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Name: BigE
Email: BigE@idatasports.com
Date: Wed Nov 14 15:26:48 2001

Headline: Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears Game Summary

The Green Bay Packers took another step in proving they are the team to beat in the Central Division, by putting away the Chicago Bears by a score of 20-12. People can say the Bears were lucky in their last two games, but the Bears are a good young team, with a good coaching staff. The Bears organization made some good football descisions most recently in the draft, and in the free agent market. The last couple of years the bears have picked up Ted Washington, Keith Traylor, R.W. McQuarters, and Phillip Daniels. The draft was also very good to the Bears, plucking players such as Anthony Thomas, David Terrell, Brian Urlacher, Walt Harris, Mike Brown, and Rosevelt Colvin. These are the makings of a very good young team. But on this day, the Bears recent string of luck was cut short by a stingy Packer defense. Credit good play calling and execution for the Bears, when they moved the ball between the 20-yard lines. But the Packer defense made plays necessary to snuff out Bear drives.

THE OFFENSE
The emergence of Bill Schroeder was proven once again, as he stepped up while hurt, and produced 4 catches for 100 yards. The biggest being a 41-yard strike (Click Here to View Billy's Catch!) from Brett Favre in the back of the endzone for a touchdown, with 45 seconds left in the half. This should not diminish the season that Antonio Freeman is having. Sure he has lost a step, but when was the last time Freeman had a drop? This offense needs both Schroeder and Freeman (and the rest of the wide receivers), to be hitting on all cylinders.

Ahman Green averaged a robust 5.2 yards per carry in rambling for 93 yards. The Bears have given up only two runs of 12-yards or more in seven games this year, yet Green ripped off three in one game. Unfortunatly Green has put the ball on the ground three times in the last three games. Still, Green looks as if he cold break any one of these runs, and go the distance. There's maybe a handful of running backs in the NFL, who have his great combination of speed and power. This kid is Pro-Bowl caliber, and should get a ticket to Hawaii this year!

THE DEFENSE
Wow! this unit played on heck of a game! Players were making plays all over the field for the Packer defense. I have been saying this every week, but Ed Donatell is a genius. The defense was playing as if they were in the Bears huddle. In the second quarter, Darren Sharper blitzed off the corner to tackle Anthony Thomas for a six yard loss on third and two. That play was just awesome. That is simply a sign that a defense is well prepared.

The Packers defense was even getting big plays from unexpected sources. Tod McBride made a couple exceptional plays, and defensive linemen Santana Dotson and Jim Flannigan provided an inside push. One player the Packers have come to expect big plays from is Keith McKenzie. Teams keep going at him and he just refuses to allow the big play. McKenzie has cover instincts that are almost un-teachable. He can really put the clamps down on any wide-out, and is a tenacious hitter. Speaking of hitting, Nate Wayne is a true warrior. He just seeks out ball carriers and destroy's them. Finally, LeRoy Butler showed how valuable he really is. He came up big in this game, making tackles on run support and in 11 tackles. That is really a big game for a 12th year guy who has lost a step over the years. That is a sign of a well prepared player, who got himself in right places to make plays.

The Packers have done a good job of righting the ship after the poor outing in Minnesota. They now come back home against Atlanta, and should be able to take care of business. The Packers have a chance to win their next three games to go 9-2, with five games left. But first things first, Packers take Falcons 29-10. That's the way I saw it! BigE

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