PBB Week 12

Volume 2
Issue 12
Greenville
Packer
Backers
December 4, 2009
2009 Victims List
(Home games in italic)
Date Team
Time
15
21 W Duh bears
Bengals
24
L 31
Rams
17
36 W
Viqueen’s
23
L 30
Bye
Lyins
26 W
00
Browns
31 W
3
Viqueen’s L 38
26
28 Buccaneers L 38
7
17 W Cowgirls
30 W SF 49’ers
24
Lyins
34 W
12
12/7* Ravens
8:30
12/13 Duh bears 1:00
12/20 Stealers
1:00
12/27 Seahawks 1:00
1/3 Cardinals
4:15
NFC North Standings
Minnesota
Green Bay
Chicago
Detroit
10-1
7-4
4-7
2-9
Packer Tidbits:
• UW goes to the first of
their 2 bowl games ~
Hawaii
• MONDAY,
MONDAY,
MONDAY! BE THERE
• Driver has #122 continuous games and counting.
• This cannot be said
enough...Let us all stop a
moment today and be
thankful that...duh Bears
STILL suck!
• Can anyone smell playoffs
or is that a turkey? No
wait, it’s fried Crow!
• P.S. we’re sorry Duke..Not
Inside this issue:
GPB in TCP
Trivia contest
Lyins review
Crows preview
Wild card
Packer Sunday
2
3
1
2
3
3
Official newsletter
Packer Backer Bits
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Well, the Packers did exactly
what they needed to do;
soundly beat a bad team.
Rodgers (28 of 39 for 348,
3TD’s & a QBR of
124.7) and Driver
(7 for 142 yards)
put on a clinic on
the pass and
catch while Grant
offset the air
attack with 61
yards on 20 tries.
The front line
was solid with
zero holding calls
and only 1 sack.
Overall, one of
the best showings this year and
a marked improvement over
the last time these two teams
met. The only Knock I have
was too many field goal attempts against a losing team,
they should have given Crosby
the day off.
The defense proved that they
are a force to be reckoned
with in the post Kampman/
Harris era. As good as Donald
& Aaron were, Woodson’s one
man show beat them all. With
7 tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced
fumble, 1 recovered fumble
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and 2 Int’s (including a pic 6),
he had in one day what most
Cornerback hope for in a season. Williams and Collins also
added an Int each to Matt Stafford’s nightmare; a game I
don’t think he should have been
playing.
I felt sorry for Daunte Cullpepper, who found out just before
kickoff that a rookie with a
separated shoulder is still better
that you. Detroit thought that
Matt could do
against the Packers what he did a
week
before
against
Cleveland.
With a
decision like that,
I can see why
Lyins are where
they are today,
the best of the
worst. If Matt is
going to continue
to play hurt for
the rest of the
year I hope that
Detroit will use
their first pick on
another QB, this of course, will
put the fear in the eyes of every
good QB entering this years
Are Lyins fans real turkeys or is
their goose finally cooked?
draft knowing that they to may
be thrown to the Lyins (every
pun intended).
The not so special teams did
nothing to improve their grade;
they still have an F - -. Against
a team like Detroit, they managed to fumble the opening kick
return, missed a 43 yard field
goal and allowed a 34 yard return on a free kick. Add to that,
3 of the Pack’s 7 penalties came
from the kicking game and
Crosby had to make one of the
tackles himself.
So put another game in the W
column and get ready to play
some good teams. I still like
the Packers chances to make
the playoffs, but it all hinges on
a few items 1) Rodgers stays
healthy, 2) No more injuries to
the front line or the defense and
3) somehow we find our
“special team”. We still have 2
tough road games (Stealers &
Cards) and one tough home
game (Baltimore). And then
there is duh bear game in Chicago where Lovie measures the
success of his season on
whether he beat the Packers
and right now, that about all
they have to play for because,
“Upon Further Review…….DUH
BEARS STILL SUCK!” (JW)
Greenville Packer Backers
in the Corner Pocket
We did not meet as a club this
week. Instead, everyone took
the time to be with family and
friends as we gave thanks for
all the blessings we have.
Linda and I spent the day with
our family at Jamie & Tim’s
house and their newly opened
Packer Bar. It was great to
see the Pack win easily against
the Lyins and sure made the
turkey dinner afterwards even
more enjoyable. We continued
to watched the other games
on Thanksgiving Day before
the triptaphine kicked in and
we needed to rest our eyes for
an hour or so.
Sunday
we
made our way
to
Quaker
State to watch
the Bills game
and to see if
they had a
good football
turnout.
We
were a little
disappointed to see that Jamon
did not play and that there was
only a casual football crowd,
no clubs or large fan groups.
At halftime we left there and
Packer’s
Hope everyone had a happy
and healthy Thanksgiving. It
sure was a good one for the
Packers.
Coming off the 34-12 torching
of Detroit, taking the team to
(7-4), the next hurdle is at
home against the Baltimore
Ravens on Monday Night Football. Baltimore comes off an
overtime win vs. Pittsburgh to
go to (6-5), and, like the Pack,
is in the thick of a wildcard
race. There is much to play
for in this contest for both
teams!
Historically, Baltimore has been
a defensive club with a ball
control offense.
In recent
years, dating back to their
Super Bowl victory almost ten
years ago, the Ravens have
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had arguably the best defense in football. The defense continues to be anchored by future hall of famer
Ray Lewis, one of the best
linebackers in history and a
complete animal on the field,
as well as big play specialist
Ed Reed, who has played his
whole career like Charles
Woodson has this season.
Lewis is a step or two slower,
but is still high impact and the
alpha male of the Ravens.
