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<blockquote data-quote="TOPHAT" data-source="post: 165863" data-attributes="member: 781"><p><a href="http://www.mytvisonfire.com/packersnation/?p=2355" target="_blank">http://www.mytvisonfire.com/packersnation/?p=2355</a></p><p></p><p>Eagles at Packers Game Review</p><p></p><p>The Packers won a close game yesterday against the Eagles. While some Packer fans are panicking about the offense I am taking another approach. While our offense played terrible (they will have to improve their performance if we want to win a lot of games this season) I find it reassuring that even with our offense playing almost as bad as they possibly could we still got a victory. Our special teams and defense carried the team like they will probably for most of the season.</p><p></p><p><strong>Key Players in Victory</strong></p><p></p><p>Mason Crosby had an amazing game. He showed why we got a huge steal getting him in the third round. Crosby made three field goals including the game winner. Just so you know Crosby was the first rookie since 1979 to make a game winning field goal in their first game. Another fact is that it took Ryan Longwell 3 years to make a game winning field goal. One of Crosby’s kicks was from 53 yards even though it would have been good for over 60. The field goal was also against the wind. The game winning field goal was also really good because there was a high snap but it didn’t seem to fluster Crosby at all. Crosby has nerves of steel and he showed them in this game. </p><p>Nick Barnett was all over the field. He made several big plays and helped keep Westbrook in check. His interception also lead to one of the field goals that won the game. </p><p>The punt coverage teams (especially Jarrett Bush) had an amazing game. How could you do better than two punt fumbles. Jarret Bush caused both fumbles and looks to be a special teams standout. While the two punt fumbles were mostly caused by the stupidity of the Eagles returners, the Packers special teams contributed to them as well. </p><p>Johnny Jolly showed why he should be put in the starting lineup. Jolly consistently shut down the run. The more impressive stat is that he tipped 3 passes. </p><p>Brett Favre didn’t have a good game but he did well with what he had. Brett was pressured the entire game, yet he really didn’t committ many mistakes (the interception was at least half Bubba’s fault and the fumble was mostly the offensive lines fault). This season Brett Favre main objective will be to not turn the ball over. I think Brett Favre overall did a good job protecting the football. </p><p></p><p><strong>Players that didn’t help in the victory</strong></p><p></p><p>The offensive line had a terrible game. While they did a very good job picking up the blitz they had a ton of trouble blocking the four Eagles defensive lineman. Their blocking let too many people through which got Brett sacked 4 times and caused him to be rushed the entire game. I believe this killed the passing game. They also had a hard time opening holes in the running game. The offensive line is going to have to improve soon. </p><p>Bubba Franks had a terrible game. I believe he was mostly responsible for the INT. He should have fought for the ball. At the very least he would have been able to knock the ball down and at the best he would have caught the pass. Besides that play he dropped passes and didn’t help the team at all. </p><p></p><p><strong>Why the Packers Won</strong></p><p></p><p>The special teams coverage showed that they were indeed special (yes I know that was a overused terrible pun). The Packers focussed on drafting players that could help our special teams and yesterday showed that drafting these players really helped the team. Don’t expect these many turnovers from the special teams again but it would be reasonable to expect good coverage. </p><p></p><p>The Packers defense did a great job of stopping the Eagles offense. While the Packers gave up some yards for the most part they stuffed the Eagles. The Packers only gave up 1 TD and it was a series in which AL Harris wasn’t playing. I believe our defense showed yesterday that they can be a dominant defense and one of the best in the league. </p><p>Mason Crosby was a clutch kicker. Mason Crosby was cool and collected during the entire game. He converted when he was supposed to. If it wasn’t for Crosby’s nerves of steel we would have lost this game. </p><p></p><p><strong>What the Packers Need to Improve On</strong></p><p></p><p>The pass blocking in the game was terrible. Brett was given barely any time in the pocket. While the offensive line did a good job picking up th blitz they had a hard time blocking the defensive lineman. If the Packers don’t improve this soon every game this season will be a lot like this one. Brett will struggle to pass the ball and will be spending a lot of time on his back. </p><p></p><p>The running game needs to get going. While I don’t think our running game has to be great it deffinently has to improve over this week. The Packers only rushed for around 50 yards. That is terrible. If we can’t get a running game going we won’t be able to get a passing game going either because the opponent will focus on the pass.