Green Bay Packers @ Chicago Bears...it's that week again. (1 Viewer)

[sho nuff]

Matthews was not a non-factor...or were we watching 2 different games?

He may not have exactly been in on plays...but Id say his presence and what he was doing was opening up room for guys like Jenkins and Zombo to make those plays too.

 

[MDSkinner]

Matthews was not a non-factor...or were we watching 2 different games?He may not have exactly been in on plays...but Id say his presence and what he was doing was opening up room for guys like Jenkins and Zombo to make those plays too.

I agree with this. Matthews was certainly being well protected against, but in doing so many others were able to be disruptive. The Bears offense was not good virtually the whole game and most of it seemed due to the pressure. Matthews may not have been the guy doing it, but his presence certainly helped the others do it.

 

[gigantor]

is Clay still on the ground crying?

 

[benson_will_lead_the_way]

ST's- Edge should go to Chicago. Crosby has been playing well....but Gould is 4/4 as well. He also has a much higher career %. Punting...Maynard has 5 inside the 20 already. Returning...Packers seem to be doing better this season. Although Knox, Bennett, Manning, Hester have all returned kicks for TD's for the Bears in past years.

Had to jump on the Crosby vs. Gould thing real quick. Here's a quick breakdown on the two from Patler from Packer Rats forum, basically says Packers trot out Crosby more frequently for 50+ yarders and that's the major difference in career %. Also, Crosby's kicks this year have been 49, 56, 44, 24 and Goulds have been 20, 30, 38, 40:Well, I got tired of reading all of the shallow reports about Robbie Gould being one of the best in the business and Mason Crosby being "improved". They point to Gould's career percentage of 86.25% in support. I decided to dig a little deeper. Gould is in his 6th year. Crosby in his 4th. Here are their stats 20-29 yards - Gould 38/38; Crosby 30/30 30-39 yards - Gould 55/59; Crosby 27/33 40-49 yards - Gould 43/58; Crosby 20/29 Under 50 yards - Gould 87.74%; Crosby 83.70%. So yes, Gould is a little better percentage wise. But lets look a little deeper: In 5+ seasons, Gould is 2/5 on kicks over 50 yards. Yes, he has tried only 5 of them! In two fewer seasons, Crosby is 9/18 on kicks over 50 yards. It makes me wonder how many Gould has from 45-49 yards and if the Bears pass up those opportunities with any regularity. I know the Packers don't. Gould has 7 blocked FG attempts. Crosby has 3. On kickoffs, Crosby has 8 more touchbacks in 4 seasons than Gould has in 6. I'll take Mason Crosby.

Update?

 

[sho nuff]

Gould would have likely missed that kick too.

 

[benson_will_lead_the_way]

Gould would have likely missed that kick too.

Does saying that make you feel better?Crosby 7/10....in the Packers two losses Crosby missed 3 FG'sGould 9/10