Scott Tolzien played the majority of the game for the Green Bay Packers at quarterback. Scott. Tolzien. To his credit, he was a solid quarterback for the Wisconsin Badgers, but he was, in essence, a puppet carrying out Paul Chryst’s game plan, which relied heavily on a dominant power run game. But in his two […]
Game Balls and Lame Calls
Game Balls and Lame Calls: Bears 27, Packers 20
On top of suffering their third loss of the season, which puts the Green Bay Packers in a three-way atop the NFC North, the team lost its unquestioned leader for at least several weeks. On the game’s first series, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was sacked by Bears defensive end Shea McClellin. The hit wasn’t violent, […]
Game Balls and Lame Calls: Packers 44, Vikings 31
The opening kickoff made it look like the Minnesota Vikings would have a shot to upset the Green Bay Packers in teams’ final meeting at the Metrodome, as Cordarrelle Patterson raced 109 yards for a touchdown. But from then on, it was all Packers. Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay offense moved the ball up […]
Game Balls and Lame Calls: Packers 31, Browns 13
Already shorthanded on defense the previous week against the Ravens, the Green Bay Packers offense joined the club, heading into their matchup with the Cleveland Browns severely undermanned. But despite being without receivers Randall Cobb and James Jones, quarterback Aaron Rodgers led the Packers offense up and down the field, scoring 31 points against a […]
Game Balls and Lame Calls: Packers 19, Ravens 17
There was certainly no shortage of adversity in the Packers’ 19-17 win over the Baltimore Ravens. Coming into the game, the Packers knew they’d be without their top defensive player Clay Matthews, but they didn’t know they’d lose two of their top three receivers (James Jones and Randall Cobb) in the first half. Already challenged […]