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Symptomatic of the team's performance in most areas through the first two weeks of the regular season, the Green Bay Packers have been both good and bad at stopping the run so far in 2009.
In Week 1 against the Chicago Bears, the Packers and their new 3-4 scheme held Matt Forte to just 55 yards on 25 carries, a measly 2.2 yards per carry. But then last week against the Cincinnati Bengals, former Bear Cedric Benson gashed the Packers for 141 yards on 29 rushes, for 4.9 yards per carry.
So where does that leave the Packers heading into Week 3, when the St. Louis Rams' most dynamic weapon is without question running back Steven Jackson? Looking for more consistency and a chance to make amends, but knowing it won't come easy.
"People are going to be after us on that run," linebacker Nick Barnett said. "We have to go out there and show a different side of what we can do. We look forward to this challenge. I wouldn't say redemption, but it's a chance for us to go..
Source: Packers.com
