December 21, 2006: Vikings at Packers
Sorry folks, this was aired on the NFL Network, and since we don’t have any form of cable I was out of luck. It’ll be nice for the nice folks in the broadcasting world to work out a deal so the Official Packer stations could share the game with our Central Wisconsin ones so the rest of us could watch the Packers.
Here’s the AP Story…always good to get a win (and SWEEP!) over the Vikings.
http://www.packers.com/news/stories/2006/12/21/2/
* First Quarter: 3-0 ~ Packers *
* Second Quarter: 6-0 ~ Packers *
* Third Quarter: 6-7 ~ Vikings *
* Fourth Quarter: 9-7 ~ Packers *
December 17, 2006: Packers at Lions
DE-Cullen Jenkins starts instead of DE-Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila. Packers start the game with a defensive battle. Jenkins and DT-Colin Cole sack QB-Jon Kitna. Lions recover a Packers fumbled snap, but CB-Al Harris intercepts a tipped pass.
TE-David Martin drops two touchdown passes and Packers settle for a 24-yard field goal. Jenkins finishes the quarter with another sack.
* First Quarter: 3-3 ~ Tie *
CB-Jamar Fletcher intercepts a Favre pass in the redzone. Packers lose a Driver catch to coach’s challenge. TE-Donald Lee gets enough yardage for the first down—15 yards purely from his second effort. Favre to Driver for another first down and Morency scores a touchdown off a 14-yard rush.
* Second Quarter: 10-3 ~ Packers *
A couple of penalties stop a Packers drive and former Packer LB-Paris Lennon intercepts another ball in the end zone.
* Third Quarter: 10-6 ~ Packers *
CB-Dre Bly intercepts Favre in Packer territory, but all the Lions can eek out of it is a K-Jason Hanson field goal. Morency gets the Packer touchdown and Lambeau Leap
Packers rack up six sacks and the win.
* Fourth Quarter: 17-9 ~ Packers *
December 10, 2006: Packers at 49ers
49ers get on the scoreboard first with a 24-yard field goal. RB-Frank Gore broke off a 73-yard run, setting it up. Gbaja-Biamila and S-Marquand Manuel miss tackles as Gore powered his way through.
The Packers offense answered on the next drive, Morency set up good yardage with a rush to the 36. Favre connected to Driver for 23 yards and threw a 36-yard touchdown pass to WR-Ruvell Martin for his first career touchdown.
Special teams come up with a good play as CB-Patrick Dendy downs the Packer punt on the two-yard line. Gore fumbles on the next play and the Packers recover.
* First Quarter: 7-3 ~ Packers *
Green gets the touchdown run.
* Second Quarter: 17-6 ~ Packers *
Collins picks off 49er QB-Alex Smith in the second half. Favre hits Driver on a 68-yard touchdown strike. In his excitement, Favre rushed downfield 68 yards, picked Driver up over his head, bench pressed him and carried him to the sidelines.
The defense gets the ball back for the Packers with a Kampman sack and Hawk interception in the end zone, but the offense is only able to get field goals out of the possessions.
* Third Quarter: 24-13 ~ Packers *
Favre throws a block (that really doesn’t do anything, but it’s the thought that counts) on a 38-yard rush by Morency.
The 49ers take a knee with one minute left in the game.
* Fourth Quarter: 30-19 ~ Packers *
NFL News (but not from today)
Denver Broncos Rookie QB-Jay Cutler was welcomed to the NFL with two fumbles and two interceptions.
Carolina Panthers QB-Jake Delhomme is out for the season with ligament damage in his right thumb, replaced by Chris Weinke.
College News: Ohio State University QB-Troy Smith received 87 percent of the No. 1 votes for the Heisman Trophy, winning by the largest margin in history.
Broken Records
San Diego Chargers RB-LaDanlian Tomlinson scores 26 rushing touchdowns, the new record for the most in a season, eclipsing Seattle Seahawks RB-Shawn Alexander’s record set last year. Tomlinson dubbed “best football player.” (Note: not running back, the man is a powerhouse: runs, catches, throws nothing but touchdowns.)
Atlanta Falcons QB-Michael Vick reached 907 rushing yards—most rushing yards in a season by a quarterback. This continues my belief that Vick is an amazing football player, not so much a complete quarterback.
Falcons K-Morten Anderson scored 2,437 points in his 24-year career—breaking K-Gary Anderson’s record.
New Orleans Saints QB-Drew Brees is on pace for a 4,000+ yard season, and MVP Buzz.
Dallas Cowboys WR-Terrell Owens spit in the face of his friend Falcons DeAngelo Hall in the Cowboy 10 point victory. The incident happened away from the play, Owens said he was frustrated by DeAngelo’s constant smack talk and apologized on the NFL Network—later recanted saying it never happened.
Commentary
The color guys during the Pcaker-49er game questioned the effect Favre’s extended tenure would have on the development of QB-Aaron Rodgers. Their general argument is the front office doesn’t have confidence in Rodgers; otherwise, they’d have put the reigns in his hands.
My opinion is learning behind Brett Favre could never be a hindrance. Look at all the successful quarterbacks to come from behind Favre or any other great quarterback—Tony Romo, a three year back up (not to mention that guy from San Francisco Steve Young) are prime examples.
This is an opportunity to makes young quarterbacks smarter, more able to win games and manage the challenging times when their team is behind. This year Favre was able to help teach the players to stick through it, finish plays and not give up during games. Now they’re learning to win. In a “Win Now” league I don’t know if they have a better chance winning Favre vs. Rodgers—but I think Favre will hang up his cleats when the day comes that he isn’t helping them win.
And put away any thoughts of Favre going to a different team. Like I said, Win Now. If he’d go put on someone else’s colors, he’d have to win. To do that he’d need to learn a new offense, new coaches and new players. There’s no guarantee there’d be “W’s” in his future.
And he knows that.
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