Comments on: Game Thought Pack/Eagles

By: mark

mark — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:58:36 +0000

good point- have to agree with you on all of it.

By: Aaron Rogders

Aaron Rogders — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:37:52 +0000

Check this out about Starks
http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/NFL-playoffs-rookie-report-card.html

By: Ace

Ace — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 05:07:57 +0000

Andy. Good column in Daily Caller this week. 3-1 with warnings about Seattle possibly winning. No one could have done better than you did.
Game
1-excellent game plan offensively and defensively and great player effort.
2-TT has performed absolute miracles this year. Let’s start giving him the credit he deserves. McCarthy too.
3-James Jones-does often have bad hands and blew a td at the end of the half, BUT very good td catch on low throw earlier. He is very often open, probably because he runs decent routes and does not have top DBs on him. I would not give up on him. He is going to be Donald’s replacement within a year or two. One of the top non starters in the league.
GB will beat Atlanta! May be worn out for the Bears.

By: Kozak

Kozak — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:02:15 +0000

The knock on the Pack the last couple of years was ” they can’t win the close ones”. Well the last 2 weeks they won close won or done games. So lets enjoy and get ready to get some revenge on the Dirty Birds …

By: 56coop

56coop — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:44:39 +0000

Totally agree with Tom on the final INT. I was screaming for him to either run or get down. I’m pretty sure Peprah was telling him to get down.

One thing about being a Pack fan–you better have a strong heart because it’s always gonna be beating fast during the game.

I’m just continuously impressed with the football knowledge on this site. You guys always point out some little something I had missed. The way I watch a game has changed in the last 2 years & it’s because of being here.

Thanks and also agree that the Pack can beat Atlanta as long as they play like they have the last few weeks.

By: Scott W

Scott W — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:51:39 +0000

I love the fact that the Pack has developed a “psychology of winning” these past three must win weeks. I like that they come out to fight when their back is against the wall.

Jones complaining earlier in the year he wasn’t getting enough opportunities….make the most of the ones you get dude and you’ll see the ball more. If I’m Rodgers, I don’t trust Jones.

The Pack has a running game now, something missing in the first Atlanta game. If we can control Atlanta’s running game, I really like our chances. Go Pack!!

By: Dave in Tucson

Dave in Tucson — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:38:58 +0000

–Wow, Driver was huge in this game. It was great to see him being the difference maker.

–The defense, once again. Only allowed two long drives, kept Vick in check, and limited DJax to just two catches. And opening up the game with that sack on Vick was a real nice way to set the tone of the game right from the start.

–Is the Packers’ running game secretly not that bad? They rushed for at least 100 yards six times in the regular season http://www.pro-football-reference.com/play-index/tiny/uXRNU

–Where was the play action, especially in the second half? Hopefully we see more of that at Atlanta…

D∈T

By: Katie

Katie — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 15:11:15 +0000

I was at the game, and lived to tell about it. Those Philly fans are no joke, but it was pretty satisfying to see them so dejected after the Vick INT.

- I completely agree with DaveK. The 80-yd TD drive after the Rodgers fumble was a huge turning point in the game. It completely deflated the Philly fans and halted the Eagles momentum. Our offense didn’t play as well in the 2nd half, but that drive was so beautifully executed. Jackson’s patience on his TD run to wait for his blockers was shocking. He hasn’t done that all season.

- I really think our final drive would have gone differently had Driver still been in the game. I have no doubt he would have been the target on 2nd or 3rd down – he was huge today and would have made a play to get us a 1st down and seal up the game. Luckily, it’s just a bruised knee and he should be back next week.

- That play call on the TD to Crabtree was awesome.

- I wasn’t nervous. We controlled the entire game, and I didn’t think Philly would get through the entire game without a turnover.

- Overall, we played an excellent game. It wasn’t perfect, but offense, defense, and special teams all showed up today and contributed to the win. Great team effort.

- Listening to the post-game Philly radio show on the way home was pretty interesting. Their fans are very negative about Vick despite everything he has done for them this season. I thought the most interesting comment was that “the packers out-coached us today”. I rarely think that is true in our case, but I have to agree. Reid is a great coach, but I’m proud of our coaching staff for coming in with a great game plan that was well executed. We didn’t commit any major penalties, and we bounced back from our 2 turnovers really well. I credit the coaching staff for that.

- Starks. Wow. I heard several fans around me complain about how horrible their defense was against our run game that hasn’t been there all season. Very satisfying.

- I think we are almost there. Hopefully we will be the whole way there next week.

By: Green Bay Packers News and Daily Links for 1.10.11 | Cheesehead TV

Green Bay Packers News and Daily Links for 1.10.11 | Cheesehead TV — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 14:27:24 +0000

[...] Driver gets credit from packergeeks. "Driver, despite his drop, came through as Rodgers’ trusted target today," writes Andy Hayes. "It almost seemed that Rodgers was looking for Driver today more than [...]

By: Kenny

Kenny — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 12:08:16 +0000

McCarty played not to lose (hence, running out the clock in the first half, and the ultraconservative playcalling in the 4th quarter). He needs to play to win, and he has to trust his key players to do what he needs. Peyton Manning is famous for scoring quickly right before the half. The Jets stopped him there — that was a big momentum shift. McCarty should learn to go for the kill. Going into to the half up 21-3 or at least 17-3 would’ve been big.