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The Packers Straightforward Defense
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Acme Packing Company
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From Tom Pelissero at the Press-Gazette:
This was as straightforward a game plan as Capers has put together. The Packers played 60 of 77 snaps...
End of 1st quarter: Packers 0 - Lions 7
1 day ago by
Packer Fans United
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Yes, this game has the early markings of an upset. A fumble by the Pack on the opening kickoff setting up the Lions for an easy score. Then the Packers march down the field on a double-digit play drive only to stall out at about the Lions' 25-yard line setting up a 43-yard field...
Stafford's first INT kills Lions' drive
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Matthew Stafford's magic touch just faded a bit. A third-down interception by the Packers' Nick Collins stopped a Lions drive at the Green Bay 26. A nice leaping grab, but it looked like Stafford may have rushed his throw -- intended for Will Heller on the sideline -- as he...
Tex's "Friday" Preview - Lions II
2 days ago by
Acme Packing Company
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So...I know it's not Friday, but it is the day before the Packers play the Lions on Thanksgiving Day. For this holiday game, instead of analyzing matchups (which I've already done for the first game against the Lions anyway), I've decided to give you the things about...
Extended Recap: Green Bay Packers Defeat 49ers 30-24
5 days ago by
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by Jim Prisching - AP
about 16 hours ago:
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) and San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith (11) meet after the Packers' 30-24 win in an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009...
Final: Packers 30 - 49ers 24
5 days ago by
Packer Fans United
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The second half was not as dominating as the first for the Packers, but the final score on the board means another "W" and that's all the dominance you need at the end of the day. The 49ers made a game of it after both the Packers offense and defense seemed to become...
Packers Lead Cowboys 3-0 At Halftime
12 days ago by
Packers.com
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Mason Crosby kicked a 48-yard field goal as time expired in the first half, giving the Packers a 3-0 halftime lead over the Dallas Cowboys at Lambeau Field.
Green Bay has held the Cowboys to just 111 yards of total offense, with sacks from linebackers Nick Barnett and Clay Matthews...
Keeping the Packers around
This has not been a first half the Cowboys would like to remember on offense. They have had six possessions and after Nick Folk's missed field goal attempt to open the game they have done nothing.
The biggest play - a 42-yard hookup between Roy Williams and Tony Romo - ended up...
Slowing it Down 8
It's that time friends, for another edition of Slowing it Down. This week we are back to analyzing an offensive play.
This week we look at a play in which the Bucs are lined up in Shotgun. They have 3 WR, with the strength to the wide side of the field (K2 and two...
Field Position Provided Early Chances In Tampa
17 days ago by
Packers.com
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For all of the emphasis on the Packers' fourth-quarter failings on Sunday in Tampa, there were two opportunities earlier in the game that, had the offense capitalized, might have prevented the game from coming down to the fourth quarter anyway.
Those two chances were on back-to...
Position Coaches
18 days ago by
Acme Packing Company
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We don't have the opportunity to see what a position coach does on a daily basis. As fans we have a limited vision in any attempt to evaluate a position coach. At the same time, there are some criteria that can be used to at least get some sort of idea.
One, the position coach...
Halftime: Packers 21 - Buccaneers 17
19 days ago by
Packer Fans United
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Goofy half.That's about the only thing you can say. And frustrating. And numbingly typical this season. Big plays for the Packers. Big plays for the opponents. Blown opportunities.The Packers started strong, albeit after the now ubiquitous penalty on punt/kick returns (is there...
Analysis: The Backup Safety
20 days ago by
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by Jeffrey Phelps - AP
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With the return of SS Atari Bigby, to play alongside FS Nick Collins, the safety position is as solid as it has been all season. But the lack of depth behind the starters was...
McCarthy: Chillar has hand surgery
25 days ago by
Green Bay Press Gazette
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Packers coach Mike McCarthy is set to speak with reporters shortly in the Lambeau Field media auditorium. We'll have the newsy stuff as it comes, so refresh for the latest.* LB Brandon Chillar had surgery on his broken hand. He'll be back in a couple of weeks with a club. S...
Injury update: Chillar has a broken hand
26 days ago by
Green Bay Press Gazette
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Brandon Chillar broke a hand in the second quarter, according to coach Mike McCarthy, who offered no further prognosis for his nickel linebacker.That was the most significant injury sustained by the Packers, who at various points lost S Derrick Martin (head), S Nick Collins (ankle...
Packers FS Nick Collins Suffers An Ankle Injury
26 days ago by
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Packers free safety Nick Collins exited the game against Minnesota in the second half with an ankle injury. Collins is questionable to return, and no...
The Packers Will Beat The Vikings....IF...
October 28, 2009 by
Tundra Vision
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Oh, I'm sure we're all ready to break down this game. Will Favre melt down? Will our offensive line hold up against Jared Allen? Will the Vikings be able to compensate for the absence of Antoine Winfield? Will AP get his yards?I'm here to tell you that a Packer victory...
Childress on Packers defense, Sunday's game
October 28, 2009 by
Green Bay Press Gazette
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Coach Brad Childress also spoke to reporters this morning here at Vikings headquarters, and he offered a few notable thoughts on Sunday's game as well as the progress of the Packers' defense.For one, Childress hinted that he thought the Packers would...
Recap: Green Bay Packers Shutout Lions 26-0
October 19, 2009 by
Acme Packing Company
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by Jim Prisching - AP
about 17 hours ago:
Green Bay Packers' Johnny Jolly and Green Bay Packers' Donald Driver (80) joke around on the sideline after Driver made a one-handed catch against the Detroit...
Packers 26, Lions 0, end of third quarter
October 18, 2009 by
Green Bay Press Gazette
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Third quarter scoringPACKERS – Mason Crosby 26-yard field goal. 7:43. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards. 5:17.Packers 26, Lions 0Third quarter notes* On first and goal from the 3, Rodgers got sacked by Julian Peterson and forced a fumble that the Lions recovered. On the same play, left tackle...
Is There A Sense of Urgency for Lions Game?
October 16, 2009 by
Tundra Vision
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As the bye week comes to a close, the Packers are looking into a non-stop stretch of twelve straight games that will endeavor to define who they are: the exhilarating team from the preseason that had even the national media thinking deep post-season, or the uninspired team that stumbled...
. . . from the other perspective
October 16, 2009 by
The Lions In Winter
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The most recent Watchtower article has received a bit of attention over in the Packer blogosphere. However, fellow Fantasy Players partner site PackerChatters.com graciously decided to host my article, in its entirety, on their site. The responses ranged from: The Packers...
McCarthy's Lack of Accountability Resurfaces Old Concerns
October 14, 2009 by
Tundra Vision
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Already There Are “Needs” For The Packers: Part 3
October 01, 2009 by
Packer Chatters
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In Part One we’ve touched on the Packers running back “need” and in Part Two the offensive tackle “need”. Today we look at the Safeties.
At free safety Nick Collins is the starter, the playmaker, a ball hawk and a Pro Bowler. He is also a free agent at the end of the...
History: Packers Crushed in Minnesota Last Season 27 to 28
October 01, 2009 by
Acme Packing Company
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Although the Green Bay Packers narrowly lost the game last season in Minnesota on a late missed FG by K Mason Crosby, it wasn't really that close. 3 INTs by QB Gus Frerotte, one returned for a TD by FS Nick Collins, and a punt return for a TD by CB Will Blackmon,...
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