Little late on my predictions for the year. But going into the 3rd week of the season, I'm still not sure what to say. I was a little disappointed at the lack of a strong running game. I'd have thought that with a year under the new system, the O-line would have gelled a little better at this point.
But even with Favre's lack of confidence in his team and a poor looking overall offense, we're 2-0 at this point. The defense looks much improved and that's always more important than a gun-slinger for a QB. Special teams looks respectable. So maybe a few weeks to work out some offensive bugs will put the Pack in good position by Thanksgiving. From there it's a crap shoot as far as I can see.
So with all that said, I still wouldn't put a dollar on any prediction for the year. Just hope our beloved Packers can beat the Bears at home and kick the Vikings for both games. That'll be enough for me.
Mark
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Has the Pack traded a great passing game for a running game?
Looked that way to me on Sunday night.
Over throws, under throws, and a couple where the receiver just wasn't where the ball was thrown.
5 turnovers during a game is a good indicator of went went wrong. Looked like The Packers found their running game, although 3 of the turnovers came on the ground. One interception in the end zone was the proverbial 'nail in the coffin' for any hopes of a Packer victory.
As Packer Backers, we shall not hang our heads in shame, even if the first loss of the regular season came at the hands of the Monsters of The Midway.
Let's hope for a better game on Sunday against the 3-1 Washington Redskins. Kick-off for Sundays games at 12 noon at Lambeau Field. Fox will handle the program television. Packers Radio Network with veteran Broadcasters Wayne Larivee, and Larry McCarren.
In spite of a sloppy offense, the Pack still managed to pull off a 17-14 victory against the Washington Redskins. Good thing the defense showed up. The offensive line just wasn't making the holes for the running squad. Brett Favre's arm seemed to have lost the zing of earlier days.
Lambeau Field was wet...just a bit of drizzle, but the Pack lives for that sort of thing.
Charles Woodson returned a fumble 57 yards for the go-ahead touchdown. Packers defensive lineman Corey Williams stripped Santana Moss on an end-around late in the third quarter. Woodson picked up the ball and ran to the end zone to put the Packers ahead.
Brett Favre is now the proud King of Interceptions for a NFL Career. His errant pass in the 3rd quarter was picked off by Redskins safety Sean Taylor.
The first possession after half time by the Packers allowed Favre to break the career interception record tie of 278 with George Blanda. Two weeks earlier, Favre broke the passing touchdown record, previously held by Dan Marino. One month earlier, Favre broke John Elway's record for the most career victories by a starting quarterback. Favre's TD pass on the Packers' next possession to Jones, whose confidence was called into question after he fumbled twice last Sunday, was erased by a holding penalty on tackle Mark Tauscher. So Mason Crosby kicked a 37-yard field goal, cutting the Redskins' lead to 14-10.
Crosby lost his footing on the ensuing kickoff, allowing Washington's Rock Cartwright to return the ball 40 yards to the Packers 48. But Williams stripped the ball from Moss and Woodson took it to the end zone.
Early in the 4th quarter, the Pack took advantage of a fumbled ball by Washington's Clinton Portis deep in Washington territory, at the 9 yardline. But after Favre was sacked on third down, Crosby bounced a kick off the left upright from 38 yards -- the second miss of the day for a rookie who had missed only one field goal coming in.
The Redskins then drove to the Packers 32, where Green Bay linebacker Nick Barnett stopped Ladell Betts on fourth-and-1.
But Favre threw his second interception of the day to Taylor, giving the Redskins another chance with 4:14 left. The Packers forced a punt and held on for the victory.
Favre was 19-of-37 for 188 yards and two touchdowns.
Jason Campbell got the Redskins off to a good start, finding tight end Chris Cooley seven times for 97 yards before halftime. Cooley's 14-yard reception gave Washington a 14-7 lead just before halftime.
The Packers took a 7-0 lead on a 3-yard run by rookie DeShawn Wynn, the first first-quarter touchdown allowed by the Redskins' defense all season.
