fun trivia...

now for some fun trivia:St. Norbert College in DePere,Wisconsin,has been the training camp home,of the Green Bay Packers,since 1958... the Green Knights play in NCAA Division III,and their collegiate hockey team,is the current NCAA Division III National Champions

Packers/Giants trivia...

in 2006,when both the New York Giants and the Green Bay Packers were 8-8,it took four tiebreakers,and percentage points,to decide last NFC playoff team,that year... it went to the Giants...
Packers own 4-2 playoff record,against the Giants,all four wins were for the NFL Championship(1939,1944,1961,and 1962);Giants won 1938 NFL title,over Packers... the last time they played,in 2007 NFC Championship,won by the Giants,in Green Bay,was Brett Favre's last game,as a member of the Packers(his last pass,as a Packers' player,was an interception,which gave the Giants field position,for winning field goal)...
Packers hold 30-23-2 all time record,including aforementioned,4-2,playoff record...
the last regular season meeting was at the Meadowlands,September 16,2007,won by the Packers,35-13...

NFL news...

Ndamukong Suh has been suspended two games,by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell,without pay,for stomp on Evan Dietrich-Smith...
Jacksonville Jaguars fired Jack Del Rio;defensive coordinator Mel Tucker,interim head coach...
Jaguars sold to Shahid Khan,for amazingly,cash...

schedule change...

the Raiders/Packers game,at Lambeau Field,on December 11,has been moved to 1:15 pm,from 10 am,by the NFL...

NFC North standings...

Packers 11-0
Lions 7-4
Bears 7-4
Vikings 2-9

beatdown of the week...

NINE SACKS SAYS IT ALL!!!!!! Ravens put a whipping on the 49ers' offensive line,and Alex Smith,and stopping 49ers' eight game winning streak with a big thud,allowing San Francisco only two measly field goals,in a brutal showing of defensive stomping,by the Ravens... i wonder how,and if,Smith got out of bed on Friday,because he got stomped into turf...

update on beatdown of week...

the defensive stomping of Alex Smith,by the Baltimore Ravens(nine sacks),is the leading candidate for the beatdown of the week,as the Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers,16-6,Thanksgiving night...

injury update...

Minnesota Vikings' running back Adrian Peterson will miss only his fourth game,in his NFL career,with ligament damage,in left ankle(high ankle sprain),against the Atlanta Falcons...

commentary...

normally,i would be happy with the performance of the Packers... overall,i am happy,but the lack of production on offense worries me... in first half,less than 90 yards offense on 20 plays did trouble me,but the Packers' defense and Lions' penalties kept the Lions scoreless,in first half,and the ejection of Ndamukong Suh just told me that the Lions were undisciplined,because it basically turned a 7-0 game,into a 21-0 game within four minutes of game time,after Suh was ejected,(an one yard touchdown run,by John Kuhn,and an one play drive,65 yard touchdown pass,to James Jones)... the way that the Lions were playing,it was game over,at that point,and even though,the Lions scored 15 points in fourth quarter,it was 24-0,Packers,at that point,and the Lions scored a garbage touchdown,in last half minute of game,to make game look respectable,on scoreboard... Detroit,seven weeks ago,looked good for the playoffs,but have lost four of the last five games that they have played,and Matthew Stafford had gone downhill with the team... Detroit is built to be a quick strike team,and if you frustrate them they become chippy,and turn into a team of individual performers,who are trying to outdo each other,and it is simply not working too well... next they play the New Orleans Saints,on Sunday Night Football,a week from tomorrow,and maybe without Ndamukong Suh,in New Orleans,and if you do not believe that Drew Brees,and company,are not tough at home:ask the Packers,who made two stops,late in game,to beat them 42-34,opening week,and can the Lions out-score the Saints,and play good defense,to beat the Saints... doubtful,on what i saw,on Thanksgiving Day...

funny fact...

the New Orleans Saints have lost every opening coin flip,all eleven... odds of that:2,048 to 1

commentary...