The tables are turned somewhat going in with Baltimore
having the 10th-ranked defense overall (308.9 total
ypg), including allowing a
measly 97.6 yards per game
returned to or original home,
Baileys. There the crowd was
livelier, yelling to support their
teams but with 5 games showing it was hard sometimes to
tell who was
cheering
for
whom.
Even
without Jamon
playing,
the
Bills
Miami
game
tuned
out to pretty
good.
The
Browns
and
Bengals
fans
still share a room and the Stealers end was empty (because of
their night game) so we got out
of the without a fight. FYI, they
still have our old room open.
vs.
on the ground, and
the Packers having the number
one ranked defense (281.5 total
ypg). Additionally, the Pack has
been on a takeaway binge, with
nine in the last three games.
Baltimore has tried to expand
their offense this season, featuring young up and comer Joe
Flacco at quarterback. Flacco is
much more dangerous than prior
Ravens signal callers and is a top
ten passer (242/370, 2744 yards,
13 TD, 8 INT, 90.2 rating). He
has proven to keep his cool in
the pocket, so pressure will have
to come early and often. It may
be a little easier to run him down
with him playing with an ankle
sprain; let’s hope so…
We know that the Pack must
keep their feet on the gas, and
Aaron Rodgers (249/380, 3136
yards, 22 TD, 5 INT, 104.9 rating) continues to fire away at the
opposition. The plan should be
to put up quick points and let the
Ravens try to catch up, which
they are not built to do. They
want to use their version of the
Dynamic Duo, with running backs
As a member of the Greenville
Packer Backers, I’m thankful
for the group of people we
have that meets for every
Packer game. The fun and
fellowship we have during the
game is unequaled anywhere
in the south; it truly is a special treat. As a Packer nation
we should be thankful for the
following 1) We are still in the
playoff hunt, 2) Rodgers is
healthy, 3) We have our own
band and the best Packer club
in the south and mostly 4) that
duh bears will always suck!!!
GO PACK GO!
GO (JW)
Crows
Ray Rice (6 TD) averaging just
under five yards per carry, and
Willis McGahee (6 TD) changing the pace.
Baltimore is solid and should
be another big test for the
Pack. At home, and with playoff aspirations, this is a game
that we absolutely have to
have, and we will have it…
P.S. No more injuries, please.
Go, Pack, GO!!! (KP)
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A taste of home, southern style
Editors note ~ Not everything is a road
trip for us. Sometimes the road comes to
us. Here is a story from some one that
visited us at the bar. I hope you enjoy it.
Not knowing about the Packer Backer Club
last year, I spent each game day at a
sports bar watching the game with lots of
other people watching lots of other
games. When I found the Club and the
Corner Tavern, I was thrilled. I told my
family in Milwaukee about all the fun I
was having watching the games in the
company of so many other Packer fans.
Even the losses were easier when shared
and of course, telling each other what the
front office and coaching staff needs to do
to improve the team. So when my parents came to visit for Thanksgiving, I
knew I would be bringing them to watch
the Packer/49ers game. We got our usual
table with Wendy and Dan. Mom and Dad
were impressed with the Corner Tavern –
“it’s just like the corner taverns at home!”
They were delighted with all the customs
like, “It’s another Greeen Baaay – first
down!!”, the trumpet playing “go Pack
go!” and the high fives all around.
Dad
talked to several fans in the vicinity of our
table and was amazed to learn that many
of them are from Wisconsin. If it wasn’t
for the noise, he might have noticed that
southern accents are in the minority during the Packer games. Dad talked all the
way home about the fun time we had and
Mom called my siblings to report the same
thing. Dad also mentioned that he’s going
to tell his Sheepshead club about all the
Packer fans in Greenville. Thanks to all
the Packer Backers who made their day –
and, of course, the Packers – who played
like they should always be playing (for
three quarters anyway).
Speaking of
Sheepshead………any players interested in
a monthly club?? (Barbara Gambrell)
Wild Card Race
7.
8.
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The last time the Packers met the
Ravens was Dec. 19, 2005 on Monday
Night Football.
What was the score?
Who was the Ravens quarterback?
In the 1989 draft, the Packers picked
2nd and Detroit 3rd. The Packers
chose a player considered one of the
5 biggest busts of a first round draft
choice ever - over a player that could
have changed the Packers history in
the early 90s. Who were the two
players involved?
The rules:
1)
Division winners and the next two best
teams will make the playoffs. To see the
simple rules on wild card ties, go to:
11-0
10-1
8-3
7-4
Philadelphia Eagles
7-4
Green Bay Packers 7-4
On the bubble
New York Gaints
6-5
Atlanta
6-5
Here is the question for MONDAY nights
(12/7) Raven’s game:
The prize will be a gift from
our clubs door prizes.
http://www.nfl.com/standings?
category=conf.
New Orleans Saints
Minnesota Viqueens
Dalass Cowboys
Arizona Cardinals
When was the first game Vince
Lombardi coached against the Bears
and what was the score?
Packers: Tony Mandrich
Lyins: Barry Sanders
As of week 11, here is the playoff picture.
The division leaders are noted in italic.
To see the current results for yourself go
to:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Here is the question for Next Sunday’s
(12/13) duh bears game:
Since the entry deadline has passed, here
is the answer form THURSDAY’s Lyins
game (11/26):
Where’s he going?.............To the house!
http://home.earthlink.net/~ob1gui/
nflrules.htm.
Trivia
Contest
2)
Mike lives to coach another day
3)
4)
5)
6)
The question will appear one week ahead in the newsletter to give our readers extra time to research the answer.
The question will be posted at the sign-in desk on game
day.
The only place you can submit your answer is at The
Corner Pocket on game day of that week.
Only one entry per person per week.
We will draw the winner after halftime. The first correct
answer drawn will be the winner.
You may not win two weeks in a row.
You must be a member to enter and present to win.
Sometimes
eating crow is a
good thing
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