commentary...

Bears sound all tough,like they are going to play all-out,against Packers... hope they do,because,honestly,Packers want to beat the Bears,with most of the starters in there,maybe not for the division,but to really prove a point,who is the better team,this year?... two punt returns by Devin Hester (a 28-yard punt return,in first half,and then a 62-yard punt return,in fourth quarter,set up,and gave both touchdowns,scored by Chicago... Packers dominated most of the game,and yet lost the game,20-17,with a Robbie Gould 19 yard field goal,with four seconds left,in game... Packers had football for almost 36 minutes,but had two turnovers,including a costly interception,that set up the winning field goal,by Gould....

Packers' trivia...

Chris Jacke owns record for most consecutive field goals,as a Packer,with seventeen field goals,in 1993... he also owns a Super Bowl ring,for Super Bowl XXXI...

NFL news...

NFL Network has a cute video of Brett Favre dancing something of a Irish jig,at practice,about 15 seconds of video... ha,ha...

Packers' news...

Charles Woodson was named the winner of the Ed Block Courage Foundation award,for the Packers... it was voted on,by the players... it is voted on,by players of every team,in NFL... Woodson has missed only one game to injury(week 13,2007),since he came to Green Bay,via trade,and he has played with a very sore toe,which he broke,in 2008,and still played through that pain...

sports news...

in a Sports Illustrated poll(December 27,2010),Packers' fans are ranked as most knowledgeable about their team... they top the poll,with 26%,of the poll voters...

commentary...

over the last 33 games,the Packers have the best home record,in NFC,at 25-8(.758)... during Mike McCarthy's coaching tenure,the Packers have a record of 20-9,against the NFC North division,the best record of anyone,in division... if Packers win Sunday,they will become only the second team to win,at least four division games,for five straight years,behind New England... if Packers lose Sunday,they will need New York,and Tampa Bay,to lose their games,against Washington,and New Orleans,respectfully,to make the playoffs,because they own the tiebreaker,against both teams...

NFL news...

Chad Clifton,Clay Matthews,Greg Jennings,Nick Collins,and Charles Woodson,all made the Pro Bowl... Aaron Rodgers is first alternate,something like first runner-up,in Miss America pageant... my opinion:WHAT A CROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Packers' history...

Mason Crosby has rookie scoring record,for the Packers,when he scored 141 points,in 2007...

commentary...

Bears/Packers,at Lambeau Field,Sunday... both teams do not like each other... enough said... expect a battle;Packers trying to prove that they are better team,and Bears trying to prove that last time was not a fluke win... Aaron Rodgers wants to beat Chicago badly,and in my opinion,Packers should have won last game,but Bears got lucky in beating Packers,20-17,on basically on last play of game... Bears only scored one offensive touchdown,in second period,but had a 62 yard punt return touchdown,by Devin Hester,who,by the way,owns the NFL record,for kickoff/punt return touchdowns,with fourteen touchdowns,but this time,the Bears are coming to Lambeau Field,where Packers are,10-1,in last eleven games,and where Rodgers,and company,ran up over 500+yards,of total offense,in a 45-17 rout,of the New York Giants,and Rodgers had passed for 404 yards,and four touchdowns,yesterday... the Bears are coming off a very close,38-34,win,over the New York Jets,in Chicago... the Jets led most of the game,and Mark Sanchez(out of USC)threw an interception,in last minute,to lose game to Bears... SO BRING ON THE BEARS SUNDAY.... WAR TIME,IN GREEN BAY!!!!!!!!!!!

NFL news...

Tuesday night's football game,between the Minnesota Vikings,and the Philadelphia Eagles,will be the 23rd game,played on a Tuesday,in NFL history... the last one:New York Giants beat the Boston Yanks,17-0,on October,1,1946...

game score,and commentary...

