Vikings-Packers; Early thoughts

Here are some early thoughts on the upcoming matchup against Brett Favre and the Vikings. I'm going to make it short and sweet...

The Vikings clearly go into this game the favorites against a Packer team that isn't looking as good as they should be. The game is going to be won or lost with the big guys up front. First, our offensive line has a huge task against the Williams' and Jared Allen who I think are one of the toughest lines in the NFC, behind the Giants. If our line can run block and give Rodgers enough time to get rid of the ball, we should be productive. On our defensive line, we really need B.J. Raji to come back and make an impact on the line. Adrian Peterson will run all over us, hell Cedric Benson did!

Lastly, Brett Favre is playing against Green Bay....for the Vikings!!! This story will rule all stories for the entire week, and part of next week. I hope the Packers break his consecutive start streak for week 5.

Comments for an Un-Watched Packer Game

Well it turns out that they blacked out the Packer game yesterday so I didn't end up seeing it. I am going to make some comments based on what I heard though. So here goes...

Sounds like we started pounding the ball with our running game more against the Rams and it sounds like Ryan Grant is looking strong, not overly impressive, but strong. Once again it sounds like the main offensive issues are with the line. I am very nervous with the upcoming game against the Vikings and their extremely tough defensive line. Aaron Rodgers handled the pressure fairly well as he put up some good passing numbers. And FINALLY our recievers were catching the ball. Donald Driver leading the way and Jennings having a few grabs which is a step up from last game. I can't say enough how crucial Jennings is to our offense.

Defensively we played basically a 3-5 defense with 5 linebackers on the field and only 1 safety. I think that we got away with it because we were playing the Rams. We could really use Atari Bigby back and healthy. Overall, I think that the Pack have a long, long way to go before they are a legitimate playoff team like we should be.

Catching Up - Sorry for the Delay

It’s been a while since our last post, but there is good news…IT’S FOOTBALL SEASON!!!! A lot has gone on in the past couple of months that we haven’t blogged about. Raji’s contract issues (resolved), injuries to offensive and defensive players, a traitor signed with the queens, 3 unbelievable pre-season games, a victory over da Bears (thank you Jay Cutler for those 4 ints), and an awful performance against the Bengals resulting in a loss.

In a nutshell, those are the major things that have happened since June. Sorry we missed them. Anyway, this season so far has been disappointing for me. The Pack gave us all visions of a division championship and hopes for a long play-off run during their domination in the preseason. The starting offense/defense outscored opponents 73-10. I don’t care who you are, that’s impressive! But something went seriously wrong when the regular season started, and I’m not sure what it is. I believe that the switch to 3-4 is transitioning just fine as can be seen by the 7 turnovers that they’ve forced in the first 2 games of the season. And when Raji enters the line-up I expect to see some noticeable improvement on the defensive side of the ball. The offense however, is a different story. They have no excuses. The line can’t protect Rodgers, the receivers are dropping balls that hit them in the hands, grant isn’t getting enough carries, and we’re ranked 25th in the NFL in passing offense. The truth is the Packers should have won the game against the Bears by a lot more than 6 points. Jay Cutler looked like Rex Grossman and gave the offense good field position and plenty of opportunities to score a ton of points, but the offense (other than a couple of good plays) didn’t look good at all. And against the Bengals Greg Jennings didn’t even have 1 catch. Rodgers has been hit and sacked way too many times. I think improved play from the o-line will do wonders for the offense. It will give Rodgers some confidence to step up in the pocket and not have to run for his life, and provide some stability for the running game. And if the receivers decide to stop dropping balls that would be a welcomed change as well.

I’m not out to bash the Pack, and I haven’t given up on the season like a lot of the nay-sayers whose comments I’ve read on other blogs. I think there’s a favorable schedule ahead for the Packers, and I believe that the offense will rebound this week against the Rams. Plus Raji should return for his first regular season NFL game this week, which should prove helpful in stopping the run. GO PACK!