The Packers come out of the Big Inflatable Toilet with a very solid 23-17 win over the Queens and with it, they have already reached their win total from last year, Yeee-Haw!There are several reasons for the win today and let's look at all of them in their cheesy glory!
1 - The OL was a stone wall on the Vikings pass rush. They gave Favre all day to throw and simply destroy the Vikings secondary. The numbers don't lie: 347 yards, 2 TD, virtually no pressure and nothing close to an INT.
2 - The Packers pass rush was relentless. It seemed as if everyone was able to get in a shot on Johnson today. They created turnovers and just demolished the vaunted OL of the Vikes. Big games by the LB corps today.
3 - Driver was in that rare zone with Favre where both knew where the holes in the D were and they exploited them to their fullest.
4 - Mike McCarthy outcoached Childress of the Vikes. MM had a great gameplan, stuck with the run even though it wasn't very productive, but in keeping the Vikes D honest Favre was able to throw easier. Remember all the hubbub about when Childress went to MN and the Packer fans were mad that we were "stuck" with MM? (I was not one of them) How many people out there now are still questioning the MM hiring? Not me, we clearly have the better coach and it's not even close.
5 - The Oracle said that they would win, and they did.
Rejoice all ye Packer fans! This team is improving every week, it's clear they are. We are on an upswing as an organization, which I cannot say about the team with the silly purple jerseys we whopped today.
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I said at the beginning of the season, that you should look at the first 8 games as a prolonged training camp and the last 8 games as a shortened season. You'd suffer a lot less angst that way.
The Pack are a decent group of guys that are gelling into a fair team week-by-week.
I traded for Favre in my fantasy league, as I think this week is a preview for the rest of the season.
Now, if Jennings can get healthy....
I am surprised at how the rookies have been playing for the Packers have been.
Hawk - the stud as he was billed to be.
Jennings - Plays like a 4 year vet already.
Colledge and Spitz - Solid OG and will only get better.
Getting 4 immediate, good starters in a draft is unheard of nowadays. Clearly this team is getting better. This second half of the season is going to be real fun.
All hail the power of the Cheese.
I picked the Pack in this game. Color me not surprised by the outcome.
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