Gut Reactions: Week 10
By Aaron Nagler on Nov 15, 2009 with 73 Comments
- Charles Woodson for MVP
- I’ve never seen Capers call so much Zero Coverage in my life
- Rodgers, for all the crap he’s been given, had a fantastic game
- Make no mistake, this is a season defining victory
- Nick Barnett finished in ways he didn’t last week
- Same for Matthews
- How about Brad Jones?
- So great to have Jordy Nelson back. Finley getting back will make an even bigger difference
- The first half, again, was about as brutal as could be on offense – but kudos to McCarthy for actually changing up the playcalling after halftime and really pounding the football
- Green Bay Packers: Defensive Team…?
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Generally good points, except for this:
kudos to McCarthy for actually changing up the playcalling after halftime and really pounding the football
Did we really pound the ball in the second half? I think for the game we were at almost a 2-1 pass/run ratio; I don’t know if you can sustain such a number if you’re pounding the ball in the second half. In fact, I kept yelling (and commenting on the gameblog) that we should be running it more.
We’ve run the ball fairly well the last two weeks. If McCarthy is really serious about cutting down on sacks, we need to do more of that.
First – I’m more than happy to eat crow!
so GLAD to see the Pack DOMINATE the Cowpricks!!
Second – Where has the defense been this season?! What a smack down they put on Dallas.
Third – Still need to run more. MM did adjust in the second half but STILL relied on the passing game.
Fourth – AR is one of the toughest QBs in the league & a leader!
Fifth – I hope this is a season changer for the Pack… I hope!
It was nice of FOX to let us watch this game in-between there commercials.
Go PAck!!
We beat a good team for the first time in two years! Damn, it feels good.
@Dusty: Not to take anything away from the great victory tonight, and it might feel like the first good victory in two years… but just to give credit where it is due, last year the Pack beat the Vikings (season record:10-4), Colts (12-4), and Bears (9-7).
“•Make no mistake, this is a season dfining victory”
Make no mistake, we certainly had of moments mid-season in 2008 against Chicago and Indy. What did it define? A team with extremely volatile performances against better opponents. This win won’t be anything but parody if we don’t take care of business next week.
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Defensive Team? I love the sound of that. Certainly takes pressure off an offense. We have a great chance to go 7-4 heading into a half week bye before a tough game against the Ravens. Not much room for error from here on out.
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In the meantime, Enjoy the win. We embarrassed one of the hottest teams in football…and two of our biggest competitive (PHILI and ATL) lost today. Just got a 6-pack to celebrate.
Not to look ahead, but I’m giddy for the Ravens and Steelers games, if for no other reason than defensive games are much more fun to watch when you have a rooting interest.
MM called a game that protected time of possession and field position, instead of an offense that was looking for that big play.
You will win most of your games with field position and time of possession in your favor.
I think we are seeing the last of Kampman in a Green Bay uniform, I hate to see it, I really like the guy
i haven’t rewatched the game yet but how did brad jones look?
I think brad jones looked good. I think he at least jumped ahead of poppinga on the depth chart and i think he will see more game time.
sure im happy the pack won, why the hell not right!!! but what really makes my day, is that TURD FROM MINN aint here to talk shit about this freaking season defyning victory…suck it TURD!
ESPN is saying that the Cowboys didn’t win that game because they weren’t “focused”…
I tend to agree…
We’ll see next week, now..won’t we?
And the following week…
Because goodness knows – if ESPN says something…it MUST be true. (rollseyes)
Well, I think Tom Jackson knows what he’s talking about…But that’s only me, I guess…
Big question is what to do with Kampman now. Brad Jones proved he could handle the OLB spot currently occupied by Kampman. Does he sit another week for his concussion? If I was Capers, I would play Jones, ALOT, vs San Fran. even if Kampman is healthy. Jones did nothing not to play next week, and Kampman has not done anything this season to warrant starting next week, other than his contract.
Cant sit him the whole game next week if he is healthy enough to play (he can be effective with his hand down), but our defense looked more fluid and aggressive with Kampman not playing.
It’s only you Pack66. ;^)
The Cowboys weren’t “focused” because they were “out-of-sync” due to the performance and unpredictability of the Packers defense (for a change).
Dude, I don’t care what you say…
That was NOT the same Cowboy team that played the Eagles the week before. This was a classic “trap” game for them. They were bad on both sides of the ball…
You’ll see, when things return to “normal” next week.
I’m glad to see I’m not the only feelin’ the love around here from certain “Packer fans”.
Vike66 can’t stand that the Packers had any success. He likes peeing in everyone’s cornflakes.
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Very few here claim that the Packers are now world-beaters, but lets give the team credit for doing enough right this week to beat a decent team. Lets hope they can keep doing enough right to win every week.
Cowboys allegedly not focused… alluded to several times by Fox’s Buck and Aikeman during the broadcast… in the NFL you need to FOCUS ON EVERY GAME because “on any given Sunday” shit can happen (Bengals anyone?!)! “Not focused”, is a convenient excuse to use when a team on the rise suddenly gets tripped up! Consider: Joe Buck mentioned during the game that the Packers players “aired it out” Monday after the Tampa Bay fiasco. They know how the Packer faithful feel about them and MM/TT. Plus, they are professionals and PRIDE certainly plays a role… they also knew that this game was a defining moment… Okay, either this game was a “fix”, or, a Dallas team with so much pressure to “perform” knowing the stakes were high against a team that had something to prove buckled under that pressure because they encountered a rival that said to themselves “enough is enough – damn it, we are that good!” Okay, Cowboys may have thought this was an easy win – but they got their clock cleaned and if they were so DAMN GOOD they should have overcome the Pack – THEY DIDN’T!
Clearly this is Charles Woodsons team and not Aaron Rodgers at this point…and maybe that is a “good thing”
i agree with chitown packfan…interesting to see what to do with kampman…eithere jones’ performance will light a fire under his butt and he’ll play lights out…or…and to xxtatic i agree man, i like that shot of woodson going up to rodgers after his intercetion and shaking his hand, kind of like telling him…”here kid, dont fuck it up.” ive always ponder as to the question many critics have as to how to replace brent fack, the legend…here’s the answer: with a defensive QB in the realm of such greats like Ray lewis and others. i’m one of, if not, the biggest A-rod supporter there can be, but in reality i dont want him to go out there and win games with his own hands, god knows he aint got moxy for that yet!, but instead become a great disciplined game mananger…
Man, I’m getting tired of all the ball hugging, TT nutt-lickers who make constant pathetic “excuses†for your man-lover, Mr. 36-37…Oh what? It looks like Ted Thompson shits his pants every time free agency rolls around, (and when Brett Favre faces his pathetic team).
What you don’t say is ALL of your Lover Ted’s boys shit their pants in that Giants game, except Driver and Favre, but that fact will be lost on you because of hero worship of one man, Ted Thompson, who you will sadly defend at any cost.
You obviously don’t know **** about football, and I’m guessing your name is Dale Zawada…or one of his peg boys…