Week One in Review

Football’s back! Weeeeeeeew! Sure we got our asses kicked, but that didn’t stop me from having some beers and chilling the fuck out for three hours. I’m pleased as punch. It’s week one, and clearly we’ve got some kinks to work out, but that is one hell of a team out there in Seattle. Our longest play of the game was 15 yards, but are any of you worried about the offense? Well if you’re smart enough to read this blog you ain’t. It was just the best defense in the league in the toughest stadium in the league. This wasn’t our game to win. This is gonna be a great season and we will be on the boot side of more than a couple ass kickings this year, I guarantee it. Here’s what I liked and didn’t like:

What I Liked:

Starting Wide Receiver Tandem: I’m saying right now that we have the best wide receiver tandem in the league. It’s unfortunate that Randall and Jordy were the only two receivers targeted all night on Thursday (a function of minimal rapport between Rodgers and the rooks, plenty of pass rush from Seattle, and avoiding Richard Sherman like the plague), but as always they produced. The offense was essentially non-existent outside of these two. They both play with tremendous confidence and refinement. Their route running and pass catching look effortless, and their knowledge of the offense allows them to play in the slot or either side on every play. Stay tuned for big things from these two, it’s going down.

Clay Matthews: He’s back and healthy and terrifying as ever. His stat line doesn’t jump off the page, but he was all over the field. It’s just that he’s so fast and crazy. Right now he’s the only player on the defense with any kind of edge or attitude. I’m looking for the coaching staff to manage his snaps responsibly early on in the season so that we’re not left with Sam Barrington and Mike Neal at OLB for the last ten weeks of the season.

Ha Ha: It isn’t so much that he had a great game. He looked pretty bad in coverage a couple of times and tackled like he was a member of the Packers’ defense. What I liked is that he made impact plays. He recovered a fumble (admittedly a lot of luck involved, but hey, he did that shit), recorded a sack (admittedly while chasing the qb out of bounds a half yard behind the line of scrimmage, but hey, he did that shit), and defended a couple of passes downfield (admittedly dropping a sure fire pick, but hey). Basically the point is we need playmakers on defense and he made plays. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that the coaching staff put number 21 on his jersey. He should see more playing time this week.

What I Didn’t Like:

Yards Per Play: 4.5. Really, really…..not….good.

Tackling: Let’s not beat a dead horse here.

Tight Ends: Not sure we’re gonna see too much production out of this unit this year.

Extra Points:

- Eddie Lacy has been medically cleared to play following his concussion last Thursday. He’ll be ditching his new age helmet in favor of the model he wore last year.

- Brad Jones will be riding pine this week, allegedly because of a minor leg injury. Jamari Lattimore will likely get the start.

- Packer legend Bart Starr suffered a minor stroke this week but is expected to make a full recovery.

** BONUS QUOTE OF THE WEEK **

“Dare to think, dare to speak, dare to do, dare to attack, dare to carry on a revolution, in a word, dare to rebel.”

- Chinese Red Guards

** BONUS QUOTE OF THE WEEK #2 **

“More Phillies than Pete Rose”

- Pun

** WHAT WAS I DRINKING **

High Life in a can courtesy of Prince William.