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2011 NFL Week 14 |OT| It's Time To Slay the Dragon!

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Now we all know the packers are beastly but do you guys think its better to play them at home or away?

For example, (and I may be putting the cart way in front of the horse here), lets say the 49ers get second seed and somehow make it to the NFC final game against the packers. I almost think my niners have a better chance in Green Bay then in SF because conditions in SF are 9 times out of 10, going to be perfect. And perfect conditions means Rodger's air assault is nigh unstoppable. In Green Bay, it might be snowing like crazy.

Yeah, the 49ers (if they make it that far) have a slim chance of beating them anyway. And the crowd is hostile but the snow might be just enough to throw both QBs off, letting the niners' defense help even things out.
 
Ranvier said:
Now we all know the packers are beastly but do you guys think its better to play them at home or away?

For example, (and I may be putting the cart way in front of the horse here), lets say the 49ers get second seed and somehow make it to the NFC final game against the packers. I almost think my niners have a better chance in Green Bay then in SF because conditions in SF are 9 times out of 10, going to be perfect. And perfect conditions means Rodger's air assault is nigh unstoppable. In Green Bay, it might be snowing like crazy.

Yeah, the 49ers (if they make it that far) have a slim chance of beating them anyway. And the crowd is hostile but the snow might be just enough to throw both QBs off, letting the niners' defense help even things out.
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It'll make no difference.
 
Ranvier said:
Now we all know the packers are beastly but do you guys think its better to play them at home or away?

For example, (and I may be putting the cart way in front of the horse here), lets say the 49ers get second seed and somehow make it to the NFC final game against the packers. I almost think my niners have a better chance in Green Bay then in SF because conditions in SF are 9 times out of 10, going to be perfect. And perfect conditions means Rodger's air assault is nigh unstoppable. In Green Bay, it might be snowing like crazy.

Yeah, the 49ers (if they make it that far) have a slim chance of beating them anyway. And the crowd is hostile but the snow might be just enough to throw both QBs off, letting the niners' defense help even things out.
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Receivers have an advantage in bad conditions and the Packers as a whole are more acclimated to those types of games.

Imagine little hands trying to hold a ball in the snow!

I can't even imagine what Alex Smith "a little off" would look like, assuming what he has been giving you for the past few years is "on."
 
Ranvier said:
Now we all know the packers are beastly but do you guys think its better to play them at home or away?

For example, (and I may be putting the cart way in front of the horse here), lets say the 49ers get second seed and somehow make it to the NFC final game against the packers. I almost think my niners have a better chance in Green Bay then in SF because conditions in SF are 9 times out of 10, going to be perfect. And perfect conditions means Rodger's air assault is nigh unstoppable. In Green Bay, it might be snowing like crazy.

Yeah, the 49ers (if they make it that far) have a slim chance of beating them anyway. And the crowd is hostile but the snow might be just enough to throw both QBs off, letting the niners' defense help even things out.
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Beat them in Lando so we can watch all the cheese heads burning their fake stock!
 
Niners don't want any of this.

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eznark said:
Receivers have an advantage in bad conditions and the Packers as a whole are more acclimated to those types of games.

I can't even imagine what Alex Smith "a little off" would look like, assuming what he has been giving you for the past few years is "on."
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Can you please further elaborate on the bolded?

And yeah, I still get so nervous whenever Smith throws a pass. I swear, I'm going to have multiple ulcers by the time this season is done.
 
Raiders coach Hue Jackson just announced that running backs Darren McFadden (foot) and Taiwan Jones (hamstring) and wide receivers Denarius Moore (foot) and Jacoby Ford (foot) will not play Sunday against the Green Bay Packers.
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Whelp... that's a wrap.


Can't believe the Raiders are going to beat the Pack missing half the roster. Especially all the secondary help missing on defense. Gonna be heart breaking for Rodgers.
 
Ranvier said:
Can you please further elaborate on the bolded?

And yeah, I still get so nervous whenever Smith throws a pass. I swear, I'm going to have multiple ulcers by the time this season is done.
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The receivers know where they're going/supposed to be.
 
Ranvier said:
Can you please further elaborate on the bolded?

And yeah, I still get so nervous whenever Smith throws a pass. I swear, I'm going to have multiple ulcers by the time this season is done.
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In general (this assumes the receivers have some level of body control) the receivers are at an advantage as they are proactive. The defense is reacting to their actions. The receiver knows when he is going to cut and can prepare himself for the cut. The defender has to react and is thus less prepared to make the same adjustment. On rough turf, in bad weather and in poor conditions, this gives the receiver the advantage. In a vacuum. Now, that can be negated by the harder ball, the generally more poorly thrown balls and the reduced visibility (the receiver has to see the ball, the defender just needs to see the receiver) but I doubt it will be a blizzard, so that's unlikely a problem.

If the ground is poor, it's generally a bonus for route-running receivers. Speed is negated, size is premium...generally receivers are bigger than d-backs.

For those reasons (and an utmost confidence in McCarthy to bench Rodgers for Flynn come playoff time) I have no worries about the conditions.
 
Tom Brady Autobiography Highlights The Highs And Highs Of Being Tom Brady

FOXBOROUGH, MA—A new autobiography by New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the ups and even greater ups of being the three-time Super Bowl champion, sources confirmed Friday. "From the highest highs of winning two NFL MVP awards and marrying a Brazilian supermodel, to the more moderate highs of being a record-setting quarterback for the University of Michigan, this memoir is very personal and doesn't hold back," said Bryce Joplin, a representative from the book's publisher, Hyperion, adding that Tom Brady: A Life Of Joy And Painlessness goes on sale Tuesday. "On the one hand, readers will see the side of Tom they already know from the football field—a good-looking millionaire who is constantly winning—but on the other, they'll finally learn who Tom is off the field: a constant winner who is also a good-looking millionaire." Brady was not available for comment, as he was eating filet mignon at the best steakhouse in Boston while waiting for a call concerning a $20 million endorsement deal with Rolex.
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eznark said:
Receivers have an advantage in bad conditions and the Packers as a whole are more acclimated to those types of games.

Imagine little hands trying to hold a ball in the snow!

I can't even imagine what Alex Smith "a little off" would look like, assuming what he has been giving you for the past few years is "on."
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Weather will only be a factor for Packers offense if it is like the weather in Cleveland from the Browns/Steelers game in 09 (-40 with 30-40 mph winds) or if there is an actual snowstorm during the game.

Otherwise I agree with ez that the weather shouldn't be a factor. Now if you get the above shit weather then the Niners win in a rout because if we are playing that kind of football they are a better team. Otherwise they lose 19 out of 20 to the Packers.

Honestly though if it is -40 with 40 mph winds will the Niners even show up to the game? I could see them forfeiting.
 
Marleyman said:
LOL; there was a Browns fan at Heinz Field near me who looked just like him. When McCoy threw that INT I pointed right at this Browns fan wearing a 90's Starter jacket and told him to "take your old ass Starter jacket back to Cleveland." I was a bit hammered...
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That's funny, that guy made it on t.v. I'm not sure which quarter it was but the first thing I noticed in the crowd shot was a guy wearing a Browns starter jacket.
 
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