i could say a lot about the game yesterday,and i will later on today,but i want to address one issue that simply irritates me no end... games like football,and hockey(two sports that i cover)have become me-first leagues,not so much hockey,but there are instances,in hockey... the non-apology apology of Ndamukong Suh for stomping a Packers' player(Evan Dietrich-Smith) is an example of simply a very talented,but very dirty,and arrogant player,who need to have his comeuppance dealt to him,and him being a diva,does give the NFL,the Lions,and pro football a black eye... Suh "apologized" to his teammates,coaches,organization,but not a word to the player he literally stomped on,in Dietrich-Smith,and his tone in his press conference was one of an arrogance born of an immature man,and simply part of the punkish attitude of the Lions,and their coach,Jim Schwartz... the Lions have become the poster children of the me first generation of simple punks... they are a very talented team,but their attitude as a team really does suck,and i am afraid that the officials are going to watch them more closely,and it may cost them big time in the future... as for Suh,being a repeat offender(as the NFL sees it),he may not get off lightly,because on November 1st,he met with Roger Goodell(NFL Commissioner),and said all the right things to him,but now this:i expect a hefty fine,but the NFL must not be too happy with his comments,and simple lack of remorse,for his actions,and for Lions' coach Jim Schwartz to just repeat Suh's comments about what happened,is simply a disgrace to the coaching profession,period...

Lions' growl muted...

Packers 27,Lions 15... Packers 11-0...

injury update...

Houston Texans' quarterback Matt Schaub,who suffered a lisfranc(foot)joint injury,last week,against Tampa Bay,will undergo season-ending surgery,next week...

comments...

if i was on the Detroit Lions' coaching staff,i would keep eye on Tramon Williams,in Packers' defensive backfield... for second time in his NFL career,he has intercepted passes in three consecutive games,including two passes,against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers,and four interceptions,in last three games... Packers have intercepted five passes,in last three games...

various NFL tidbits...

Kyle Orton got claimed off waivers from the Denver Broncos,by the Kansas City Chiefs...
Buffalo Bills' running back Fred Jackson is out for the rest of the season,because of a broken fibula...
so far,only one team has not allowed a rushing touchdown,all year:the San Francisco 49ers...

Packers' trivia...

the Packers have scored 3,386 points,allowing 2,889 points,in the rivalry,with the Lions,with a overall record of 89-65-7*...
*with two Packers' playoff wins:record is 91-65-7

NFL news...

Denver Broncos waived Kyle Orton,the starting quarterback,opening week,clearing the way for quarterback Tim Tebow,to be the starting quarterback...

commentary...

i "despise" the teams,in the NFC North,but i am getting to the point of feeling disrespected,as a fan of the Packers,about the attitude of the Detroit Lions,towards the Packers,as alumni now,are badmouthing the Packers...
Hall of Fame member Joe Schmidt has said that his team,the 1962 Detroit Lions,were a better team than the Packers,and have to admit,maybe they were,in handing the Packers their only loss,of that season,26-14,Thanksgiving Day,that season,but if they were that good,they would have met the Packers,in NFL Championship,instead of the New York Giants,in 1962(the Packers won that game,37-0)... Mr. Schmidt,when was the Lions' last championship? 1957,and have the Lions won only one playoff game,since? yes,i am correct... the Packers have won 13 NFL championships,and nine NFL Championships(five separate NFL,championships,including four Super Bowls),since 1962,five years,after your latest NFL Championship... if you want to look at the Lions' history,their offensive teams have been very pathetic,since Bobby Layne left town,for Pittsburgh,and the Steelers... Layne did say that the Lions will not win another championship,in a newspaper interview,after being traded to Pittsburgh,in 1957... have they won anything since,Mr.Schmidt? no,sir!!!!!! have a nice day,Joe....

beatdown of the week...

Dolphins 35,Bills 8... when your team scores only eight points(two field goals,and a safety),and rush for 41 yards(using four running backs even to do that),and your quarterback got intercepted,and sacked twice,and have opponent force a fumble,and finally,got punt blocked,for another seven points,even eight points seems to be a great number of points... they have been outscored,106-26,in last three games(which,in Bills' franchise history,is worst point difference,ever-80 points)... they have stunk,even for a 5-5 team,which is their record,and finally they deserve the dubious honor of being on the roll of beatdown victims,of the week...

a bad omen for Packers?

in games,in Detroit,the Packers have lost more games,than have won,in team history,against the Detroit Lions(41-36-3,Detroit leads),not including a playoff victory,against Detroit,because of the old gunslinger,Brett Favre...

