So last week sucked for the Packers, and I can't defend that. But everyone is making a mistake by ignoring the Packers. I expect the disrespect from the local media and certain national voices, but at some point you have to be honest and ask if they are doing this for ratings compared to how they have been treating the Bucs, Rams, and Niners.
Well, there's a reason for it. It's the self-important quarterback with the penchant for dime store mysticism and glass house criticism. He's the kinda guy that draws that sort of attention.
We will talk about one play in particular that irked me, and that is on the coaching staff. Bottom line is that everyone on the team is accountable, and nobody is immune from criticism this week.
True as far as it goes, young fella. And it goes all the way to the Andes.
You really upped your Geritol usage this week, eh?
We definitely need to iron some things out, so to speak.
That was approaching clever, old dude!
I'm trying to keep up. And I brought drinks.
Oh, you're unusual all right. I am feeling the HYYYYYYYYPPPEEEEE! and ready to pick some games. Watch me work.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (+14) vs. Minnesota Golden Elite Rowers of the Boat Some of the Gophers fans are starting to doubt PJ after the performance in Happy Valley. Now to be fair to him, Tanner Morgan probably would have helped. But it's interesting to me to see the same fans who were so confident in him echoing the same critiques that I've been saying for a year. But people claim that I have an agenda. Rutgers is still trying to build something, and I think that the Gophers should comfortably win before they have to navigate some rivalry games in November. Row Row Row Your Boat Elitely 50, Scarlet Knights 0.
Rutgers is better than you think. But not very good. It will be closer than that. Gophers 28, Rutgers 17.
A School In Columbus (-15.5) vs. Penn State Nittany Lions Fortunately for the Buckeyes, this game is not the Whiteout and is the dreaded Big Noon game on Fox. But me ranting about how Fox takes perfectly good primetime and mid afternoon games to 11 am kicks is a topic for another day. I do think that Ohio State probably is the favorite to win the Big Ten considering that they will play Michigan at the Horseshoe, even if it pains me to admit it. But Ohio State was slowed down by Iowa for a good chunk of the first half and if the Hawkeyes actually had a functioning offense, then the score would have been a lot closer. Penn State has the functioning offense, and they have half a chance. Remember, Penn State isn't out of the hunt in the East by any stretch. Also remember that Ohio State hasn't played a difficult road test all year. One more thing, Buckeyes. If you don't win the Big Ten this year, I have something special in store for you. Penn State 42, Jim Harbaugh Was Right About Ryan Day 31.
Somewhere along the banks of the Oletangy, Ryan Day is cowering in fear of the Benster. Or perhaps not, but anyway... Penn State is a good team. Ohio State is a Death Star. Death Stars can be defeated, but you'd better take your shot carefully. Ohio State 38, Penn State 24.
Arizona Cardinals (+3.5) vs. Minnesota Vikings I think it's fair to say at this point that the Vikings are a legit contender at the top of the NFC. They've won all the games that they should have, and the Eagles loss looks more like a bad night at the office in light of how well the Eagles have played. The Arizona Cardinals are frauds, and it amazes me how people consider them as an elite team. Kliff Kingsbury has failed upwards at every stage of his career, Kyler Murray ain't elite, and this team relies on gimmicks to win instead of a cohesive playbook. Even the Colin Kaepernick 49ers, who I was critical of, at least got to a Super Bowl before imploding. They are the Moneyball era Oakland A's, who you might remember had the good fortune to develop 3 ace level starting pitchers, two young sluggers, and winning 20 consecutive games, yet couldn't advance out of the ALDS once in 4 years, and still Billy Beane gets hailed as a genius. Same thing with the Cardinals. The Vikings will win this game comfortably, and until the Cardinals actually do something, I don't ever want to hear another single analyst ever call the Cardinals legit. Vikings 35, Cardinals Are Just Another Desert Mirage -9000.
I don't know that I've heard anyone call the Cardinals legit, at least this season. They are okay, I guess. The Vikings are good enough to the win the NFC North, but I'm not buying them as a Super Bowl contender; they have figured out how to do enough to win, but the level of competition has not been strong thus far. They are good enough to win this game, though. Vikings 27, Cardinals 23.
Glorious Green Bay Packers (+10.5) vs. Buffalo Bills The Packers are up against it this week, no question. No Lazard, to start. Add that the Packers haven't won in Buffalo at any point in their history, and they are playing a Super Bowl contender. But the Packers aren't going to fold like the tables that Bills Mafia like to break. The Packers haven't lost a regular season game in primetime since 2019. They also have climbed out of holes similar to this in the past, and Aaron is due for one of his transcendent games. The Bills are also a team that hasn't been perfect. They had a loss to the Dolphins where they failed at clock management, and they were lucky to escape the Ravens. Look, you can call me a delusional homer. But as a wise man once said, "Don't let us win tonight". Packers 21, Nobody Circles The Wagons Like the Buffalo Bills 3.
I'd like to believe you. Really, I would. But I don't believe you. The Packers have not been good at all on offense and the defense can't get off the field. I am not seeing a very good football team at the moment. Could they turn it around? Eventually, they could. But they are running out of time and they aren't going to win on Sunday. Bills 34, Packers 20.
And now, time for me to talk about last week. So the biggest mistake the Packers made was on the 4th down call. I don't have a problem with the Packers going out of shotgun if Aaron is uncomfortable with getting the ball under center because of his apparent thumb injury. If it was a running play to Aaron Jones or AJ Dillon and it gets stopped, then at least you are trying a high percentage play. I also don't have a problem if they call a high percentage play and the other guys make a play, then that's just a bad roll of the dice. But trying a pass out of that call to a covered receiver? What in the actual-- are you trying to do, Matt? Crap like that is arrogance, and we ain't good enough to be arrogant. You need to at least play to our strengths right now, and you ain't doing that.
No, he ain't.
By the way, I think the Phillies are going to beat the cheaters from Houston in 6 games in the Fall Classic. Ben out.
4 comments:
Look, you can call me a delusional homer.
You're a delusional homer.
In the more than 10 years you've contributed to this feature, you have picked GB to win literally every single game they've played, including all 9 of Brett Hundley's starts in 2017.
Quod erat demonstrandum.
Just curious, do you ever go back and tell us how you fared? Green Bay is looking a bit anemic yesterday.
We would keep track if we took this more seriously.
Great answer. Part of my fun is keeping track of how you fare. If you were right all the time it would take the fun out of it. Thanks.
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