Game thread

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

BTW, Jevon Kearse had 9 tackles (8 solo) yesterday.  Very good game for him.

[SunMo]

For those at the game, you may have seen a fan run onto the field, spreading dust from a bag and laying down at midfield.  According to Action News, it was his mother's ashes and he was fulfilling a wish of hers... 

that's the 1st thing i thought it was when it happened.

[PhillyGirl]

I'll take the win, but against this crap team it should have been a blow out.  *sigh*

BTW, seems to me that Aikman was taking back-handed shots at Favre all night - "If that pass had been a little longer, it would have been a big play"  "Throw that ball inside and it isn't a pick"  "He was open, but Favre just couldn't get it to him"  In that light, the "if it weren't for the picks" can be taken as a shot...  I think the only reason why Aikman didn't come right out and say "This guy sucks" is that either a) Joe Buck would cry, or b) Buck would take him literally, and think that he could get some after the game.

Are you serious? (on both parts of your post)

First...how should it have been a blow out? Regardless of how bad the Packers are, they had starters in there against an Eagles makeshift oline, the 3rd string and lower WRs and our backup QB. If you expected Herremans and Co to blow out the Packers with their starters in there, you're off.

And Aikman was sucking off Favre all day. "He is so good, he can come back next year and lead this team to another Championship. I mean, if you just take away some of his interceptions, he's still so, SO good"

barf.

[rjs246]

Yay! Let's talk about how commentators love Brett Favre some more!

[Wingspan]

Anybody worried that Westbrook rushed for more yards than McMahon threw for while splitting carries? I know nobody's actually worried about anything at this point, but c'mon.

reid needs to call more passing plays

[SunMo]

there's something strangely poetic about this...

Packers | Thornburg injures shoulder
Mon, 28 Nov 2005 06:03:58 -0800

Updating a previous report, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports Green Bay Packers S Jeremy Thornburg (shoulder) suffered major damage to his right shoulder covering a kickoff in the first quarter. "I've had surgery on my A/C joint and it's my same joint," Thornburg said. "I think it's what I had surgery on before. That was about three years ago."

[Cerevant]

Are you serious? (on both parts of your post)

Yes

First...how should it have been a blow out? Regardless of how bad the Packers are, they had starters in there against an Eagles makeshift oline, the 3rd string and lower WRs and our backup QB. If you expected Herremans and Co to blow out the Packers with their starters in there, you're off.

Except for the penalties, I didn't have a problem with the o-line's performance yesterday.  McMahon had time, and they were opening up running lanes. 

As for the passing game, well anyone who didn't realize what we have with McNabb got a serious wake-up call.  Receivers were open all day, and either McMahon was missing them or they dropped the ball.  4 farging field goals? 

And Aikman was sucking off Favre all day. "He is so good, he can come back next year and lead this team to another Championship. I mean, if you just take away some of his interceptions, he's still so, SO good"

barf.

Well, I missed that line, but in the first half, I remember thinking to myself that Aikman was trashing Favre while trying to sound positive.  *shrug*

[PhillyGirl]

As for the passing game, well anyone who didn't realize what we have with McNabb got a serious wake-up call.  Receivers were open all day, and either McMahon was missing them or they dropped the ball.  4 farging field goals? 

Agreed. But anyone who didn't realize what we have with McNabb needed a punch in the face as a wake up call. 

[rjs246]

Start Hall!

[Wingspan]

anyone else wondering how pissed off ELI_is_GOD is today after the birds won a game sacrificing a draft slot?

[rjs246]

anyone else wondering how pissed off ELI_is_GOD is today after the birds won a game sacrificing a draft slot?

I've been brought over to the 'high first round draft picks are no more likely to be stars than low first rounders' side when it comes to thinking about the draft. Which means that I now have absolutely no reason to be happy when they lose a gome. Plus, we've got so many picks this year (again) that a mid-late round pick can easily become a higher pick if they want it. So yeah, we should win out.

[Rome]

If the Eagles were 1-10 right now, I'd be on the "lose 'em all" bandwagon.

They're not, so any talk about wishing them to lose solely to improve their order in the draft is farging retarded at this point.

[RezRob]

Greenie trashed Favre today on Mike & Mike. First guy I ever heard say Favre stinks. Open up the trash Favre floodgate. I wonder if t.O. & Irvin still think the Birds are undefeated w/Favre? Can we have a broadcast w/o former Cowboys?

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

there's something strangely poetic about this...

Packers | Thornburg injures shoulder
Mon, 28 Nov 2005 06:03:58 -0800

Updating a previous report, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports Green Bay Packers S Jeremy Thornburg (shoulder) suffered major damage to his right shoulder covering a kickoff in the first quarter. "I've had surgery on my A/C joint and it's my same joint," Thornburg said. "I think it's what I had surgery on before. That was about three years ago."

We knew Thornburg would help us injure opponents on special teams this year!

[mussa]

Big game players....

OFFENSE:
Westbrook--should get the game ball.
Akers--looks almost back to game form
O-line--had a decent game, alot better than i was expecting from them.

DEFENSE:
Jevon--Disrupting and getting pressure on Farve all game.  I didn't like them dropping him back in coverage late in the game.  He needs to be going after the QB.
M. Lewis--made alot of nice plays today, was a sure tackler and finally got him an interception.  Coverage was good too.
Patterson--huge sack on Farve, made a couple other nice tackles, but missed on the Gado TD, as well as Dawkins who wiffed big time on that play.
Trotter--not his best game but was involved with alot of run stuff's yesterday.  Made a big hit on Gado going for the first down. 

ST:
Moats and Ena-- I believe cause the punt return fumble and the kick return fumble. 
Wynn:  Flew down the field on the one punt, flying past blockers and through blockers like a maniac and made a great tackle.
Akers: As mentioned before. 

Bum game players:

OFF:
McMahon--looked way off and couldn't get anything going in the passing game.  Had a few nice runs, but a few bad runs also.
Wideouts--All played pretty zesty today, was it McMahon or they just couldn't catch?  Glewis had prob the best game out of all. 
Playcalling--again...late in the game we had 3, 3 and outs in a row...didn't run the ball once.  We kept the Packers in the game by those possessions. Running the ball works, takes time off the clock and tires there D will conserving ours. So lets have more of it.
Gordon-fumbled and wasn't seen for the rest of the game other than fielding kickoffs.  Yes fielding kickoffs after fumbling...i don't understand that. 

DEF:
Adams and Jones--again nothing from these guys again.
CB's--don't remember anything stellar from these guys, other than Hood late.
Dawkins---Im giving him hell because a trusty veteran like him shouldn't miss tackles like the Gado TD.  He went for the hit instead of the tackle.  Nothing great from him yesterday other than the fumble recovery.

ST: Mahe--sucked ass. Fumbled and just looked ball-less yesterday.  They need to establish a punt-returner for real--how is anyone supposed to get complete confidence when the coach throws 3-4 diff. guys out there a game.  Same for kick-returner.  Damn i miss JR Reed, a guy with speed and atttitude. 

Overall- a much needed win for this team and good play time for some of the youngins.  Next week should be intersting.  If we cans top LT, we can stop Alexander.  Defense needs to step up big-time next week and win us this game.  Westbrook needs 40 touches...and LJ Smith needs to  get his ass in gear.  LETS GO BIRDS!