Washington came back to tie on their next possession on a 6-yard scramble by Campbell. Campbell set it up with a toss under heavy pressure to Cooley, who was wide open for a 28-yard gain.
Cooley then played a starring role in the Redskins' go-ahead drive just before halftime. He caught a pair of passes before finding himself wide open in the end zone.
As the Packers go into their bye week, they have minimal injuries to mend. The team is relatively healthy. This is a good time for the offense to gel, and get something going with that line's hole opening techniques.
Don't get too excited about the 5-1 start... we may very well win the division but I don't think we stand a chance against a solid all-around team like the Pats or Cowboys unless we get our running game together. As the season wears on, if we can't control the clock we're destined to lose. Without a running game we can't control the clock
You had to be looking at something else to not see that "Little Boy" look in Brett Favre's eye after throwing his second TD pass ever at Mile High Stadium. Farve's overtime completion to Wide Receiver Greg Jennings daggered the Denver Broncos in a real nail biter of a Monday Night Football Game.
Farve's first ever Touch Down pass at Mile High Stadium came in the first quarter with a 79 yard completion to James Jones. Denver had tied the score at 13 on Jason Elam's 21-yard field goal as time ran out in regulation, setting the stage for another Favre comeback...and Brett didn't let us down.
Favre, who was criticized for a series of underthrown passes against Washington last week, made it a double-whammy. Donald Driver gave his teammates a lesson in the "Jump and Catch" technique, with catches for crucial first downs.
6-1 is good. Let's hope and pray we can bring Vince's trophy home where it belongs.
Great game. The big test is when we play the Lions on Thanksgiving and then the Cowboys the week after. We get through that, and I'll start thinking about th possibilities.
Mark
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It was a great win.
Think about this.
Greg Jennings #85 has caught several key passes from Brett this year, probably none as important as the game winner last night.
Do you think that the #85 has anything to do with it?
Max Magee was also #85.
Max, Thanks for being in on the game winning play.
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McCarthy coached the Packers to their first whitewash since 2002 over the Minnesota Vikings who endured their first shut out since 1991 by a score of 34-0.
Packers QB Brett Favre is a finalist for FedEx Air Player of the Week honors, and RB Ryan Grant is a finalist for FedEx Ground Player of the Week honors, the NFL announced Tuesday.
I imagine Coach McCarthy didn't have alot to yell at the team. Basically, I figure it went like this, "Jon Ryan, don't kick the ball out of bounds, and Atari Bigby, don't rough the passer". Other than that, there might have been nothing but praise for the team for finally playing a complete game.
"Dominating" is the word that comes to mind when describing The Green Bay Packers' performance in their 34-0 shellacking (Slang, a. to defeat; trounce b. to thrash soundly).
At present standings, The Green Bay Packers lead the NFC North with a 8-1-0 record. Their next closest rival is the Detroit Lions with a 6-3-0 record. The Dallas Cowboys have the very same record in the NFC East as Green Bay, with 8-1-0.
The Green Bay Defense rose to the occasion with the first shut-out since Dec. 22, 2002. At that time, they defeated The Buffalo Bills with a 10-0 victory.
The Packers drove for 6 scores (4 touchdowns, 2 field goals). Average possession time for those drives was 5 minutes 50 seconds. Average drive length was 77 yards. Total yards piled up by the Packers was 488, and 247 for Minnesota. Offensive possession on Green Bay's side was 40:40, while The Vikings held the ball for about half that, with 19:20. A sound thrashing indeed.
Green Bay QB Brett Favre did a superb job completing 33 of 46 passes for 351 yards and 4 touchdowns. He was complemented by the hard-charging runs of Ryan Grant, who became the first 100-yard rusher this season against Minnesota's second-ranked run defense with 25 carries for 119 yards and a score.
Grant's 30-yard TD run on the game's opening drive began an onslaught during which the Packers scored five of the first six times they touched the ball to take a 27-0 lead late in the third quarter.
