craig Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 38 minutes ago, AlexGreen#20 said: I think the fastball analogy has a couple different possible interpretations..... Are we all idiots for looking this deeply into what was very likely a lame bit of nothing coach speak? Heh heh, the latter mostly, I think! Just to add one more... Partly the fastball is just a strength against strength, our execution against your ability to respond. So not tricksy or intellectual. But in so doing, it's also kind of a macho man-against-man, you're-going-to-have-to-beat-me mentality. Aggressive. In a sense, playing I-can-cover-you man coverage would have a little more of the "challenge-with-the-best-fastball" mentality. Press coverage might have more of the "fastball" mentality. Challenge with the fastball, if he whacks it he whacks it; man-coverage, press, blitz, if he beats me, he beats me. Perhaps softer, prevent, give-them-short-but-don't-risk-anything-long, would be more like throwing the chase breaking pitch on full count; don't give him something he can hit; he might suck for it and chase, but if not it's just a walk, not a big play. Heh heh, obviously the fastball comment doesn't really mean anything! Just kind of fun to play with it. I don't recall the Packers having any big plays in Tampa. But seeing bits of the video, man was their defense aggressive and tight. Pretty much challenging Rodgers to throw deep and beat them over the top, or you're not going to beat us at all. They may play it very differently this time. Their fear for Darius Shepherd and Jace Sternberger beating them downfield, maybe for them that was like challenging a pitcher or backup shortstop with a fastball; not really that risky....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incognito_man Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, AlexGreen#20 said: Are we all idiots for looking this deeply into what was very likely a lame bit of nothing coach speak? Absolutely. There's a 99% chance he meant to say curveball to use a meaningless cliche and misspoke. There's a 1% chance the reporter misquoted him. Edited January 23, 2021 by incognito_man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReadyToThump Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 (edited) So I just saw this has already been posted. And I don't care. It deserves to be spammed. Edited January 23, 2021 by ReadyToThump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
{Family Ghost} Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 1 hour ago, ReadyToThump said: So I just saw this has already been posted. And I don't care. It deserves to be spammed. It would be nice if Gary and Z could make life miserable for Brady tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachbuns Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 8 minutes ago, {Family Ghost} said: It would be nice if Gary and Z could make life miserable for Brady tomorrow. No ... that's an understatement .. it would be frickin awesome and hope Pettine realizes it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReadyToThump Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 21 minutes ago, {Family Ghost} said: It would be nice if Gary and Z could make life miserable for Brady tomorrow. Better believe those two are coming out ready to thump. Be nice to see Clark dominate that IOL aswell. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40Year Pack Fan Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 5 hours ago, AlexGreen#20 said: Are we all idiots for looking this deeply into what was very likely a lame bit of nothing coach speak? Did you get your diploma from a cracker jack box?...Your poor sentence structure should require you to repeat all thirteen years of school.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
{Family Ghost} Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 6 hours ago, craig said: Heh heh, the latter mostly, I think! Just to add one more... Partly the fastball is just a strength against strength, our execution against your ability to respond. So not tricksy or intellectual. But in so doing, it's also kind of a macho man-against-man, you're-going-to-have-to-beat-me mentality. Aggressive. In a sense, playing I-can-cover-you man coverage would have a little more of the "challenge-with-the-best-fastball" mentality. Press coverage might have more of the "fastball" mentality. Challenge with the fastball, if he whacks it he whacks it; man-coverage, press, blitz, if he beats me, he beats me. Perhaps softer, prevent, give-them-short-but-don't-risk-anything-long, would be more like throwing the chase breaking pitch on full count; don't give him something he can hit; he might suck for it and chase, but if not it's just a walk, not a big play. Heh heh, obviously the fastball comment doesn't really mean anything! Just kind of fun to play with it. I don't recall the Packers having any big plays in Tampa. But seeing bits of the video, man was their defense aggressive and tight. Pretty much challenging Rodgers to throw deep and beat them over the top, or you're not going to beat us at all. They may play it very differently this time. Their fear for Darius Shepherd and Jace Sternberger beating them downfield, maybe for them that was like challenging a pitcher or backup shortstop with a fastball; not really that risky....? Rodgers missed on several throws that could have helped keep the Packers in the game. Just a pathetic off game from him. There were plays to be be made and he pretty much crapped the bed. Tomorrow is redemption time .. he knows he was awful that day and there won't be a repeat. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uffdaswede Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 4 hours ago, 40Year Pack Fan said: Did you get your diploma from a cracker jack box?...Your poor sentence structure should require you to repeat all thirteen years of school.... ...from your ellipsis to God’s ears... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrILL! Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 11 hours ago, Lodestar said: Pettine is like one of these mad scientist pitchers in a baseball movie, secretly mastering the craziest most improbable pitch unlike anything ever seen before, ready to unveil it on the biggest stage of his life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StartBarr Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 On 12/20/2020 at 10:25 AM, Donzo said: Hey outpost... 😆 I don’t think I have enough football knowledge to fake being Outpost 🤷🏻♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebpackfan Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 SQUATS!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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