The best Douglas quote:
“I try and look for plays that maybe I can get an interception on and I can jump. And I always tell my safeties what plays I’m gonna jump so in case I do and it’s not that, hopefully they’re in the post, if not, hopefully Jesus is in the post to save me.”
The NFC playoff picture sure has a ton of indoor/dome teams. Would be a shame if the route to the Super Bowl took a detour through little old Green Bay, Wisconsin. Maybe during a snow storm?
Aaron Rodgers has 49,835 career yards heading into Week 12.
It’s going to be poetic when he hits 50,000 career yards on Sunday Night Football this week against the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field.
You couldn’t script it any better.
Do you ever just sit and think about how special Aaron Jones is? Truly one of the all-time best personalities to ever wear Green and Gold, with talent that continues to climb franchise records.
Just a special special human being and football player.
LeRoy Butler, originator of the Lambeau Leap, not only takes his rightful place in Canton, but in the Lambeau Field facade joining the HOF ring of honor. Beyond fitting.
Aaron Rodgers has 39 Pass TD & 4 INT this season.
There have only been 2 instances in NFL history of a QB throwing 40+ TD with fewer than 8 INT over a full season.
▪️ Aaron Rodgers in 2016 (40/7)
▪️ Aaron Rodgers in 2011 (45/6)
I would love for someone to ask Aaron Rodgers how he feels about playing in State Farm Stadium on Thursday night. Is there a Rodgers rate? Will Jake be there? So many questions.
I seriously feel like every game watching this man play football is a gift. Going to be such a sad day in football when he retires (in 50 years, roughly)
The Packers are 13-3 with a first-year head coach and a first-round bye in the playoffs. After the last 2 seasons, isn’t that pretty damn spectacular? I’m going to appreciate every second of this run for what it is.
Matt LaFleur, Green Bay’s 15th head coach, just set the franchise record for most wins by a Packers head coach in their first season with 10. A storied franchise with a storied history, and LaFleur adds to that today.
Keep climbing, Matt
#LaFleurishing
The absolute light of our entire lives joined our family on 11/18. Vincent is the chillest, best baby and we’re already home watching Red Zone as a family. We couldn’t be happier or luckier.
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@TheRealZSmith
now has 10.5 sacks on the season with 4 games left to play. His previous career high is 13.5 👀
This is also his second straight season with double digit sacks. Both of course coming with Green Bay.
Some of you Packers fans owe our guy Jamaal Williams an apology. He’s not going to be Aaron Jones (so don’t expect him to be), but he has buckets of value in this LaFleur offense.
Great Amos quote:
"We had a chance last year & we didn’t finish it. How often do you get a 2nd chance at that? How often do you give yourself this opportunity? It’s a tribute to the whole team, for us grinding away. We earned that first seed. Now we have to take advantage of it."
How impressive are Aaron Jones and AJ Dillon as a RB tandem?
Dillon: 614 rushing yards, 2 TD
Jones: 599 rushing yards, 4 TD
Dillon: 261 receiving yards, 2 TD
Jones: 328 receiving yards, 5 TD
1,802 yards from scrimmage for the duo and 13 touchdowns.
The Za’Darius and Preston brotherhood is my favorite storyline of the offseason. Two huge free agent signings. Two players on the rise. Two leaders helping to overhaul the defense. Two guys who will be in green and gold for a long time. Absolutely love it.
Should the Packers trade for a WR? Yes.
Will it help in the next few weeks? No.
Will it help long term having a weapon opposite Adams to finish the season and a potential playoff run? Yes.
And the Packers top their win total from 2018. Davante Adams likely returns next week. All gas, no fucking brakes heading into the second half of the season.
From the initial 53-man roster release:
“Rodgers is the first player in Packers history to make the team’s initial roster in 17 consecutive seasons.”
I knew that, but reading it. Man. Unprecedented stuff. This season is all about appreciating the greatness that is 12.
Aaron Rodgers is really closing in on that 50k! We’ll almost certainly see him set records by season’s end.
- 49,199 yards
- 388 TD
- 86 INT
Completion percentage is 67.5, trailing only his 2011 MVP season (68.3%)
That’s a baaaaaaad man. 🐐
#ThankYouAaron
for being the quarterback I grew up watching, and for being the quarterback that helped me fall deeper in love with the Green Bay Packers. Thank you for leading this team through a season none of us will ever forget. See you at Lambeau next season 🤙🏻
Idk if being married to a Browns fan has given me additional perspective on rooting for a bad football team but holy shit how are some of y’all even Packers fans.
Spending too much time with Chicken Little? Sheesh. The sky is not falling.
The running back usage in GB this season has been fascinating. Look at these rushing numbers:
Aaron Jones: 151 attempts, 657 yards, 4 TD, 4.4 ypc
AJ Dillon: 150 attempts, 636 yards, 3 TD, 4.2 ypc
“Worst 11-3 team in the NFL” is such a weird statement to me.
Idk about you all, but I’d rather be the worst 11-3 team with a playoff berth than the best 3-11 team watching the playoffs from home 🤷🏻♀️
• Jordan Love played like someone making his NFL debut
• the offense (specifically OL) didn’t do him any favors
• the defense played exceptionally without some big time stars
• booooooo special teams, boo them
Packers fall to 7-2.
Awesome nugget from the dope sheet.
Under LaFleur, the Packers have won at least 5 of their first 6 games for the third straight season, which is the first time the team has done that since 1961-1963 (when Vince Lombardi was head coach.)
This is the kind of game the 2019 or 2020 Packers lose. What this 2021 Packers team is doing without some of its best players is just so unbelievably special. Huge third year for LaFleur, too. So much growth.
Anthony Johnson Jr. is going to make Packers fans so happy. Corner converted to safety. Team captain. All-star human.
A ton of experience in the box and slot. Love it. Love it so much.
Everyone processes losses differently. There isn’t a right or wrong. But I’m choosing to remain optimistic, and I truly don’t think the Super Bowl window has closed.
13-3 with a first-year head coach, playing in an NFC Championship Game? This season was special.
I’m glad Aaron addressed the article. I’m glad Matt LaFleur is the new head coach. I’m glad the Packers added some playmakers in free agency. I’m glad the Packers have two first round draft picks.
I’m excited for the 2019 season to start. Let’s get after it.
Aaron Rodgers:
- 420 career TD passes
- 32 rushing TDs
- 3 receptions for -11 yards (but a 100% catch percentage 😂)
Let’s get the man some positive yardage and a TD with a “Green Bay Special” LaFleur! Cobby and Tae both have great arms 👀
Me: tries to always be a cautious optimist/realist when it comes to the Packers.
Also me: there’s something special about this season. I can’t contain myself. Super Bowl aspirations are real and I’m too hyped.
I’m really just so happy for the city of Milwaukee. The tiniest market with some of the best sports fans in the world. Keep doing your thing, Bucks & Brewers.
The combination of Adrian Amos & Darnell Savage has of course been incredibly impressive all season (and last season), but Henry Black is also deserving of praise as the third safety. He’s been having a really nice year and come up in some big moments for Green Bay.
Per the dope sheet: “The Packers have started 5-1 for the second consecutive season. It is the first time since 1965-66 that Green Bay has won at least 5 of its first 6 games in back-to-back seasons.”
So that hasn’t been done since Vince Lombardi. Take a bow Coach LaFleur.