I had the opportunity to watch the full All-22 coaches film of last Sunday’s Green Bay Packers win over the New England Patriots. I always enjoy looking for those not-so-obvious things that happen during a game. Here are five: McCarthy’s game plan: Much has been written and discussed about the quality of Mike McCarthy’s game […]
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Packers Xs and Os Film Session: Sam Barrington Arrives
Photo credit: Mark Hoffman/JSOnline Last Sunday, the Green Bay Packers won a very competitive showdown against the New England Patriots in a game that many labeled as a Super Bowl preview by a score of 26-21. The score was on the lower side of things, compared to recent scoring trends, which shows that defenses still do […]
Packers Xs and Os Film Session: Grounding Out the Clock
Photo credit: @Packers Twitter account On Sunday, the Green Bay Packers went into hostile Minnesota territory and beat the Vikings 24-21 in a closely contested divisional showdown. While the score was close, the Packers did one impressive thing that in the past wasn’t a sure thing. They were able to ground out the clock to […]
Packers Xs and Os Film Session: Meet Letroy Guion
Photo credit: Mike Roemer/AP The Green Bay Packers defense appears to be improving as the season progresses, and that was evident when they held the high-powered Philadelphia Eagles in check last Sunday. A lot of the credit has been given to Clay Matthews after he moved from outside linebacker to inside linebacker. While that is […]
Packers Xs and Os Film Session: Clay Matthews Moves Inside
Last Sunday when the Green Bay Packers demolished the Chicago Bears 55-14, defensive coordinator Dom Capers unleashed a new wrinkle. It involved moving outside linebacker Clay Matthews to inside linebacker for much of the game. According to ESPN’s Rob Demovsky, Matthews played a total of 53 snaps, with 38 of those coming at middle linebacker (72%). […]