August 28, 2008

Very Happy

I didn't see a lot of tonights Packers vs. Titans game, but from what I saw and the recaps I am very happy with the way the Packers finished the pre-season.

The first team offense ran 1 series which consisted of 1 play, Rodgers to Jennings for a 68 yard touchdown. Really that could have been all the good news and I would be happy. Getting those two clicking on offense will be huge. Once Rodgers starts rolling, with Jennings, Jones, Driver, and Martin, the Packers will not be lacking passing weapons.

The first team defense ran 1 series and did ok, holding the Titans to 3 points. I didn't see this series, so I can't really talk to it too much.

The second team defense did pretty well, holding the Titans first team offense to 20 points. Not bad for second team against first team.

The second team offense did not look as good, but the Titans have a pretty good defense themselves. The O line really needs to shore up, they are in trouble, and it showed once the second team got on the field. The second team O line is almost the third team because of injuries.

I really like the way McCarthy coached this pre-season. His goal wasn't to win, but to find out who his team was, and get his starters to where they needed to be. He made a game plan and stuck with it. He said the first team offense was getting 1 series, and that is what they got, even though it meant Ryan Grant and Jackson did not touch the ball.

Finally, I really like the fact that the "push-out" rule is no longer in effect, even though it meant the game did not go into overtime. Basically it is now up to the receiver to get both feet in bounds, even if the defense pushes him out. It is a good rule because it makes sense, it really is the receivers job to catch the ball in bounds no matter what, but more importantly it takes a judgment call away from the refs. The less the refs have to judge player intent, or what would have happened in a certain play, the better. The NFL is no place for "coulda, shoulda, woulda"

Posted By: Chris Burkhardt

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