NFL news...

Chicago Bears' quarterback Jay Cutler broke thumb on his throwing hand,against San Diego Chargers,and is out indefinitely... Caleb Hanie,last year's near-hero,against Packers,in NFC Championship Game,will start,for Bears...

commentary...

i know that is a football blog,but this post is for the hidden redneck,in all of us:
the NASCAR season came to a close,with the closest finish,in NASCAR history:
after 36 races,and a ten race chase for the Sprint Cup Championship,Tony Stewart,and Carl Edwards actually tied point for point,and finished in a literal dead heat... amazing as that is,Stewart won tiebreaker,with five wins to one,for Edwards,and had to win the Homestead-Miami Ford 400,to win the championship... if someone,but Stewart,had won,and Stewart finished second,and Edwards finished third,Edwards would have won the Championship,and finally Stewart had zero wins going into the Chase,and won five of the last ten races,of the season... funny thing is that Stewart said in an interview that he was happy to be in Chase,but that he did not give himself much of a chance,and that he was filling space,in the Chase... what space to fill!!!!!!! Congrats,Tony!!!

NFL news...

Chiefs/Patriots tonight,Monday Night Football...

commentary...

Packers never trailed in game... Aaron Rodgers had a sub-par game,so far,for him,only three touchdowns,and an interception(299 yards),and Jordy Nelson had two touchdown catches,including a 40 yard catch and run,that gave Packers the final momentum,to overcome Buccaneers... Packers' defense had two sacks on Josh Freeman,and Tramon Williams had two interceptions to stop Tampa Bay drives... Tampa Bay had one big play-a 54 yard run,for LaGarrette Blount,but Packers offense,and team made stops on Buccaneers' offense,when at all possible,and Rodgers threw the 40 yard touchdown,to Nelson,and then Williams intercepted his second pass,and took it deep into Buccaneers' territory,only to have Mason Crosby miss his first field goal,of the year,but the Packers gave the Buccaneers a long field,and simply not enough time on clock to do anything,and already down by nine points,35-26,and that was the final score... Packers were sub-par on offense,but defense stood up,and had the dirty job,of being more superior today,but that is why the Packers are good:they are a team,not only Aaron Rodgers,and company,but a complete team...

game score...

REDEMPTION!!!!!!!!! Packers 35,Buccaneers 26... Packers 10-0...

NFL history...

B.J. Raji,of the Packers,became the first nose tackle,in NFL history,to score a touchdown,rushing the ball,in first half,of the Packers/Buccaneers game,today...

Packers' history,and NFL trivia...

including a playoff victory,Packers hold series lead,30-21-1,but since the shift to the NFC South,before the 2002 season the former division rival,have won four of last five games,between the teams... both teams have played each other,at least once,except 1976,1982,2004,2006,2007,and 2010,since Tampa Bay become a NFL team,in 1976... BONUS:what year was Tampa Bay,in AFC West? answer:1976,when Seattle,was in NFC West,and Tampa Bay was in AFC West,then Seattle switched to the AFC West,and Tampa Bay switched to NFC Central,in 1977...

commentary...

on the day of the Packers' 38-28 loss(November,8,2009),the day started off bad,with a broken water pipe,in the visitors' dressing room,at Raymond James Stadium,in Tampa,that flooded the room,and forced the Packers' players to be taped in hallway,under the stadium stands,then the game started:a blocked punt for a touchdown,blowing an eleven point lead,in fourth quarter,and an interception return for a touchdown,in final seconds,and the Packers lost to a winless team,and a quarterback,in his first NFL start,and Mike McCarthy said that it was a,"wake-up call",to him,and for the team... now for REDEMPTION,tomorrow....

funny popularity list in Wisconsin....

