General Packer News 2021

[Pugger]

Nah. No way. If the league leaks and league media arm were a conflict that mattered, we'd have had 8,000 stories like that by now.

Flori's a lawyer; he just takes a litigious view on everything.

Also, Rodgers being pissed that his status leaked is dumb. It was always going to be obvious once he tested positive. That they bumped it up a couple days is not in any way a tangible harm to anyone.

Not unfair, but we are in pretty new territory. Most other leaks from the NFLN would not have anything to do with someone private health status...when it is league policy not to reveal whether someone is vaxxed or not.

You are right that in just a couple days we would all know anyways, but everyone putting 2 and 2 together seems different than the league being responsible for the sharing of information that is in their policy not to share.

So I wonder if there is any recourse for the league breaking their own agreement with the union.

Wait, wait, wait. Remember when Cousins was sent home and it was leaked that he wasn't vaccinated? Football fans were all like, "What an a$$hole" "Not a team player." "Not how a leader would be.". No one here cared about his rights to privacy. My how things change when it's Rodgers.

When was Cousins sent home? I don't recall this and I wouldn't have said that. IMO his health decisions are between him and his doctor. It appears it doesn't matter if you get the shots or not. Anybody can get it. The good thing for healthy professional athletes is the chances they will be deathly sick is miniscule.

[BF004]

2 or 3 losses and #1 seed is a very high likelihood.

The last time a #1 seed in the NFC had less than 3 losses was the 2015 Panthers at 15-1.

Interesting, been happening more frequently in the AFC as of late.

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Still sitting at the #2 seed. Not sure how it would play out with us and Dallas in tiebreakers. They lost to the Rams and Broncos. So similar conference records. As far as common games, we will have Rams, Saints, Chiefs, Arizona, Washington x2 (for them), Minnesota x2 (for us).

Dallas: Saints, Chiefs, Arizona, Washington. Washington, Minnesota (1-0)
Packers: Saints, Chiefs, Arizona, Washington , Minnesota, Minnesota. (2-2)


Sitting a little better against TB
TB: Rams, Bears, Saints, Saints, Washington (1-2)
GB: Rams, Bears, Bears, Saints, Washington (2-1)

That Washington turned out to be a fairly big win, lol.

[Pugger]

Why fines? Did they not follow NFL COVID protocols?

[Pckfn23]

2 or 3 losses and #1 seed is a very high likelihood.

The last time a #1 seed in the NFC had less than 3 losses was the 2015 Panthers at 15-1.

How many times does 4 losses get the #1 seed?

I bet that is quite rare as well.

Without looking into it, I bet the recipe for top seeds is 3 losses and controlling the tie breakers.

Right now, the Packers have the tie breaker over the NFC West (head to head with AZ), NFC South (conference record TB), and I don't know about Dallas. (I would imagine it comes down to Strength of Schedule)

The 2014 Seahawks had 4 losses.

Now with 17 games, 4 could become more normal.

[Pugger]

Any news on Kenny Clark and Stokes?

[paco]

Why fines? Did they not follow NFL COVID protocols?

That's the question. Its clear that Rodgers did not with press conferences. Those seems several teams were confused with those rules. The question is, was anything else not followed. I'm sure we'll find out soon enough.

[paco]

Any news on Kenny Clark and Stokes?

Nothing so far on twitter. MLF talking now, but I'm not listening. He probably wouldn't say anything anyway.

[go pak go]

The last time a #1 seed in the NFC had less than 3 losses was the 2015 Panthers at 15-1.

How many times does 4 losses get the #1 seed?

I bet that is quite rare as well.

Without looking into it, I bet the recipe for top seeds is 3 losses and controlling the tie breakers.

Right now, the Packers have the tie breaker over the NFC West (head to head with AZ), NFC South (conference record TB), and I don't know about Dallas. (I would imagine it comes down to Strength of Schedule)

The 2014 Seahawks had 4 losses.

Now with 17 games, 4 could become more normal.

Since the change from 3 divisions to 4 divisions (2002), there have been 12-4 #1 NFC seeds in 2002, 2003, 2008 and 2014. So 15 out of 19 years you needed at least a 13-3 record to hope for the top seed.

[paco]

Any news on Kenny Clark and Stokes?

[go pak go]

Everyone is "no concern long term" and yet everyone that this is said about seems to miss a month this year.

[BF004]

Everyone is "no concern long term" and yet everyone that this is said about seems to miss a month this year.

Just get everyone back by January.

[kyle.mccarroll]

It really feels like MLF is protecting everyone as much as they can for the stretch run this year. Especially considering how much of a lead we have in the division right now.

