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B.J. Raji, Packers dancing their way out of playoff contention?

Found October 13, 2012 on The Penalty Flag: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: B.J. Raji,  Greg Jennings
TEAMS: Green Bay Packers
During the loss to the Indianapolis Colts last Sunday, the Green Bay Packers suffered three crucial injuries to Cedric Benson, Jermichael Finley and most importantly, B.J. Raji.Benson’s injury is significant because he was a fairly big name running back which who was supposed to give the Packers more legitimacy in their running game. While Benson improved with each game, with the exception of the infamous Green Bay-Seattle ‘Inaccurate Reception’ game, the Packers were and always will be a passing team as long as Aaron Rodgers and Mike McCarthy are running the show.Some might think that the Jermichael Finley injury would be the worst of the three due to the fact I just stated however, while Jermichael has freakish talents, his biggest downfall is his tendency to drop passes.… Read more
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