1:Abraham Lincoln,91%
2:Jesus Christ,90%
3:Aaron Rodgers,89%
4:George Washington,86%
5:Mother Theresa,83%
6:Martin Luther King,Jr,74%
7:Santa Claus,67%
8:Mohandas K. Gandhi,64%
9:Nelson Mandela,64%
10:Steve Jobs,62%
source:PPP

NFL news...

Baltimore Ravens' All-Pro Ray Lewis,who has started 57 consecutive games,will miss game,against the Cincinnati Bengals,with a toe injury....

trivia...

in 1962 regular season,Packers lost only one game,to the Detroit Lions,26-14,in which they sacked Bart Starr eleven times.... the Packers stomped the New York Giants,37-0,in the NFL championship,later on in playoffs,that season,in the second biggest shutout,in NFL championship history

commentary...

the two words that was said during Lions' practice,i truly find disgusting,and will not mention here,but the NFL should discipline the Lions,for their coaches for using that language,during practice,because it gives the NFL a black eye,if they do not discipline the team,with a fine...

Packers' history...

both Greg Jennings,and Jordy Nelson have seven touchdown catches,so far,this season... if both get to double digits,in touchdown catches,they will be the first pair of receivers,in the 92 year history,of the Green Bay Packers,to do the feat,in same season...

commentary...

on the other side of the classy team,you have the Minnesota Vikings... they have had a very bad year,and they are probably not too happy with the season that they are having(guaranteed on that fact)... they get crushed by the Packers,45-7(the biggest rout in game history-102 meetings between the teams),and you do not hear squat from the team,about opponents,but the usual chatter,saying that their opponents have played much better,and that they have let games slip away this season... they may feel that they had the Packers on the hook,for a loss,the first time they played the Packers(a 33-27 loss,in Minnesota),and for just over a half,they played well,but you do not hear a peep from the Vikings' coaches,or players,outside of the locker team... i have to give one Vikings' player,besides Adrian Peterson,a compliment and that is one Christian Ponder,because Ponder has shown something that few players have shown me,a real sense of class,an intellect for the game that few players have,and a refusal to quit,even when down by 38 points... that is important,because you have a string of wins going,and everybody singing your praises,but then your team is lousy,but your quarterback has same attitude,"go out,and win",and even though you do not win,you say to your team,and to yourself,that next time,we will get them... he reminds me of a young Steve Young,or Joe Montana,in the way that he carries himself,and the games between the Packers,and Vikings,in the near future,should be really fun to watch(Rodgers,vs. Ponder),and i will probably "despise" Ponder,as a Viking,but will never disrespect him,because he is a football player,not just a quarterback...

commentary...

if you need to curse everybody,outside your team,to prepare your team to be ready for rest of season,then well folks,your team is the Detroit Lions... receivers coach Shawn Jefferson gathered receivers together,and said two words,and team repeated chant... what a real bunch of mental midgets!!!!!!! my opinion of this team has hit an all-time low,because if it is "us against the world",i can understand that,but to curse everybody who may disagree with your team,and treat them with disrespect,when your team just got toasted by Chicago,37-13,and you have lost three of the last four games,and shown little team,and coaching,class,in that time,and then you pull a stunt like that,in saying a word that i can not,and will not mention here,your team is in deep trouble,or at least,your coaching staff needs to be disciplined,by the NFL,because they have shown a total lack of respect,and class,,and have given the coaching ranks,and the NFL,a black eye with your moronic behaviour...

crime news...

NFL suspended former Packer Johnny Jolly received six years in prison,for violation of his probation,on criminal charge,of distributing codeine,and after three arrests in three years,judge had enough of his criminal activity... all three arrests involve the drug codeine,plus last arrest involved tampering with evidence.... he last played for the Packers,in 2009,before his trouble with,"the law"... what a real waste of a person!!!!!! i have zero sympathy for him...

Packers' history...

the last game between the Packers,and Buccaneers,won by the Buccaneers,38-28,on November 8,2009,and game mentioned to the team more than a few times this week,by coach Mike McCarthy,was also a historical game,in the Packers' team history... it was game number 1,200,in team history...

NFL news...

