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What we learned from the Packers-Falcons contest

Packers-Falcons reflection

By: Jake Rajala

The Atlanta Falcons travelled to take on the Green Bay Packers in Week 3. To sum it, the Falcons team-rolled the Packers. The most crazy part of the game came when Jordan Love threw a pass sideways to his own offensive lineman. It was a terrible version of the Music City Miracle.

There has been a lot of buzz surrounding the Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator, Anthony Weaver, calling Tyler Shough a poor man’s version of Josh Allen. It was deemed wrong. Well, I believe it’s fair to say Jordan Love is a poor man’s version of Josh Allen.

Micah Parsons isn’t Reggie White, but he is an elite pass rusher. They need him back if they want to avoid getting blown out by middle of the pack teams.

We witnessed Drew Brees reach out to the Denver Broncos about playing for them late in the playoffs last season. He may not be able to throw a ball past 20 yards, but he will surely not have a completion percentage of 50% or lower. It’s hard to tell if the Packers QB is Love or Jameis Winston.

The Packers need a true replacement for Jacobs. After all, we’ve seen analysts like Dan Patrick predict that Jacobs never plays again. Perhaps the Packers can call an old friend in Eddie Lacy. Well, he was the Jamarcus Russell of the running back spot, so perhaps not. Lacy may have had too much of the green bay diet: beer and cheese.

The Pack didn’t have an answer for Drake London. He had 194 yards against them. It brought back memories of the Lions great Calvin Johnson torching the Packers secondary.

I can’t imagine that the Packers move on from Matt LaFleur right now, but I could see it happening if they lose five plus more games. They may be more patient with Jordan Love, however. It doesn’t help that they let Malik Willis leave.

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The tale of Matt LaFleur

Matt LaFleur outlook

By: Jake Rajala

The Green Bay Packers had a magical season. They had the same amount of wins as J.J. McCarthy and the Minnesota Vikings! Yes, I’m talking about a Vikings QB that threw fewer touchdowns than former Vikings QB Christian Ponder in his rookie season!

Nonetheless, the Pack made the playoffs.

The Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur lost in the postseason, yet again. It’s essentially a ritual for him. Usually, they prefer to have the number one seed and then lose in the playoffs. The worst part about it is that they lost to the Chicago Bears in the playoffs. Jordan Love threw 4 touchdowns, but his defense decided to look like former Packers defensive coordinator, Mike Pettine was still their DC. They coughed up 31 points.

If his football mind was on par with his haircut, then perhaps they would have won a Super Bowl by now. Perhaps he also needs to get as hyped up as Jim Harbaugh on the sideline to motivate his team.

Perhaps the Packers would have won a Super Bowl in recent memory if Aaron Rodgers, Davante Adams, and Mike McCarthy were still together in Green Bay. After all, these guys have found success elsewhere. Rodgers was the only one who could say he “owned” the Bears, as well.

The Packers need to get back to the drawing table and figure out how to be the NFC North king, again. After all, I don’t foresee the Detroit Lions missing the playoffs again. Dan Campbell will pop a vein out of his neck if this happens again. LaFleur may get his kneecap bitten off if he doesn’t bring his A game, too.

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The Packers lose to the Ravens on Saturday

The Packers lose to the Ravens in Green Bay

By: Jake Rajala

The Green Bay Packers took on the Baltimore Ravens at the frozen tundra. The Pack was not ready, to say the least. Their star running back, Josh Jacobs, ran for three yards on the night. Meanwhile, the Ravens RB Derrick Henry averaged twice that many yards per carry! The Packers mine as well lure Eddie Lacy out of retirement!

The Packers defense looked like they were playing a “prime Adrian Peterson”, who has three games of at least 190+ rushing yards in a game against them! It’s safe to say Packers Hall of Famer, Reggie White, didn’t show his big smile from up above.

King Henry had the most beautiful stiff arm in the contest. Perhaps he was paying homage to John Cena, who recently retired, with the move.

With the Pack losing the game, the Chicago Bears won the NFC North. Aaron Rodgers once claimed that he owned the Bears. Clearly, the exit from the free spirit, Rodgers, opened the doors for the Bears to come in and feast. After all, the Bears swept the Packers this season.

Do you want to know the last QB to win the NFC North for Chi-town? It is none other than Mitchell Trubisky. Yes, I’m talking about the backup QB in the “Progressive” commercial. Should I also say that he is a QB who has never thrown a pick-six?! It’s something that Philip Rivers can’t say.

I imagine that the Packers former defensive coordinator, Mike Pettine, who was fired by them in 2016, has a grin and a shot of whiskey to show his ex that he wasn’t the issue.

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