I sat down tonight to review the film of the Packers - Vikings game. I didn't make it very far. Within the first 5 minutes, I saw three plays that would foretell how the game would unfold. Already disgusted, I threw down the remote and bailed on watching the whole game. Why torture myself? It was clear that these three plays would give me plenty to write about.
Play # 1: Packers first running play. Grant makes a BAD, BAD decision.
With Quinn Johnson as the lead blocker, Rodgers hands off to Ryan Grant on what looks like an outside zone run. Johnson meets the linebacker head-on and everywhere, [...]
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Now that the euphoria over the Packer's exciting win over the Bears has worn off, it's time to take a closer look at this game. Watching the game live is a great experience, but impressions we develop can be affected by many things. Your own emotions, announcer's comments, too much beer - all of these can taint what you think you're seeing.
As Mike McCarthy will tell you, he doesn't know what the real story is until he "looks at the film." So down to my mancave I went. I fired up the DVR and the HDTV and spent some quality hours pressing the play, rewind and slow-motion buttons on the remote. After [...]
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