If you’d have told Green Bay Packers fans in August their



If you’d have told Green Bay Packers fans in August their

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19 Jun 2019 at 02:36
team would have a duplicate record with the Cleveland Browns in December Vince Biegel Color Rush Jersey , they’d probably say they’d be stunned the Browns had such a strong season.Now that December is actually here and both teams have identical records and for all the wrong season.What’s worse is both teams have head coaching vacancies and somehow the Packers opening is the less desirable of the two.Does this sound like some version of hell, Packer Nation? It’s not quite as bad as it might sound.Cleveland has been in the basement of the league for decades and has been able to stockpile a lot of young talent thanks to consistently picking in the top five of the draft. Green Bay has spent most of their time picking in the mid-to-late twenties the past decade, save the past two seasons.The Packers do still have Aaron Rodgers at quarterback, but he just turned 35 and has fewer years behind him than he does ahead. The Browns have Baker Mayfield, a gifted but raw young signal caller who could take the throne Rodgers currently holds as the NFL’s most gifted signal callers.There are more factors than the above at play obviously, but the bottom line is the Packers are a victim of their own success in this situation. What the Packers do have going for them is obviously Rodgers but also a young aggressive general manager in Brian Gutekunst. It’s not a bad job by any means, it’s just Cleveland holds an advantage thanks to their long stretch of poor play. You can read more on the comparison between two jobs and how Mike McCarthy was allowed some closure in today’s cheese curds.Packers’ job attractive, but can’t compete with Browns’--PackersNews.comAfter being a staple of success and stability for over a decade, the wave of change has swept over Green Bay.Unfortunately sometimes success puts a team are a disadvantage when change finally comes.After coach firing, Packers players try to show ‘we weren’t the problem’--ESPNThe Packers players have a lot on the line these final four games. With their coach now gone, many players will look to prove they’re not one of the reasons for the disappointing season.Mike McCarthy gives ‘emotional’ speech to Packers’ locker room--Packers.comRegardless of how it ended, an era is over in Titletown and it was an era that had a Super Bowl title in it. Nostalgia ran rampant throughout Lambeau Field this week.Packers have 4 deserving Pro Bowlers in 2018--Packers WireDespite a 4-7-1 record www.thepackersfanshop.com/Antonio-Morrison-Jersey , the Packers have had some great individual performances. Alligator makes surprise appearance in Kentucky swamp--UPISomehow “Kentucky Fried Gator” doesn’t have the same ring to it. GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers wasn’t in much of a mood to celebrate his 35th birthday.Not after another loss for the sliding Green Bay Packers.The same problems keep popping up for the offense, most glaringly, empty third downs and a lack of explosive plays.But Sunday’s 20-17 home loss to the Arizona Cardinals was definitely a surprise. Coach Mike McCarthy was fired after Green Bay stumbled once again.“We’re just not executing well and it’s the same things over and over,” Rodgers said before the coaching change was announced.The loss to one of the NFL’s worst teams was another blow to the fading playoff hopes for the Packers (4-7-1). Offensive coordinator Joe Philbin was promoted to interim head coach.It’s still mathematically possible for Green Bay to catch NFC North-leading Chicago (8-4), which lost to the Giants.To do that though, a once-productive offense will have to find its way.“We didn’t play well today. I’m not going to sit up here and try to sugarcoat it,” McCarthy said right after the loss.Green Bay’s tough day helped the Cardinals shatter the image of Lambeau Field as an intimidating venue for a warm-weather team in wintry conditions. The temperature at kickoff was 34 degrees, but the wind chill made it feel like 23. Flurries fell on and off throughout the game.Instead, the Packers looked out of sorts.A couple of Rodgers’ throws were off, especially in the first half. There were too many drops by receivers. The offensive line lost its two starters on the right side when guard Byron Bell and tackle Bryan Bulaga left in the first half with knee injuries.Zane Gonzalez kicked a 44-yard field goal for Arizona with 1:41 left. Green Bay’s Mason Crosby missed a 49-yard attempt as time expired.Crosby pushed his kick wide right, with the flags atop Lambeau blowing in toward the field at the time of the play. In pregame warmups Quinten Rollins Jersey , Crosby said kicks were going right to left.“Both ends were fairly difficult. The wind was swirling,” Crosby said. The final attempt “wanted to go right, so I was pretty shocked about, and obviously disappointed.”The Packers won the Super Bowl under McCarthy in 2010. But this is a third straight year in which Green Bay has had extended struggles.In 2016, the Packers started 4-6 but won eight straight games to get to the NFC title game, losing to the Atlanta Falcons. Green Bay finished 7-9 and missed the playoffs in 2017, when Rodgers missed extensive time with a broken collarbone.This year, Rodgers hurt his left knee in the season opener, though he is feeling better now. Receivers Randall Cobb and Geronimo Allison have missed time with injuries.Cobb’s return on Sunday didn’t help, with the Packers just 3 of 14 on third down.“I hate to repeat myself, but it’s applicable. … We’re not executing the right way,” Rodgers said.“It’s poor throws Brett Hundley Color Rush Jersey , not on the same page with receivers, wrong depth, protection,” he added. “We all have a part in that and we’ve all picked our time to mess up a third down.”The opening play of the fourth quarter was a perfect example of Green Bay’s offensive struggles. Rodgers found Cobb for a 36-yard completion on third-and-11, but the play was wiped out by a holding penalty on right tackle Jason Spriggs.Rodgers said his focus was getting his teammates to “play with that pride” and focus on the next four games.“Yeah, I mean I’m not even thinking about that right now,” Rodgers said when asked if he would have any role after the season with general manager Brian Gutekunst or team president Mark Murphy about what direction they should go with the coaching staff.The offensive players, Rodgers said, bear blame for whatever happens in the future.“Yeah, a lot probably. We haven’t played very well,” he said.