To say this has not been the kind of season the Green Bay Packers, and their fans, wanted is an understatement.
All you really have to do is look at the team's lack of success on the road as a major source of the problem. And since Green Bay heads to New York to face the J-E-T-S JetsJetsJets this Sunday, consider the following: You have to go all the way back to 1958 for the last season that the Green Bay Packers failed to win a road game. Yup, 50 years.
That 1958 squad went 1-10-1 for the year, 0-6 on the road. And for three seasons (that's 1957-1958-1959) the Packers lost 12 straight on the road. Of course, those struggles led to some guy named Lombardi getting the head coaching job, so things probably got a bit brighter.
THIS PROBABLY flew under the radar for most Packer fans. Remember that little to-do when the team played Atlanta's Falcons? That scuffle that started after Aaron Rodgers scrambled for a first down, sliding and getting hit, legally I should add. Think back to center Corey Linsley taking exception to the play and rushing in to protect his quarterback. Linsley was called for an unnecessary roughness penalty, as was one of the Falcons. Off-setting penalties. But lots of "discussions" seemed to be developing.
In the scrums, as we watched on TV, we noticed a Falcon taking a swing at a Packer a bit away from the action. There was no penalty called on that play, but I turned to my wing man and said "Don't worry, the officials may have missed it, but the NFL will see that during film study and issue a fine."
Turns out, I was right. While Linsley got dinged $10,026 for the incident, the NFL issued two pretty hefty fines to the Falcons. Linebacker Deion Jones was fined $33,425 for fighting, wile safety Damontae Kazee was hit for $26,730 for "impermissible use of the helmet" -- whatever that is.
Justice prevails, though to be honest, the two could well have been tossed. And by the way. If you're curious, just google NFL Fines 2018 for a complete listing. It's interesting reading.
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