Game Ball To The Entire Defense

[Maxie the Taxi]

I nominate the entire defense for a game ball. To hold Dallas scoreless for 59 minutes is unbelievable!

Dom Capers' game plan was superb: high pressure on Romo. Plus they stuffed the run.

The D-Line was superb, so good I hesitate to single anyone out. But Jolly had one hell of a game.

Linebackers were all over the field, seemingly in the right place almost all the time. Hawk was outstanding and Jones, I think, will get a lot of playing time the rest of this year. Clay Mathews...the guy is a stud. And Nick Barnett came to play.

The secondary was more than solid. Woodson was a HOF performance. Bigby made some huge plays and Nick Collins was all over the field. Even Bush looked good.

My hat's off. If our D plays like this the rest of the season, we can go deep into the playoffs.

[ND72]

No question

[BallHawk]

Agreed. Defense played to the level we know they are capable of. I was glad, for once, to be a fan of the team that was getting to the QB consistently

Also, this question popped up in my mind....Is the fact that Kampman was out for this game just a coincidence?

[GrnBay007]

We had no volume at the time but it showed the Packers locker room after the game and Nick Barnett was handing a ball to MM. MM was all smiles. Did anyone else see that?

[Maxie the Taxi]

Agreed. Defense played to the level we know they are capable of. I was glad, for once, to be a fan of the team that was getting to the QB consistently

Also, this question popped up in my mind....Is the fact that Kampman was out for this game just a coincidence?

I wondered the same thing. Today #59 reminded me a hell of a lot of another #59 -- John Anderson.

[BallHawk]

We had no volume at the time but it showed the Packers locker room after the game and Nick Barnett was handing a ball to MM. MM was all smiles. Did anyone else see that?

Yup. Glad to see the guys were happy and supportive of McCarthy. I know they're right off a win and everybody is happy, but for this team to be able to salvage the season, they need to be behind the coach 100%.

[pbmax]

59 can rush the passer, that is for certain. He just slips by.

Defense in the first half was amazing. The third quarter, when the O was moving the ball and built a lead, is exactly what this defense is built to operate like.

Defend run, prevent big play. Get lead. Make opposition one-dimensional and attack. I am amazed in the difference between the D versus the run compared to the last couple of years.

[MOBB DEEP]

We had no volume at the time but it showed the Packers locker room after the game and Nick Barnett was handing a ball to MM. MM was all smiles. Did anyone else see that?

I wonder if that blue collar worker he got canned saw it...

No egg laying tonite baby

[Maxie the Taxi]

59 can rush the passer, that is for certain. He just slips by.

Defense in the first half was amazing. The third quarter, when the O was moving the ball and built a lead, is exactly what this defense is built to operate like.

Defend run, prevent big play. Get lead. Make opposition one-dimensional and attack. I am amazed in the difference between the D versus the run compared to the last couple of years.

Exactly. This year's D is way better than last year's. I mean think about it. We're down to our...what?...3rd string linebacker and look how he performed. Better than Kampman. Better than Poppinga.

[The Leaper]

I would hope that Thompson...a former LB...can spot a good one when he sees one.

[red]

that was the d i've been waiting all season to see

[SnakeLH2006]

Re: Game Ball To The Entire Defense

I nominate the entire defense for a game ball. To hold Dallas scoreless for 59 minutes is unbelievable!

Dom Capers' game plan was superb: high pressure on Romo. Plus they stuffed the run.

The D-Line was superb, so good I hesitate to single anyone out. But Jolly had one hell of a game.

Linebackers were all over the field, seemingly in the right place almost all the time. Hawk was outstanding and Jones, I think, will get a lot of playing time the rest of this year. Clay Mathews...the guy is a stud. And Nick Barnett came to play.

The secondary was more than solid. Woodson was a HOF performance. Bigby made some huge plays and Nick Collins was all over the field. Even Bush looked good.

My hat's off. If our D plays like this the rest of the season, we can go deep into the playoffs.

Took the words out my mouth, Maxie. Capers is the man for sure. I hope he keeps dialing up the blitzes the rest of the season. This is what the preseason looked like with our Defense. Great game!

[Pugger]

It almost seems to me that yesterday the defensive guys are finally getting it! Something clicked and the guys are finally playing the 3-4 like Capers envisioned way back last summer. I kinda figured it would take a few games before this D would come into its own. If they continue to play like this we'll give the rest of the OC on our future opponents some sleepless nights!

[MJZiggy]

Question is, can they sustain?

[MOBB DEEP]

Question is, can they sustain?

To be honset i think the pack needs a few more big black studs at the LB and DE positions to sustain great play in the 3-4...most GMs get that

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