O-LINE ANALYSIS. VERY INTERESTING (at least I think so).

[Rastak]

Wow, very perplexing. That analysis is very helpful for those of us who are geographically challenged and couldn't see the game. (THANKS, gbp!) Don't know if I feel better or worse about the o-line, though....

Let me say this, if either Clifton or Tauscher (sp?) go down, the Packers are dead at this point. Harvey mentioned last night that they may get someone (if my beer soaked brain recalled correctly) before camp is over. I think they better.

[FavreChild]

I know...you can see that one coming a mile away.

But can TT?

[pbmax]

GBPF, great work. And it agrees with the half a dozen accounts I have read of the game, that each specifically mentioned 2 hits on Favre that were the fault of the RB failure on blitz pickup.

Which brings me to a point of concern, how do you evaluate this if you don't game plan a little more than what we apparently did?

Schottenheimer is crazy, and had anyone bothered to ask, I could have told you he would take this seriously and bring the entire defense.

McGinn mentioned Sanders took a series or two before he began to call for nickel defenses, this explained some bad coverages in the first drive.

McCarthy is test driving a new O Line and doesn't have them prepped for 3-4 blitzes? If it wasn't the guards, then can we blame ther preparation?

The coaches seem to have had a bad read on the team's readiness. And this reminds me of someone I had thought we replaced.

[pbmax]

And when I say Schotenheimer is crazy, I mean it. This will be his best prepared game all year, everything else will go downhill.

[FavreChild]

McCarthy is test driving a new O Line and doesn't have them prepped for 3-4 blitzes? If it wasn't the guards, then can we blame ther preparation?

Yes, that's exactly what is so perplexing at this point. (I really mean "disturbing," but am trying to contain the feeling.)

[The Leaper]

The OL wasn't fabulous last night...but considering it was the first NFL game for 2 of the guys on the line against quite possibly the best front 7 in football, I'm happy. Nearly all of the bad things I saw can be corrected with repetitions and experience. That is what preseason and rookies are all about.

I'm mildly encouraged...although I wasn't one who thought this was going to be a team contending for the playoffs. This team will be competitive.

[MJZiggy]

There is one thing improved from last year: they had very few penalties last night.

[BooHoo]

Thanks for the stats. The O-Line is the biggest question mark in my mind.

[Patler]

Let me say this, if either Clifton or Tauscher (sp?) go down, the Packers are dead at this point. Harvey mentioned last night that they may get someone (if my beer soaked brain recalled correctly) before camp is over. I think they better.

Amazing how things change. A few months back I was very pleased with the situation at tackle with Clifton and Tauscher starting, Klemm and Barry as backups. Now Klemm and Barry are gone, Clifton is hobbling and Tauscher sort of stumbled out of the gate last night.

[MJZiggy]

Anyone got anymore chocolate? I seem to have eaten it all. Wait. There's the ice cream. Excuse me for a moment.

[swede]

Thanks gbpf,

Your analysis was well-crafted and calming. All day long I was lamenting the sucky play from o-line and d-line against the Chargers, but I knew the PackerRats would talk me off the ledge.

Pre-season number one is in the books, and at the end of this season it counts for absolutely nothing except a chance to get better before the Bears game.

[gbpackfan]

I hope it just a case of the Vets having a little rust and not them being completely prepared for the 3-4 blitz happy D the chargers run. Like I said before though, Colledge needs to pick it up!

[BooHoo]

Anyone got anymore chocolate? I seem to have eaten it all. Wait. There's the ice cream. Excuse me for a moment.

I am a chocolate fan myself. I like ice cream even more.

[wist43]

Wow, very perplexing. That analysis is very helpful for those of us who are geographically challenged and couldn't see the game. (THANKS, gbp!) Don't know if I feel better or worse about the o-line, though....

Feel worse... The whole team looked awful.

What's worse, is man for man, they simply got beat up by the Chargers... the Packers were clearly overmatched physically in every aspect of the game.

Granted, it was only the first preseason game, with many new players, a coaching staff, and a new offensive system - but, their "performance" was nothing short of embarrassing.

[falco]

A lot was made about the fact that SD didn't play vanilla defense...the announcers commented on it and the sideline reporter asked MM about it going into the half.

In my mind thats not an excuse. I can vividly recall the same exact thing happening in the preseason game against SD last year...everyone lambasted the Chargers for playing aggressively. There's no excuse not be ready for it this year.