Are the Niners Aaron Rodgers/Pack Nemesis?

[amfootball]

That is two years in a row that the Niners have bounced Rodgers and the Pack. And four in a row going back to last year when Alex Smith was still the niners QB. Can't seem to beat them.

[21isSuperman]

Pack needs a defense

[amfootball]

Pack needs a defense

Their defense played really well today I thought. Their own pass game was non-existent though.

[supremecoltsfan300]

Pack needs a defense

Defense didnt play great but I would say it did an admirable job considering the injuries it suffered. Rodgers and that pack O is what cost them that game. They had too many 3 and outs, Rodgers didnt get in the end zone enough and took too many sacks,and the wrs,except for nelson and cobb, for the most part didnt come up with the big catch

[chad72]

Dom Capers has no answer to Kaepernick's running. He should be taking more chances against Kaepernick's arm than his legs. I bet that is the lesson he has learnt the hard way the last 2 playoff losses vs them.

[CR91]

I dont think rodgers was 100% healed from that collerbone

[Jules]

I am not sure why this is even a question to ask. It's pretty obvious. However they could have had a pick on the final drive but let it go but thats the breaks in the playoffs.

[CanuckColt]

I don't know about 'nemesis' or not....but I LOVE IT!.   I.......hate......the......Packers.

Good for Jimmy to get another shot at the Panthers.

 

All 4 teams I was cheering for won this weekend.

[Gabriel Alexander Morillo]

Them cut blocks tho

[CR91]

are my eyes playing tricks on me or was that ball looking like it was getting blocked

[imacoltfan]

When does Rogers start taking hits for his playoff performances?

[oldunclemark]

That is two years in a row that the Niners have bounced Rodgers and the Pack. And four in a row going back to last year when Alex Smith was still the niners QB. Can't seem to beat them.

SF has the better team......like Peyton Manning and NE 10 years ago...NE was better

 

The better team should win

[oldunclemark]

When does Rogers start taking hits for his playoff performances?

He's won  a Sui[per Bowl...He's in 'the club'

 

He's a 'made man'  You cant take it away from him

[oldunclemark]

Defense didnt play great but I would say it did an admirable job considering the injuries it suffered. Rodgers and that pack O is what cost them that game. They had too many 3 and outs, Rodgers didnt get in the end zone enough and took too many sacks,and the wrs,except for nelson and cobb, for the most part didnt come up with the big catch

SF is the better team....and its not that close

[Nobody]

When does Rogers start taking hits for his playoff performances?

Da'Rick has only played in one game and played well.(;

[Qwiz]

I dont think rodgers was 100% healed from that collerbone

This. There were several instances in the game when he could have made plays with his feet but didn't, which was probably out of fear of reinjuring himself. As for the topic itself, yes...Kaepernick is Kryptonite.

[southwest1]

Kaepernick is Kryptonite.

 

Catchy slogan there QuizBoy. LOL! I could see that on a T-shirt selling like hot cakes in San Francisco. 

Dom Capers has no answer to Kaepernick's running. 

Bingo! You nailed it Chad. Deion Sanders was also right after the game on NFL Network when he said that the Packers organization made a mistake letting Charles Woodson go. I rarely agree with "Prime Time" on anything but on this statement I believe it 100%

[southwest1]

Someday, I do wanna see Brady vs Rogers in the SB with a healthy squad on both sides. 2 money field generals who never say die. Darn, I love to see that shootout for all the Lombardi marbles. 

 

With Eddie Lacy vs LeGarrette Blount on the ground & Nelson vs Gronk in the air. It would be spectacular to watch. Okay, I know that running backs & TE's & WR's on opposite teams don't literally line up against each other, but if both rosters were firing on all cylinders, that grudge match would kick caboose IMO. I hope I am lucky enough to see that unfold before me in the next few seasons. 

 

In the meantime, I am more than happy to rekindle our precious INDY vs NE rivalry. Awesome! Hands down the best rivalry in football. We may be a young squad, but regardless of what happens, I look forward for the opportunity to clash spears with a top tier organization I respect so much win, lose, or draw.

 

You bring out the best in us competition wise & we bring out the best in you. Nice! 

[No 1 Manning Fan]

This a probably an unpopular opinion, but I think McCarthy and Rogers believe in his arm too much and don't let his Backs carry the ball enough. They were getting some decent yardage on the ground at first. Roll with it and chew up the clock. Keep the other offense on the sidelines freezing and going numb from the cold.

[-JJ-]

Packers played fine- for traditional football.  Hard to beat a QB who runs over a 100 yards almost all key first downs. So sick of these running QBs.

[southwest1]

I am kind of sad to see the Lambeau Field mystique slowly fade & disappear now. Teams used to fear playing in GB & the cold temperatures used to be an asset. Not anymore. Not since Tom Couglin & the NY Giants won in WI & got a ring in 2007. 

 

My nephew Josh is a huge Packers fan & he hates seeing his favorite team fall short with a home playoff game way to frequently now. Is it there DC? Is it their o-line? Is it their lack of D? Probably a combination of all 3. Plus, when Sam Shields went down in the secondary, I was worried for Aaron Rogers & company.

 

Where is the Cheddar Head Lambeau Field Mojo Man? I just feel bad for my nephew right now I guess. 

[southwest1]

Packers played fine- for traditional football.  Hard to beat a QB who runs over a 100 yards almost all key first downs. So sick of these running QBs.

