We all need to get behind Doug Peterson

[Djepacker]

He was a loyal Packer and an all around great guy..Small story, while my young son and I came from Colorado to visit Green Bay- Doug needed some help moving boxes out of the back of the Lambeau field and he let us help him...then he graciously signed a ball for my son for helping.....

 

[sschind]

He was a loyal Packer and an all around great guy..Small story, while my young son and I came from Colorado to visit Green Bay- Doug needed some help moving boxes out of the back of the Lambeau field and he let us help him...then he graciously signed a ball for my son for helping.....

That's cool, why was he moving boxes though. I mean I know Favre's backup didn't have a lot to do but you'd think the Packers could hire some flunkie to move a few boxes around.

 

[LambeauLombardi]

*Pederson. You know I'll be rooting for the Eagles. Don't want to see that purple team play in the Super Bowl. Favre speaks real highly of him too.

 

[Djepacker]

That's cool, why was he moving boxes though. I mean I know Favre's backup didn't have a lot to do but you'd think the Packers could hire some flunkie to move a few boxes around.

It was the summer of 1997 I think and he was just getting some empty boxes loaded in his truck for some storage I guess

 

[LambeauLombardi]

Good for Doug. He took a lot of heat his first year. No doubt I'll be rooting for him in 2 weeks.

 

[Packer Fan in SD]

Great job coaching and good luck!

 

[ls1bob]

I will definitely be rooting for him too. I also love love what they do on offense(Schwartz's Defense has always been good) they rotate RB's,have not 1,but 3 TE's involved in the passing game,(pretty good blockers too) and they involve the WR's. I haven't watched them much this year except for the last two games,but I like their offense seems pretty well balanced even with Foles playing who is the back up.

 

[PackAttack12]

#justbeatnewengland

 

[El Guapo]

As they talked about Foles hitting 7 or 8 different receivers, it took me back to a time early in the Favre era (post Sterling) when they would talk about how Favre would hit seven, eight, or nine different receivers in a game. You obviously need good players to do that, but football is all about matchups. You don't need seven or eight stud WRs/RBs, you just need seven or eight guys that can beat the seventh or eighth guy on the other team's depth chart.

Doug Pederson seems to be a pretty good QB whisperer.

 

[Half Empty]

The one argument I can see with that contention is that you can only use five receivers on a given play, so, barring injury, those guys are going up against the other team's starters, their top couple or three safeties, CBs, and LBs in coverage.

 

[DON BARRETT]

Eagles !! Fletcher Cox is a Beast-Hail State

 

[sschind]

As they talked about Foles hitting 7 or 8 different receivers, it took me back to a time early in the Favre era (post Sterling) when they would talk about how Favre would hit seven, eight, or nine different receivers in a game. You obviously need good players to do that, but football is all about matchups. You don't need seven or eight stud WRs/RBs, you just need seven or eight guys that can beat the seventh or eighth guy on the other team's depth chart.

Doug Pederson seems to be a pretty good QB whisperer.

I think a career backup QB like Pederson can make a much better coach than someone who was a star. They got to watch a lot and if you know how to do it you can learn a hell of a lot from watching. Being a star and being the starter means you do and not necessarily watch especially when things seem to come naturally. I'm not saying a star can't become a good coach but part of what makes a good coach is knowing what needs to be taught. Many stars never really had to be taught anything so they may have a "I don't see what is so hard about it" attitude.

I'm not really a Philly fan but I'll be rooting for them not just because I want the Pats to lose but because of Doug Pederson as well.