For the love of Pete, can the offensive line of the Green Bay Packers get any more penalties? (channeling Chandler there, by the way)
Sadly, and slightly teriffingly, the answer is yes. They mentioned several times during today's Viking-Packer game that the Packers are leading the league in penalties. Late in the third quarter, that totaled 65 yards.
And it's not just the penalities, they're not protecting Rodgers. The two ends are getting old--and yes that means you Tauscher. There's a reason the past two years hasn't had a running game and that there were two safeties in ONE quarter. They aren't holding their blocks, following through or making the black in the first place.
Yes, Rodgers is probably holding the ball too long ... it's his ninth? game. That quick release will come in time. For self preservation alone. But the man should be able to do three step drop, make two reads and release. He didn't even have enough time scramble. And the man can scramble.
I'm not sure why or how there's so many yards on the Packers run defense. I always thought they were solid up the middle and run only got away from them when they were overly-centric about bull-rushing the quarterback.
Did anyone noticed the Packers axed Kabeer Gbaja Biamila? Nothing was on any of the pregame shows, or in the Packer's e-updates. Now, I'm not saying it was a bad move. He wasn't producing, but he was the heart and soul of the Packers defense (before Aaron Kampman) -- not Nick Barnett as some are trying to convince us. Barnett hasn't done anything the past year either.
Is the season lost? No, but they need to shore up the play on both lines. They also need to stop the penalties. I understand agressive play. I understand the ref seeing something that wasn't there. 65+ yards is not acceptible. And if the touchdown wouldn't have been called back due to a false start there would be one more W on the postive side.
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