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<blockquote data-quote="TOPHAT" data-source="post: 161866" data-attributes="member: 781"><p><strong>[align=center]GAME BLOG[/align]</strong></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.packersnews.com/includes/newspaper/blogs/insider/index.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.packersnews.com/includes/newspaper/blogs/insider/index.shtml</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Final score: Packers 48, Seahawks 13 </strong></p><p></p><p>The Packers improved their preseason record to 2-0 with a resounding 48-13 victory over the Seahawks. The high-scoring game lasted well over 3 hours and didn't end until 10:21 p.m.</p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><strong>Packers miss out on even more points </strong></p><p></p><p>Charlie Pepprah intercepted a David Greene pass and returned it 27 yards to the Seahawks' 2. But the Packers turned in a disastrous series that resulted in no points.</p><p></p><p>On first and goal from the 2, Corey White was stopped for a 1-yard loss. On second down, Paul Thompson was intercepted in the end zone by cornerback Pete Hunter. A 15-yard penalty was called on Packers offensive lineman Adam Stenavich for an illegal leg lift. The result was the Seahawks had a first and 10 at their 35-yard line.</p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p><strong>Packers' highest scoring preseason game since '38 </strong></p><p></p><p>* You would have to go back 69 years to find the last time the Packers scored more than 48 points in a preseason game. That came on Sept. 5, 1938, against the Cedar Rapids(Iowa) Crush, when the Packers claimed a 75-0 victory in Ironwood, Mich. The Packers' current total of 48 points is the most ever against an NFL opponent, and there's still one quarter to play.</p><p></p><p>* Jarrett Bush nearly got a trifecta against QB David Greene. Bush already has intercepted two passes, and could have had a third, but dropped a pass that hit him in the breadbasket.</p><p></p><p>* Aaron Rodgers finished the night 10 of 16 for 97 yards and two touchdowns. Paul Thompson has been inserted at QB for the Packers.</p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p><strong>Halftime quotebook </strong></p><p></p><p>Halftime quotes distributed by the Packers' public relations staff:</p><p></p><p>Nick Barnett, on the defense: "Everybody is playing well. It's the second year of having the scheme under our belts and playing together. We're out there gelling. We still have some things to clean up. I think we're on the right path."</p><p></p><p>Brett Favre, on the difference between this week and last week: "I think we executed better. Last week we didn't execute very well. Guys made some plays. Bubba (Franks) got involved. We had a better tempo. We just made plays. There's no secret to it."</p><p></p><p>Favre, on chemistry with the receivers: "We still have a long way to go. Up to this point it's been productive as far as this game is concerned but we still have a long way to go. We still missed on a few that we should have gotten."</p><p></p><p>Coach Mike McCarthy, on the two defensive touchdowns: "I thought our defense was excellent. It's a priority to take the football away and they've been doing that."</p><p></p><p>McCarthy, on Will Blackmon's returns: "Will's done an excellent job. I think he's really showing what he can do when the ball's in his hands."</p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p><strong>Packers 48, Seahawks 13 </strong></p><p></p><p>Carlyle Holiday 4-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers, 7:10 remaining in the third quarter. Dave Rayner extra-point kick.</p><p></p><p>Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:05.</p><p></p><p>Key play: On third and goal from the 6, Corey White was stopped cold behind the line of scrimmage. But excellent second-effort allowed White to break a tackle and pick up 2 yards and a first down. Two plays later, the Packers found the end zone.</p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p><strong>This and that... </strong></p><p></p><p>* The rain stopped in the first half and didn't play much of a factor in tonight's game. The Lambeau Field turf held up well, with no noticeable slipping by the players.</p><p>* Corey White, who continues to be listed as a fullback on the roster, opened the second half as the Packers' starting halfback.</p><p>* On fourth and 3 early in the third quarter from the Seahawks' 39, the Packers went for it and picked up a first down when Aaron Rodgers completed a 4-yard pass to Carlyle Holiday.</p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p><strong>First-half stats </strong></p><p></p><p>Rushing</p><p></p><p>GB - Brandon Jackson, 13-54.</p><p>Sea - Maurice Morris, 6-31.</p><p></p><p>Receiving</p><p></p><p>GB - James Jones, 4-58. Bubba Franks, 4-30. Donald Drive, 2-26.</p><p>Sea - D.J. Hackett, 2-12.</p><p></p><p>Passing</p><p></p><p>GB - Favre 7-12-74. Rodgers 5-7-58.</p><p>Sea - Wallace 6-15-94.</p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p><strong>Montgomery suffers knee injury </strong></p><p></p><p>Defensive lineman Michael Montgomery suffered a knee injury and will not return, it was reported from the Packers' bench. Montgomery suffered the injury near the end of the first half.</p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p>Packers 41, Seahawks 13 </p><p></p><p>Dave Rayner 24-yard field goal.</p><p></p><p>Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, :45.</p><p></p><p>Key play: Jarrett Bush intercepted a Dave Greene pass on the Seahawks' first drive of the second half. It was Bush's second interception of the night against Greene. He also picked him off late in the second quarter.