Houston Texans' quarterback Matt Schaub has a lisfranc joint injury(Tarsometataral Articulations*),of the right foot,and could be out,for the 2011-2012 season...
*Grey's Anatomy

NFL news...

Vince Lombardi's favorite player,and Hall of Fame member,and former Green Bay Packer,Forrest Gregg has been told by doctors that he has Parkinson's disease... to him,and his family,prayers go out to him...

Packers' historical trivia...

since 1921,and up to this week,the Packers have scored,24,735 points,and allowed opponents,21,635 points,as a team...

commentary...

it was so lopsided last night that Aaron Rodgers was on bench,with about ten minutes left,in game,with Packers up,38-7... Rodgers was 23 completions,in 30 attempts,for 250 yards,with four touchdowns(Matt Flynn ran for a touchdown,to close scoring)... Clay Matthews had two sacks(out of three team sacks),and Tramon Williams intercepted a pass,even though Charles Woodson dropped a sure interception,(and he had no one in front of him to stop him from going to the "house",all the way back for touchdown)... Adrian Peterson was held to 51 yards rushing,on fourteen carries... Vikings did have a scoring drive:2 plays 13 yards,when Randall Cobb muffed punt... Minnesota could not have scored,at all,because the Packers' defense had stopped everybody,pounded,and bodily punished the Vikings,all night,except for muffed punt,by Cobb... however,to give props to Cobb,on opening punt,by the Vikings,he ran punt back 80 yards,for touchdown,so Packers' offense was on field for first time,with a 7-0 lead,and they were off to a big rout...

NFL North standings...

Green Bay Packers 9-0
Detroit Lions 6-3
Chicago Bears 6-3
Minnesota Vikings 2-7
the division listing is from NFL... i put Detroit ahead of Chicago,because of current playoff seeding,if season ended today...

game score,and comment...

Packers 45,Vikings 7... except for a muffed punt,by Randall Cobb,Packers played best game of year... for example,four possessions,in second half,four touchdowns...

Packers' news...

Vikings/Packers,tonight... may need a heart start,after game,because it is almost always is a dogfight,between every team in NFC North...

injury report...

reports say that Philadelphia Eagles' quarterback Michael Vick suffered broken ribs,in first quarter,against the Arizona Cardinals(a 21-17,loss to the Cardinals)
Matt Schaub,of the Houston Texans,has a "significant" foot injury,and Matt Leinart(USC alum)will start after their bye week,against the Jacksonville Jaguars...

correction...

David Nelson,of the Buffalo Bills,did catch a pass for eleven yards,but the touchdown pass that he did catch,was the three yard variety...

NFL North smackdown,and a team brawl...

Chicago Bears smacked down the Detroit Lions,37-13,and both teams fought a line brawl,and at least one player got tossed... Bears intercepted Matthew Stafford four times,caused six turnovers,and RETURNED two interceptions,and had a punt return,for touchdowns... to quote Tom Berman(ESPN),a NFC Norris smackdown...

Packers' news...

Packers/Vikings,tomorrow night,Monday Night Football... third game,of four on primetime,so far,and only Monday Night Football appearance...

beatdown of the week...

Cowboys 44,Bills 7... they dominated the game from opening kickoff... Bills' quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick got intercepted three times,and running game for Bills,was Fred Jackson who ran for the quietest 114 yards,seen this season,by a running back,because Fitzpatrick threw 20 completions,for 146 yards,with three interceptions... Dallas Cowboys' first four offensive drives went for touchdowns,and was never threatened by Buffalo,whose only highlight was an eleven yard touchdown pass to David Nelson,who gave the ball to his girlfriend,along with a hug... one problem:his girlfriend is a Dallas Cowboys' cheerleader,one Kelsi Reich... Tony Romo had a big day,throwing 23 completions,in 26 attempts,for 270 yards,with three touchdowns... DeMarco Murray ran for 135 yards,with a touchdown... Cowboys' defense got three interceptions,and forced a fumble,off the Bills' offense... beatdown of the week,yes!!!!!!!!!!!!

commentary...