Packers 45,Giants 17.... six turnovers by Giants... four interceptions,by Eli Manning... what did i say? inconsistent quarterback... Rodgers was 25 for 37,for 404 yards,and four touchdowns,and defense for the Packers,was swarming,and except for one play(a 85 yard pass play,to tie game at 14,in second period),they were dominant,defensively... Giants' defense gave up 500 yards+,of total offense,to the Packers,and first time,since October,1980,thirty years ago,and Manning really sucked,and Giants could not catch enough balls,to out-gun Rodgers,who had his best game of year... Honestly,i would not like to be the Bears,next week,because Packers honestly believe they were the better team the last time(a 20-17 loss to Bears),and Rodgers wants to prove it... Chicago won NFC North,indeed,but they have won games that they simply had no right to win(example:opening week,against Detroit,19-14,when referees took away a hotly disputed touchdown catch,by Calvin Johnson,who actually spun the ball on the ground,after catching it,with seconds left in game... in fact, they should have been beaten,by Detroit,in the second game,but Detroit was called for a roughing-the-passer penalty,on Jay Cutler,during a critical drive late in game,and Lions lost to Bears,24-20,and recently,they got blown out by New England,36-7... The Packers lost to New England,last week,31-27,with a backup quarterback(Matt Flynn),so Packers will be fired up to play next week,at Lambeau Field... let it snow,big time,next week... go Packers go!!!!!!!!!

trivia answer...

the Packers were 7-5,in 1959,in Lombardi's first year,as coach,of Packers... the year before,the Packers were 1-10-1,under Ray "Scooter" McLean...

Packers' trivia...

what was Vince Lombardi's record,in his first year,as coach,of the Packers,in 1959?

commentary...

Aaron Rodgers will play Sunday,and is fired up to do,so expect Packers to win Sunday,because they need win more than Giants,and do not expect Giants to roll over,after an twenty-eight point outburst,by Eagles,in last eight minutes,of their game,against Philadelphia... the main factor in game will be if Giants can run the football,against Packers,consistently,without turning the football over to the Packers... if they give Green Bay a short field,to run offense,they will pay big time... the same can be said of the Packers,for the Giants,except Eli Manning is a little inconsistent passing the football,and hope the Packers intercept him,because their receivers have been known to drop passes(including a fumble,on sidelines,that was turning point,against the Eagles)... Go Pack Go!!!!!!!!

Packers' history...

the last time that Giants/Packers played was in 2007 NFC championship game,won by the Giants,23-20,in overtime,when Brett Favre threw his last pass,for the Packers(an interception),that New York Giants turned into winning field goal...

Packers' news...

QB Aaron Rodgers took majority of snaps at today's practice;has been cleared to play Sunday,against New York Giants,at Lambeau Field,Sunday... basically,the playoffs start Sunday,against Giants,because a loss,to Giants,means the Packers will be on life support,for the playoffs...

Packers' news...

Packers win their last two games at Lambeau Field,against New York Giants,and Chicago Bears,they are in playoffs...

NFL news... BREAKING NEWS...

Brett Favre will start for the Vikings,but Adrian Peterson is out,against the Bears,tonight... if Bears lose tonight,and Packers win out this season,they will be NFC North Champions... honestly,a long shot...

commentary...

Because of the Giants',and the Buccaneers' losses,yesterday,if they win out,against the Giants,and Bears,at Lambeau Field,Packers are in the playoffs,as the sixth seed...

commentary...

this is written from a fan's perspective:Green Bay has had a very strange year,indeed... they have had more players,on injured reserve,than i can count,from their opening day roster... they have fought to be one of the better teams,in the NFL,but yet,they stand at 8-6,as of right now,with their starting quarterback,in limbo,because of his second concussion,this year... they have lost six games,but let us look at those games:they lose by three points,four times,twice in overtime... in fact,Mason Crosby missed a 53 yard field goal,which bounced off the upright,as time expired,to win game,and then lost in overtime... they have gone down to last minute,of every loss,and come up short... they have lost six games:the worst defeat has been by four points,to the Detroit Lions,and to the New England Patriots... not even the high-powered Patriots could blow them out,in Foxborough... this year has been odd,and strange,because,as of right now,you would think that with so many injuries,someone would have blown them out,but they have fought to be in every game,and with a few lucky bounces,they could be better than their record,but they have been the real hard-luck team,of the NFL,this year... they may not make the playoffs,because too many really good teams,in NFC,but they will show up the last two games,and fight to win,and i expect everyone to play their hearts out,and leave everything out on the Lambeau Field turf,win,or lose...

Packers' game score,and commentary...

Patriots 31,Packers 27... second best game of weekend,behind Eagles/Giants game... can not be ashamed of team effort... Matt Flynn gave Packers a real chance to win game,and made Packers'-young and old-proud... no disrespect to Patriots,but honestly,Packers played their best overall game,with an effort that made me,as a fan,proud...

Packers' news...

Packers,at Patriots,tonight... game score,after game...

Packers' news...

Aaron Rodgers out,against Patriots,tonight... Matt Flynn,in at quarterback,against Patriots,on Sunday Night Football...

