CaliforniaCheez
09-26-2008, 11:00 AM
Read it yourself here:
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080925/PKR07/80925146/1954/PKR03
1) The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have gained more yards after halftime than any team in the NFL.
2) The Green Bay Packers have allowed more yards after the break than all but one other team in the league.
3) Tampa Bay’s offense, ranks seventh this year just ahead of the Packers. They 1,117 yards. Nearly two thirds of that, 739 yards, has been earned after halftime.
4) The Vikings, Lions and Cowboys each carved out the majority of their yardage in the second halves of their games against Green Bay.
Minnesota acquired 255 of its 355 yards in the final two quarters. The Lions secured 191 of their total take of 311 yards in the same two periods. The Cowboys, after gaining 200 yards in building a 13-6 halftime lead, Dallas finished off the Packers with another 253 yards.
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5) Late in the game can the Packers get first downs, keep the ball, run down the clock and keep scoring points? (Are you healthy Ryan holdout Grant?)
6) Can the Packer defense stop the Buccaneers and not give up the big play as they did against Detroit and Dallas? Especially with a reduced secondary?
It will hurt the Packers considerably if during the late 3rd and early 4th qtrs they have a typical 3 and out. 3 yard run, incomplete pass, 5 yard play and punt.
McCarthy has to want to be aggressive and run up the score. 2-3 yard runs to the middle of the line by Grant just won't cut it. Use the pass to set up the run, not the other way around!!
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080925/PKR07/80925146/1954/PKR03
1) The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have gained more yards after halftime than any team in the NFL.
2) The Green Bay Packers have allowed more yards after the break than all but one other team in the league.
3) Tampa Bay’s offense, ranks seventh this year just ahead of the Packers. They 1,117 yards. Nearly two thirds of that, 739 yards, has been earned after halftime.
4) The Vikings, Lions and Cowboys each carved out the majority of their yardage in the second halves of their games against Green Bay.
Minnesota acquired 255 of its 355 yards in the final two quarters. The Lions secured 191 of their total take of 311 yards in the same two periods. The Cowboys, after gaining 200 yards in building a 13-6 halftime lead, Dallas finished off the Packers with another 253 yards.
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5) Late in the game can the Packers get first downs, keep the ball, run down the clock and keep scoring points? (Are you healthy Ryan holdout Grant?)
6) Can the Packer defense stop the Buccaneers and not give up the big play as they did against Detroit and Dallas? Especially with a reduced secondary?
It will hurt the Packers considerably if during the late 3rd and early 4th qtrs they have a typical 3 and out. 3 yard run, incomplete pass, 5 yard play and punt.
McCarthy has to want to be aggressive and run up the score. 2-3 yard runs to the middle of the line by Grant just won't cut it. Use the pass to set up the run, not the other way around!!