three weeks ago,i told you how to beat the Vikings... nothing has changed,but the Packers have to keep Adrian Peterson,in check,and let Christian Ponder try to beat you... the Vikings were nine for sixteen on third down,and the Packers have to watch out for the big play(example:72 yard pass play,on first play from scrimmage,that gave the Vikings momentum,in Minnesota)... unfortunately,for the Vikings,this game is in Green Bay,at Lambeau Field... the one man that the Packers have to stop,on defense,is Jared Allen,who is on pace,to shatter the NFL record,for most sacks,in a season,and who has twelve,and a half sacks,so far... keep Aaron Rodgers upright most of the game,and doubleteam Allen,or have a running back give Allen a chip block every so often... the Packers should win,if they find a way to stop Peterson,Allen,and Ponder from causing too much damage,and home cooking(being at home)should help them...

veteran's help...

Minnesota Vikings' Jared Allen has a charity,for wounded warriors named,"Homes for Wounded Warriors"... well,Josh Bullis is a triple amputee,who stepped on an IED,in Afghanistan,in September,2010... while Bullis took advantage of the housing foreclosure market,in Peoria,Arizona,he needed to retrofit his house,for his use,so Allen's charity retrofitted his house,to give him assistance... very nice...

funny story...

after the San Diego Chargers lost to the Oakland Raiders,last night,a drunk fan walked into wrong house,in Pacific Beach California,and fell asleep on couch... the owner,a 81 year old lady,found him asleep on couch,and called police,who charged him with being drunk in public... what a hangover!!!!!!!

football oddity...

Buffalo Bills' running back Fred Jackson used to live in Arlington,Texas... that is good news,but when he walks into Cowboys Stadium,he will be literally stepping into the neighborhood,where he grew up... in fact,the southwestern corner of the stadium,is where his childhood home stood... the Buffalo Bills plays the Cowboys,this Sunday...

commentary...

pundits are talking about the Packers going undefeated,in regular season,but at 8-0,it is way too early... only one team(2007 New England Patriots)have gone 16-0,but lost Super Bowl,to the New York Giants... if i was a true fan,which i am,i rather win the Super Bowl,than go for 16-0,because championships matter more than records... the Packers have had a very good start to season,but the pass defense worry me more than wins,in regular season... there are weaknesses in the Packers' team,but these can be corrected,and with Aaron Rodgers,the Packers' offense,and Clay Matthews,Charles Woodson,and company on the field,they will be tough to beat...
the Packers,so far,have been very healthy,relative to last year,when they lost,at least,fifteen players,to injured reserve,so they did not need to go into free agency,so much.. the Packers have been tough to beat,because they average just under 35 points,a game(34.375)... Mike McCarthy could be coach of the year,but will not be,because too many very good coaching jobs,this year,like the Cincinnati Bengals',and the Buffalo Bills' coaching jobs,which have been spectacular in their seasons... winning the Super Bowl is more important than having records... is 19-0,possible,by the record,yes... but not too likely...

Packers' schedule...

the Minnesota Vikings' game against the Packers kicks off three games in eleven days... the last time that it happened,in 2009,the Packers won all three games,at that time... they play the Minnesota Vikings,Monday night;the Tampa Bay Buccaneers,Sunday November 20th,and Detroit Lions,Thanksgiving Day,November 24th(early game,of three games,that day)...

comment...

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said in a interview,"that all three NFL California stadiums are not up to NFL standards",meaning simply he wants taxpapers to pay for the upgrade,or new stadiums,in San Diego,Oakland,and San Francisco... i do not want to mention what i think of NFL commissioner Goodell...

BREAKING NEWS...

Penn State University trustees fired football coach Joe Paterno,and university president Graham Spanier,in wake of scandal at Penn State... my opinion is that the trustees read Paterno's statement,about retiring at end of the current season,and his arrogance of telling the trustees that they should not fire him,"because of many more important things that they have to handle,and i want to make it as easy as i can",meaning retiring at end of season... what arrogance!!!!!!!

update on Packers' stock sale...

according to ESPN,the Green Bay Packers have contacted the state of Utah for feedback,from regulators,on a proposed stock sale,for the team's fifth stock sale... the Packers' stock sale could be "on,or around November 15th",as the report says... if true,i will be very happy... stock in the NFL team will not increase in value,or give a dividend,to the shareholder,but will give voting rights to the stockholder,in team affairs... as of right now,there are 112,205 stockholders... personally,i am taking this with a grain of salt,but i am preparing for the Packers' press release,announcing the opening of the stock sale......

trivia...

