Plussesses and Minusisses of Cardinal Game

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Defense gave up lots of yards
Running game was substandard compared to many other teams
Playcalling continues to be suspect
Lots of holes in the middle of the field from the D
Finley looked pathetic
Lots and lots of injuries!

-
They won
Thompson, McCarthy, Rodgers, and Capers will be employed for another week.
I have one less thing to complan about this week

Rusty...I think you misunderstand the concept of + and -

Rusty lives in Bizarroworld ...

Nope. I'm hoping this team continues to sputter and struggle the rest of this year so the necessary firings/trades can be made. It's pathetic that we only win games by two touchdowns and shows how overrated our team is, because New England and New York beat inferior teams 900-0 in their street clothes. Nothing makes me sadder than seeing this team do well.

P.S. AJ Hawk and Alex Green are busts.

++++
No game next week. Heal-up time.
We hung in there and got the W.
Cobb
DB kids. They just keep getting better and better.
STs. Bush, Cobb, et al. Who would have predicted they would be a strength this year after all those years of futility?

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More and more injuries.
Baffling play calls by MM.

I missed what happened to Matthews was it a wrist or a clitorus?

Can you say clitorus on this site?

+

Crosby didn't miss any PATs
Harrell and Coleman didn't get injured
Walden didn't have any drops

-

Rodgers with the stupid interception
After four 3-play drives to start the second half, they have a fifth short drive to put the defense right back on the field? :mad;
Bush apparently thinks you can advance a muffed punt recovery

quote:

Can you say clitorus on this site?

Sure: seeing as that's not the correct spelling, I don't see why not.

+++
Rodgers coming up with Starks fumble
DD bobbling the ball then coming down with it on 3rd and 10
Crabby
Taking "next man up" to a rediculous new level.
Running game.

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None. Gritty win with an insane amount of starters having to watch.

+James Jones the blocker. He deserves some Packernation love for his catches this year, but has anyone noticed his blocking? Becoming a complete reciever.

+/- Starks makes some nice cutbacks, but hold on to the ball if you want to see the field. I'm not a Starks believer, but MM had him running the ball in the 4th.

+ Playcalling. Liked the mix.

+ Young secondary. Good for years.

+ Refs. They seemed to decide to keep the flags in their pockets, I don't mind that.

- missed FG, dropped passes, injuries

I really enjoyed watching kworst's friend Mike Neal abuse Rag Doll Colledge.

I really liked Desmond Moses and Mike Daniels.

Hated Driver's play today - he sucked.

Hated Missin Crosby with another miss.

Loved the commitment to and the execution of the running game.

++++

ONE penalty! Finley's false start ruined the shutout.

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Having to listen to Aikmen for 3+ hours

6-3 heading into the bye... two weeks to get guys healed up.

Cobb is ridiculous.

Starks needs to run more than Green.

Finley is nowhere to be found.

Boykin in the game ahead of DD should tell us all we need to know about him these days.

Crosby needs to step it up.

Hey-word is going to be really good.

Nice to have a guy like Lang that can step out and play T.

Arod is the MVP again this year.

Walden looks really good.

Forgot Neal... He's staying healthy and playing well. Nice game today by him.

+
They won
Only one penalty
Defense had 3 solid quarters
Rushing attack took a big step forward
Really liked what Starks did in particular
Good special teams effort again (aside from another Crosby shank that is)
Bye week coming up. Hope this team gets healthy

-
Awful performance in the 3rd quarter by both offense and defense
Immediate drop off by the pass rush after Matthews left. Still can't touch the QB without him
Didn't bury another trash team they should have whipped for 4 quarters
Lots more drops, Rodgers was missing a lot too
Injuries

Positives:

- Run game
- Jones and Cobb stepping up again this week. Jones TD catch was unreal
- Crabby the secret weapon
- Punt/kick coverage and punt/kick returns
- Walden
- Run D
- Winning streak extended to 4 now


Negatives

- Crosby misses another FG
- Injuries to Clay, Jordy and Bulaga. Please be nothing serious and hope the bye week is enough time for them to heal and get back
- Starks fumble. Ball security!
- Buck and Aikman's commentary

There were negatives, but all I'm focused on is 6-3. Can't imagine many teams have had a tougher path to 6-3 than this team has. 4-3 now gets them in the playoffs, 5-2 might just take the division if one W comes at Soldier.

The Packers may need to win out to take the division. Chicago's defense is dialed in now, can't count on 2-3 Cutler meltdowns giving the Pack the division.

+ Only four robo calls during the game.

- Sarge listened to all of them.

