That's exactly what the Packers did last night in losing to the Bears. National tv, huge game against their biggest rivals and they dropped a deuce on the 50.
Instead of the run and gun offense we've seen the first 4 games, they decided to run the ball. And it worked in the first half when they had a chance to bury the Bears. They put up 341 yards of offense and 17 points in the first 2 quarters but it could have been 31-3 at the half very easily if not for James Jones fumbling twice deep in Chicago territory to ruin drives.
2nd half was a joke. No offense at all, ultra conservative play calling (to McCarthy's defense, they never had good field position), tons of penalties and 3 more turnovers all lead to allowing the Bears back in the game and eventually the win.
Even on the last drive, it was just what the doctor ordered. 2 minutes left with 1 timeout and Brett Favre on the field. Unfortunately they took their sweet ass time and blew 90 seconds just getting to mid-field. They ended up taking 2 shots down the field from the 35, one of them being dropped inside the 15 by James Jones (what a horrendous game for the rookie) and the last a hail mary to the end zone that Donald Driver couldn't come up with and was intercepted.
Made me sick...
Went golfing on Saturday and it was a beautiful 87 degree day. Don't see that on October 6th too often. Felt like July all over again. Me, Dr. Mike, Retro and Balderdash played Foxboro in Oregon. It was the first time I'd played it. The owners of Door Creek bought it with the old head pro and they've done some really nice work there. The greens were in great shape. They were pretty fast and very sloped which surprised me. The fairways and rough were all nice and green. There are no sand traps on the course, which is a little weird but there are plenty of trees and lots of water to make things interesting.
The course is laid out a little oddly though. Par 36 on the front, mostly through the trees. Par 34 on the back, which meanders through a development and you end up having to drive your cart under a highway then back through the neighborhood. Still, the holes were set up nicely and I enjoyed the course. I shot an 87 (41/46). I should have done much better. The 41 on the front included 2 4-putts (did I mention that the greens were super sloped?) and 2 birdies. I had a good look at eagle on the first par 5 after driver/6 iron to about 15 feet. I made the tap in birdie then birdied the next hole after a good drive and a sand wedge to about 4 feet. Back 9 I 3 putted for bogey on the first 2 holes and eventually started struggling a little bit. I hit 8 of 13 fairways and 8 greens in regulation but ended up with 40 putts. I don't think any of us putted well. Balderdash had about a 12 foot downhill putt from the fringe that went all the way off the front of the green, about 60 feet away.
Yesterday was spent tearing apart my office to get ready for the flooring. Took quite a while to go through everything and throw out a bunch of junk, then take my giant 7 piece desk apart and move it out of the room. After that was done and the carpet was ripped out, I primed the walls. I'll be painting tonight and tomorrow night. Picked up a dark blue (it's called sapphire something or other) which will require 2 coats and a primer. Plan is to do the flooring Sunday (Ice Cube Open on Saturday) and be finished so that I can go to Vegas the following weekend without that hanging over me.
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I don't know what to say about that 2 minute wonder of a drive! Can they move any slower??
golfed on Fridat with an AM Fam IT guy - asked if he know you - seems there are more then 20 of you worked there!!
Off the tee I am having my best 2 months of my life. . .we will leave it at that!
Great weather!!!! Coming to and end though. 55 on Wednesday??
I was screaming at the Packers to MOVE during that last drive. They seemed content to lolly gag like they wanted to just run out the clock.
There's over 1,000 people here in IT.
I'm driving the ball pretty well too. Every time I start thinking about a new driver it's almost as though my R580 senses it and lets me bomb a few out there a ways.
I just want the 62 they're calling for on Saturday. That would definitely be the nicest Ice Cube ever (they don't call it the ice cube for nothing).
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