Minnesota Vikings' coach Leslie Frazier has won a Super Bowl ring-as a player-was defensive back,with the Chicago Bears(1981-1986),when they won Super Bowl XX,in 1985...

Joe Frazier RIP...

one quote says it all,from Muhammad Ali:"the world has lost a great Champion... i will always remember Joe,with respect,and admiration... my sympathy goes out to his family,and loved ones..." nothing is anymore poignant than that...

NFL news...

NFL has moved its Indianapolis Colts/New England Patriots game(December 4th),off Sunday Night Football... one of the choices to be moved could be the Packers/New York Giants game... they did it under their flexible scheduling,after week 10,in which they can moved one of the afternoon games,to Sunday night... they have not decided,on any game,for that week's Sunday Night Football game,yet...

Joe Paterno out,as Penn State coach...

reports,out of State College,PA,say that Penn State coach Joe Paterno will be out,in wake of former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky being accused of child molestation,of eight kids,dating back to 2002... Paterno won 409 games,as Penn State's coach... the university is trying to give Paterno a grateful exit...

Packers' breakdown...

i am very happy with the Packers' offense,because it is very good.. however,the defense is giving up too many passing yards,to be very happy,with the overall health of the team... being 8-0 is very nice,but one question:can the Packers stop anyone when they need to do it,at critical times? with the playoffs coming up,they need to tighten up their overall defense,and keep Rodgers fresh,and offense clicking on all cylinders;a better running game would help,to close out more games,and a tighter defense would show that the Packers are,really are,the best team in NFL... two,or three games,that have been close(points-wise) should not have been that close,if the defense had really played better,in the fourth quarter,and that makes this true Packers' fan quite angry...

commentary...

the Packers scored four touchdowns,on offense,with Aaron Rodgers throwing four touchdown passes,with no turnovers(21-26,for 247 yards)... Philip Rivers had four touchdowns,but had three interceptions,two returned for touchdowns(Charlie Peprah,two;one for touchdown,and Tramon Williams returned one interception,for touchdowm-both were returned,on back to back defensive series,to go up,21-7,early in first period,and even though the Packers are 31st in NFL,on pass defense,they may give up a lot of yards,on defense(i am nowhere happy about that),the team is averaging just under 35 points(34.375)per game,and scored 45 points,today... Aaron Rodgers is playing so very well that he is threatening three all-time NFL records(two,being all-time passer rating,and all-time passing percentage)for a season,and has had a passer rating of over 110,for every game,this season... Philip Rivers made it a game the last twelve minutes,but being down,45-24,at that point,was almost impossible to climb out of that hole,and the Packers also out-rushed the Chargers,136-85,with Rodgers running for 52 yards,with a 25 yard rush(high on team),and Peprah had two interceptions,(one 40 yard touchdown return,and a 76 yard interception return(got dragged out,at the three,or four yard line),to basically put the "dagger",in the Chargers,with seconds left in game... one kneel down,and game over...

game score...

Packers 45,Chargers 38... commentary later... Packers,8-0....

beatdown of the week...

Miami Dolphins 31,Kansas City 3... when your team beats a first place team(Kansas City Chiefs-AFC West),and do it,by 28 points,for your first win of the year,after losing two double digit leads,in last quarter,in last two weeks,and Miami did the deed,in Kansas City,and stop the Chiefs,on downs,inside your own ten yard line,not once,but twice,you deserve the beatdown of the week...

Packers' news...

Packers/Chargers,today... Packers are 4-1,in game after bye,under coach Mike McCarthy...

two major disappointments in NFL...

