Taylor's Presser (post-game, Ohio State)

Aaron Rodgers is now getting a lot of shite for calling out his Packer teammates, including the rookies on the practice squad.

I think Steve Young best described how a quarterback is supposed to handle these situations: take responsibility for everything. You're the quarterback and no matter the teamwide failure, you intend to work harder to clean up your mistakes. The fans and the press corps will know it's all humble horsesh#t, but it tells the team you always have their back. At least in front of the microphone.

 
In fairness, Taylor was asked to explain the three interceptions. If it was an honest question, Taylor gave an honest answer.

If you wanted him to say he felt bad about throwing three interceptions (the fumbles were actually more troubling) let's just assume he did.

 
Taylor should have asked what the f#*k the defense was doing when they were giving up over 8 yards per play.

 
Guy Chamberlin said:
Aaron Rodgers is now getting a lot of shite for calling out his Packer teammates, including the rookies on the practice squad.

I think Steve Young best described how a quarterback is supposed to handle these situations: take responsibility for everything. You're the quarterback and no matter the teamwide failure, you intend to work harder to clean up your mistakes. The fans and the press corps will know it's all humble horsesh#t, but it tells the team you always have their back. At least in front of the microphone.
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Yes. And that's a standard of leadership, not public speaking skills.

 
I don't understand why Taylor has to say something for us to believe he's going to work on it.

He didn't say, "I'm going to work on my passing mechanics" during ANY of his pressers last year, or the year before that. Yet what did he do this off season?

Have Taylor play in a game where he was absolutely responsible for the loss--defense holds the other team to 6 points, running game gets moving, but every time we get to the red zone, Taylor craps the bed. We lose 6-3. Have a game like that, and see how Taylor's answers differ.

Football is played by more than just the QB, regardless of what everyone says. A QB can win games just as much as a defensive line can. Or a RB.

Why aren't we talking about Rex's presser? Or Compton's? Or anyone on the defense for that matter?

 
I could care less about their pressers, however (obviously dont know what goes on behind the scenes) I think it would be a good idea for them to pick starters for the whole year instead of each game, that way those few leaders can get on the other players when things start going south. Just a observation...

 
FriendlyLurker2007 said:
I could care less about their pressers, however (obviously dont know what goes on behind the scenes) I think it would be a good idea for them to pick starters for the whole year instead of each game, that way those few leaders can get on the other players when things start going south. Just a observation...
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I assume you mean captains, and yes, this to me is another issue to me. It's not like the blackshirt thing where I've recently changed my view, bit I've disagreed with rotating captains all along from a phychological standpoint. And it's something that needs to be voted on by the players so those 4, or whatever number of, individuals can be looked to all year long.

 
I don't see anything wrong with his answers. But I get the feeling the OP would have rather seen this...

Q: Can you explain the 3 interceptions which we saw?

A: I f'ing SUCK, ALRIGHT?? I GET IT!! *breaks down into a sobbing mess*

 
knapplc said:
sd said:
edit: knapp, the offense was a little bit of the problem with the turnovers and penalties. it was a team loss, once again. obviously the defense did worse, but the offense did not help a whole lot.
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Absolutely the offense made mistakes. They also made up for their mistakes by scoring 38 points, earning 437 yards and winning the TOP battle, 31:52 to 28:08. When the defense made mistakes, they flat-out folded. Taylor was 15-25 with a TD and three picks. He threw for 214 yards. I'd say that's going a long way to atoning for the sin of three INTs.

Meanwhile, the defense gives up 371 yards rushing, and nobody is posting threads about the tone, tenor and intent behind their pressers.
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The D gave up 9 yards per play in the last 3 quarters. Nine yards.

 
southernoregonhusker said:
knapplc said:
sd said:
edit: knapp, the offense was a little bit of the problem with the turnovers and penalties. it was a team loss, once again. obviously the defense did worse, but the offense did not help a whole lot.
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Absolutely the offense made mistakes. They also made up for their mistakes by scoring 38 points, earning 437 yards and winning the TOP battle, 31:52 to 28:08. When the defense made mistakes, they flat-out folded. Taylor was 15-25 with a TD and three picks. He threw for 214 yards. I'd say that's going a long way to atoning for the sin of three INTs.

Meanwhile, the defense gives up 371 yards rushing, and nobody is posting threads about the tone, tenor and intent behind their pressers.
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The D gave up 9 yards per play in the last 3 quarters. Nine yards.
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the defense collapsed, failed, gave up. the whole nine yards. (word play!)

 
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