Meanwhile the defense, happily enjoying a reduced workload thanks to the offense's ball-control, set the tone early by containing Minnesota's rookie running back sensation Adrian Peterson.
Minnesota did have three chances to score late but was turned away each time.
The Packers showed definite improvements against the Vikings. The Defense racked up sacks, and interceptions at crucial times.
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Don't get too excited about the 5-1 start... we may very well win the division but I don't think we stand a chance against a solid all-around team like the Pats or Cowboys unless we get our running game together. As the season wears on, if we can't control the clock we're destined to lose. Without a running game we can't control the clock
Just hope our beloved Packers can beat the Bears at home and kick the Vikings for both games. That'll be enough for me.
Mark
8-1 at this point, just before Thanksgiving.
Looks to be a light at the end of the tunnel.
Your prognostication is partially dead on, Mark. You hit it in a couple cases, like the offense and defense playing a complete game, and a rookie receiving corp stepping up. Seems you must have had the right stars over your head for that one. Anyhow, it's good karma.
The offensive line has done a proficient job. More work is needed in revising the penalty commitment department and Favre must control of that "Interception Arm".Now that he's gone a game without throwing an interception, he can try breaking his own record. Wouldn't that be something.
Am I thinking the light might be emanating from The University of Phoenix Stadium at Glendale Arizona?
That would be speculative, and premature. Looks to me like the team is proven to have gone through a "gelatification" process. We'll just have to wait and see.
I said earlier in this thread that the Pack had unproven receivers and no running game. Well the receivers have proven that they can step up and contribute to the offense. It seems the Pack have finally found a running game as well! Kudos to Ryan Grant and the offensive line for finally allowing that to happen!!
The Packers host their second consecutive home game one week after improving to 8-1 for the first time since 2002.
The Green Bay Packers hack another notch in the win column as they put down the Carolina Panthers by a score of 31-17. The Packers have now won 12 of their last 13 games. There's something to be said for that record in today's NFL.
With a win, the Packers would earn the best start in team history since 1962, when Vince Lombardi led Green?Bay to a 10-0 start en route to their eighth world title. This deed has been attained.
The game, dubbed "The Senior Bowl", had the combined age of the starting quarterbacks at 82 years, and some odd days. This is history making for the NFL, of course, it had to be played at historic Lambeau Field.
It was the first of three games in 12 days for the Packers (9-1), who play at Detroit on Thanksgiving and at Dallas the following Thursday. It was only the second road loss of the season for the Panthers (4-6), who are winless at home.
Green Bay has a three-game lead on Detroit and can virtually wrap up the NFC North with a win Thursday.
Donald Driver, James Jones, and Greg Jennings and Donald Lee all had key receptions in the first half to bring the score to Green Bay 21, Carolina 3 at the half.
Packer defense held the Panthers at the 7 yard line with 16 seconds remaining in the first half. Nick Barnett was charged with a late hit, Jarret Bush was called for pass interference. At the Green Bay 7 with 16 seconds remaining, Corey Williams forced a fumble and Aaron Kampman recovered the ball.
Green Bay's Koren Robinson returned the second-half kickoff 67 yards to the Carolina 28, and Favre found Lee for a 12-yard touchdown pass four plays later. Lee's second touchdown of the day put the Packers ahead 28-3.
Charles Woodson intercepted Testaverde on the next play from scrimmage, but Mason Crosby missed a 49-yard field goal.
On Carolina's next drive, Testaverde threw a 2-yard pass to tight end Christian Fauria, who launched into an enthusiastic end-zone celebration with his team trailing by three scores.
Testaverde threw a 5-yard touchdown to Dwayne Jarrett to cut Green Bay's lead to 28-17 with 4:22 left.
Green Bay scored its first touchdown on special teams when Tramon Williams returned a punt 94 yards for a touchdown when Carolina kicker John Kasay punted after faking a field goal attempt.
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