12/15/2007
Happy Birthday Mike!
(My Son-in-law)
No rush to judgment
This is what happens when you set the bar as high as the Green Bay Packers defensive line had in the first two-thirds of the season. You go two games without a sack, and suddenly people think there's something seriously wrong with you. The Packers recorded 32 sacks in the first 11 games this season, getting at least two sacks in 10 straight weeks and putting them on pace for 45.5 for the season — not far off the pace set in some of their most productive sack seasons (52 in 2001, 50 in 1998, 48 in 1978 and '85). Of those 32 sacks, all but linebacker Nick Barnett's 1.5 came from the defensive line. But the past two weeks, they've failed to take down the opposing quarterback, with Dallas' Tony Romo often having all day to throw and Oakland's Josh McCown and Andrew Walter facing relatively consistent pressure but avoiding being thrown for a loss. [More]
Pass rush decline not yet a concern
Their fierce front four has been uncharacteristically quiet for two games, but nobody seems worried that the Green Bay Packers' pass rush has hit a lull. After registering two or more sacks in their previous 10 games -- including five-sack performances against Minnesota and Kansas City -- the Packers failed to register a single sack against Dallas or Oakland. Packers players admit that Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo and his offensive line might have gotten the best of them two weeks ago when defensive end Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila was out with an injury, but they said the lack of sacks in their victory over Oakland on Sunday was mostly a function of the Raiders' commitment to the run. "I don't think you can read into that," Packers defensive tackle Ryan Pickett said. "I think that if you watch the Oakland game, we had tons of pressure on the quarterback when they threw it, and they schemed trying to run it and just keep us out of that situation. Dallas just did a good job of mixing it up, but we still had pressure." [More]
Crosby Confident In Strong Finish
As the winter winds continue to swirl around Lambeau Field, the questions are swirling about whether rookie Mason Crosby can be a reliable, cold-weather kicker the Packers can count on in the playoffs. But don't count Crosby, or special teams coach Mike Stock, among the doubters. Anyone who thinks the two missed field goals with temperatures in the teens at Lambeau last Sunday have shaken the confidence of the sixth-round draft choice would be mistaken. "I just have to trust my ability, trust what I do, not overswing, not overkick," Crosby said. "That's the biggest thing is just say, 'I've got the leg strength, I just have to kick the ball solid.' That's where my mindset is now. I just have to make sure I learn from what happens and keep moving on." [More]
Barnett wants league to
look into eye-poking incident
Green Bay Packers middle linebacker Nick Barnett wants NFL officials to punish Oakland Raiders center Jeremy Newberry for poking him in the eye on Sunday. "Hell, yeah," Barnett said. "I get fined for small (stuff) -- people on the ground, and I push them down too hard or something. So that definitely should be fineable." Barnett said after Sunday's 38-7 Packers victory over the Raiders that Newberry poked him in the eye "like the Three Stooges" after one play, scratching his cornea and temporarily affecting his vision. "I couldn't see anything out of one eye, so I didn't know what it was," Barnett said. "Anybody's going to panic when your vision is being messed with." Newberry wasn't penalized on the play. [More]
(My Son-in-law)
No rush to judgment
This is what happens when you set the bar as high as the Green Bay Packers defensive line had in the first two-thirds of the season. You go two games without a sack, and suddenly people think there's something seriously wrong with you. The Packers recorded 32 sacks in the first 11 games this season, getting at least two sacks in 10 straight weeks and putting them on pace for 45.5 for the season — not far off the pace set in some of their most productive sack seasons (52 in 2001, 50 in 1998, 48 in 1978 and '85). Of those 32 sacks, all but linebacker Nick Barnett's 1.5 came from the defensive line. But the past two weeks, they've failed to take down the opposing quarterback, with Dallas' Tony Romo often having all day to throw and Oakland's Josh McCown and Andrew Walter facing relatively consistent pressure but avoiding being thrown for a loss. [More] Pass rush decline not yet a concern
Their fierce front four has been uncharacteristically quiet for two games, but nobody seems worried that the Green Bay Packers' pass rush has hit a lull. After registering two or more sacks in their previous 10 games -- including five-sack performances against Minnesota and Kansas City -- the Packers failed to register a single sack against Dallas or Oakland. Packers players admit that Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo and his offensive line might have gotten the best of them two weeks ago when defensive end Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila was out with an injury, but they said the lack of sacks in their victory over Oakland on Sunday was mostly a function of the Raiders' commitment to the run. "I don't think you can read into that," Packers defensive tackle Ryan Pickett said. "I think that if you watch the Oakland game, we had tons of pressure on the quarterback when they threw it, and they schemed trying to run it and just keep us out of that situation. Dallas just did a good job of mixing it up, but we still had pressure." [More]
Crosby Confident In Strong Finish
As the winter winds continue to swirl around Lambeau Field, the questions are swirling about whether rookie Mason Crosby can be a reliable, cold-weather kicker the Packers can count on in the playoffs. But don't count Crosby, or special teams coach Mike Stock, among the doubters. Anyone who thinks the two missed field goals with temperatures in the teens at Lambeau last Sunday have shaken the confidence of the sixth-round draft choice would be mistaken. "I just have to trust my ability, trust what I do, not overswing, not overkick," Crosby said. "That's the biggest thing is just say, 'I've got the leg strength, I just have to kick the ball solid.' That's where my mindset is now. I just have to make sure I learn from what happens and keep moving on." [More] Barnett wants league tolook into eye-poking incident
Green Bay Packers middle linebacker Nick Barnett wants NFL officials to punish Oakland Raiders center Jeremy Newberry for poking him in the eye on Sunday. "Hell, yeah," Barnett said. "I get fined for small (stuff) -- people on the ground, and I push them down too hard or something. So that definitely should be fineable." Barnett said after Sunday's 38-7 Packers victory over the Raiders that Newberry poked him in the eye "like the Three Stooges" after one play, scratching his cornea and temporarily affecting his vision. "I couldn't see anything out of one eye, so I didn't know what it was," Barnett said. "Anybody's going to panic when your vision is being messed with." Newberry wasn't penalized on the play. [More]
Published by PackerPundit On Saturday, December 15, 2007 at 6:19 AM.
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