12/28/2007
Grant's long runs veil flawsGround game lacks consistency
There are two ways to look at the consistency with which Green Bay Packers running back Ryan Grant breaks off long runs. On one hand, it's a demoralizer for opposing defenses who are lulled into thinking they have him contained only to see him disappear into the far reaches of the secondary. On the other hand, those same runs tend to mask the inefficiency of the Packers' running game, which comes into the season finale against Detroit ranked 26th in the National Football League in total yards. [More]
Pickett's status unclear / Notes
Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy might play it safe and sit defensive tackle Ryan Pickett for the second straight game Sunday. If he does, rookie first-round pick Justin Harrell will have to be considerably more consistent than he was in his first NFL start last week against Chicago. Although he made two tackles on the first three plays of the 35-7 loss to the Bears, Harrell's play fluctuated wildly, according to defensive tackles coach Robert Nunn. "I think he played 40 snaps, and I told him today that it was like there were two different people playing from when he got his plusses and when he got his minuses," Nunn said after Thursday's practice. "When he was good, he was good. But then, when he was bad, he was really bad. He's got to close that gap, there's no question. And he's got to do it now and be ready to go." [More]
Packers still striving for stability on offensive line
It's an odd position for a contending team to be in, but Brett Favre doesn't seem overly concerned about the Green Bay Packers' still-unsettled situation at left guard. The Packers have shuffled their guards all season, and the left side still appears to be up for grabs going into the Packers' regular-season finale against Detroit at Lambeau Field on Sunday. "You know, that's not up to me to decide," Favre said. "You would like to think that that would be a done deal when we go into the playoffs. I haven't paid a lot of attention to that, which may surprise you. But it is, I'm sure from the offensive linemen's standpoint and even from a coaches' standpoint, (it's difficult) to gain any chemistry and consistency there when you're still feeling out who's better suited to start for you." [More]
Favre says cold, wind
affected team's concentration
Brett Favre said he and his teammates can't brush off the Green Bay Packers' 35-7 loss to the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on Sunday simply because it was played in extreme conditions. Asked on Wednesday if he sensed that some of his teammates lost concentration because of the weather, Favre said yes -- a surprise, given the team's success all season and the potential playoff ramifications of Sunday's game. "I don't know if anyone was really into it," Favre said. The Packers still had a shot at earning home-field advantage throughout the playoffs going into the game, but Favre said the weather might have thrown off the NFL's youngest team. "I'm sure there were some guys on our team who thought, 'What did I get myself into?,"' Favre said. "I don't think anyone knew what we were up against from a weather standpoint. And I think being a real young team, it probably was a little bit of a shock to them." [More]
Published by PackerPundit On Friday, December 28, 2007 at 4:49 AM.
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