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Name: BigE
Email: BigE@idatasports.com
Date: Thu Nov 29 22:28:46 2001

Headline: Green Bay Packers vs Atlanta Falcons Game Summary

The Green Bay Packers had a chance to get on a nice roll, in what would be considered the softer part of the schedule, but instead they bumbled their way to a 23-20 defeat to the Atlanta Falcons. The most disappointing thing about the way the Packers lost, was the way Brett Favre played. It was alarming that way Favre was as careless with the ball, as a rookie quarterback. This is just not acceptable. Favre was seen after one of his three picks, calling for Bill Schroeder to come back for the ball. Schroeder has to work harder coming back to this quarterback, but the bottom line is that Favre can not turn the ball over. How many times have you seen turnovers allow the worst NFL teams compete with any other team, and there is absolutly no way you can throw that final interception to end the game. Rumor has it Schroeder let up on the play, but why go for the home run on this play. I would have taken my chances in overtime against the falcons at home.

Well it is apparent to me that the Packers glaring weakness is at wide reciever and tight end. The recievers are just not creating enough space. The Packers are getting nothing from their back-ups either. Sure Cory Bradford had a decent game, but he is hardly consistant. The trio of Bradford, Charles Lee, and Donald Driver have been invisible this season. I think it is now time to bring Robert Ferguson off the bench. What have you got to lose! Ferguson has got a large upside, and sometimes you just have to let players go out and make plays. I don't know if they are just not getting open, or if offensive coordinator Tom Rossley is just not using them. When the Packer offense was in it's prime during their two Super Bowl runs, the tight end was a very big part of their success. I don't know if this coaching staff is commited to using the tight end's.

Another glaring weakness of the Packers is their lack of producing a pass rush. This was evident against the Falcons largely because their less than mobile quarterback Chris Chandler, was allowed to stand in the pocket and fire bullets all over the field. Although Chandler is a concussion waiting to happen, he is still a great quarterback if given time to sit in the pocket. I am a true believer that the game is made up of small battles, and even the best defenses are going to have some weak moments. There are some great players in the NFL, and you know nothing about football if you think any defense can keep these players quiet for an entire game. Without a pass rush the Packers allowed Chandler to have a great game. But for the most part the Packers defense was good enough to force field goals, despite giving up 352 yards through the air. The Packers defensive backs are a pretty talented group, but will not look to good if the front four doesn't start putting on the heat.

This weeks game produces another new challenge, a team that has absolutly nothing to lose. That scares the hell out of me. Because the Detroit Lions have an EVIL HEX on the Packers! The Packers just don't play well in domes. Tom Rossley has got to give it to Ahman Green more than the paltry 17 times, Green carried the ball against the Falcons. Just once I would like to see the Packers hand-off to Green 30 times and watch the turf fly. If they do it will be tough for the Lions to stop them. Packers should take this one by a score of 28-10. And that's the way I saw it!!! BigE

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