Comments on: Packers bench veteran Jeff Saturday

By: chillmodedlb

chillmodedlb — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 03:39:38 +0000

They’ll still have to draft a Center. Saturday is not going to come back next season. My guess is he retires and ends up with an executive position in the NFLPA.

By: allidoiswin55

allidoiswin55 — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 03:25:25 +0000

Discredits PROBOWL voting when a dude only gets in on reputation alone and not solely this seasons performance.

He was awesome in Indy. But looks like a bad call by GB to pay this dude to ride the pine on his twilight years. Good for team in the locker room but on field he’s a liability. Shoot ask him bout that Hawks 8 first half sacks.?

Rodgers deserves better!

By: jerrytagge

jerrytagge — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 03:22:37 +0000

Might be that McCarthy’s thinking long-game…and realizing that by keeping Crosby, he’ll be needing to go for more “4th and short” 1st downs inside the 40-yard line than he is certain Jeff Saturday can deliver.

By: axespray

axespray — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 01:46:44 +0000

EDS did pretty good at center last year – Shut down Suh so bad, Suh got frustrated and stomped on him…

EDS is a better run blocker than he is a pass blocker… so, having Newhouse/Lang/EDS/Sitton/Barclay isn’t a bad combo if you wanna run the football .

By: gpack22

gpack22 — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 23:57:07 +0000

Lets hope to Baby Jesus that EDS can play center better than he played LG. He was TERRIBLE in that role. Yes, I said terrible and if you don’t concur go watch the game tape. It does not lie.

By: filthymcnasty1

filthymcnasty1 — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 23:47:44 +0000

The depth on this team is truly amazing.

By: samanthasteeleruinedmyqb

samanthasteeleruinedmyqb — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 23:42:43 +0000

Who cares if they benched him on Saturday? The game is on Sunday.

By: jerrytagge

jerrytagge — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 22:39:04 +0000

Clown: “To get this opportunity, I just hope I can go out there and make the coaches proud,” said Dietrich-Smith, who repeatedly mentioned the respect he has for Saturday and how much he appreciates the relationship they’ve had this season.

By all accounts, that respect is mutual.

“We’re at two totally different points in our career,” Saturday said. “His is on the up ramp, mine’s on the way out.

“I’ve put the best I can be out there. If that’s not good enough and somebody is better, they deserve to play. I’ve always felt like that. I respect ‘Diety’ enough to say if that’s his, then he needs to take it and go do a good job with it.”

By: jimmysee

jimmysee — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 22:15:55 +0000

Everyone expected the Packers to draft a center in April.

Maybe no need now if the torch *has* been passed.

Saturday can serve as coach for Dietrich-Smith.

That frees up draft picks for other needs.

By: fdugrad

fdugrad — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:43:40 +0000

lionsdraftguy: Maybe Mr. Saturday doesn’t deserve to be in the Pro Bowl, however, even though I am not a Packer’s fan, I am certain there is nothing clownish about Jeff Saturday the player or MOST importantly, the person. He has suited up for more than 200 hundred consecutive games and has conducted himself appropriately at all times throughout his entire career. I find it interesting that a fan of the LIONS would call someone like Saturday a “clown.” Perhaps you haven’t heard about the off-season clown college the Lions organization ran this year.

By: jerrytagge

jerrytagge — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:34:13 +0000

Every time I think the world has dealt me a bad hand, I read a post from a Lions fan and my mood improves dramatically.

By: lionsdraftguy

lionsdraftguy — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:01:47 +0000

This clown is in the lead for Pro Bowl voting for Center in the NFC. Pathetic. Just a bunch of Packers fans voting a million times for their own team.

By: opshuns

opshuns — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:59:52 +0000

Not a bad career for a non-draftee…

By: deltaoracle

deltaoracle — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:54:22 +0000

He’s done okay but has needed help fairly often and just can’t get to the second level on runs very often. Pack should be concentrating on both lines in April, plus an inside LB and a PK.

By: skarbar001

skarbar001 — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:52:09 +0000

“Hah. And the fans gave him the most votes to be the Pro Bowl Center from the NFC.. How bad are people at evaluating O-Line play?”

Since Kalil is on IR, there aren’t many household names that fans would recognize. IMO, Sullivan and Montgomery should be the NFC representatives.

By: teal379

teal379 — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:52:03 +0000

Crosby’s misses cost the team points and field position. He misses 50% of the time.

I’m not saying you replace him with someone on the team but you can’t tell me there isn’t someone out there that’s better than 50%

This isn’t an “either/or” thing – I just find it odd that McCarthy/Campen will do something about one issue but stubbornly refuse to even look at another kicker when the current kicker is the least accurate in the NFL.

And spare me the “most of his misses are from 50 yards out” – he’s now missing from the 30′s and 40′s….

By: 4sacroc

4sacroc — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:45:25 +0000

modellforprez says:
Dec 21, 2012 3:24 PM

on Friday were told Saturday wont play Sunday….

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In the words of the great Peter Griffin:

“Hehehehehehehehehehehe….”

By: kidpresentable

kidpresentable — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:44:32 +0000

“Compare Jeff’s play to Mason’s – makes me wonder why they’ll stick with Mason but demote Jeff. ”

Because Saturday misses more blocks than Crosby misses FGs.

By: shaggytoodle

shaggytoodle — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:30:11 +0000

teal379 says: Dec 21, 2012 3:16 PM

Interesting.

Compare Jeff’s play to Mason’s – makes me wonder why they’ll stick with Mason but demote Jeff.

Makes no sense.
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They have back up to replace Saturday.

They don’t have a back up on the roster to replace Crosby.

By: modellforprez

modellforprez — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:24:34 +0000

on Friday were told Saturday wont play Sunday….

By: justintuckrule

justintuckrule — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:22:53 +0000

Good, reliable center but not an all-time great. The Colts run game stunk out loud for eons no matter how many first rounders they drafted.

By: teal379

teal379 — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:16:03 +0000

Interesting.

Compare Jeff’s play to Mason’s – makes me wonder why they’ll stick with Mason but demote Jeff.

Makes no sense.

By: binkystevens

binkystevens — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:13:37 +0000

Great guy and reliable pass protector, but he just gets dominated in the run game. ED’S should add some meat to the ground game in January.

By: amlowlife

amlowlife — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:06:40 +0000

The Broncos were trying to get him to tag along with Manning but he went with GB. We grabbed Dan Koppen and that worked out quite well…

By: fdugrad

fdugrad — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:55:10 +0000

Great career and a classy individual. He reminds me of Bill Curry the old center for the Pack and Colts, who, just like Saturday, centered to all-time greats. Curry protected John Unitas and Bart Starr, while Saturday snapped to Rogers and Manning. Amazing to think about the coincidental nature of their NFL experiences.

By: filthymcnasty1

filthymcnasty1 — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:53:32 +0000

It’s been a nice run for Saturday, and he’s more than adequate as a backup.

By: billsfaninmiami

billsfaninmiami — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:52:19 +0000

Sundown on another great career.
HOF first ballot.

By: orourkean

orourkean — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:50:49 +0000

Saturday just didn’t seem to play with any grit this year. Weakest link on a patch work o-line.

By: shaggytoodle

shaggytoodle — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:47:08 +0000

I wonder if this will also occur in the post season, or is this something they are doing, because they have the division locked up.

I also think they want to try to improve their running game and this is one of the things they believe will help.

By: mnajb

mnajb — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:45:54 +0000

Hah. And the fans gave him the most votes to be the Pro Bowl Center from the NFC.. How bad are people at evaluating O-Line play?