The Packer Pundit

Plenty To Evaluate From Loss In Preseason Finale
By Mike Spofford / Packers.com
Posted 08/30/2007
NASHVILLE - All that's left now is to watch the film and make the final decisions. The Packers finished up their 2007 preseason with a 30-14 loss to the Tennessee Titans on Thursday at Nashville's LP Field, but with the starters playing only half of the first quarter, this game was primarily about getting one final look at all the backups fighting for roster spots before the final cutdown from 75 to 53 players on Saturday.

"I'm very pleased with the number of reps that we got in the situations we put our players in," said Head Coach Mike McCarthy, who got to see many of his backups go against Tennessee's starters before the Titans went to their bench in the third quarter. "We're not happy about the final score obviously, but the evaluation part of it, I thought we got a ton of information to draw from."

The loss evened Green Bay's preseason record at 2-2, but for the third straight game, the Packers' starters exited with the lead. The defensive starters played just one series, forcing a three-and-out by Tennessee and holding the Titans to just 4 yards. The No. 1 defense has been the strongest and most consistent unit for the team throughout the summer, and the starters clearly have high expectations for the regular season, which begins Sept. 9 against the Eagles. More >>



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