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<blockquote data-quote="TOPHAT" data-source="post: 179856" data-attributes="member: 781"><p><strong>ESPN PREVIEW</strong></p><p></p><p><a href="http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/scouting?gameId=271029007" target="_blank">http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/scouting?gameId=271029007</a></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Can the Packers get the running game going?</strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p><strong>Why To Watch</strong></p><p></p><p>In the midst of the Colorado Rockies' baseball magic, the Denver Broncos finally created some excitement of their own last week with a last-second win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, and a Broncos team that was starting to unravel has gotten a bit of a reprieve. The Packers are coming off a bye week sitting at 5-1, but we're beginning to see signs of QB Brett Favre getting a little careless and going back to a gunslinger mentality. Green Bay hasn't run the ball effectively all season but the Broncos can't stop the run, either, so something will have to give. And both team's passing games should be fun to watch with Favre going against Denver CBs Champ Bailey and Dre Bly, and Broncos QB Jay Cutler up against Green Bay CBs Al Harris and Charles Woodson. Those will be great matchups that will have a big impact on the game.</p><p></p><p><strong>When the Packers have the ball</strong></p><p></p><p>Rushing: What run offense? The Packers are a pass-first, run-second offense right now and are last in the NFL in rushing at 65.7 yards per game. They have two decent young backs in DeShaun Wynn and Vernand Morency but have not been committed enough to the run with only 121 attempts through six games. Running the ball 20 times per game is just not enough to keep opposing defenses honest. Favre is using the short passing game as a substitute for the run game, but if ever there was a week to establish a true running game this would be it. The Broncos are last in the league in rushing defense at 176.2 yards per game, and while they were improved and showed better gap integrity against the Steelers they still have flaws and are susceptible to being gashed. <strong> Green Bay has a size advantage up front against a smaller, active Denver defensive line and the Packers could wear the Broncos down if they stick with the run. With a passing game that features a lot of slant routes and passes over the middle that will keep the safeties back in coverage, the Packers have a chance to get their running backs to the second level with a full head of steam. That could result in Denver S John Lynch coming down into the box and opening up play-action passes. </strong></p><p></p><p>Passing: As effective as the Packers have been throwing the ball, Favre is starting to take more chances and improvising more often things he didn't do early in the season. He faces a Denver pass defense that is ranked at the top of the NFL, but that is a very deceiving statistic because offenses move the ball so well on the ground that they simply don't need to pass the ball against the Broncos.<strong> Look for Favre to get the ball out quickly in the Packers' short to intermediate passing game. He could have good success "dropping" his tight end across on underneath routes, but his bread-and-butter play is the slant route to WRs Donald Driver and Greg Jennings and that should work well because the Denver safeties, especially Lynch, are vulnerable in pass defense and could be burned by big plays over the middle. Bly might also be a target for Favre, because he has talent as a cover guy but is sometimes undisciplined and can get caught jumping routes. We could see a reverse pass or some Favre trickery to create a big play.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>When the Broncos have the ball</strong></p><p></p><p>Rushing: Although the Broncos take great pride in their ability to run the ball they are somewhat unsettled in the running game right now. There is instability in the interior of the offensive line and RB Travis Henry is nursing bruised ribs and facing a suspension. Still, Denver's philosophy will be to use the run to set up the pass. The Packers have an excellent edge rush with DEs Aaron Kampman and Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila so look for the Broncos to run inside even though their offensive line situation is shaky. They may have to depend on FB Cecil Sapp as a lead blocker on isolation plays and attack the athletic Packers linebackers. If they can run inside with some effectiveness the Broncos will have a chance to negate the Green Bay pressure off the edge. Also, an early inside power run game gives Denver a chance to lure Green Bay's linebackers into the hole and then hit some play-action passes. The Broncos might also choose to run at the edges a little more than we think with their zone-blocking stretch play, because an effective way to neutralize the athletic ends is to run right at them.</p><p></p><p>Passing: Cutler can make all the throws but he is at his best when throwing on the move. The Broncos' coaching staff will likely try to get him out of the pocket where he can not only break down the Packers' coverage schemes but also get outside their edge pass rush. Cutler will face a secondary that has two physical corners in Harris and Woodson, and they love to play press coverages and disrupt the receivers' routes. They are capable of taking the Denver wide receivers out of the game without help over the top and that gives the Packers some flexibility if they decide to blitz. <strong>We may see more throws to the backs and tight ends this week and Cutler must make good decisions and not force the ball on the perimeter. There will also be pressure on the young Green Bay linebackers, Nick Barnett and AJ Hawk, to play with discipline and not get caught out of position inside on play-action plays. Look for the Broncos to utilize some two-tight end sets with Daniel Graham and Tony Scheffler, not only to protect Cutler from the Packers' defensive ends but also to give him some safe and easy targets in the short-to-intermediate passing gam</strong>e.</p><p></p><p><strong>Special Teams </strong></p><p></p><p>Green Bay does a pretty good job of covering punts and kickoffs, but after that the Packers are just an average special teams unit. They don't always dominate the battle for field position despite not making a lot of mistakes. Denver has an excellent kicking game led by K Jason Elam, who has hit game-winning field goals in all three of Denver's victories this season. The Broncos also do a pretty good job of covering punts, but the rest of their kicking game is pretty pedestrian. This is probably not a game that come down to explosive plays in the kicking game.