The Day After: Green Bay Packers Win Over The Browns

by Brandon on Oct 27, 2009 1:00 AM CDT in Analysis Comment 19 comments

Green Bay Packers running back Ryan Grant (25) breaks away from Cleveland Browns safety Brodney Pool (21) on a 37-yard run in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009, in Cleveland. Grant ran for 148 yards and a touchdown in the Packers' 31-3 win. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

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3 months ago: Green Bay Packers running back Ryan Grant (25) breaks away from Cleveland Browns safety Brodney Pool (21) on a 37-yard run in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009, in Cleveland. Grant ran for 148 yards and a touchdown in the Packers' 31-3 win. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

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From the Press-Gazette:

There’s no point having a big back if he can’t break tackles, which is why RB Ryan Grant’s performance was so encouraging...
That included 26 on Grant’s long run, on an inside zone play he broke to the edge for 37 in the fourth quarter. The sustain up front from RG Josh Sitton and RT Allen Barbre was tremendous and FB Quinn Johnson picked off ILB Eric Barton, allowing Grant to get square, hit his aiming point and find the crease.

I was trying to see who took out Barton on that run, but it was blocked out on the replay. I shouldn't be surprised to find out it was Johnson. I'm not a fan of FB John Kuhn's run blocking, and they seem to be much better with Johnson. The article makes a few more good points about LT T.J. Lang, NT B.J. Raji, and "the Browns' grade-school simple" offense.

Despite the horrible game, Eric Mangini has decided to keep moving full speed ahead. QB Derek Anderson will remain the starting QB in Cleveland. He's so bad, he makes QB JaMarcus Russell look better by comparison. QB Brady Quinn won't be making a run to the Pro Bowl, but his QB rating of 62.9 is miles ahead of Anderson's 40.6.

Unfortunately for WR Brett Swain, he'll have season ending knee surgery, according to Mike McCarthy, which leaves them with only 3 healthy receivers (WR Jordy Nelson got hurt last week). According to the Press-Gazette, the most likely candidate to replace Swain is practice squad WR Jake Allen.

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Damn

Should’ve kept Ruvell Martin.

by vitaminx on Oct 27, 2009 2:19 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Enough playing pattycake with the browns

It’s time for you silly packers to get slapped around by the Vikings this Sunday. It will be an easy Victory for the Vikings. Prepare yourselves.

"You thought you could beat my team, but yours decided to go have ice cream. Bow to my awesomeness" Brad Childress

by packerslayer on Oct 27, 2009 2:55 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

You again?

Your old man is gonna get abused like he lives in a Florida home for seniors.

by PackaCracka on Oct 27, 2009 9:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Like this?

by Danwood on Oct 27, 2009 9:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You will go to sleep

or I will PUT you to sleep

by PackaCracka on Oct 27, 2009 10:04 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

something tells me...

You actually look like beavis…scrawny, puny, just talk big online cause none of those mean boys from the playground can touch you this way!

by TrevorR on Oct 27, 2009 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

its not that lucky

butthead continues to open its mouth and spew. Nothing is ever relavent, or intellegent just spew from a butthead. I think it thinks this is a dating site.

THOMPSON IS A MORON

by 4 where-ever on Oct 27, 2009 1:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

oh I get it

you guys weren’t smart enough to know I was quoting the movie link he posted.

by PackaCracka on Oct 27, 2009 11:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

thats cool

um ditto? whats your issue anyway?

by PackaCracka on Oct 27, 2009 11:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Grant

The Browns made him look good…I don’t know that it was really him all that much BUT that said, I hope it gives him a head of steam for this week…it won’t be as easy but I Think he can put up 75+ on the Vikes if he gets the opportunity. I hope they keep our big bruising rookie out there more to set up the runs!

Losing Swain hurts. Where is Ruvell these days? St. Louis? I wonder who is out there as a FA…Freeman? maybe we need to bring back all our old Packers to fill in! haha

by TrevorR on Oct 27, 2009 11:21 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Bring back "Craig Clothesline Ferguson"!

we’re gettin the band back together!

Green and Gold / Black and White

by OznCoop on Oct 27, 2009 7:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

*Robert Clotheslined Ferguson

sorry about that, I’m tired because I stayed up too late last night watching Craig’s aweful late night show.

Green and Gold / Black and White

by OznCoop on Oct 27, 2009 7:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Browns

make everyone look good. Grant is a good runner and has always manage to exploit the Vikings large, immobile and over-rated defensive tackles

by PackaCracka on Oct 28, 2009 12:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks Mitchell

For posting that article, it was a really interesting read. Sounds like Q really should be our FB, and I hope he plays a lot this next week. Because Grant is bigger it seems like he takes a while longer to accerlate and to getting going full speed. With Q in there he has had much more success in getting into the second level (probably because he actually blocks people unlike Kuhn and Hall), and we saw what he can do when he gets to the second level Sunday.

It was also really great to read about Raji. This guy is an impact player and could very well end up being one of the top 3-4 DL in the league (and really I think he will be). The article also says it appears he is almost 100% healthy, which gets me excited beyond belief. I’ve been praying to God that he doesn’t aggravate his ankle injury before this Sunday’s game at Lambeau.

Though the Browns are a pretty bad team, we did show a lot of improvements in areas that we have really struggled thus far.

by packallday555 on Oct 27, 2009 12:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Haha oops

I meant to say thanks to you Brandon!! Sorry about that.

by packallday555 on Oct 27, 2009 1:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

So wait

do i still get the credit?

"Brandon Jennings needs a nickname before he gives himself one. Oh wait, Young Money, he already did."

by Mitchell_M on Oct 27, 2009 4:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That Mitchell, what a glory hound ;~)

Frye is honestly gotta be one of the top 10 3rd Stringers in all of the NFL right now--colbyb

by verno329 on Oct 27, 2009 4:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Harris' performance on that goal line stand...

was a great example of how CBs play in Capers’ defense:

CB Al Harris got a great jam on WR Mohamed Massoquai, forcing a second-down fade to sail over his head, and SS Atari Bigby read shotgun draw all the way on third to wrap up Lewis, who fell forward to the 1. That left the Browns facing fourth-and-goal, and Harris got another good jam on Massoquai, who made a lame attempt to draw a flag as Anderson’s pass whizzed past him.

I was working during the game, but I got to see this sequence of plays. When Harris jammed Massoquai, he forced him to the outside while taking a look into the offensive backfield and remaining square to the line. That way, he was in position to make a play on a ball carrier if it was a run. By staying square, he remained active on the play and maintained his ability to react. He also effectively removed Massoquai as a blocker between him and the ball.

In Sanders’ defense, he would have jammed Massoquai while turning his body to lock onto coverage. His attention would have been on the receiver. Of all the defensive backs, I wasn’t sure if Harris could make this fundamental adjustment. It’s not easy to change techniques like that.

by RobertArthur on Oct 27, 2009 7:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

He's a pro

I know CB Tramon Williams was looking forward to Capers defense which gives him the ability to look into the backfield first before reacting to the play. Harris was quoted this summer dismissing any concerns (obviously he would), but still I’m not surprised since the man-on-man defensive style always seemed like the hardest style to play. Although he didn’t face a big challenge last week either since QB Derek Anderson’s accuracy deep down the sideline was awful.

by Brandon on Oct 27, 2009 11:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs