Packers Pass D Is Light Years Ahead Of Last Year [Cheese and Wine after the game]
The Packers will have huge issues running against the Steelers front seven.I am one who is impressed by what James Starks has done,but ready to say he is the answer.The Packers are going to need to run the ball to help Rodgers with the play-action.They are tough and get after it better than anyone in the league.That being said, I really believe that the Packers will be able to throw against the Steelers (ie Week 15 of 2009) if they are able to keep the pass rush at bay.Aaron Smith is most likely going to play for the first time in months, so the task gets immediately more complicated.I think playing in a controlled environment will allow Rodgers to have a heck of a game.Troy Polamalu is going to have two weeks to get back to 100%,you could tell he wasn't on top of his game this week.
The Steelers defense is very difficult,but it wont be anything the Packers haven't seen before.Its the Super Bowl so there is more information about this game than it probably warrants.Still with an estimate of 10 billion dollars being wagered clearly the Big Game is big business for the books.But with so much scrutiny how do you get an edge though is the Packers-Steelers gambling conundrum.Some say props are the way to go and you can bet on everything including how long the national anthem will be.I tend to agree but sometimes the props are over and done with so quickly that watching the game becomes pretty boring.I say for this one play it old school and just pick the straight up winner.If you are on GB you get a decent payout (1.74) and if you like the Steelers you can double your money (2.15) don’t see that happening!..Why??.... Packers pass D is light years ahead of last year when we had a ST only guy playing nickel and a street FA from 2 weeks earlier playing dime!Bush and Bell should never have been on the field last year for anything other than ST! Steelers were w/o Polamalu in the vs Pack last year and we all know what kind of a difference maker he can be.Packers w/ Williams,Wood and Shields can match up man to man w/ your WR and do a good job of holding them in check.On the other hand I don’t see you being able to match our WR depth nearly as well, even w/ Polamalu… Unless you harrass Rodgers into playing un-Rodgers like, I see it being an advantage for the Pack!Don’t see either team running the ball very well, so thats a wash… Punting and Field Position might be the deciding factor in a relatively low scoring game! 21-17 one way or the other. Cheese and Wine after the game… LOL
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Steelers allow only 62.8 yards per game on the ground. It’s obvious that Super Bowl line odds makers believe the Packers’ wide receivers will have a big impact on the game because 45 ˝ points is a lot of points in a contest between the 2nd ranked D in the league, Pittsburgh, and the 5th ranked D in the league,Green BayThe line for Super Bowl total of 45 ˝ will go either up or down depending on how sports handicappers view Green Bay’s passing game versus Pittsburgh’s secondary.I’m not ready to say how much of an impact Green Bay’s wide receivers will have on the total assigned to the game.What I am ready to say is that if the total stays at over 45,that most football bettors believe Green Bay’s wide receivers are going to be very effective versus the Steelers’ D because Green Bay’s best shot (only shot?)of putting points on the board on February 6th is through their passing game.
Harry, I've broken down the Packers pass D over and over the past few weeks and "light years" is a clear exaggeration. You are comparing the nickle and dime corners for God's sakes. Shields had a nice game against Chicago's 3rd string QB, but the guy is an undrafted free agent who has barely been on the field except special teams and certain defensive packages. You don't even name the current dime corner. Why? There isn't really one, guys like Bush, Lee, Underwood get in there occasionally but nobody has really tested their corner depth this year. I wouldn't be surprised if Pitts spreads it out and does exactly what they did last time. I guess if you want to crown Shields, that's your prerogative, but he's unproven and is kinda riding the hype of intercepting Caleb Hanie to win that game.
If you want to talk about Free Agents coming in off the street, look at some guys that will be on the field for the Packers defense on Sunday: Walden, Francois, Green were all available as free agents to any team that wanted them in late October and early November. The Packers will be starting all kinds of rookies and free agents tomorrow (Zombo & Peprah for example). Your writeup doesn't mention any of those guys.
I think the real sensation for the Packers is that they've been able to surive the injuries. To say that they're actually a better team because they are playing 2nd, 3rd and even 4th string players at some positions on defense is just silly. To say that they are "light years" ahead of last year is ridiculous.
NICE COMMENTARY SLACKER00, I ALWAYS APPRECIATE GOOD ANALYSIS ON MY THREADS With three solid secondary defenders in Shields,Tramon Williams and Charles Woodson,Capers is able to run aggressive man-to-man coverages and create clever defensive zone packages that require discipline.When Rodgers struggled in the second halves of their playoff games,the defense never let the contests get out of reach.The Packers' defense didn't get the headlines during the regular season,but they had been on the grand stage for the past month and now the world is hip to how good they really are.Brandon Jackson was a 2nd round pick in 2007.He wasn't signed after Ryan Grant got hurt.And the Packers were not handled by the Patriots,Packers> winning most of that game James Starks was a 6th round pick in the draft and wasn't added after the season started. Same w/ Sam Sheilds,he was an unsigned free agent who Thompson picked up before the pre-season even started.Look for Aaron Rodgers to throw for at least two touchdowns and look for Rashard Mendenhall and The Steelers to run it in for a couple too.The key to the game will be who can break through the others defensive specialty first.Can Green Bay run against a supreme Pittsburgh run defense?Can Pittsburgh throw against a very good Green Bay pass defense?I'm going to say that I have more faith in Aaron Rodgers Greg Jennings and Donald Driver and company...Green Bay cornerbacks in Super Bowl XLV: are really good.they have one of the best corner tandems in the league,Packers have gone to a four and five-wide package at times,employing Emmanuel Sanders (rookie, 3rd round) and Antonio Brown (6th). It was Sanders, I believe, who got the final first down to beat the Jets out of a five-wide set with Antwaan Randle El..... The WR depth on their roster isn’t as dangerous ""as,say,the Packers’"",but they do line up and run those packages to try and get a mismatch on the dime or nickel corner -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Clifton,ChadT Knees LPLPFPprobable
Driver, DonaldWR Quadricep-LPLPprobable
Spitz, JasonC/G Calf LPLPFPprobable
Walden, ErikLB Ankle LPLPLPquestionable
Zombo, FrankLB Knee FPFPFPprobable
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Packers Pass D Is Light Years Ahead Of Last Year [Cheese and Wine after the game]
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Steelers allow only 62.8 yards per game on the ground. It’s obvious that Super Bowl line odds makers believe the Packers’ wide receivers will have a big impact on the game because 45 ˝ points is a lot of points in a contest between the 2nd ranked D in the league, Pittsburgh, and the 5th ranked D in the league,Green BayThe line for Super Bowl total of 45 ˝ will go either up or down depending on how sports handicappers view Green Bay’s passing game versus Pittsburgh’s secondary.I’m not ready to say how much of an impact Green Bay’s wide receivers will have on the total assigned to the game.What I am ready to say is that if the total stays at over 45,that most football bettors believe Green Bay’s wide receivers are going to be very effective versus the Steelers’ D because Green Bay’s best shot (only shot?)of putting points on the board on February 6th is through their passing game.
Clifton,ChadT Knees LPLPFPprobable