Packers Game Ball: Packers Embarrass Vikings, 31-3

Not to take anything away from CM3, but that sack was of the 2010 Jared Allen variety. But he did make some plays and put pressure on Favre, so it’s balanced out by the pressure he put on the O on other plays as well. I think he’s to the point where the mere threat of him changes what you can do on offense and how you gameplan, and there’s no statistic available for that. So he gets one sack credit for a sliding Favre but gets no “hustle” or “disruptive” play stats. I guess it evens out.

really whiffed on one of those. korey hall, we miss you……

Thanks for pointing this out! Johnson completely missed Leber one time which flushed Rodgers out right into Edwards.

Thats what made the difference!!! In the 1st qtr the Pack tried to keep it balanced, but when they opened up the offense thats when they started scoring and moving the ball!!!

Game ball to McCarthy!!!

to have to clarify that. Agreed all around – Jennings’ team TD #3 was the killer.

He has been

growing and learning from DD

And, before that, the second half of last season.

Driver had a drop or three and fumbled!!! Just off the top of my head…

I was gonna say, how in the hell is a sixth round pick, who completed only 3 of 9 passes with a pick today gonna start over Young?

I’d hate to see them leave. Also, at this point I think I’d rather see them beat the Giants, Eagles, and the Bears. I can never really root for the Bears to beat anyone, but I can root for the Vikings to beat other teams. Hopefully T-Jack comes in and wins those games. I can only imagine what kind turmoil that would throw the coaches, fans, front office and owner into.

a little.

if Minneapolis natives could own shares of the team like they do in Green Bay. None of that Art Model schtink going on with the Packers. That, by the way is reason number two that I’m a fan. (1. Cultural football landmark, 3. Always tries to field the best team since 1992, 4. Only the Oakland Raiders contribute less to national politics, 5. Try doing the Lambeau leap in almost any other stadium and not draw a flag)

Whenever a team faces adversity, it always falls on the HC to keep the team together and heading in the right direction! QB is a distant 2nd on the credits for that…

Tramon and Packers already talking extension!!! For a few wks now… Don’t expect a re-sign soon but it WILL happen!!

it is inevitable, between now and the start of the next season (whenever that is, haha), so, we might as well hope for the pleasure of seeing Wade and Chilly get the boot after their losses to us.

As for me, I’m of the opinion that the Vikes [Yikes!] have shot themselves in the foot at the quarterback position so badly that they are not going to be much of a factor for at least the next three to five years.
In addition to which, whoever does end up as their QBOTF is going to get thrown to the wolves sooner than later and won’t have the advantage of sitting and learning ;) from an established vet, so the odds for his overall success will be questionable, at best.

yeah, same line of thinking of why I always loved Tice

They are drowing and Frazier is the closest thing they’ve got to a life preserver new deck chair.

Look for that line to open at ATL -3 and probably not move all week.

but I think we’ve showed today that we can play pretty well in a dome. Tramon Williams versus Roddy White will be a key matchup. But their defense is quietly playing much better this season.

We’re facing a very good QB this week though. I’ve watched Matt Ryan play this season and he has been very sharp, especially down the stretch against the Ravens.

Their defense gives me hope, though. They allowed the Ravens right back into the game with 21 2nd half points, and if Rodgers can pick apart their secondary, the Packers might leave Atlanta with a huge W.

It’d be nice if it was us, but it’ll be a nailbiter of a game. Our D is going to have to run on all cylinders stopping their aerial assault, and A-Rodg I’m sure will have no problem picking apart the Falcon’s DBs, but it’s their offense that scares me. Especially the way they came back in that game against the Ravens.

His playcalling has improved a lot over the beginning of the year. Earlier, it seemed the Packers were lackadaisical in the second half of a lot of games (see the game at Washington as an example) but lately, they’ve been playing with a lot more intensity and drive, especially since the first Vikings game.

Not only that, but guys aren’t getting injured every week. What this means is there’s now a set group of guys out there playing week after week, and they’re getting used to each other and complementing each other while on the field.

Nowhere is this trend more pronounced than on the defense. Ten points allowed in three games. I couldn’t ask for a better performance from them. The offense, admittedly, looked bad against the Jets three weeks ago, but with the defense playing lights-out, all the O had to do was gain some position and they would be given a chance to win.

The Jets game reminded me very strongly of the Dallas game last year. Packers had been all over the place, and the defense got their act together and carried the Packers to a huge upset win. It happened in November 2009 against Dallas, and it happened three weeks ago against the Jets.

I can’t stand that guy either… seems to always go in for a late cheap shot.