Congrats to the Bears for winning the division and beating Green Bay. We need them to keep winning, being that they are in our division and that they represent our division.
Why? Is there a buy-one, get-one-half-off coupon at Lou Malnati’s or something I need to know about?
Santijav from Staten Island, NY
Don’t you think that for as long as LaFleur is with the Packers every game with Chicago will be about the playoff game and the bad blood between coaches? The games and the players will become secondary and a distraction.
I’m telling you folks. I’ve covered LaFleur for seven years. Winning is his only concern. That’s where the Packers’ focus lies, no different than the last 30 years. Because rhetoric doesn’t make rivalries. Winning makes rivalries.
Christopher from Wyoming, MN
Say what you will about ML, like him or not, he’s always been honest and a class act. I gave Ben Johnson a pass the first time around, with the shirt off in the locker room bit, since he’s young and a new HC. But with his expletive-laden locker room speech about the Packers, that’s too far. Completely classless and uncalled for. As for ML, I’d like to see what he could do with an OC that calls the plays, so he can focus on game management. Doing it all seems to be too much for him. Thoughts?
Again, I don’t know what the next steps are, but LaFleur has stated he’s open to giving up play-calling if that’s what’s in the best interest of the team. But the Packers hired LaFleur in 2019 for his offensive mind and ability to develop players. I feel he’s lived up to the billing in those two categories, especially in the post-Aaron Rodgers era. We’ll see what he does next.
Weston, longtime reader since the days of Ask Vic. In Monday’s II I saw a lot of questions about the head coach, changes in the offseason, frustration, curses, etc. I’m very surprised not to see any questions about Trevon Diggs, who apparently only had one defensive snap in the wild-card game. With our DBs getting burned in the fourth quarter, why in the world was Diggs not a viable option?
That’s a better question for Hafley, but it would’ve been a significant risk to roll the dice on Diggs over Carrington Valentine, who’s started 30 games at cornerback the past three seasons. I still think claiming Diggs was the proper move because A) the lack of depth at perimeter CB after the injuries was an issue, and B) it gives Green Bay an inside track to possibly bringing him back next year.
Howdy gents, my condolences. With our coach coming from the Shanahan tree, do you know why LaFleur doesn’t use a fullback/H-back or is it just filled by other positions? Kyle Juszczyk seems to be utilized a lot, and I’ve always liked the FB position. Wisconsinite/Hoosier Riley Nowakowski seems to be similar and is fun to watch. I wouldn’t mind if Nowakowski and Charlie Becker ended up in GB.
I feel like the Packers missed having a fullback/H-back this year. Danny Vitale obviously wore that hat in 2019 and Josiah Deguara picked it up in 2020. I don’t know if I’d invest a third-rounder in the position again, but it might not be a bad idea to revisit its utilization here.
At what point do Wes and Mike make the II M-F only again? I’m tired of these monkey-fighting snakes on this Monday through Friday plane. LOL! Do yourselves a favor and watch the YouTube clip of that “Snakes on a Plane” scene. It’s hysterical. And no, I am not making it up. Are we officially back to Monday through Friday now that the season is over?
Oh, I’m quite familiar. We’ll switch to the five-day-a-week format in February. You still have three more Saturdays to chat us up.
Rodgers spent all these years with one of the best TD-to-interception ratios with very few pick-sixes. Ending his career on a pick-six doesn’t seem right. Hopefully he makes a quick decision that he can be happy with.
I actually thought it was somewhat poetic considering how few pick-sixes he threw in his NFL career. Rodgers said he’s not going to make an emotional decision, but I feel like he doesn’t have anything else to prove at this point. He came back, put the New York situation behind him and catapulted Pittsburgh to the playoffs. I also appreciated him shouting out Green Bay as a great football city during his post-game news conference and voicing his support for both LaFleur and Mike Tomlin. I had my reservations, but I’m glad Rodgers played this year. This is how I wanted to remember him.
It’s crazy that as fans we do this to ourselves. We invest varying amounts of money, time spent reading articles, listening to podcasts, etc., and of course our emotions into the team throughout the season. All of this and we have zip, zilch, zero influence on the outcome. As frustrated as I am with the team, I’m more upset with myself for buying in time after time. With that said, I can’t wait for pick No. 52 at the NFL Draft. Go Pack Go!
Ain’t it great? I went down to watch the Brewers play the Cubs in the NLDS in October with my friend Tom. As much as I wanted the Brewers to win and would’ve been sad to see them lose, I never feared the outcome. That evening was about creating memories with one of my best friends. Because of our attendance, I was there when the Brewers banged three home runs to send the Cubs back down I-94. Sports are about those types of moments, the anticipation that builds in the days leading up to a game and that excitement you feel in your soul. I’ll never stop chasing that high. Because that’s all we get guys. There is an opponent lingering in the ether to whom we’ll all succumb one day. Until he arrives, I’m gonna enjoy the absolute hell out of the blessings of today. I hope you do, too.
