Thanks, Al.

I think Walker had a fine game. I Didn't know that wasn't counted as a sack. He's sort of been getting bashed here lately but I think he's barely getting his feet under him in this D and even the "Hall of Fame" LB Warner has some trouble now an again, as you showed. You had me rolling with the "Chef's Kiss".

Made my day.

There was not a ton to glean from this past game. The 9ers were just hurt. You take the win and be happy for the ass kicking regardless though. That said: the offense looks like it's good to go. We need to work on the drops. Otherwise? Solid. The D is (once again) where improvement is needed to get where we want to go. Pass rush is hit and miss and CB2 is a dumpster fire...

GPG

Hi Jersey, yes there's a Hmmm and Quay should have got the sack ... BUT Quay almost comically got shoved and stumbled into Gary
who had beaten his man and literally took Gary out of the play ... But Ill give Quay credit he did bounce up and tackle the QB...
Yes Brooks looked smooth and athletic back peddling and Wyatt did not look bad either, as far as the Nixon and McKinneys coverage I believe Nixon made the right play and maybe McKinneys chatter was trying to cover his ass because he gave up the completion ???
Good for Josh M, I always liked his toughness you got to love tough physical off linemen even ones that get lost picking up blocking assignments pretty frequently ...

Play#1: I'll give it my best guess, masquerading as the official scorer: The player who caused the strip (Gary) is and was credited with the sack. Quay tackled the QB for a loss once he regained possession. So I suppose you can't have two sacks on one play--it's just one of those things that fall between the statistical cracks...Doesn't really matter, though; it was a nice effort by Quay getting back up and finishing off the play.

Probably best to put a call in to Dean Blandino at the Command Center to get a ruling on the unsackness of Quay's efforts. I think guidance for the ruling is likely hidden deep in the fine print of the Tuck Rule. Once 17 botched the tuck, then dribbled the football he became a runner rather than just a journeyman QB, and barring any progress (forward or otherwise) past the line of scrimmage, defensive efforts to halt his matriculation were ruled a tackle for a loss, then. It wasn't a sack because he was thinking about completing a "football move" when picked up his dribble. Had the football behaved like a football and bounced haphazardly for a bit and been recovered by the Packers, then Quay, by rule, would have been flagged for being offside.

It may be worthwhile to reach out to Brother Maynard for clarification as well.

Play #1 should be a sack for Walker. Gary may have caused the fumble but he didi not bring Allen down and the white did not blow until Walker finished the play. I thought maybe the QB past the LOS before he was bought down but that is not the case. He was tackled behind the LOS. No idea why Walker is not credited with a sack on the play.

Play #2 is some level of miscominucation on the coverage assignment.

Play #3 great blocking and follow through by Myers. Good to see.

Three good selections Al. Thanks, Since '61

Nicely done Pack, now on to the Dolphin game:

Better play with a porpoise!

XXXOOOs,
Pantz "Big Sexy" Burp

I don’t care why Quay didn’t get the sack. I want to know why he didn’t get the interception when that pass hit him right in the freaking hands.

Quay played well and is the most energetic pass rusher

In reverse order. Myers had to overcome some problems earlier in his career. He was drafted just before Creed Humphrey, who quickly established himself as a possible HOF center. Myers has taken a lot of flak, from fans and the media since then. But he has never complained. What he did instead was work harder, get bigger and become more confident as he played more games. The guy seemed to be a bust, but is, at worst, a serviceable part of the OL right now. Major props for his guts and grit.
Nixon was given a contract with the team to be a kick returner. Since the rules changed, that job has gone extinct. And since he isn't a punt returner, and is, at best, mediocre as a DB, he is expendable. And, yes, he did cause a fumble Sunday. But that kind of special play is a rarity with him. This is what he did last year:
"However, he allowed 81.8% of passes in his direction to be caught and missed 14 tackles. Additionally, he allowed a 103.8 passer rating for opposing quarterbacks."
Finally, Walker. He had an exceptional game? From what I saw, he was sometimes in on plays at crucial times; other times, he genuinely seemed lost. Especially on the TD to Kittle, where Walker was standing in the end zone, looking around and not knowing what to do. Maybe others are seeing something that I'm missing. But it still seems he lacks awareness and instincts.