Aaron Rodgers says receivers are ‘obviously on different pages’

When have you seen such poor timing on simple throws like crossing patterns or slants?

“We’re just on different pages”, Rodgers said of himself and his receivers. Bad news: the passing game remains in a funk.

“Seasons have a way of spiraling out of control”, he says, “as quickly as you come up, you can go down”.

“So much is made of scheme”.

Per a tradition that began years ago with former color commentator John Madden, NBC presented Cutler and cornerback Tracy Porter a turkey as reward for being named the players of the game on Thanksgiving. After a 1-7 start, the Lions have won three in a row, a streak that started with their upset win at Lambeau Field on November 15. Adams has dropped a countless amount of passes in that span, and is considered responsible for the interception Rodgers threw this past Thursday. “Sitting there, watching the game….”

“It feels really good”. “It’s the attention and the details”.

Starting quarterback Tyrod Taylor is expected to play after he practiced on a limited basis for a second consecutive day. “Too many mental errors, so we’ve just got to keep working and we definitely need to get better as we go into Detroit (next week)”. “We got Jay’s back, and he knows that, and he was excited”. The continuing improvement of Young, who now has two sacks and an interception in his last three games.

“It’s unbelievable”, Cutler said.

With regard to potential free plays on defensive offside calls that were blown dead, McCarthy said he was told by referee Ed Hochuli to “read the rule book”. “You can shake that any way you want”, McCarthy said. Here is why they will do it. When the ball was snapped, Cobb ran toward the flat while Jones crossed toward the middle of the field. “It’s my left hand”. Jones was flagged for offensive pass interference on what was described as a pick play. McCarthy said both turnovers were the result of sloppy play. The score didn’t come without controversy, however, as Lacy flipped the ball in celebration at the goal line.

With only a few players who weren’t mis-fits for a 3-4 scheme or who were not castoffs from other teams, Fangio has assembled a defense that has held six of the last seven opponents to 19 points or less. The Bears got big contributions from more well-known names as well like Willie Young, Lamarr Houston, Eddie Goldman, and Shea McClellin, but they couldn’t have done it without big plays from the no-names which I will get into in more detail below. “The one in the red zone, the defender on J.J. bumps the defender on Randall”.

“I’m waiting to get (feeling) back in a couple fingers, but it’s OK in the first three”, Rodgers said after the game. It was a big mistake, leading to the Bears’ first touchdown and a tied game. He did not return.

On this Thanksgiving night, which my daughter Katie and I were lucky enough to be a part of, the memorable atmosphere had nothing to do with comfort. “But as of right now, this is just the move that is going to be”. “But the thing of it is we’ve always been there, we’ve always had a shot”.