Jaguars 21 / Packers 13
A glimpse of their reality
Positive signs shown despite Driver's injury
By Bob Mc Ginn / journalsentinel.com
Posted: Aug. 23, 2007
Green Bay - For exhibition football, this was about as real-life as it gets. For fans of the Green Bay Packers, it was a tutorial on how your team is capable of winning a bunch of games in 2007. Now, as long as Donald Driver's foot sprain isn't serious, the road ahead looks most promising for a team that was 12-20 the past two seasons. The Packers' formula was obvious Thursday night at Lambeau Field against the Jacksonville Jaguars. So were the strengths and weaknesses of coach Mike McCarthy's second team. With starters for both teams playing almost the entire first half, the Packers led, 10-0. Their defense controlled the action until their offense, utterly unable to run the ball, moved smartly in the second quarter behind Brett Favre and then Aaron Rodgers to put up 10 points. It doesn't much matter how a game is played. But a 10-point lead is a 10-point lead, and it was taken against a physical team out of the superior American Football Conference that was 12-4 two years ago. More >>
Proceed with caution
By Jason Wilde / madison.com
GREEN BAY — The third preseason game is supposed to be the one in which coaches find out the most about their teams. Emphasis on supposed to be. One got the feeling Thursday night that even had Mike McCarthy played his starters into the third quarter — as is typical during the third exhibition tilt — the Green Bay Packers coach still wouldn't have gotten all the answers he was looking for during his team's 21-13 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars at Lambeau Field. Nonetheless, McCarthy thought the team progressed despite not looking as good as it did in Saturday night's blowout win over Seattle. "I think we're getting better each week and that's what's important," said McCarthy, whose team wraps up preseason play next Thursday night at Tennessee. "I think there's growth throughout our football team. I think you look at all three phases that you can point to things that are improving. ... I think we're improving all the time. ... We're further ahead than we were last week." More >>
Jennings, Jones
Prepared To Fill Void If Needed
By Nathan Hager / Packers.com
Posted 08/23/2007
An old adage suggests no one is irreplaceable, but when it comes to Donald Driver, the Packers certainly do not want to test that theory. However, they may not have a choice. Driver suffered a foot injury near the end of the second quarter in Thursday night's game against the Jaguars when he was tackled after a 12-yard catch and according to Head Coach Mike McCarthy, the early prognosis is that the team's top wide receiver has a foot sprain. Obviously, this could be a significant setback to not only Brett Favre, but an entire offense that relies so heavily on Driver's contributions. However, if there is a silver lining in this story, it's that rookie James Jones has emerged as a quality NFL receiver and second-year man Greg Jennings appears capable of an increased role in the offense. Another consolation is that the regular season opener versus Philadelphia is still 16 days away, which should give both the coaching staff and the offensive unit an opportunity to come up with a proper contingency plan if Driver is out for an extended period of time. More >>
Defense, Jones shine in Packers' loss
By Pete Dougherty / greenbaypressgazette.com
In the closest thing the Green Bay Packers will have to a dress rehearsal this preseason, they couldn't run the ball against one of the NFL's stoutest defenses and are keeping their fingers crossed that receiver Donald Driver's foot sprain isn't serious. But their starting defense played the kind of game this team will need for a successful season, and they got further evidence that third-round draft pick James Jones has upgraded their receiving corps and can produce against anybody. Thursday night's Bishop's Charities Game ended in a 21-13 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in front of 69,268 spectators at Lambeau Field, but depending on Driver's health, this was a decent performance all around from a starting group that played the first half. More >>
Additional Game Links --
Game Stats
Jones plays tune of hit-and-miss
Jones' game on / off
Driver suffers sprained foot
Driver Injured In Loss To Jaguars
Bishop a hit in bid to impress
Will McCarthy's fresh approach pay off?
Positive signs shown despite Driver's injury
By Bob Mc Ginn / journalsentinel.com
Posted: Aug. 23, 2007
Green Bay - For exhibition football, this was about as real-life as it gets. For fans of the Green Bay Packers, it was a tutorial on how your team is capable of winning a bunch of games in 2007. Now, as long as Donald Driver's foot sprain isn't serious, the road ahead looks most promising for a team that was 12-20 the past two seasons. The Packers' formula was obvious Thursday night at Lambeau Field against the Jacksonville Jaguars. So were the strengths and weaknesses of coach Mike McCarthy's second team. With starters for both teams playing almost the entire first half, the Packers led, 10-0. Their defense controlled the action until their offense, utterly unable to run the ball, moved smartly in the second quarter behind Brett Favre and then Aaron Rodgers to put up 10 points. It doesn't much matter how a game is played. But a 10-point lead is a 10-point lead, and it was taken against a physical team out of the superior American Football Conference that was 12-4 two years ago. More >>Proceed with caution
By Jason Wilde / madison.com
GREEN BAY — The third preseason game is supposed to be the one in which coaches find out the most about their teams. Emphasis on supposed to be. One got the feeling Thursday night that even had Mike McCarthy played his starters into the third quarter — as is typical during the third exhibition tilt — the Green Bay Packers coach still wouldn't have gotten all the answers he was looking for during his team's 21-13 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars at Lambeau Field. Nonetheless, McCarthy thought the team progressed despite not looking as good as it did in Saturday night's blowout win over Seattle. "I think we're getting better each week and that's what's important," said McCarthy, whose team wraps up preseason play next Thursday night at Tennessee. "I think there's growth throughout our football team. I think you look at all three phases that you can point to things that are improving. ... I think we're improving all the time. ... We're further ahead than we were last week." More >> Jennings, Jones
Prepared To Fill Void If Needed
By Nathan Hager / Packers.com
Posted 08/23/2007
An old adage suggests no one is irreplaceable, but when it comes to Donald Driver, the Packers certainly do not want to test that theory. However, they may not have a choice. Driver suffered a foot injury near the end of the second quarter in Thursday night's game against the Jaguars when he was tackled after a 12-yard catch and according to Head Coach Mike McCarthy, the early prognosis is that the team's top wide receiver has a foot sprain. Obviously, this could be a significant setback to not only Brett Favre, but an entire offense that relies so heavily on Driver's contributions. However, if there is a silver lining in this story, it's that rookie James Jones has emerged as a quality NFL receiver and second-year man Greg Jennings appears capable of an increased role in the offense. Another consolation is that the regular season opener versus Philadelphia is still 16 days away, which should give both the coaching staff and the offensive unit an opportunity to come up with a proper contingency plan if Driver is out for an extended period of time. More >> Defense, Jones shine in Packers' loss
By Pete Dougherty / greenbaypressgazette.com
In the closest thing the Green Bay Packers will have to a dress rehearsal this preseason, they couldn't run the ball against one of the NFL's stoutest defenses and are keeping their fingers crossed that receiver Donald Driver's foot sprain isn't serious. But their starting defense played the kind of game this team will need for a successful season, and they got further evidence that third-round draft pick James Jones has upgraded their receiving corps and can produce against anybody. Thursday night's Bishop's Charities Game ended in a 21-13 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in front of 69,268 spectators at Lambeau Field, but depending on Driver's health, this was a decent performance all around from a starting group that played the first half. More >> Additional Game Links --
Game Stats
Jones plays tune of hit-and-miss
Jones' game on / off
Driver suffers sprained foot
Driver Injured In Loss To Jaguars
Bishop a hit in bid to impress
Will McCarthy's fresh approach pay off?
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