Corners Lost the Game!

[privatepacker]

The second half belonged to the Giants. Green Bay couldn't stop them or get anything going. Favre looked like he was bewildered a lot out there.
I'm proud they got this far but after this game, NE would have drawn and quarter them in the Super Bowl.

[gbgary]

this was an offensive failure. poor play calling and execution lost it. we only had the ball for 22 minutes and only ran 46 plays. we couldn't start a drive in the forth quarter and o.t.
the d was on the field for 40 minutes. they did all they could. they were spent.

[digitaldean]

Let's also remember that except for the first drive of the 2nd half, the Giants started at the 40 or better.

Special teams coverage stunk tonight. Crosby saved a longer return also in this game.

[GoPackGo]

The offense lost the game-
How many 3rd downs did we convert?
Time and time again I saw Favre throw 3-4 yard passes when we needed many more. I'm hugely disappointed in this team tonight.
Tomorrow I'll admit I'm happy we went 13-3. Tonight I'm pissed because I know we are better than we played.

[BallHawk]

Al Harris gets an awful amount of criticism. He's played two bad games this season, both against big, physical WRs. Do the math, he isn't good against that type of guy. I blame the coaches for not realizing that sooner and making adjustments.

He's a Pro-Bowl CB and to call him old and washed up is foolish.

[Partial]

From the last drive I saw, I agree. Al and Nick had two critical penalties on third and longs that resulted in automatic first down and additional yardage. That drive yielded a touchdown. How can anyone be happy with?!?!?!

[Scott Campbell]

Re: Corners Lost the Game!

It's a chicken and egg thing. You can't let a pro QB have as much time as Manning had and expect to win.

I wasn't charting plays, but I thought Favre had more time than Manning.

[Brohm]

Yep coaches should shoulder a lot of blame for the defensive woes tonight. They needed to get those guys some help and it was pretty apparent right off the bat. Throw in the offense only able to keep the ball 20 min and everything falls into place for the Giants.

Hell 3 series for 3 tries at a game winning FG says it all. Can only go 3 and out so many times before it bites you in the ass.

Exactly right about the pass rush. Even if Al and CW played spectacular footbal, you cannot let a QB sit back there for that long.

[BallHawk]

From the last drive I saw, I agree. Al and Nick had two critical penalties on third and longs that resulted in automatic first down and additional yardage. That drive yielded a touchdown. How can anyone be happy with?!?!?!

Shit happens. I was pissed at both penalties, especially Collins', but it happened. What can you do. I thought Collins was crap before the game and still think the same about him now. I thought Harris was a good corner before the game and still think the same about him now.

One game doesn't change my opinion about any of these guys. I'm not happy, neither are they. You have to get over it and put it in the past.

[cpk1994]

The offense lost the game-
How many 3rd downs did we convert?
Time and time again I saw Favre throw 3-4 yard passes when we needed many more. I'm hugely disappointed in this team tonight.
Tomorrow I'll admit I'm happy we went 13-3. Tonight I'm pissed because I know we are better than we played.

Yes he did, but he threw those either becuase

1. The deeper throws were covered

or

2. He need to throw quickly.

I don't have a problem with those throws becuase the alternative could have been a lot worse and we may never have made it to OT.

[GoPackGo]

The offense lost the game-
How many 3rd downs did we convert?
Time and time again I saw Favre throw 3-4 yard passes when we needed many more. I'm hugely disappointed in this team tonight.
Tomorrow I'll admit I'm happy we went 13-3. Tonight I'm pissed because I know we are better than we played.

Yes he did, but he threw those either becuase

1. The deeper throws were covered

or

2. He need to throw quickly.

I don't have a problem with those throws becuase the alternative could have been a lot worse and we may never have made it to OT.

You are making excuses and thats fine and dandy, But when you can't convert any 3rd downs you can't win the game.

[cpk1994]

The offense lost the game-
How many 3rd downs did we convert?
Time and time again I saw Favre throw 3-4 yard passes when we needed many more. I'm hugely disappointed in this team tonight.
Tomorrow I'll admit I'm happy we went 13-3. Tonight I'm pissed because I know we are better than we played.

Yes he did, but he threw those either becuase

1. The deeper throws were covered

or

2. He need to throw quickly.

I don't have a problem with those throws becuase the alternative could have been a lot worse and we may never have made it to OT.

You are making excuses and thats fine and dandy, But when you can't convert any 3rd downs you can't win the game.

Of course not but Im not making any excuses for him. Those decisions to take what the defense gave him instead of forcing throws like in the past helped the Packers be in position in OT to win. I guess you would prefer that Favre thre 5 picks and the Pack lost by 21 becuase hey at least Favre tried.

[GoPackGo]

I guess you would prefer that Favre thre 5 picks and the Pack lost by 21 becuase hey at least Favre tried.

If you mean I wish we would have tried to convert on third down using a Hall of Fame Quarterbacks arm than Yes I would prefer that to the limpdick effort I watched.

[Deputy Nutz]

Al Harris gets an awful amount of criticism. He's played two bad games this season, both against big, physical WRs. Do the math, he isn't good against that type of guy. I blame the coaches for not realizing that sooner and making adjustments.

He's a Pro-Bowl CB and to call him old and washed up is foolish.

He got whooped today, and had to much pride(not that I blame him) to ask for help, not that our safeties have that ability, but hell...

Harris was the goat on defense. He got out muscled and got hammered on the curl routes, and timing routes.

[Partial]

Al Harris gets an awful amount of criticism. He's played two bad games this season, both against big, physical WRs. Do the math, he isn't good against that type of guy. I blame the coaches for not realizing that sooner and making adjustments.

He's a Pro-Bowl CB and to call him old and washed up is foolish.

He got whooped today, and had to much pride(not that I blame him) to ask for help, not that our safeties have that ability, but hell...

Harris was the goat on defense. He got out muscled and got hammered on the curl routes, and timing routes.

Agreed. I do NOT understand why McCarthy didn't recognize this and put the better athlete in Woodson on Burress. Clearly what he was doing was not working.