</p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p><strong>Packers lighting up scoreboard </strong></p><p></p><p>The Packers held a commanding 38-13 halftime lead. Scoring records for preseason games weren't readily available, but the last time the Packers scored that many points in a half during a regular-season game was in 1983 when they lit up Tampa Bay for 49 first-half points.</p><p></p><p>The last time the Packers scored more than 38 points in a preseason game was in 1993, when they defeated Indianapolis 41-10 at Lambeau Field. The Packers have two quarters tonight to surpass that total.</p><p></p><p>The most points the Packers have scored in the modern era during a preseason game was 45.</p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p><strong>Packers 38, Seahawks 13, halftime </strong></p><p></p><p>Josh Brown booted a 48-yard field goal as the half ended to pull the Seahawks within 38-13.</p><p></p><p>Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, :52.</p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p><strong>Packers 38, Seahawks 10 </strong></p><p></p><p>Tracy White 34-yard fumble return for a touchdown. Mason Crosby extra-point kick.</p><p>Key play: Safety Atari Bigby was untouched on a blitz and sacked quarterback Seneca Wallace, who fumbled. White was there to scoop up the ball and high tail it for the end zone.</p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p><strong>Packers 31, Seahawks 10 </strong></p><p></p><p>James Jones 7-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers. Dave Rayner extra-point kick.</p><p></p><p>Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:08.</p><p></p><p>Key play: James Jones made a spectacular, leaping catch along the sidelines of an Aaron Rodgers pass over Marcus Trufant. Jones was originally ruled out of bounds, but the Packers challenged the call. A replay revealed it was indeed a catch, and Jones was credited with a 32-yard catch to the Seahawks' 20.</p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p><strong>And then there were four...... </strong></p><p></p><p>Fullback Ryan Powdrell was helped off the field and couldn't put pressure on his left leg. Powdrell suffered a knee injury and his return was questionable. That drops the total number of healthy backs on the Packers' roster to four. Still left standing in the Packers' backfield are Brandon Jackson, Noah Herron, fullback Korey Hall and fullback/halfback Corey White. Backs shelved by injuries during training camp include: Vernand Morency, P.J. Pope, DeShawn Wynn, Brandon Miree and Powdrell.</p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p><strong>Packers 24, Seahawks 10 </strong></p><p></p><p>Maurice Morris, 15-yard touchdown run. Josh Brown extra-point kick.</p><p>Drive: Two plays, 28 yards, 21 seconds.</p><p>Key play: Aaron Rodgers couldn't handle a high snap and the Seahawks recovered at the Packers' 28. It appeared Rodgers should have handled the shotgun snap, and he also was tentative in trying to retrieve the loose ball, which allowed the Seahawks to recover.</p><p>_____________________________________________________________</p><p></p><p>Earlier Packer scores:</p><p></p><p>3. 3rd and 8. KGB sack and fumble. Barnett return it for a TD (63 yards). Does a Lambeau Leap. </p><p></p><p>2. 2nd and 8. Jones for a TD. Nice run after the catch gave him the TD. Jones has a great Lambeau Leap. </p><p></p><p>1. 2nd and goal on the 1. Jackson sneaks the ball in for a TD. Packers 9 Seahawks</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TOPHAT, post: 161866, member: 781"] [b][align=center]GAME BLOG[/align][/b] [url]http://www.packersnews.com/includes/newspaper/blogs/insider/index.shtml[/url] [b]Final score: Packers 48, Seahawks 13 [/b] The Packers improved their preseason record to 2-0 with a resounding 48-13 victory over the Seahawks. The high-scoring game lasted well over 3 hours and didn't end until 10:21 p.m. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [b]Packers miss out on even more points [/b] Charlie Pepprah intercepted a David Greene pass and returned it 27 yards to the Seahawks' 2. But the Packers turned in a disastrous series that resulted in no points. On first and goal from the 2, Corey White was stopped for a 1-yard loss. On second down, Paul Thompson was intercepted in the end zone by cornerback Pete Hunter. A 15-yard penalty was called on Packers offensive lineman Adam Stenavich for an illegal leg lift. The result was the Seahawks had a first and 10 at their 35-yard line. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [b]Packers' highest scoring preseason game since '38 [/b] * You would have to go back 69 years to find the last time the Packers scored more than 48 points in a preseason game. That came on Sept. 5, 1938, against the Cedar Rapids(Iowa) Crush, when the Packers claimed a 75-0 victory in Ironwood, Mich. The Packers' current total of 48 points is the most ever against an NFL opponent, and there's still one quarter to play. * Jarrett Bush nearly got a trifecta against QB David Greene. Bush already has intercepted two passes, and could have had a third, but dropped a pass that hit him in the breadbasket. * Aaron Rodgers finished the night 10 of 16 for 97 yards and two touchdowns. Paul Thompson has been inserted at QB for the Packers. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [b]Halftime quotebook [/b] Halftime quotes distributed by the Packers' public relations staff: Nick Barnett, on the defense: "Everybody is playing well. It's the second year of having the scheme under our belts and playing together. We're out there gelling. We still have some things to clean up. I think we're on the right path." Brett Favre, on the difference between this week and last week: "I think we executed better. Last week we didn't execute very well. Guys made some plays. Bubba (Franks) got involved. We had a better tempo. We just made plays. There's no secret to it." Favre, on chemistry with the receivers: "We still have a long way to go. Up to this point it's been productive as far as this game is concerned but we still have a long way to go. We still missed on a few that we should have gotten." Coach Mike McCarthy, on the two defensive touchdowns: "I thought our defense was excellent. It's a priority to take the football away and they've been doing that." McCarthy, on Will Blackmon's returns: "Will's done an excellent job. I think he's really showing what he can do when the ball's in his hands." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [b]Packers 48, Seahawks 13 [/b] Carlyle Holiday 4-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers, 7:10 remaining in the third quarter. Dave Rayner extra-point kick. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:05. Key play: On third and goal from the 6, Corey White was stopped cold behind the line of scrimmage. But excellent second-effort allowed White to break a tackle and pick up 2 yards and a first down. Two plays later, the Packers found the end zone. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [b]This and that... [/b] * The rain stopped in the first half and didn't play much of a factor in tonight's game. The Lambeau Field turf held up well, with no noticeable slipping by the players. * Corey White, who continues to be listed as a fullback on the roster, opened the second half as the Packers' starting halfback. * On fourth and 3 early in the third quarter from the Seahawks' 39, the Packers went for it and picked up a first down when Aaron Rodgers completed a 4-yard pass to Carlyle Holiday. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [b]First-half stats [/b] Rushing GB - Brandon Jackson, 13-54. Sea - Maurice Morris, 6-31. Receiving GB - James Jones, 4-58. Bubba Franks, 4-30. Donald Drive, 2-26. Sea - D.J. Hackett, 2-12. Passing GB - Favre 7-12-74. Rodgers 5-7-58. Sea - Wallace 6-15-94. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [b]Montgomery suffers knee injury [/b] Defensive lineman Michael Montgomery suffered a knee injury and will not return, it was reported from the Packers' bench. Montgomery suffered the injury near the end of the first half. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Packers 41, Seahawks 13 Dave Rayner 24-yard field goal. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, :45. Key play: Jarrett Bush intercepted a Dave Greene pass on the Seahawks' first drive of the second half. It was Bush's second interception of the night against Greene. He also picked him off late in the second quarter. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [b]Packers lighting up scoreboard [/b] The Packers held a commanding 38-13 halftime lead. Scoring records for preseason games weren't readily available, but the last time the Packers scored that many points in a half during a regular-season game was in 1983 when they lit up Tampa Bay for 49 first-half points. The last time the Packers scored more than 38 points in a preseason game was in 1993, when they defeated Indianapolis 41-10 at Lambeau Field. The Packers have two quarters tonight to surpass that total. The most points the Packers have scored in the modern era during a preseason game was 45. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [b]Packers 38, Seahawks 13, halftime [/b] Josh Brown booted a 48-yard field goal as the half ended to pull the Seahawks within 38-13. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, :52. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [b]Packers 38, Seahawks 10 [/b] Tracy White 34-yard fumble return for a touchdown. Mason Crosby extra-point kick. Key play: Safety Atari Bigby was untouched on a blitz and sacked quarterback Seneca Wallace, who fumbled. White was there to scoop up the ball and high tail it for the end zone. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [b]Packers 31, Seahawks 10 [/b] James Jones 7-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers. Dave Rayner extra-point kick. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:08. Key play: James Jones made a spectacular, leaping catch along the sidelines of an Aaron Rodgers pass over Marcus Trufant. Jones was originally ruled out of bounds, but the Packers challenged the call. A replay revealed it was indeed a catch, and Jones was credited with a 32-yard catch to the Seahawks' 20. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [b]And then there were four...... [/b] Fullback Ryan Powdrell was helped off the field and couldn't put pressure on his left leg. Powdrell suffered a knee injury and his return was questionable. That drops the total number of healthy backs on the Packers' roster to four. Still left standing in the Packers' backfield are Brandon Jackson, Noah Herron, fullback Korey Hall and fullback/halfback Corey White. Backs shelved by injuries during training camp include: Vernand Morency, P.J. Pope, DeShawn Wynn, Brandon Miree and Powdrell. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [b]Packers 24, Seahawks 10 [/b] Maurice Morris, 15-yard touchdown run. Josh Brown extra-point kick. Drive: Two plays, 28 yards, 21 seconds. Key play: Aaron Rodgers couldn't handle a high snap and the Seahawks recovered at the Packers' 28. It appeared Rodgers should have handled the shotgun snap, and he also was tentative in trying to retrieve the loose ball, which allowed the Seahawks to recover. _____________________________________________________________ Earlier Packer scores: 3. 3rd and 8. KGB sack and fumble. Barnett return it for a TD (63 yards). Does a Lambeau Leap. 2. 2nd and 8. Jones for a TD. Nice run after the catch gave him the TD. Jones has a great Lambeau Leap. 1. 2nd and goal on the 1. Jackson sneaks the ball in for a TD. Packers 9 Seahawks [/QUOTE]
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