September 24, 2006 ~ Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions
Packers went three and out in the first series. The Lions were able to put together significant drives with quick screen passes for 10 or more yards gains.
DT-Corey Williams sacked QB-Jon Kitna, ending a drive.
A 75-yard pass from QB-Brett Favre to WR-Greg Jennings scored the first touchdown of the game and Favre’s 400 touchdown. He was as excited and as jubliant as the first touchdown in the Super Bowl, this pass put him in the record books only behind Dan Marino.
Kitna connected to RB-Bryson on another screen pass for a 37 yard touchdown.
Packers offense sputtered, going three and out. With a breath of fresh air, S-Marquand Manual made his first career interception, from a pass tipped by CB-Amand Carroll and took 29 yards for a touchdown.
Lions offense responded with a 42 yard touchdown pass to WR-Roy Williams.
* First Quarter: 14-14 ~ Tie *
Packers make the drive down to the red zone, a high snap and incomplete pass result in a 24 yard field goal.
A screen pass from Favre to RB-Ahman Green for 15 yards seemed to get the momentum rolling again, until the Lions recovered a RB-Noah Herron fumble.
* Second Quarter: 17-14 ~ Packers *
Packers were given a first down after a personal foul call on a late hit on Favre. WR-Koren Robinson made a nice catch and Favre hit WR-Donald Driver for a five yard touchdown.
Lions return the kick 45 yards. Then have a 20 yard pass to Williams and a touchdown from RB-Kevin Jones.
* Third Quarter: 24-21 ~ Packers *
LB-AJ Hawk sacks Kitna to draw a K-Jason Hanson field goal.
Robinson returns the kick 30 yards, and Favre connects with Green for a 10 yard touchdown pass.
Williams sacks Kitna on a fourth down.
With 54 seconds left in the game, Green fumbles. With this second chance Lions make the drive down the field. Last play of the game, Kitna chucks a Hail Mary, but the Packers bat it away. Kitna gets up limping.
* Final 31-24 ~ Packers *
Points of Interest:
For the first time in the 2006 season, Brett Favre is not sacked!
Favre wins the Golden Peacock award (from NBC’s Sunday Night football, voted on by fans), the FedEx Air Player of the Week and the NFC Offensive Player of the Week.
Packers went three and out in the first series. The Lions were able to put together significant drives with quick screen passes for 10 or more yards gains.
DT-Corey Williams sacked QB-Jon Kitna, ending a drive.
A 75-yard pass from QB-Brett Favre to WR-Greg Jennings scored the first touchdown of the game and Favre’s 400 touchdown. He was as excited and as jubliant as the first touchdown in the Super Bowl, this pass put him in the record books only behind Dan Marino.
Kitna connected to RB-Bryson on another screen pass for a 37 yard touchdown.
Packers offense sputtered, going three and out. With a breath of fresh air, S-Marquand Manual made his first career interception, from a pass tipped by CB-Amand Carroll and took 29 yards for a touchdown.
Lions offense responded with a 42 yard touchdown pass to WR-Roy Williams.
* First Quarter: 14-14 ~ Tie *
Packers make the drive down to the red zone, a high snap and incomplete pass result in a 24 yard field goal.
A screen pass from Favre to RB-Ahman Green for 15 yards seemed to get the momentum rolling again, until the Lions recovered a RB-Noah Herron fumble.
* Second Quarter: 17-14 ~ Packers *
Packers were given a first down after a personal foul call on a late hit on Favre. WR-Koren Robinson made a nice catch and Favre hit WR-Donald Driver for a five yard touchdown.
Lions return the kick 45 yards. Then have a 20 yard pass to Williams and a touchdown from RB-Kevin Jones.
* Third Quarter: 24-21 ~ Packers *
LB-AJ Hawk sacks Kitna to draw a K-Jason Hanson field goal.
Robinson returns the kick 30 yards, and Favre connects with Green for a 10 yard touchdown pass.
Williams sacks Kitna on a fourth down.
With 54 seconds left in the game, Green fumbles. With this second chance Lions make the drive down the field. Last play of the game, Kitna chucks a Hail Mary, but the Packers bat it away. Kitna gets up limping.
* Final 31-24 ~ Packers *
Points of Interest:
For the first time in the 2006 season, Brett Favre is not sacked!
Favre wins the Golden Peacock award (from NBC’s Sunday Night football, voted on by fans), the FedEx Air Player of the Week and the NFC Offensive Player of the Week.
Hitting/knocking down a player away from the ball draws a personal foul (new rule)--which John Madden dubbed the Chad Clifton Rule.
