Packers running back Aaron Jones didn’t look happy after some questionable play calls in losing the Giants.
Things were less than fun in England for the Green Bay Packers.
After narrowly escaping on the road against the pirate team of Mike Evans and sneaking through the Patriots led by Billy Zapp at home, things finally get stuck with the Packers. The New York Giants used a heroic late game lead from Daniel Jones to go 4-1 and pull off the upset.
After the impending disaster against the Patriots last week, Aaron Rodgers pointed out that the way the Packers win games is not sustainable. He tested positive on a Sunday morning in London, and he felt frustrated throughout the locker room.
One of the special sequences is to irritate his teammates.
With just over a minute left in the game, down 27-20, and deep inside the red giants’ zone, Green Bay needed just a few yards down for a first that would extend the drive and provide at least four more chances in the final zone.
Instead of running the ball, Rodgers chose to pass twice and both times failed to turn the first ball down. After the loss, Aaron Jones was asked about the sequence of events and did not seem happy with what was ultimately decided on the field.
“I was putting my money into giving me or giving AJ Dillon two notches for two yards,” Jones said. “I was putting my money on it.”
For what it’s worth, this isn’t just a call from Rodgers and LaFleur but a direct call to the men above them writing the checks. Jones recently signed a $48 million extension with The Packers, which means he’s literally putting his money where his frustrations are.
“At the same time, I’m not the quarterback, so I’m not sure what Aaron Rodgers is seeing,” Jones was keen to explain.
It was the kind of loss that seemed like a bigger deal than the fund’s points would suggest. Green Bay could come back from London with a 1-4 record after having had amazing luck by the football gods against both Tampa Bay and New England.
A locker room break seems unlikely at this point, as the Packers are still arctic center in NFC, but they’re also a team with a one-point difference, 3-2 scoring, and plenty of offensive issues to work out.
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