We WILL beat the Cowboys !

[Guiness]

McRib will be hurt again in a couple weeks because the man still hasn't learned that the QB position means u stay in the pocket and throw on rhythm.. he'd rather scramble and make some crazy ass play that looks sweet than to actually run an offense the way its supposed to be done. My theory is that he only can read the defense so well and once he gets lost in his reads he takes off and buys time until hopefully someone gets open.

Did you not watch the cowboys game?

Mcnabb rarely scrambled

I noticed a difference too. When he did scramble, it was as a last resort, still looking as he started to move forward instead of tucking the ball in. He also didn't 'finish' his runs, sliding at least once. A very different running style than he showed a couple of years ago, when you had to have an LB spying on him.

Saw another QB run, then drop a shoulder instead of stepping out of bounds this week-end, but can't remember who it was. D. Anderson maybe?

[texaspackerbacker]

McNabb plays like a Favre wannabe. He makes big plays, and he makes big blunders.

The differences between McNabb and Favre, though, is that McNabb has a history of getting injured--missing games and/or playing WORSE when he's hurt AND McNabb, while I wouldn't quite label him a chronic choker, doesn't quite seem to have the Favre knack of coming through when the game is on the line.

How did the thread get off on McNabb anyway? It's Romo we are playing against. He, too, plays a little bit like Favre--super quality, but too many blunders. Hopefully we will see some of those on Sunday. One thing about Romo, though, unlike McNabb, he DOES tend to come through when the game is on the line.

And then we have Aaron Rodgers, who shows signs of being more steady and consistent than any of the other three I mentioned. The history on that, however, is too short to be over confident. And we really don't know one way or the other about the game-on-the-line pressure thing.

I think the Packers win because 1. we are at home, and 2. we are actually a BETTER team with Rodgers at QB than with Favre there..

[Harlan Huckleby]

I think the Packers win because 1. we are at home, and 2. we are actually a BETTER team with Rodgers at qb THAN WITH fAVRE.

I think you might be right because of Rodger's mobility and consistency. But Favre for sure is an excellent QB, so they are more likely to be similar than one clearly better, and certainly too soon to give Rodgers the crown.

[The Shadow]

I think Rodgers will be fine. He, so far, has avoided the costly mistakes that hurt, and that bodes well. He is a young qb, so it won't be a shock if this game results in more of an early test.
Much more worrisome for me is Al Harris, who was sliced, diced, roasted and toasted by Owens (and Plaxico) in huge games last year.
If he fails again this time, I don't see the Packers winning.

[gex]

Pack 35 Cowgirls 31
A little to high scoring for my taste but I think A-rod comes into his own and shows that he is a ready for prime time player(stepping out of Favres shadow if you will) I think their offense burns us once or twice, but our de holds in the end.

[Partial]

That's true, but A-Rod isn't on Donnie's level yet. Donnie is playing like an MVP again. It's amazing how many years he starts out just incredible and gets hurt.

He didn't play like an MVP when the game was on the line.

Well, neither did Tom Brady last year, LT the year prior, Peyton Manning the year before, etc.

[mission]

That's true, but A-Rod isn't on Donnie's level yet. Donnie is playing like an MVP again. It's amazing how many years he starts out just incredible and gets hurt.

He didn't play like an MVP when the game was on the line.

Well, neither did Tom Brady last year, LT the year prior, Peyton Manning the year before, etc.

I think he's saying: McNabb really didn't play like an MVP at the end of the game. It wasn't simply a matter of the final result, and not getting it done ... it was more like "wow, he looks like a rookie all of a sudden". Like he just got nervous and broke down, became a different QB because all game he was shredding it up.

Isn't McNabb the dude who threw up on the field from nervousness? lol

[TennesseePackerBacker]

imo, the only hope we have is the Boys suffereing a letdown after Monday night's game

I don't know. Seeing how a depleted Philadelphia receiving corps (they were missing their #1 and #2) could run around against that defense, I expect that the Packers can keep pace in a shootout. Then it's just a coin flip, basically.

Donovan McNabb.

McNabb was good until the end of the 4th quarter when he ran out of gas like he did in the Superbowl. I dont see ARod getting winded. Doesnt seem to take anything out of him when he breaks off runs.

That's true, but A-Rod isn't on Donnie's level yet. Donnie is playing like an MVP again. It's amazing how many years he starts out just incredible and gets hurt.

