If a team is going to knock the Green Bay Packers from the ranks of unbeaten in 2011, there’s one thing we know: That team better have an elite quarterback. While it’s not quite a flashback to 2009, the Packers defense is again struggling mightily with elite level quarterbacks. Two years ago, the Packers were […]
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Week 10 Packers Stock Report: Rodgers, Bishop and a Deer Hunting Dilemma
Last weekend was the opening of deer hunting season and I had a dilemma: Do I skip the Packers vs. Chargers game to maximize my chances to bagging the 30-point buck, or do I leave the deer stand early to watch the game? I chose to watch the game (there’s always next weekend to chase the […]
McCarthy: Communication in Secondary a Problem; Neal Could Practice Thursday
At his weekly Monday press conference, Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy made it clear what the main factor in his defense’s inability to stop Philip Rivers and the Chargers was on Sunday. It’s very simple: A lack of communication. “The big plays made on our defense were obvious,” McCarthy said. “The breakdowns in […]
Packers vs. Chargers: 5 Observations from Green Bay’s 45-38 Win over San Diego
Aaron Rodgers threw for four scores, Tramon Williams and Charlie Peprah each had interception returns for touchdowns, and the defense held off a frenzied fourth quarter rally as the Green Bay Packers beat the San Diego Chargers, 45-38, on Sunday to remain the NFL’s lone undefeated team at 8-0. Here are five observations from the […]
Packers vs. Chargers: 5 Things to Watch
Fresh off their bye week, the Green Bay Packers (7-0) travel west to take on the reeling San Diego Chargers (4-3) in Week 9 NFL action. The basics When: 3:15 CDT; Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011. Where: Qualcomm Stadium; San Diego, CA. TV: FOX; Thom Brennaman and Brian Billick with the call, Laura Okmin on the sidelines. Radio: 620 AM […]