Mark from Big Bear City, CA
Good morning, Wes. I would just like to take a moment and thank you guys for the difficult job you have dealing with all of our questions. Not really a question but watching the replay of Watson’s catch in the end zone, what an amazing catch, hands out in front and plucking the ball out of the air. Looks like someone was working on the JUGS machine during rehab.
I can’t say enough about how well Watson is playing in spite of the fact he spent all offseason recovering from major knee surgery. On three weeks of actual practice, he immediately hit the ground running last month in Pittsburgh and has only picked up speed. Watson is one of those vets Green Bay is counting on without Kraft. He not only caught two touchdowns Sunday but also converted a pair of third downs at the start of two other TD-producing drives. That’s big time.
II: I humbly submit a drill to improve the pass catching of Green Bay receivers and defenders; it’s adapted from another sport, so bear with me. Randomly one out of five balls dropped into the JUGS machine will be a wrench. To paraphrase a great coach, “If they can catch a wrench, they can catch a ball.” Bonus grades to the first receiver to shake a fist and yell, “LaFleur!…”
I guess we found our answer.
In Lucas Havrisik‘s defense, the laces were in on one of his missed kicks. As anyone who has watched “Ace Venture: Pet Detective” knows, that will drive your kicker nuts.
That reality was not lost on LaFleur, who dropped an Ace Ventura reference himself Monday. Again, the situation was far from perfect for Havrisik, but you gotta find a way.
These are stats, not math, so don’t ban me. It seems the defense should get some interception opportunities again this coming weekend. J.J. McCarthy is throwing interceptions on 5.7% of his pass attempts. Jameis Winston, for his career, is at 3.5%. It appears most top-tier quarterbacks are throwing interceptions on about 1.5-2.5% of career attempts, while Jordan Love is actually at about 1% this year (and 2% for his career). This week, our cornerbacks need to wear their extra sticky gloves!
It has been an up-and-down sophomore year for McCarthy, but the Packers must respect the threat he presents. He’s a winner who plays without fear. But much like the situation with Winston, Green Bay’s defense must capitalize when the ball touches its hands.
Zion from Mount Horeb, WI
I know we won, but how can we actually “prove” we are real contenders again? Right now, I don’t know what to think about the team given all our recent inconsistencies.
I don’t buy into the “contenders” or “pretenders” talk, Zion. If the Packers win the Super Bowl, that narrative will get lost in the offseason laundry. If they don’t, then I’m sure I’ll hear about it until July. It’s not about judging a weekly scoreboard. The answers will come soon enough. What’s certain is this team needs wins. It got one in New Jersey and must get the job done again at Lambeau this Sunday…or it’ll be falling short of your imaginary measuring stick.
I don’t have the exact stats in front of me – mostly because I’m too lazy to look it up – but it seems to me we either have a three-and-out on defense, or we give up an incredibly long drive for a score. Those 12-15 play drives are hard to watch, let alone understand.
Were you watching the Packers-Giants or one of the other 15 games this weekend? Because you’re basically describing the professional game of football. You stop the opponent, or you don’t. And if you rub your lucky rabbit’s foot just right, the opposing offense fumbles the ball against the pylon for a touchback.
Please get Mic a cup of water and a pair of glasses.
I’ll work it into the 2026 fiscal budget.
Not a question, but I have my own theory to explain Sunday’s unexplainable win as divine intervention. Sunday was my late mother’s birthday (she would have been 92). Her name – Wilma. Malik Willis, Emanuel Wilson, Savion Williams and Evan Williams all made key plays yesterday. All four have names beginning W-I-L, like my mother’s name. When I pointed this out to my brother, he declared that she wanted the Packers to win on her birthday. Thanks Mom.
Hey, shoutout Peggy’s mom. May she rest in peace and victory.
Will from Albuquerque, NM
Man, I love II on a Monday after a win. But I REALLY love the call of the game with a dagger, which we haven’t heard too much this year. Bottom line: I got a fever, and the only prescription is more dagger.
We have back-to-back-to-back NFC North games on the horizon. There’s no better time to hear it than now. Before I go, I wanna give a shoutout to my own father who celebrates his 35th-ish birthday today. Love ya, Pa Hod.