NFL history...

Detroit Lions snap 26-game road losing streak,beating Tampa Bay,23-20,finally winning on road,after 1,131 days;last win,was in Chicago,on 10/28/07,winning that game,16-7...

commentary...

my all-time favorite player to watch,ever,was not a Packer,but he played Packers,twice,in a year,and he lost over 1,000 yards,behind the line of scrimmage,but yet,averaged five yards a carry,in his career... his name:number 20,of the Detroit Lions,Barry Sanders... before retiring,at age 30,he won a MVP(with Brett Favre-tie)... he had over 2,000 yards rushing that year,for a Lions team,that really sucked,and he should have won that award going away,that year... he stopped just short of Walter Payton's rushing record(since broken,by Emmitt Smith)...

commentary...

Donald Driver talked Aaron Rodgers into sitting out the rest of the game,against Detroit,telling that the game was not that important,and his health was more important,along with that,"he loved him to death",and Rodgers stood up,looked at Driver,and then realized that it(the game)was over,for him,and that he could not go on.... what a class act Donald Driver is... way to go,Donald!!!!!!!!!

Packers' news,and commentary...

there will no decision,on QB Aaron Rodgers,until Saturday(or as they put it,until further notice),on whether he will play Sunday,against New England... it looks like the Packers,will rely on Matt Flynn(out of LSU),who is getting first-team reps,for Green Bay,this week... they are definite underdogs,without Aaron Rodgers,and i felt they were underdogs,going to the game,with him,honestly,because simply Tom Brady has been slicing,and dicing up very good defenses,the last five weeks,and has not thrown an interception,in five games... Sunday night should be very interesting,and rather painful,to watch... if Rodgers plays Sunday,he,honestly,has been almost as good,as Brady,stats-wise,over the same span of games... Green Bay has only had four turnovers,in last six games,and one of those interceptions that Rodgers threw,bounced off Greg Jennings' hands,twice,went backwards,and into the hands of the Lions' player,behind him... just dumb luck!!!!!!!!

Packers' history...

Since Gillette Stadium opened in 2002,the only NFC team to beat the Patriots,at home,was the Green Bay Packers,on October 13,2002... in fact,the Packers beat the Patriots the last two times they played the Patriots,in New England,in 1997,and in 2002... they hold a 5-4 record,against them,including their third Super Bowl win,(SUPER BOWL XXXI)....

NFL news...

Packers/Patriots,Sunday Night Football,this week...

commentary...

according to Elias Sports Bureau,P Tim Masthay became first Packers' punter,to average 50 yards/per punt,in a game,with eight punts,against Detroit,including a 62 yard punt.... when you talk about a punter,you know the offense sucked,and the defense was absolutely great,but was on the field way too much,overall... they had two interceptions,one in end zone,and the other was on their own 29 yard line... when Aaron Rodgers went out,with concussion,they were tied at zero,with Lions,so they had no excuses,for the loss... my lament was on last play,with about a minute left,Packers threw a long pass to a wide receiver,on a fourth down,and one,when all they had to get a first down,when they were in Lions' territory,with just over a minute left.... what a really bad coaching call!!!!!! i am not saying the Packers were going to win game,but give the team the chance,that is all...

NFL news... BREAKING NEWS...

Brett Favre's ironman streak ends tonight,at starting 297 consecutive games... it started September 27,1992,and ends tonight,on December 13,2010(18 years,2 1/2 months)(19 years,of playing)... he started against Pittsburgh Steelers,in first start,and did not start,against New York Giants,tonight-a streak of 321 straight games of starting,including playoffs... Tarvaris Jackson starts,for Minnesota,tonight...

Packers' history...

Don Majkowski was the starting quarterback,for the Packers,when he suffered a broken leg,(he has had eleven operations,on his leg,and ankle,at least),before Brett Favre started his 297 game regular season game starts streak(321 games,including playoffs)... how do i come up with that trivia,about Don Majkowski? i read a lot,and i dig out those nuggets of trivia...

commentary...

on September 27,1992,Brett Favre started his 297 game start streak... (321 games,including playoffs)... i am betting money(?) that he plays tonight,against New York Giants,at Ford Field,in Detroit... his first start was against Pittsburgh Steelers...

commentary,and analysis...

even with a 7-3 loss to the Lions,Packers are still in playoff hunt,because of the 36-7 stomping,of the Bears,by the New England Patriots;still one game out of division lead... that is the good news,and now the bad news:Packers' next game is in Foxboro,against the same New England Patriots' team... big trouble a-coming,if Aaron Rodgers does not play next week,but honestly,i expect him to play next week... the last three weeks,including the Patriots,Packers play New York Giants,and then the Bears,at Lambeau Field,last week of season... the Bears play the Vikings,New York Jets,and then Green Bay Packers,the last week of season,for the NFC Nrth division... if Packers are tied,or even one game out,the last week of the season,prediction time:Packers win NFC North division,by beating the Chicago Bears,at Lambeau Field...