+++

Rodgers was very efficient
Cobb and Jones were excellent
Crabtree the secret weapon
Daniels and Neal looked solid
The young DBs played better this week
Good pressure by the DL
They had a good run game today
6-3 and getting better

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Hate to see the injuries
Crosby with another miss
Finley - as many catches as penalties

+ Walden...I think he plays pretty well, although it seems like a lot of posters don't care for him

+ Jones...he just seems to make plays, and he doesn't act like a jackass after a big play.

+ Starks...is much better as a starting back than Green, but he's gotta hang on to the ball, especially in close/end of games.

+ Special Teams...continues to be a greatly improved unit, except for Crosby, who seems to be battling some 'mental demons'.


- Third & short...early in the season it was fire passes 30-40 yards down field, while the last few weeks has seen Green running straight up the middle for no gains. How 'bout getting him outside on third down and using his speed.

- Injuries...every week it seems another couple of 'significant' injuries.

- Finley...my how the (almost) Mighty have fallen, did he even play today because I didn't seem him fumble or drop a pass (or catch one for that matter)

+
* 4-game winning streak.
* Execution in the running game - best running performance in the past two seasons IMHO
* Cobb & Jones
* O-line playing well despite Bulaga's injury
* Crabtree's TD
* Bye week couldn't come at a better time

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* Second week in a row that drops by the other team bailed out the defense on several drives
* Too many drops by Packer receivers
* Crosby - this is now a problem
* Offense continues to be streaky. I know we have a pant load of injuries, but the offense could barely move the ball in the 3rd quarter, with the exception of the Crabtree TD.
* Speaking of injuries..... eee gad....

++++ The most important thing is we were 2-3 and now we're 6-3.

Saw part of the game. Bulaga and Mattews injuries? Anyone else? What were the injuries and status? Thanks

Jordy went down with an ankle.

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Originally posted by Packy:
++++ The most important thing is we were 2-3 and now we're 6-3.

I think that sums it up for me. Yeah, more injuries sucked butt today, but, we have time to heal up more folks and 2 weeks to plan for a surging Loins team.

Next game, next man up.

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Originally posted by PackLandVA:
+ Walden...I think he plays pretty well, although it seems like a lot of posters don't care for him

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Originally posted by El-Ka-Bong:
+James Jones the blocker. He deserves some Packernation love for his catches this year, but has anyone noticed his blocking? Becoming a complete reciever.

Yes yes yes!

Jones has been one of, if not the most improved players on this team. I've always liked him, and have pulled for him. But he's really stepped it up this year.

Jones could be a #2 on most all of the teams in the NFL now that he holds onto the ball. He's solid across the board, and comes up with big plays.

++ Jones and Cobb

-- injuries!

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Originally posted by PackLandVA:

- Third & short...early in the season it was fire passes 30-40 yards down field, while the last few weeks has seen Green running straight up the middle for no gains. How 'bout getting him outside on third down and using his speed.

Didn't they try that once and it resulted in a 3 yard loss? or was that Starks?

I know at least once late in the game right after the Cards got within a score, the Packers went 3-out. On third down and short, Green ran right up the gut into the line for no gain. Last week, it seemed like Green never ran outside the Tackles.

When we're in third and short like that, it would seem to me Cobb has to be involved in the play. His speed and elusiveness create so many matchup problems.

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- Rodgers, discount double-check
- Depth. guys kept going down, guys kept stepping up
- Cobb, Jones and Crabby
- Sitton was awesome today, kept Dockett out of Rodgers face for the most part
- Mike Daniels (go hawks), and Neal
- Thought Burnett and Brad Jones also played very well

(-)
- Injuries
- Drops
- Injuries
- Pass rush

Ted Thompson can take a wide reciever in the second round every year

Terrence Murphy even looked like he was going to be a player before his injury.

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Originally posted by El-Ka-Bong:
Ted Thompson can take a wide reciever in the second round every year

All different kinds too, as in, he saw Cobb's versatility.

How Cobb wasn't a first round pick, I can't understand. He was a pretty well known commodity in Kentucky. I have to guess his small stature had a lot to do with it.

Either way, to get a guy like him at the end of the 2nd round is an absolute steal.

Fond, though I thought Cobb was a good player, I never thought he was great. Wrong again, the guy is a beast! Today, I am officially on the COBB band wagon!

Cobb is getting rediculous. Dare I say he could start wearing #14?

Starks! Seems few have mentioned it but he looked a LOT more like the guy we saw in late 2010. Decisive, powerful and violent. He looked much more successful as a starting RB than Green has so far and I LIKE Green. With Starks starting and Green in on 3rd down with the screen, this running game starts looking really good.

Walden extending Perry's "rest time".

Driver. How many times this season have balls bounced off his numbers? I love the guy but I'm affraid it's really looking like he needs to be put out to pasture. I don't understand how age has anything to do with catching the ball. I thought it would show up more in whether he gets open or not but the balls he's dropped have been put right on him.

Well I am still pulling for the old man!