In watching the Packers' game Sunday, I was incredibly thrilled to see Green Bay not just beat Indianapolis, but thrash them. The funny thing is that was no one else seemed to notice.
No one noticed that Aaron Rodgers cruised his way to another 100.0+ QB rating and completed 75 percent of his throws.
No one noticed Ryan Grant finally eclipsed the century mark for rushing yards in a game this year.
There were sightings of Aaron Rouse and Nick Collins intercepting Peyton Manning, but mostly because it was of Peyton Manning who threw the interceptions. That was the story: What went wrong for the Colts?
Then came the next chapter in the Greek tragedy of you-know-who, who allegedly had been talking it up with Green Bay's opponents.
Absent were the discussions about the impressive Packer secondary and how they've been dominating this season. Also missing was an observation noting that Green Bay might be back on track.
That's just the way I like it.
The Packers have had to deal with more off-field issues than on-field this season, especially with the drama of Brett Favre. The shadow he has cast over the team has covered up the actual play of the Packers.
As they head into the bye week with a plethora of players on the mend and a chance for them to get healthy, the Packers will no doubt surprise some people later this season. The defense, which has played so well recently, has three starters alone that will return for the Titans game after the bye.
If the lack of respect the Packers have been receiving motivates them, I am all for that.
Charles Woodson clearly was irritated by the recent Favre drama. As the unofficial leader of that defense, his attitude will influence the rest of the team. If there is a chip on this bunch's shoulder, the added spark won't hurt at all.
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MJ Kasprzak 8 months ago
Great article, great points--we can only hope we get overlooked, because November is brutal on us: @Tennessee, @ Minnesota, vs Chicago, @ New Orleans, vs. Carolina may ALL be playoff teams--probably not, but they'll all compete. Any help we can get from other teams not being prepared is welcome!
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