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TOPHAT, post: 165863, member: 781"] [url]http://www.mytvisonfire.com/packersnation/?p=2355[/url] Eagles at Packers Game Review The Packers won a close game yesterday against the Eagles. While some Packer fans are panicking about the offense I am taking another approach. While our offense played terrible (they will have to improve their performance if we want to win a lot of games this season) I find it reassuring that even with our offense playing almost as bad as they possibly could we still got a victory. Our special teams and defense carried the team like they will probably for most of the season. [b]Key Players in Victory[/b] Mason Crosby had an amazing game. He showed why we got a huge steal getting him in the third round. Crosby made three field goals including the game winner. Just so you know Crosby was the first rookie since 1979 to make a game winning field goal in their first game. Another fact is that it took Ryan Longwell 3 years to make a game winning field goal. One of Crosby’s kicks was from 53 yards even though it would have been good for over 60. The field goal was also against the wind. The game winning field goal was also really good because there was a high snap but it didn’t seem to fluster Crosby at all. Crosby has nerves of steel and he showed them in this game. Nick Barnett was all over the field. He made several big plays and helped keep Westbrook in check. His interception also lead to one of the field goals that won the game. The punt coverage teams (especially Jarrett Bush) had an amazing game. How could you do better than two punt fumbles. Jarret Bush caused both fumbles and looks to be a special teams standout. While the two punt fumbles were mostly caused by the stupidity of the Eagles returners, the Packers special teams contributed to them as well. Johnny Jolly showed why he should be put in the starting lineup. Jolly consistently shut down the run. The more impressive stat is that he tipped 3 passes. Brett Favre didn’t have a good game but he did well with what he had. Brett was pressured the entire game, yet he really didn’t committ many mistakes (the interception was at least half Bubba’s fault and the fumble was mostly the offensive lines fault). This season Brett Favre main objective will be to not turn the ball over. I think Brett Favre overall did a good job protecting the football. [b]Players that didn’t help in the victory[/b] The offensive line had a terrible game. While they did a very good job picking up the blitz they had a ton of trouble blocking the four Eagles defensive lineman. Their blocking let too many people through which got Brett sacked 4 times and caused him to be rushed the entire game. I believe this killed the passing game. They also had a hard time opening holes in the running game. The offensive line is going to have to improve soon. Bubba Franks had a terrible game. I believe he was mostly responsible for the INT. He should have fought for the ball. At the very least he would have been able to knock the ball down and at the best he would have caught the pass. Besides that play he dropped passes and didn’t help the team at all. [b]Why the Packers Won[/b] The special teams coverage showed that they were indeed special (yes I know that was a overused terrible pun). The Packers focussed on drafting players that could help our special teams and yesterday showed that drafting these players really helped the team. Don’t expect these many turnovers from the special teams again but it would be reasonable to expect good coverage. The Packers defense did a great job of stopping the Eagles offense. While the Packers gave up some yards for the most part they stuffed the Eagles. The Packers only gave up 1 TD and it was a series in which AL Harris wasn’t playing. I believe our defense showed yesterday that they can be a dominant defense and one of the best in the league. Mason Crosby was a clutch kicker. Mason Crosby was cool and collected during the entire game. He converted when he was supposed to. If it wasn’t for Crosby’s nerves of steel we would have lost this game. [b]What the Packers Need to Improve On[/b] The pass blocking in the game was terrible. Brett was given barely any time in the pocket. While the offensive line did a good job picking up th blitz they had a hard time blocking the defensive lineman. If the Packers don’t improve this soon every game this season will be a lot like this one. Brett will struggle to pass the ball and will be spending a lot of time on his back. The running game needs to get going. While I don’t think our running game has to be great it deffinently has to improve over this week. The Packers only rushed for around 50 yards. That is terrible. If we can’t get a running game going we won’t be able to get a passing game going either because the opponent will focus on the pass. [/QUOTE]
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