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WOW! I completely forgot how "schitzoid" the NFL is... My beloved Packers did a complete 180% (except for Ahman Green) and laid a big fat egg against the Chicago Bears 21-10.
I can sum up the rankings with 2 bullet
- Ahman Green - B (That goal-line fumble was a killer, but overall a very good performance)
- Rest of Team - D-. The team was in it, for the majority of the game, but couldn't "seal the deal."
The biggest problems for the Packers were: turnovers, inability to move the ball against a medoicre defense, and inability to stop the run.
I have to give props to Lovie Smith (reaching his 1st coaching goal), my brother in law Rob, fellow South Central Developer Guidance Council member & ASP Insider Stephen Swienton, and the greatest deli in the Dallas Ft. Worth Metroplex = Weinberger's Deli in Grapevine (all avid Bears fans). Don't worry, we'll see you guys in week 17.
The Pack might just go 1-2 with next week's visit to the dreaded Indianapolis RCA Dome...
- Scott
If you are in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, and are interested in Test-Driven Development & .NET:
I'd like to extend an invitation to the September 21 (tomorrow night) meeting of the Ft. Worth User Group, where I will presenting an TDD Primer talk with demonstrations in NUnit, csUnit, and Whidbey (Beta 1 Refresh!)
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Packers Week 1 - GREAT WIN!
What a game last night! After a completely mediocre turnout each and every week of the pre-season, my Packers did an amazing job last night, beating the Panthers on their own turf, 24-14. My thoughts on the game...
Offense: A- Ahman is a stud, and again, carried the load last night - with 3 TDs (2 on the ground, 1 in the air). Favre was efficient, but the receivers seemed a little out of it (timing patterns need more work?). The TEs looked great, and didn't drop a pass. The O-Line looked amazing, and I hope they remain healthy througout the season.
Defense: A BLITZ BLITZ BLITZ. Man, what an aggresive showing from the defense. I think they blitz'ed more last night then all of last season! Let's hope Grady Jackson isn't seriously hurt - there are big expectations from him this year. The secondary still gave up too many 8-15 yard passes. Rookie Carroll had a bad game, causing many penalties, and completely missing his assignment of Mohammad, giving Carolina an easy TD.
Special Teams: B Good coverage, and didn't surrender many long returns all night. Rookie punter BJ was benched for the night, but I thought that his replacement was OK, but not great. He had a few line-drives.
Bring on Chicago! Cheeseheads, let's hope that the Defense didn't show the NFL everything they had (i.e. more tricks left in their bag!)
Cheers,
Scott
I am very excited to finally be a part of the blogging community! I will have many posts coming in the immediate future, so please stay tuned.
Cheers,
Scott