McNabb played at no great level for the last two weeks, I guess it's going to take a big win by Rodgers for you to quit sucking ever other quaterbacks dick. I've never seen so much Favre love spread out from one player to the whole league, you might as well be John Madden Partial. Maybe noone else will call you out on it but I will. You're going to have a lot of crow to eat once Rodgers fills the interception happy shoes of Favre. I for one, am so happy I don't have to watch a game and worry about someone giving it away.

[th87]

Was watching some Romo dropbacks in comparison to Rodgers'.

Romo consistently has over 4, sometimes 5 seconds to throw the ball behind that mammoth line. Rodgers gets the ball out usually in two seconds or so, and if he doesn't, the defensive linemen are already moving in on him.

I wonder what it would be like to have that line!

Even so, Romo's an excellent quarterback. He does get rattled if defenders can get to him, but he's so elusive and seems to have excellent field vision to find the open man. Where did they find this guy?

As for Rodgers, I'm very happy with what I'm seeing. I hope he continues to grow and is given the time and protection to do so optimally.

[privatepacker]

This mornings Dallas paper had 5 of the 8 sport reporters picking Green Bay over the Cowboys. I was surprised to say the least.

[Zool]

This mornings Dallas paper had 5 of the 8 sport reporters picking Green Bay over the Cowboys. I was surprised to say the least.

Its actually pretty typical. Look how many JSO writers picked the Vikes to beat the Packers IN GB opening night. Its somehow become cool to be disillusioned with your hometown team instead of honest and at the very least unbiased.

[Fritz]

Whether Romo is a great or a good QB is up for debate, but there is no question he has more time to throw than probably any other QB in the league. He's got time to eat a sandwich back there and look over the whole field three or four times and still make a throw.

[texaspackerbacker]

This mornings Dallas paper had 5 of the 8 sport reporters picking Green Bay over the Cowboys. I was surprised to say the least.

Its actually pretty typical. Look how many JSO writers picked the Vikes to beat the Packers IN GB opening night. Its somehow become cool to be disillusioned with your hometown team instead of honest and at the very least unbiased.

Maybe the Dallas writers--like the JS writers--are a bunch of outsiders with no particular loyalty to the home team. That "cool to be disillusioned with your hometown team" mentality seems to afflict some fans in this forum too.

Aside from that possibility, though, Dallas, great as they are, is vulnerable in some areas. Their DBs aren't that great, and when they compensate with zones, they leave themselves open in other areas. Also, the fact that their D Line is loaded with speed rushers kind of opens them up to the run. They have super talent on offense, but they have a QB who does occasionally screw up--a familiar situation for Packer fans for the last 15 or so years.

It won't be easy, but the Packers could/should win--assuming Rodgers doesn't pick this for his first bad game and assuming our pass defense doesn't fail miserably.

[Zool]

This mornings Dallas paper had 5 of the 8 sport reporters picking Green Bay over the Cowboys. I was surprised to say the least.

Its actually pretty typical. Look how many JSO writers picked the Vikes to beat the Packers IN GB opening night. Its somehow become cool to be disillusioned with your hometown team instead of honest and at the very least unbiased.

Maybe the Dallas writers--like the JS writers--are a bunch of outsiders with no particular loyalty to the home team. That "cool to be disillusioned with your hometown team" mentality seems to afflict some fans in this forum too.

Aside from that possibility, though, Dallas, great as they are, is vulnerable in some areas. Their DBs aren't that great, and when they compensate with zones, they leave themselves open in other areas. Also, the fact that their D Line is loaded with speed rushers kind of opens them up to the run. They have super talent on offense, but they have a QB who does occasionally screw up--a familiar situation for Packer fans for the last 15 or so years.

It won't be easy, but the Packers could/should win--assuming Rodgers doesn't pick this for his first bad game and assuming our pass defense doesn't fail miserably.

This is the reason for doubt in my mind. The Lions scored 2TD's very easily against a soft man coverage. Romo, TO and Whitten would eat that coverage alive.

Also Dallas plays a 3-4. We all know what happens against a 3-4.

[boiga]

This mornings Dallas paper had 5 of the 8 sport reporters picking Green Bay over the Cowboys. I was surprised to say the least.

That's actually the ratio I'm seeing across the interweb. Florio likes us, Dr. Z likes us, Silver likes, Schein likes us, Jamie Dukes etc. We're surprisingly popular among the pundits for a team with few household names. Even the guys who are picking the Cowboys are calling it a one score game.

I'm not sure I like being so popular. It reminds me of the preseason trophies being awarded to the Vikings. It's going to get even worse if we manage to pull this one out.