Chris Johnson,of the Tennessee Titans,ran for 2,006 yards,in 2009,hence his nickname,CJ2K,but has only run for 302 yards,on 107 carries,in 2011... he wanted long term big money contract extension,and held out,basically for training camp... he has stunk all year... more like CJ no K... Peyton Hillis,of the Cleveland Browns,who ran for 1,177 yards,and eleven touchdowns,last year,has run for only 211 yards,and is out(hamstring injury),for at least this week's game,against the Houston Texans... he also wants big money,for a contract extension... i really do not respect players,who have one very good year,get an inflated ego,and think they are better than everyone else,and simply do not work out as hard as they should... Chris Johnson,and Peyton Hillis are very talented players,but they really did not come into camp,or the season,in football shape,or in Johnson's case,any shape,at all,because Johnson has really stunk up the joint,this season... in other words,i think both of those gentlemen have become mental divas,because they surely have their priorities mixed up...

injury update...

Green Bay Packers' offensive lineman Mike Neal suffered non-contact left knee injury,in training camp,but may be on practice field next week...

Packers' injury report...

Josh Sitton,Clay Matthews,Frank Zombo,Sam Shields,and Morgan Burnett are among the major players on injury report,but are expected to play... Mike Neal,and Chad Clifton are out this week...

What odds are these...

a sportscaster(Barry Deley),for Global BC,up in Vancouver won a children's charity lottery,up in Vancouver,British Columbia,recently... it was put on by Global BC,to benefit the charity,and drawn live on television... funny thing is that they mispronounced his last name a few times,did not realize it was their colleague,so they called him and checked his address,and they asked him when was he coming back to work... his response,"maybe after Christmas"... he won his choice:one of five different houses,or $2 million,Canadian...

tough player...

since Clay Matthews,of the Green Bay Packers,has been listed,in week 3,as injured,in the last five weeks,he has two sacks,six tackles for loss,four pass deflections,and nine quarterback hits... if only he was healthy... last year,he played the last half of regular season,plus playoffs,with a hairline fracture,of his tibia(was told he had a sore shin),and missed only one game,last season... supposedly,he has a bad quadriceps pull...

trivia...

the Packers,and the San Francisco 49ers are the only undefeated road teams,in NFL,this season... (Packers are 4-0,and 49ers are 3-0)... if the Packers win Sunday,they will start 5-0,on road,for only the fourth time,in seventy years...

opponent's injury report

every major running back for the Chargers sat out practice today,with hamstring problems,but Ryan Matthews,and Mike Tolbert(their bruiser)expect to play,Sunday afternoon,against the Packers... wide receiver Antonio Gates also has hamstring problems,but expects to play,too...

comment...

to prepare myself for the Packers' game,against the San Diego Chargers,i intend to listen to the Chargers' game radio broadcast,against the Kansas City Chiefs(Monday Night Football),on NFL.com Audio Pass,sometime today...

kiss of death,for Jim Caldwell??(vote of confidence)...

Indianapolis Colts' vice chairman Bill Poilan is upset,at the record,of the 0-8 Indianapolis Colts,saying that"team is what record is says it is",stating that the team has failed to execute,"time after time,repeatedly",and fired off a long list of issues that plagued the Colts...
he is very upset,and states that,"fans have right to be upset",but states that he still backs Colts' coach Jim Caldwell... good luck,Jim!!!!!!!

commentary...

even though,San Diego is 4-3,and a very dangerous team,Chargers' quarterback Philip Rivers has thrown more interceptions(nine),than touchdowns(seven),and can Packers' defense shut him down? yes,but must keep Chargers from throwing it deep,and often,and with Packers ranked 31st,in passes given up,over 20 yards,in the NFL,that is the weakness in the Packers' defense,but which Chargers' quarterback is going to show up? the one last year,whose offense(San Diego's)was ranked first overall,or is it the one who melted down,against the Jets,in second half,of that game,losing an eleven point lead,and fumbled away a possible win,against the Chiefs,last night... if last year's quarterback shows up,the Packers will have a shootout on their hands,but if the quarterback of the last two weeks shows up,San Diego is in deep trouble,because the Packers will pound on them,offensively,to the tune,of a great deal of points,and the defense will smother the Chargers' receivers,and cause turnovers... interesting game,this week??