The Official Opening Day Game Thread - Green Bay vs. Chicago

[Sparkey]

Excuses, Excuses, just like @ssholes, everyone's got one and they all stink ! Just like the packers, they STINK !

What a bunch of LOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSERS !

DA BEARS dominated every aspect of this game !

Favre is a joke !

BOW DOWN packerrats, you just got WHOOOOOOPED !


GO BEARS !

I would agree EXCEPT....the bears gave up over 100 yds rushing to a line that can't block and a running back coming off of a major leg injury.

If I were a bears fan, I wouldn't get too confident.

[b bulldog]

can't expect a whole lot when 13 rookies are on the team and 4 are starting and a very young Poppinga and Wells.

[Brohm]

As far as pass protection goes, Clifton had a tough day (as did the others). Wiffed hard on their rookie DE a few times and got pushed back into the pocket on another. Given Spitz and Moll are rookies, I thought they held up fairly well against probably the #1 D-line and defense in the league. The running game was good thought the 100 yards is a bit deceptive. If we could have mustered any sort of passing game we could have been more competitive, the protection wasn't anything to write home about but waaay to many overthrows to open receivers.

[Joemailman]

The fact that Ahman Green was able to drive defenders back when contact was made shows he is healthier than he ever was last year, even before the injury. That is probably the best news to come out of this game.

[Brohm]

Defense -

Manuel showed that not playing in preseason is not a good thing. Bit hard and got burned for the LONE offensive touchdown by the Bears. TE's and backs out of the backfield continue to be a problem. Muhammed made some spectacular catches today in pretty good coverage. Good job holding them to FG's if anything.

ST - Wow...just bad. Not sure if its just the players of mybe need to get a new coach in there. Whatever he is teaching is not taking hold. Definately do not have any kind of kickoff returner at all. Slow running backs going laterally will not cut it. At least Davenport smashed it up the middle....

[Brohm]

The fact that Ahman Green was able to drive defenders back when contact was made shows he is healthier than he ever was last year, even before the injury. That is probably the best news to come out of this game.

Ahman looked awesome today. Definatley a big +.

[Joemailman]

Was it just me, or were our KO returners moving about half speed?

[Partial]

Was it just me, or were our KO returners moving about half speed?

agreed.

[MasonCrosby]

the FOX broadcasters are kissing up to the bears again...ugh

[Noodle]

The fact that Ahman Green was able to drive defenders back when contact was made shows he is healthier than he ever was last year, even before the injury. That is probably the best news to come out of this game.

Agree with this strongly. Green ran hard today, and finished runs by punishing the Bears, usually falling forward. He also had good ball security, something he usually has trouble with early in the season.

I think some of the yards he earned were soft because the Bears were playing to stop the big play, but he ran hard for them just the same. Good day for Gree.

[woodbuck27]

1st Downs (C)18 (GB)14
Rushing (C) 4 (GB) 6
Passing (C) 12 (GB) 8
Penalty (C) 2 (GB) 0
3rd-Down Conversions (C) 4-14 (GB) 1-11
4th-Down Conversions (C) 1-1 (GB) 2-3
Punts-Average (C) 4-47.2 (GB) 6-45.0
Return Yards (C) 150 (GB) 173
Punts-Returns (C) 5-104 (GB) 3-44
Kickoffs-Returns (C) 1-18 (GB) 7-129
Int.-Returns (C) 2-28 (GB)1-0

Penalties-Yards (C)8-25 (GB)10-45 ** '10' Penalty's

Fumbles-Lost (C) 0-0 (GB)1-1

Time Of Pos. (C) 34:05 (GB) 25:55 ** TOP Only 25.55

Total Net Yards (C) 361 (GB)267 ** almost a 100 Y < Chi.

Total Plays 64 56

Average Gain (C) 5.6 (GB) 4.8

Net Yards Rushing 109 103 ** Virtual Tie on the Rush. .OK.

Rushes (C)36 (GB) 23 Bears Rushed approx.50% more tha Packers

Avg. Per Rush (C) 3.0 (GB) 4.5 PACKERS imporoved there !!Net



Yards Passing (C) 252 (GB) 164 A shocking comparison.[/b]

We need a pass rush !!


Comp.-Att. (C) 19-27 (GB) 16-30

Yards Per Pass (C) 9.0 (GB) 5.0 Bears 9Y/pass ???


Sacked-Yards Lost (C)1-6 (GB) 3-22

Had Intercepted (C) 1 (GB) 2

Touchdowns (C) 2 (GB) 0

Rushing 0 0

Passing 1 0

Other 1 0

Extra Points (C) 2-2 (GB) 0-0

Field Goals (C) 4-4 (GB) 0-1

Red Zone Efficiency 0-0-0%; (GB) 0-0-0%
Goal To Go Efficiency 0-0-0%; (GB) 0-0-0%
Safeties 0 0

SCORE:

26 - 0 Bears over Packers