaning.
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Re: Green Bay sucks
DIR By: packrat
Date: October 13, 2015, 10:18 pm
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Mitch from Tempe, AZ
Vic, Rivers said he had to use a silent count at home against
the Steelers on Monday night. Are Steelers fans the best fans in
the league this year?
Packers fans invented that silent count thing in 2011.
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Re: Green Bay sucks
DIR By: packrat
Date: October 13, 2015, 10:22 pm
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Kathy from Des Moines, IA
Just want to let you know how much I enjoy your column. Packers
fan since ’60s. I’ve learned a lot from you. I like how you keep
us grounded. Keep up the good work!
My father was fond of saying, “Never sell; only buy.” I
struggled with that concept for a long time. If you never sell,
what’s the use of buying? As I got older, I got it. Never
celebrate; only win.
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Re: Green Bay sucks
DIR By: packrat
Date: October 13, 2015, 10:48 pm
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Comment From Scott
Your thoughts on Joe Thomas?--I think the Packers are very
fortunate he was still on Cowboys practice squad to be able to
bring him back. I like his quickness for pass coverage.
He's been a valuable pickup. Clearly the Packers didn't really
want to release him in the first place, but they ran out of
roster spots. I just posted a story on Thomas for my weekly
Player on the Rise feature. It's on the site now.
Comment From Doug
You think Vic will be in a better mood this week? Any idea why
he's been such a crank lately?
He needs the bye week to get here.
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Re: Green Bay sucks
DIR By: packrat
Date: October 13, 2015, 10:56 pm
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Comment From Roarke Moody
Will Clay win DPOY?
He appears to be on his way.
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Re: Green Bay sucks
DIR By: packrat
Date: October 13, 2015, 11:28 pm
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The great one. The all-time great WR.
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Re: Green Bay sucks
DIR By: packrat
Date: October 14, 2015, 7:42 pm
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Joel from De Pere, WI
I can’t stand your column and never read it, in no small measure
because of your grammatical carelessness, pointless digressions,
and obvious (but paradoxical) allegiance both to Packers
management and the Steelers. I would never entertain for a
moment the thought of writing in with a comment or question,
and, even if I did, I certainly wouldn’t try to raise my game or
pander to your sensibilities just to win the “Cenex Question of
the Day.” What say you?
You have no shot.
<b>You're an A-hole, Joel. What say you, Joel?</b>
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Re: Green Bay sucks
DIR By: packrat
Date: October 14, 2015, 7:58 pm
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Steve from Schofield, WI
Vic, I have been hearing a lot of people say the Packers’ 5-0
record doesn’t really count since every team they’ve played is
under .500. With another 2-3 team coming in this Sunday, how
would you respond to people who say the wins aren’t impressive
enough?
A team should feel absolutely no need to impress anyone until
the postseason. That’s when all wins are impressive. You do
whatever it takes to get into the postseason, and then your
season is finally and forever defined by what you do in those
few games. If you want my opinion of this team as it is now,
I’ll tell you I’m absolutely sure this is a championship-caliber
football team, but that opinion won’t mean much if it isn’t
supported by performance in the postseason. We’ll see. I can
wait. I love the drum roll.
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