NFL News
Dolphins QB-Daunte Culpepper sacked 10 times in the first two weeks. The league is on pace to breaking the season overall sack record. Already in the start of the season there have been 170 sacks.
Buccaneers QB-Chris Simms is rushed to the hospital following Sunday’s game to remove a ruptured spleen. Simms left the game after a hit, but later returned. There is no report on when in the game this injury occurred.
Cowboys WR-Terrell Owens made sure his return to play was in the news and on the minds of the NFL. Owens’ publicist called the 911 saying he had taken too many pills. ESPN and other news sources reported it as an “attempted suicide.” When police arrived and were taking Owens to the hospital they asked him if he was trying to hurt himself. He said yes.
The next day he reported that it was a reaction to his other supplements and reports were untrue that said he got his stomach pumped or that he took more than 35 pills. His publicist went on to assure the press that “Terrell has 25 million reasons to live.”
From victim to villain in less than five seconds. New record, congrats again Owens.
Commentary:
On the CBS pre game show they asked the question that is asked every season. “Can anyone stop Michael Vick?” It just made me laugh. Every year, early in the season, every one talks about Vick like he’s the second coming—but by week 15, no one’s asking the question anymore. Because the one person who can stop Vick always does. Who? Michael Vick himself.
He’s an explosive player, sure, but when it comes to February he isn’t hoisting the Lombardi trophy. Would it be different if he more talent around him? I haven’t followed the Falcons too closely in recent years, but at various times he’s had a lot of talent around him. Maybe they’ve never pulled it together on both sides of the ball. Maybe. Could be. What if.
Vick always fizzles out. I wish the pregame shows would cover that. “Say, Michael, can you tell me and our viewers why you’re not consistent?”
I think he should give up being a quarterback and change over to wide receiver. He can’t pass in the pocket. Often is the lead rusher on the team. We know he’s fast. Hopefully he could catch. He’s tough enough to take a pounding, though has suffered a couple of injuries. Why not?
Yeah, he’s an above average quarterback. If he wasn’t people wouldn’t talk about him. But if he was a wide receiver, maybe he could be the best—without any qualifiers.
NFL News
Dolphins QB-Daunte Culpepper sacked 10 times in the first two weeks. The league is on pace to breaking the season overall sack record. Already in the start of the season there have been 170 sacks.
Buccaneers QB-Chris Simms is rushed to the hospital following Sunday’s game to remove a ruptured spleen. Simms left the game after a hit, but later returned. There is no report on when in the game this injury occurred.
Cowboys WR-Terrell Owens made sure his return to play was in the news and on the minds of the NFL. Owens’ publicist called the 911 saying he had taken too many pills. ESPN and other news sources reported it as an “attempted suicide.” When police arrived and were taking Owens to the hospital they asked him if he was trying to hurt himself. He said yes.
The next day he reported that it was a reaction to his other supplements and reports were untrue that said he got his stomach pumped or that he took more than 35 pills. His publicist went on to assure the press that “Terrell has 25 million reasons to live.”
From victim to villain in less than five seconds. New record, congrats again Owens.
Commentary:
On the CBS pre game show they asked the question that is asked every season. “Can anyone stop Michael Vick?” It just made me laugh. Every year, early in the season, every one talks about Vick like he’s the second coming—but by week 15, no one’s asking the question anymore. Because the one person who can stop Vick always does. Who? Michael Vick himself.
He’s an explosive player, sure, but when it comes to February he isn’t hoisting the Lombardi trophy. Would it be different if he more talent around him? I haven’t followed the Falcons too closely in recent years, but at various times he’s had a lot of talent around him. Maybe they’ve never pulled it together on both sides of the ball. Maybe. Could be. What if.
Vick always fizzles out. I wish the pregame shows would cover that. “Say, Michael, can you tell me and our viewers why you’re not consistent?”
I think he should give up being a quarterback and change over to wide receiver. He can’t pass in the pocket. Often is the lead rusher on the team. We know he’s fast. Hopefully he could catch. He’s tough enough to take a pounding, though has suffered a couple of injuries. Why not?
Yeah, he’s an above average quarterback. If he wasn’t people wouldn’t talk about him. But if he was a wide receiver, maybe he could be the best—without any qualifiers.
Murphy's NFL Law:
No. 1: The game you want watch will not be the one broadcast.
No. 2: On your fantasy team, the players you benched (because they haven't been scoring for two-three weeks you played them) will be featured on GameBreak for getting two or more touchdowns. Sit them and they will score. (Week 2: My bench scored 40 pts)
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