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<blockquote data-quote="TOPHAT" data-source="post: 160732" data-attributes="member: 781"><p><strong>PREVIEW</strong></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.railbirdcentral.com/2007/08/five-things-to-watch-tonight.html" target="_blank">http://www.railbirdcentral.com/2007/08/five-things-to-watch-tonight.html</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Five things to watch tonight</strong></p><p> </p><p>Everyone knows that you're not going to see the best football game you've ever watched in your life tonight with during an NFL preseason game with the third and fourth string players getting the most playing time they're ever going to receive. But these are the types of games that will round out a team's roster and get a team prepared for the regular season. So what should you watch for during tonight's Green Bay Packers/Pittsburgh Steelers game?</p><p></p><p><strong>Watch how the offensive line does with Pittsburgh's blitzing defense</strong>. Remember that the Steelers blitzed on 9 of their first 10 plays in the Hall of Fame game last weekend. The Packers will likely experiment with not leaving a tight end in for extra protection, putting more pressure on the line. If the line holds up, you'll see an extra receiver out running pass routes during the regular season which should result in a more effective offense.</p><p></p><p><strong>Watch the thin corps of running backs and, especially, Brandon Jackson. </strong>The performance of Jackson during the preseason will go a long way towards how much playing time he'll get during the regular season. If he's able to pick up the blitz in addition to being a good runner and receiver, he'll see the field a lot more.</p><p></p><p><strong>Watch the safeties.</strong> Is Marquand Manuel really the best option the Packers have? Atari Bigby was compared to Brian Dawkins by Al Harris. And Marviel Underwood was playing very well last year until a knee injury derailed him for the year. Both should see plenty of playing time tonight.</p><p></p><p><strong>Watch the backup receivers</strong>. Behind Donald Driver and Greg Jennings, there's lots of question marks. Can a rookie like James Jones really build a good repoire with a veteran like Brett Favre to play such a large role in the offense this season? And after Jones, who's going to make the team? Robert Ferguson, Carlyle Holiday (pictured), Ruvell Martin, Shaun Bodiford and David Clowney are all fighting for two or three spots. And don't count out players like Chris Francies and Carlton Brewster just yet.</p><p></p><p><strong>Watch the kicking battle</strong>. The Packers are going to be in pretty good shape no matter which kicker they keep, but who is it going to be? Practice only tells you so much. Maybe the job between Dave Rayner and Mason Crosby will come down to who can make a 50+ yard field goal in a game situation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TOPHAT, post: 160732, member: 781"] [b]PREVIEW[/b] [url]http://www.railbirdcentral.com/2007/08/five-things-to-watch-tonight.html[/url] [b]Five things to watch tonight[/b] Everyone knows that you're not going to see the best football game you've ever watched in your life tonight with during an NFL preseason game with the third and fourth string players getting the most playing time they're ever going to receive. But these are the types of games that will round out a team's roster and get a team prepared for the regular season. So what should you watch for during tonight's Green Bay Packers/Pittsburgh Steelers game? [b]Watch how the offensive line does with Pittsburgh's blitzing defense[/b]. Remember that the Steelers blitzed on 9 of their first 10 plays in the Hall of Fame game last weekend. The Packers will likely experiment with not leaving a tight end in for extra protection, putting more pressure on the line. If the line holds up, you'll see an extra receiver out running pass routes during the regular season which should result in a more effective offense. [b]Watch the thin corps of running backs and, especially, Brandon Jackson. [/b]The performance of Jackson during the preseason will go a long way towards how much playing time he'll get during the regular season. If he's able to pick up the blitz in addition to being a good runner and receiver, he'll see the field a lot more. [b]Watch the safeties.[/b] Is Marquand Manuel really the best option the Packers have? Atari Bigby was compared to Brian Dawkins by Al Harris. And Marviel Underwood was playing very well last year until a knee injury derailed him for the year. Both should see plenty of playing time tonight. [b]Watch the backup receivers[/b]. Behind Donald Driver and Greg Jennings, there's lots of question marks. Can a rookie like James Jones really build a good repoire with a veteran like Brett Favre to play such a large role in the offense this season? And after Jones, who's going to make the team? Robert Ferguson, Carlyle Holiday (pictured), Ruvell Martin, Shaun Bodiford and David Clowney are all fighting for two or three spots. And don't count out players like Chris Francies and Carlton Brewster just yet. [b]Watch the kicking battle[/b]. The Packers are going to be in pretty good shape no matter which kicker they keep, but who is it going to be? Practice only tells you so much. Maybe the job between Dave Rayner and Mason Crosby will come down to who can make a 50+ yard field goal in a game situation. [/QUOTE]
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