Sucks for the race in seeding, but I guess I won't argue with the results if weeks 14-18 mean we have Bak, Clark, JA, and Z all playing. Just hard to be patient right now.

[Pckfn23]

How many times does 4 losses get the #1 seed?

I bet that is quite rare as well.

Without looking into it, I bet the recipe for top seeds is 3 losses and controlling the tie breakers.

Right now, the Packers have the tie breaker over the NFC West (head to head with AZ), NFC South (conference record TB), and I don't know about Dallas. (I would imagine it comes down to Strength of Schedule)

The 2014 Seahawks had 4 losses.

Now with 17 games, 4 could become more normal.

Since the change from 3 divisions to 4 divisions (2002), there have been 12-4 #1 NFC seeds in 2002, 2003, 2008 and 2014. So 15 out of 19 years you needed at least a 13-3 record to hope for the top seed.

Times less than 3 losses got the 1 seed:
2015 - 15-1
2011 - 15-1

3 losses will probably still be the mode going forward, but I would say with the extra game we might start seeing 4 losses be more of the norm.

[Labrev]

Everyone is "no concern long term" and yet everyone that this is said about seems to miss a month this year.

Yeah but that's better than Coach *crying* when asked how badly they're injured.

[Raptorman]

Not unfair, but we are in pretty new territory. Most other leaks from the NFLN would not have anything to do with someone private health status...when it is league policy not to reveal whether someone is vaxxed or not.

You are right that in just a couple days we would all know anyways, but everyone putting 2 and 2 together seems different than the league being responsible for the sharing of information that is in their policy not to share.

So I wonder if there is any recourse for the league breaking their own agreement with the union.

Wait, wait, wait. Remember when Cousins was sent home and it was leaked that he wasn't vaccinated? Football fans were all like, "What an a$$hole" "Not a team player." "Not how a leader would be.". No one here cared about his rights to privacy. My how things change when it's Rodgers.

When was Cousins sent home? I don't recall this and I wouldn't have said that. IMO his health decisions are between him and his doctor. It appears it doesn't matter if you get the shots or not. Anybody can get it. The good thing for healthy professional athletes is the chances they will be deathly sick is miniscule.

He was sent home during Training camp. Him and Mond. I remember how everyone was saying how he was a bad leader, selfish, not a team player. This is from and AP story.
You won't find the same kind of tone in a Rodgers story.

Sports should be no different. For the good of their sports and their teammates athletes should face only one simple choice.

Get the shot or take the ball and go home.

https://apnews.com/article/sports-nfl-f ... 301535c2b1


Any more of this needs to be discussed elsewhere.

[Pckfn23]

You will absolutely find stories and comments like that on Rodgers. So... Stop whining about it.

[Pugger]

Wait, wait, wait. Remember when Cousins was sent home and it was leaked that he wasn't vaccinated? Football fans were all like, "What an a$$hole" "Not a team player." "Not how a leader would be.". No one here cared about his rights to privacy. My how things change when it's Rodgers.

When was Cousins sent home? I don't recall this and I wouldn't have said that. IMO his health decisions are between him and his doctor. It appears it doesn't matter if you get the shots or not. Anybody can get it. The good thing for healthy professional athletes is the chances they will be deathly sick is miniscule.

He was sent home during Training camp. Him and Mond. I remember how everyone was saying how he was a bad leader, selfish, not a team player. This is from and AP story.
You won't find the same kind of tone in a Rodgers story.

Sports should be no different. For the good of their sports and their teammates athletes should face only one simple choice.

Get the shot or take the ball and go home.

https://apnews.com/article/sports-nfl-f ... 301535c2b1


Any more of this needs to be discussed elsewhere.

Cry me a river. Rodgers is being excoriated over this in many quarters a hell of lot more than Cousins ever did. Some are saying he the NFL should suspend him for several games and the Packer should lose draft picks. I heard one say he should be kicked out of the league!

[Pckfn23]

[Foosball]

An interesting observation by Paul Noonan, which has also bothered me while watching LaFleur and Rodgers operate during a game.

Why are the Packers consistently snapping the ball with little to no seconds left on the play clock and how that affects the long passing game. Also the time outs used to prevent a delay of game penalty.

Here is his article;
https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/2021 ... n-research

[Drj820]

It really feels like MLF is protecting everyone as much as they can for the stretch run this year. Especially considering how much of a lead we have in the division right now.

Sucks for the race in seeding, but I guess I won't argue with the results if weeks 14-18 mean we have Bak, Clark, JA, and Z all playing. Just hard to be patient right now.

Im fine with this. I would rather lose 5 games, easily win the division, and have almost EVERYONE back by playoffs, then have 3 losses, a top 1 or 2 seed and have a handful of guys out for the postseason because they reinjured themselves.