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While surfing the web I came across a story about the 15 most disappointing NFL teams and listed No. 1 at the top of the list with no reservation was the Green Bay Packers. REALLY, tell me and the Packer Backers of Southern Illinois and the rest of civilized society something we don't know.

The danger signs of the worse season since Aaron Rodgers became the starting quarterback in 2008 started day one of the preseason. Evidently the Northwest Collapse shook Coach Mike McCarthy to his core because everything he had done his first nine seasons at the helm he abandoned in his 10th.

First, Rodgers didn't hardly play in the preseason sitting out the final two games totally. In fact, most of the offensive starters were pulled right after Jordy Nelson went down, including the offensive line never suiting up as a unit since the start of the second game until opening day. I think that was a mistake as far as chemistry is concerned, since the offense has had NO chemistry all season.

Back to the Future for the Packer Offense

Back to the Future-Mike McCarthy Calling the Plays

For whatever reason Head Coach Mike McCarthy taking back the play calling duties regenerized the lethargic Packers offense to its second best performance of the season with only 448 total yards gained against the Chiefs in week three topping it.

 

From what I saw there was four things going on that brought about this offensive explosion. First, the Packers were facing a Cowboys defense that has trouble stopping the run giving up an average of 104.6 yards a game coming in. I only mention this because it is true. Beyond the cold hard statistics the Packers this season haven't been known to take advantage of weaknesses and Sunday they did.

Sober and Somber

Lions snap 24-year old losing streak at Lambeau Field

It's a gloomy day and it has nothing to do with the rain coming down outside. The Packers have officially hit their low mark of this season with the loss to the lowly Lions for the first time at Lambeau Field since 1991. There are no knights on white horses coming to save this season, so it's now left to the players on the field, the coaches on the sideline and up in the sky box to dig deep down and come up with a solution, if there is one.

 

Packer Backers are very superstitious with our rituals and wearing the same clothes, etc, etc, etc, but something Timmer said during the loss to the Panthers, "nothing we do means anything," hit the problem right on the head. I guess I was the only one who heard him because he wasn't saying to anyone, he was just lamenting to himself about the futility of the fans and I would add pundits to do anything about the play of our beloved Packers. The Packers are now in free fall with a chance of a long losing streak in the offing.

 

Offensive Offense and Sublime Solutions

Aaron Rodgers looking for answers

The last two weeks haven't been pretty for the high-powered Packer offensive machine. Aaron Rodgers threw his first interceptions x2 at Lambeau Field since 2012 and, for good measure, lost a fumble also for three turnovers. The Packers averaged just 17 points against the woeful 49ers and the Rams, but still managed to remain undefeated with a little help from their defensive friends. I hope the offense took the defense out for dinner for their titanic efforts.

The Unkindest Cuts of All Are on Offense

I still have 20 players to cut from the offense and here they are. Brett Hundley has done so well he won the battle with Matt Blanchard for the No. 3 quarterback position and so well he can’t be cut and stashed on the practice squad, so like last year Thompson will have to keep three quarterbacks, unless he can pull off a trade. If he can’t then either Hundley or Tolzien will be traded next year like Matt Hasselbeck, Mark Brunell and Aaron Brooks since it wouldn’t be fair to make either sit for five or six more years behind Aaron Rodgers.

 

#34 Rajion Neal & #19 Myles White seemed to have won a job

It was a spirited battle for the No. 3 running back spot behind Eddie Lacy and James Starks with Rajion Neal, Alonzo Harris and John Crockett all having played well. I think Neal won the job taking up where he left off before being injured last year. Hopefully, Harris and/or Crockett will be signed to the practice squad.