After rewatching the games that Smith and Francois filled in for Bishop and Hawk I can say those guys both deserve to be on the field in some way shape or form. I would easily start either one of them over Hawk if I had the choice. Both of those guys play way more physical than Hawk and frankly they can blitz and cover more effectively too.

Im not sure I can think of one reason other than experience and salary where Hawk deserves to be starting over these two guys.

Hope Hawk proves me wrong and has a big game but I just don’t see it happening,

mccarthy talks about being the hunter rather than allowing yourself (as sb champ) to always be the hunted.

i say do whatever it takes to be on the offensive against this d-line – make them look dumb and take them out of their gameplan. if that’s screens, chipping them from all angles with different personnel, whatever. maybe untie their shoes. get them frustrated early.

if we accomplish that, all that’s left is the giants secondary, which is not much left.

i too started out the week ‘worried’ about this matchup. after listening to the idiots in ny for two days, and knowing that the packers have the right attitude, i’m ready for a whole lot of manningface.

I don’t see this being an especially high scoring game like a few weeks back

Well, maybe. I think if the Pack doesn’t want another game that comes down to the last possession, they need to keep scoring on offense until they’re up by at least 3 scores. They were down by 11 in the 3rd quarter of the regular season meeting, and came back to tie. Unlike the Falcons, this is not a team that gives up just because they fall behind.

Sunday night, I hated this match-up for the Packers – a day later and I’m now feeling confident. The o-line is healthy. They have had two weeks to add wrinkles and plays not on tape. I think the Packers roll in this game.

Go Pack!