Vikings pillage Lambeau, Rodgers gets favred
Old man gives it to young team, Rodgers takes it on the bottom
Ryan Van Handel, Joe Larkin
Issue date: 11/5/09 Section: Center
The Packers coverage was mediocre at best, giving the Vikings' receivers too much cushion. In the linebacker area the Packers did well. It was nothing great, but this is the part of the defense that has experienced the most change in the 3-4. The coverage was decent most of the day, but the downfall was a lack of pressure.
The Packers never sacked Favre and only hit him four times the entire game, unacceptable for a defense that switched schemes to be efficient. It seemed to blitz less and was so worried about Favre beating it deep that it forgot what the 3-4 was about. The scheme was put in place to cause confusion and movement on defense, none of which the Packers did well against the Vikings.
Rushing has been an issue for the Packers all season, as Ryan Grant rushed for more than 100 yards in only one game and has yet to prove why the Packers are paying him so much.
Rodgers was the leading rusher for the Packers against the Vikings with 50 yards. Not the ideal leading rusher for a teams running attack.
The Vikings came to Lambeau and proved it is the team in the NFC North to beat. Favre put the emotions behind him and showed the Packers he is still able to play.
The upside for Packers' fans is Rodgers is the future. It is not his fault the team is losing against good teams. He has the arm and the knowledge to become a great quarterback and build his own legacy as a Packers' quarterback.
For now Favre has a new team that is well put together and Rodgers has a team with a lot of potential.
The Packers never sacked Favre and only hit him four times the entire game, unacceptable for a defense that switched schemes to be efficient. It seemed to blitz less and was so worried about Favre beating it deep that it forgot what the 3-4 was about. The scheme was put in place to cause confusion and movement on defense, none of which the Packers did well against the Vikings.
Rushing has been an issue for the Packers all season, as Ryan Grant rushed for more than 100 yards in only one game and has yet to prove why the Packers are paying him so much.
Rodgers was the leading rusher for the Packers against the Vikings with 50 yards. Not the ideal leading rusher for a teams running attack.
The Vikings came to Lambeau and proved it is the team in the NFC North to beat. Favre put the emotions behind him and showed the Packers he is still able to play.
The upside for Packers' fans is Rodgers is the future. It is not his fault the team is losing against good teams. He has the arm and the knowledge to become a great quarterback and build his own legacy as a Packers' quarterback.
For now Favre has a new team that is well put together and Rodgers has a team with a lot of potential.
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