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TOPHAT, post: 179856, member: 781"] [b]ESPN PREVIEW[/b] [url]http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/scouting?gameId=271029007[/url] [b]Can the Packers get the running game going?[/b] [b]Why To Watch[/b] In the midst of the Colorado Rockies' baseball magic, the Denver Broncos finally created some excitement of their own last week with a last-second win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, and a Broncos team that was starting to unravel has gotten a bit of a reprieve. The Packers are coming off a bye week sitting at 5-1, but we're beginning to see signs of QB Brett Favre getting a little careless and going back to a gunslinger mentality. Green Bay hasn't run the ball effectively all season but the Broncos can't stop the run, either, so something will have to give. And both team's passing games should be fun to watch with Favre going against Denver CBs Champ Bailey and Dre Bly, and Broncos QB Jay Cutler up against Green Bay CBs Al Harris and Charles Woodson. Those will be great matchups that will have a big impact on the game. [b]When the Packers have the ball[/b] Rushing: What run offense? The Packers are a pass-first, run-second offense right now and are last in the NFL in rushing at 65.7 yards per game. They have two decent young backs in DeShaun Wynn and Vernand Morency but have not been committed enough to the run with only 121 attempts through six games. Running the ball 20 times per game is just not enough to keep opposing defenses honest. Favre is using the short passing game as a substitute for the run game, but if ever there was a week to establish a true running game this would be it. The Broncos are last in the league in rushing defense at 176.2 yards per game, and while they were improved and showed better gap integrity against the Steelers they still have flaws and are susceptible to being gashed. [b] Green Bay has a size advantage up front against a smaller, active Denver defensive line and the Packers could wear the Broncos down if they stick with the run. With a passing game that features a lot of slant routes and passes over the middle that will keep the safeties back in coverage, the Packers have a chance to get their running backs to the second level with a full head of steam. That could result in Denver S John Lynch coming down into the box and opening up play-action passes. [/b] Passing: As effective as the Packers have been throwing the ball, Favre is starting to take more chances and improvising more often things he didn't do early in the season. He faces a Denver pass defense that is ranked at the top of the NFL, but that is a very deceiving statistic because offenses move the ball so well on the ground that they simply don't need to pass the ball against the Broncos.[b] Look for Favre to get the ball out quickly in the Packers' short to intermediate passing game. He could have good success "dropping" his tight end across on underneath routes, but his bread-and-butter play is the slant route to WRs Donald Driver and Greg Jennings and that should work well because the Denver safeties, especially Lynch, are vulnerable in pass defense and could be burned by big plays over the middle. Bly might also be a target for Favre, because he has talent as a cover guy but is sometimes undisciplined and can get caught jumping routes. We could see a reverse pass or some Favre trickery to create a big play.[/b] [b]When the Broncos have the ball[/b] Rushing: Although the Broncos take great pride in their ability to run the ball they are somewhat unsettled in the running game right now. There is instability in the interior of the offensive line and RB Travis Henry is nursing bruised ribs and facing a suspension. Still, Denver's philosophy will be to use the run to set up the pass. The Packers have an excellent edge rush with DEs Aaron Kampman and Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila so look for the Broncos to run inside even though their offensive line situation is shaky. They may have to depend on FB Cecil Sapp as a lead blocker on isolation plays and attack the athletic Packers linebackers. If they can run inside with some effectiveness the Broncos will have a chance to negate the Green Bay pressure off the edge. Also, an early inside power run game gives Denver a chance to lure Green Bay's linebackers into the hole and then hit some play-action passes. The Broncos might also choose to run at the edges a little more than we think with their zone-blocking stretch play, because an effective way to neutralize the athletic ends is to run right at them. Passing: Cutler can make all the throws but he is at his best when throwing on the move. The Broncos' coaching staff will likely try to get him out of the pocket where he can not only break down the Packers' coverage schemes but also get outside their edge pass rush. Cutler will face a secondary that has two physical corners in Harris and Woodson, and they love to play press coverages and disrupt the receivers' routes. They are capable of taking the Denver wide receivers out of the game without help over the top and that gives the Packers some flexibility if they decide to blitz. [b]We may see more throws to the backs and tight ends this week and Cutler must make good decisions and not force the ball on the perimeter. There will also be pressure on the young Green Bay linebackers, Nick Barnett and AJ Hawk, to play with discipline and not get caught out of position inside on play-action plays. Look for the Broncos to utilize some two-tight end sets with Daniel Graham and Tony Scheffler, not only to protect Cutler from the Packers' defensive ends but also to give him some safe and easy targets in the short-to-intermediate passing gam[/b]e. [b]Special Teams [/b] Green Bay does a pretty good job of covering punts and kickoffs, but after that the Packers are just an average special teams unit. They don't always dominate the battle for field position despite not making a lot of mistakes. Denver has an excellent kicking game led by K Jason Elam, who has hit game-winning field goals in all three of Denver's victories this season. The Broncos also do a pretty good job of covering punts, but the rest of their kicking game is pretty pedestrian. This is probably not a game that come down to explosive plays in the kicking game. [/QUOTE]
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