Matt Flynn punks Detroit

by CobraJet428 on Jan 2, 2012 2:41 AM CST

Former LSU national championship qb Matt Flynn punked the Detroit Lions by having an historic day in Green Bay. Matt threw for 486 yards and 6 tds (both All-Time Green Bay records) against a Lions team desperately trying to avoid visiting the red-hot Saints in the MB Superdome in the first round of the playoffs. NO SOUP FOR YOU! At the news the Packers were going to rest Aaron Rodgers, Clay Matthews, Charles Woodson and others, the Lions sighed in relief as playing the Saints was not Plan A. Stafford threw for 520 yards, 5 tds and put up 41 points to build a 3pt lead with 2:39 to play in 20 mph winds. As LSU fans are well aware of, the situation was right in Matt's wheelhouse. Matt marched the Pack down, including a 40 yd pass to James Jones on 3rd & 4. Then punked the Lions with a 4 yard td chunk to Jermichael Finley. Hope the Lions, at least, enjoy Bourbon Street.

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Kinda makes the arguement...

for DREW BREES as MVP!!!!!!!

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by SAINTSfaninNC on Jan 2, 2012 7:47 AM CST reply actions

Now thats just not right

Because we all know it’s all about Rodgers
How could Flynn possible do what he did
Unless of course it’s the system
But that cant be right because we have been hearing all year how it’s rodgers
Could the talking heads possible be wrong

by mississippisaintsfan on Jan 2, 2012 8:29 AM CST reply actions

possibly...........

certainly!

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by SAINTSfaninNC on Jan 2, 2012 8:39 AM CST up reply actions

How do we know Chase Daniel wouldn’t have done that well against the Lions?

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by coldpizza on Jan 3, 2012 7:27 PM CST up reply actions

Last week...

He probably would have….

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by Bighaircut on Jan 5, 2012 8:46 AM CST up reply actions

This would an angle one might expect to see coming from the fan of a team that passes LESS often than the Packers do, not MORE often. If any one QB in the league has a scheme advantage, it’s Brees. And there’s nothing wrong with that. QBs are paid to carry out the schemes to which they’re assigned. I mean, it’s not like Rodgers couldn’t run Payton’s scheme. He simply doesn’t because the Packers value a more balanced attack. If Brees was in the Packers system, his numbers would be extremely similar to Rodgers’s and vice versa. 2009’s stats (with a lower pass-to-run ratio) basically attest to that.

by coldpizza on Jan 3, 2012 7:39 PM CST up reply actions

an = be

by coldpizza on Jan 3, 2012 7:39 PM CST up reply actions

Could it also be...

…that the Lions pass defense simply sucks so much that second stringers could put up huge numbers??

by Anthony_JK on Jan 2, 2012 8:49 AM CST reply actions

It’s probably part of both.

by FriarBob on Jan 2, 2012 12:29 PM CST up reply actions

It's actually more of the following.

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by Vermont Cubs Fan on Jan 3, 2012 5:03 PM CST up reply actions

It’s all the above. I personally think that Alex Smith may be putting up the same numbers had he went to GB and Rodgers would be a manager in SF BUT…people said that about Montana after Steve Young came in and did work until Montana went to Kansas City and virtually put the city on his back and took them to the playoffs.

Having said that. I think Rodgers is just really good and Detroits pass D is suspect.

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by TAYDIGGA on Jan 3, 2012 5:40 PM CST up reply actions

I think

The reason Rodgers is successful in GB is because of the people around him, but I do think he is a hell of a QB. His INT numbers can attest to that. I feel like if he were in SF, he would have put up better numbers than Smith, and if Smith were in GB, he would have been successful, but not MVP material.

Also, the Lions Pass D is suspect

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by triplea20x on Jan 3, 2012 8:19 PM CST up reply actions

Also, the Lions Pass D is suspect

This is accurate. Chris Harris and Alphonso Smith are not exactly our ‘A’-Team. Even so, 480 yds and 6 tds…hats off to Flynn

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by Leonuro on Jan 3, 2012 8:26 PM CST up reply actions

The awesome part about the Lions playing the Saints is I get to trash talk my Father in law. who is a native Detroit resident and Lions fan. However even better is we both get to trash talk a mutual friend who is a Cowboys fan. Life is good right now.

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by Daniel P on Jan 2, 2012 1:49 PM CST reply actions