Sunday, November 11, 2007

Packer Post -- Installment 59

Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers
November 11, 2007

On second and five, former Badgers QB-Brooks Bollinger rushes for four yards. LB-Brady Poppinga hits RB-Adrian Peterson for a loss. Vikings punt.

From the Packers' 18 QB-Brett Favre completes a pass to TE-Donald Lee for seven yards. Favre's pass to WR-James Jones is incomplete. On third and three, Favre connects RB-Verdand Morency up the middle for six yards. packers continue to move the ball down field with short passes On first down, WR-Greg Jennings can't pull in a deep pass RB-Ryan Grant rushes to the left for 30-yards and a touchdown. This is Grant's first career touchdown.

K-Mason Crosby kicks the ball out of bounds, so the Vikings start on their own 40. Their longest gain is a 12-yard Peterson run to the right.

Packers punt on their following possession.

* First Quarter: 7-0 ~ Packers *

Vikings go three and out With a balance between run and pass Packer drive down field. From Minnesota's 45, Favre hits TE-Ruvell Martin for 25-yards Crosby's 39-yard field goal is good.

Packers offense is limited to a second field goal for 24-yards.

* Second Quarter: 13-0 ~ Packers *

Packers open the second half on their 28. Grant continues the ground attack, allowing Favre to strike deep right to Jennings for 34-yards Favre caps the drive off with a one-yard touchdown pass to TE-Donald Lee.

DE-Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila sacks Bollinger for a loss of four-yards. Vikings punt.

Favre adds more points to the board with a eight-yard touchdown pass to Martin.

* Third Quarter: 27-0 ~ Packers *

Vikings drive down to the seven-yard line, but CB-Charles Woodson makes an interception to end the drive.

Favre makes quick works of the drive with a 16-yard pass to WR-Koren Robinson. Then he connected with WR-James Jones for 37-yards. The final score of the game was a 17-yard pass to Martin.

* Fourth Quarter: 34-0 ~ Packers *

Shut out and Sweep of the Vikings.

NFL News
Vikings' Troy Williamson takes personal time away from the team to attend services of his maternal grandmother. He did not play in that week's game and therefore, was not paid. Veteran players met with Head Coach Brad Childress. By midweek, Williamson received the withheld check, which he donated to charity.

Quote of the Week: "Steve Smith was seen weeping at the end of the game quite possible because he had to watch it," Keith Olberman of NBC's Sunday Night Football--Football Night in America.

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