I hear ya JJ. And the worst part is that you can't even give a franchise QB "a love tap" anymore to make them think twice about running without getting a 15 yard penalty for roughing the passer. Sigh...

 

I'm old school Buddy Ryan mentality on defense: Just keep hitting the QB & let him know you are there to say how are ya doing with each sack. 

 

Man, I miss the 70's & mid 80's intimidation factor from LBs & DE's...It's just not the same anymore...The Steel Curtain & the 85 Bears...Yeah, I know that era & philosophy are dead now...Major bummer...

[southwest1]

Hey, what was up with Frank Gore's & CK's winter caps at their post game press conference? Deion Sanders make me ROTF when he said "What's up with that? You buy 1 hat; you get the other 1 free?" 

 

Both Gore & CK acted like this was their very 1st NFL press conference & they seemed to be somewhere else anywhere but in front of beat sport reporters. They reminded of 2 high school seniors at an end of the year yearbook party just prior to graduation It was extremely unprofessional looked so bizarre to me. JMO. 

 

Gore just looked distant, ticked off, & he had nothing earth shattering to say. Why show up out of the blue & sit there like a tree trunk? Strange...Maybe Gore was just tired. He didn't do himself any favors on the commercial endorsement public speaking front that's for sure. 

[southwest1]

This a probably an unpopular opinion, but I think McCarthy and Rogers believe in his arm too much and don't let his Backs carry the ball enough. They were getting some decent yardage on the ground at first. Roll with it and chew up the clock. Keep the other offense on the sidelines freezing and going numb from the cold.

I totally agree with your sentiment No 1 Manning fan. Keep pounding the rock on the ground like German tank. It may not look sexy, but it gets the job done in January. I ran out of likes. Grr! I will give you 1 tomorrow. 

[-JJ-]

I hear ya JJ. And the worst part is that you can't even give a franchise QB "a love tap" anymore to make them think twice about running without getting a 15 yard penalty for roughing the passer. Sigh...

 

I'm old school Buddy Ryan mentality on defense: Just keep hitting the QB & let him know you are there to say how are ya doing with each sack. 

 

Man, I miss the 70's & mid 80's intimidation factor from LBs & DE's...It's just not the same anymore...The Steel Curtain & the 85 Bears...Yeah, I know that era & philosophy are dead now...Major bummer...

Or the doomsday defense--ooo ouch

 

At least the added the rule to attack the pistol grip or whatever it is:)

 

But without his running GB wins that game- old fashion.

[No 1 Manning Fan]

I totally agree with your sentiment No 1 Manning fan. Keep pounding the rock on the ground like German tank. It may not look sexy, but it gets the job done in January. I ran out of likes. Grr! I will give you 1 tomorrow.

Much appreciated SW

[oldunclemark]

This a probably an unpopular opinion, but I think McCarthy and Rogers believe in his arm too much and don't let his Backs carry the ball enough. They were getting some decent yardage on the ground at first. Roll with it and chew up the clock. Keep the other offense on the sidelines freezing and going numb from the cold.

They have a very. very shaky, injury shredded offensive line...

 

..I guess you play to your strength.....you gotta lean on your strengths.....even the Colts will realize that

[oldunclemark]

I am kind of sad to see the Lambeau Field mystique slowly fade & disappear now. Teams used to fear playing in GB & the cold temperatures used to be an asset. Not anymore. Not since Tom Couglin & the NY Giants won in WI & got a ring in 2007. 

 

My nephew Josh is a huge Packers fan & he hates seeing his favorite team fall short with a home playoff game way to frequently now. Is it there DC? Is it their o-line? Is it their lack of D? Probably a combination of all 3. Plus, when Sam Shields went down in the secondary, I was worried for Aaron Rogers & company.

 

Where is the Cheddar Head Lambeau Field Mojo Man? I just feel bad for my nephew right now I guess. 

Everybody loses home playoff games..

 

GB has a very shaky O-line and their defense is beat up....

 

They only wont the division because the Bears insist on playing Jay Cutler and because the Lions are totally undisciplined

[Shane Bond]

If this was Manning, all the headlines would be Peyton chokes in playoffs.

[buffalo34]

When does Rogers start taking hits for his playoff performances?

 

I don't know, Rodgers has performed pretty well in the playoffs. This is probably the only playoff game where he's had a lackluster performance. His first playoff loss was that 51-45 OT shootout against Kurt Warner, where he fumbled the ball away in OT to lose the game (despite a blatant facemask on Rodgers not being called). Then that 2011 loss to the Giants was much more on the Packers D getting smoked by Eli and co., and then last year, didn't the Pack's D allow 300+ rushing yards to the 49ers? Hard to pin that on Rodgers.

[Shane Bond]

I don't know, Rodgers has performed pretty well in the playoffs. This is probably the only playoff game where he's had a lackluster performance. His first playoff loss was that 51-45 OT shootout against Kurt Warner, where he fumbled the ball away in OT to lose the game (despite a blatant facemask on Rodgers not being called). Then that 2011 loss to the Giants was much more on the Packers D getting smoked by Eli and co., and then last year, didn't the Pack's D allow 300+ rushing yards to the 49ers? Hard to pin that on Rodgers.

 

But isnt all the losses on the QB, where is the consistency?.

[amfootball]

I think GBs playoff woes the last few seasons is more on their GM and McCarthy.

[imacoltfan]

 

He's won  a Sui[per Bowl...He's in 'the club'

 

He's a 'made man'  You cant take it away from him

Doesn't stop them from taking shots at Peyton...