Packers' game score...

Lions 7,Packers 3... 4th and 1,and the coach called for the bomb,to Greg Jennings... bad call:Mike McCarthy;bad loss:Packers... enough said...

NFL news... BREAKING NEWS...

Aaron Rodgers out with concussion,i guess,as a precaution... Lions has their third string quarterback,in today... at half,in Detroit,at 0-0... Brett Favre,according to NFL.com,and other sources,says he will not play tomorrow night,against the Giants,in Detroit,because of injury,ending a 297 game starting streak,dating back to 1992,but i will not believe that until the game starts,not because it is the Vikings,but because of the physical,and mental toughness,of Brett Favre... all the respect due him....

correction...

the Lions' loss,14-12,to Buffalo Bills,was in Buffalo,not Detroit...

NFL news... BREAKING NEWS...

New York Giants/Minnesota Vikings game moved to Ford Field,in Detroit,Monday,because Metrodome roof collapsed under 17 inches of snow,and ripped the rooftop open....

commentary...

Detroit's record is not indicative of how well the Lions have played against their opponents,example:opening week,against Chicago,when they lost in last second,on a very hotly disputed non-catch,by Calvin "Megatron" Johnson,when Johnson "lost" control of a touchdown pass,as he spun it off ground,after catching football... in my opinion,it was the worst call,by the referees,in the entire NFL,THIS SEASON... last week,they lost to Chicago,again,because of a disputed roughing the passer,on Ndamukong Suh(correct spelling of name),when he hit Jay Cutler... that drive led to Chicago's comeback,and win,in Detroit... Aaron Rodgers has not lost a game,to Detroit(5-0),but Detroit is not same team that lost 30 of 32,the last two years,including an infamous 0-16 season,in 2008... as a team,they have been outscored,by only 28 points(278-306),which means they have lost a lot of close games,including one to Buffalo,14-12,in Detroit,for the Bills' first win,this season... Ndamukong Suh has had a very good rookie season,giving teams fits,including the Packers,during a 28-26 win,for Packers,when John Kuhn,and company basically ran out the last six and half minutes,on clock,to win game,at Lambeau Field,earlier this season... a tightly fought game in Detroit,it will be,but Packers do have enough firepower to outscore Detroit,at Ford Field,Sunday...

commentary,and analysis...

Packers/Lions,Sunday morning... as Bears are ahead of Packers,by one game in division,Bears play New England,in Chicago... Tom Brady sliced and diced New York Jets,45-3,last week... if Brady plays half as good,as last week,i pity the Bears... offenses and defenses between Packers/Lions are about equal,except the Lions are down to their third string quarterback,this week,i believe... more tomorrow...

Packers' news...

Green Bay/Detroit,Sunday... right now,Packers are 7 point favorites,up in Reno

69th anniversary of Pearl Harbor...

this blogpost is to memorialize Pearl Harbor... people sometimes forget that infamous day:at 7:51 am,on December 7,1941,the Empire of Japan started one of two bombing runs,at Pearl Harbor... USS Arizona was sunk in minutes,when bomb hit deck,and plunged to ammo magazine that basically sunk the battleship with a explosion,within ten minutes... i believe only one battleship got underway during the attack,and 2,350 were killed,and 1,178 injured... 1,177 of the killed servicemen came from the USS Arizona... to the memory of those killed and injured... may they be blessed by history forever

commentary...

