The Packers are peaking and getting healthy at the right time. Although playing in the rodeo grounds (1:30 Pacific Time, Sunday, Jan. 14), I’m picking the Pack to eke out a win:
A few words on the officiating on the game against the Bearcats: the game was quick due to few penalties being called (none for quite a stretch), but there are two incidents in particular I want to comment on, namely the non-catch in the end zone featuring Foe Meltin’ (my name for Bo Melton) — on seeing it live, I thought it was a touchdown, but on watching the slow-motion review from various angles, I agree with the call. But the thing that really “burned my biscuits” was when they were measuring whether the Bearcats had gotten a first down, and when they pulled the chain past the ball, it was obviously a turnover on downs (or maybe a bearclaw on downs), but then the ref moved the chain back behind the ball (loosening the tautness of the chain) and called it a first down for the Bares. WTH!?! I’d like to read an explanation for what that malarkey was all about.
Nicknames for selected Members of the current GBP Roster
LoveJones (the dynamic duo of Jordan Love and Aaron Jones)
Pressed-on Smith (Preston Smith)
Hindu Watson (Christian Watson)
Papyrus (Jayden Reed)
Wherefore (Romeo Doubs)
Toffeebar (Malik Heath)
Rocket Man (Elgton Jenkins)
Souped-Up Warhol (De'Vondre Campbell)
Rushin' Gary (Rashan Gary)
Wharf Walker (Quay Walker)
Candelabra (Dontayvion Wicks)
Superman (Kenny Clark)
Kraftwerk (Tucker Kraft)
Muskrat Love (Luke Musgrave)
Alexander the Great (Jaire Alexander)
Watergate (Keisean Nixon)
Jesse (Jonathan Owens)
Cupid (Carrington Valentine)
Wheat Fierce (Darnell Savage)
Fondue (Bo Melton)
UPDATE 1/14/2024 4:55 Pacific / 6:55 Packer
Packers 48-32! Players of the Game: LoveJones, Wherefore, Wheat Fierce, Alexander the Great, and Muskrat Love.