Confessions of a Polluted Mindset – Packers "Cook" Russ and the Seahawks

Sorry Russ –  I shouldn’t dislike Russel WIlson. Sure he’s corny as hell, which was recently exhibited again with that ridiculous video he put out. By all accounts, he’s a good human that does a ton of good things for sick kids. And yet – ever since the Fail Mary, and hearing him and Pete Carrol interviewed after that game and the arrogance and pure bullshit they put out there, I just can’t get past that. So yeah, it delights me more than it probably should to see him fail.

It’s Fundamental – Many things seem to have improved with the Packers’ defense under Joe Barry, but if you want to get down to the simplest and most important thing – it’s the tackling. There’s a huge improvement with this team’s tackling fundamentals for many of the same players that were here under Mike Pettine. I’ve got to think that Barry is much more of a “teacher” than Pettine was. Hell, if you can teach Kevin King to keep a solid base and not over commit and throw his shoulder at player’s feet, you can help anyone.

High Hopes – I’ve been lucky enough to have seen a Packers WIld card and Divisional win at Lambeau, and a Super Bowl win in Dallas.  What I’m missing is an NFC Championship game at Lambeau. That’s why #1 seed is my personal top goal for the Packers’ regular season. Selfish, I know.

Testy, Testy – Rodgers was asked in a press conference how he would have felt if he tested positive before the Super Bowl and had to miss it, either because he got COVID or was an unvaccinated close contact. He responded by saying he doesn’t do hypotheticals and all he knows is he doesn’t have to be tested for 90 days. Well 90 days as of his reactivation on Saturday puts him about a week before the Super Bowl, which is 99 days from last Saturday. So, he will need to start testing again a week before the Super Bowl, should the Packers get there. Being ruled out for being an unvaccinated close contact is, in fact, a possibility. How’s that for a hypothetical.

Not Seeing Red – So if your defense’s one failing has been in the red zone, one solution is to keep teams out of there. That’s pretty much what they did on Sunday.

Too Obvious – As soon as I saw the third and short shotgun handoff to Dylan, I new exactly where it was heading – three times, as a matter of fact. In every case, Dillon was met behind the LOS by the Seahawks because they knew where to go. Only once did it work, when Dillon single-handedly ran through and dragged Bobby Wagner over the goal line. Dillon fully PLUNDERED THE SOUL of a future Gold Jacket wearer, there. But I’d really appreciate not making it so easy for the defense by basically holding up a sign that says “If we run the ball, it’s going right here.”

Only thing about that 3rd down run – I knew exactly where it was going to go. So did Seattle.

— Jersey Al – GBP (@JerseyAlGBP) November 14, 2021

Not the 10 Yard Line – Any time I see a Packer ball carrier get tackled right at the 10 yard line, I let out a few mild curse words. Is it me or do they just never seem to score touchdowns in those situations?

I’d like somebody to look up how many times the Packers end up kicking field goals after having first and goal from the 10-yard line. In my mind, it seems like a lot.

— Jersey Al – GBP (@JerseyAlGBP) November 14, 2021