Aaron Rodgers was 21-30,for 298 yards passing,and three touchdowns... Donald Driver had an awesome touchdown,when he wrestled with,and broke away,from seven different 49ers' players to score his touchdown,to break open a close game... it was the Packers' touchdown of year,not for being a great catch,but for two simple facts:Driver has had a very quiet year,and has come back from injury(a quadriceps injury),and he showed a unmitigated desire in scoring a touchdown,from 61 yards out... it reminded me of a very famous quarterback rush,of a rambling,stumbling Steve Young,into end zone,against Minnesota,that propelled Steve Young,into the starting quarterback that he became,and assured the 49ers that he was,"the man" to count on,at that time... i am not saying that Driver's touchdown run after catch was not great,but it showed that he is now healthy,and wanted to score,and show his Packer teammates,that nothing was going to stop him at all... Greg Jennings had 122 yards receiving,and two touchdowns,including a 57 yard touchdown,down the left sideline,to open up the scoring,for the Packers,that was a beautiful catch in itself... defense had one major breakdown,in allowing Vernon Davis loose in the secondary,for a 66 yard touchdown,for the 49ers,to close up on the Packers,14-13,at halftime,but tightened up only to allow a field goal,after halftime,as the Packers pounded out a win,34-16,over the 4-8 49ers...

Packers' history...

on September 22,1935,in a 7-0 win,over the Chicago Bears,Don Hutson's first pass reception,as a professional,went for a 83 yard touchdown... saw the actual tape of the touchdown,on NFL Network,during the presentation of,"the 100 greatest players in NFL history"...

Packers' game score...

Packers 34,49ers 16... one game back of Chicago... if Green Bay wins out,they,not the Bears,win NFC North... analysis tonight,or early tomorrow morning...

Packers' history...

Sunday will be seventh time that the Packers have worn a third jersey... they are 3-3,wearing them,in their team history...
the six other times,are as follows:
at Philadelphia,September 18,1994,a 13-7 loss,to Eagles...
vs Tampa Bay,September 25,1994,a 30-3 win,over the Buccaneers...
at New England,October 2,1994,A 17-16 loss,to the Patriots...
at Chicago,October 31,1994,a 33-6 win,over the Bears...
(the last two were Thanksgiving Day Games)
at Detroit,November 22,2001,a 29-27 win,over the Lions(win was preserved,on a two point conversion that was batted away,in end zone)... Packers were up 29-6,in third period,in game...
at Detroit,November 27,2003,a 22-14 loss,to the Lions...

NFL trivia...

since week 10 last year,Packers have a record of 8-1(,889),only New England have better home record---they have a 8-0 record,at home...

commentary...

pundits are saying that the game between Packers/49ers,will be an easy game for the Packers this weekend,but 49ers have been an enigma this year... they were favored to win NFC West,but then got blown out by Seahawks,31-6,giving up 31 consecutive points,and lost their first five games,and six of seven,but have won three of their last four games,losing their starting quarterback,from opening day,and their best running back,with a fractured hip... their defense is very good,on defensive line,but defensive backfield is very young,and good,but can be beat downfield deep... Aaron Rodgers has been very good,and hot,with his stats... Green Bay has had only one turnover in last four weeks--a fumble on a quarterback sneak,on one yard line,by Rodgers,just before going into end zone,resulting in a touchback,and later on,in that Falcons' drive,a touchdown,to put Atlanta,10-3,instead of the Packers being up,10-3,perhaps the turning point in that game... Packers' defense have given,about 17 points,per game,this season,one of the best defensive efforts this year(scoring defense),in NFL...

Packers' history...

Ray Nitschke played 190 games,for the Packers,from 1958-1972(most games,by a defensive player)...

commentary...

Packers don third jersey,going back to their 1929 championship year(their first championship),brown helmets,blue uniforms,and yellow dot,with blue number,on front,this week,against the 49ers... lovely(ha ha)... if you go to the Packers' website,you will find a brown helmet,and the notation,"ACME PACKERS",on it,this week...

commentary...

by the way,49ers play Packers Sunday... i do not expect a blowout,but the 49ers' best player,on offense(RB Frank Gore)went on IR... 49ers do have some impressive weapons,in their pass offense,but with a running game,now manned by Brian Westbrook,they have a fragile running game,because the last time Westbrook ran for over 100 yards,was then he was with Eagles,a few years ago,but did run for 135 yards,against Arizona,but the Packers' defense will shut him down,for the most part... very good pass catcher,indeed... can Packers outscore 49ers? yes,but it will be tight fought game... both have very good defenses,and except for the lack of a running game last week,the Packers have had a running game most of the year,filled by Brandon Jackson,admirably,after Ryan Grant(a back,who ran for more than 1,200 yards,the last two seasons) went down in first game,with a foot/ankle injury... should be interesting game... on paper,Packers should win,but,like Howard Cosell used to say,"that is the reason that they play the game..." you never know... do you like the Cosell quote?