tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236498470662179494.post6659592324461274235..comments2023-09-26T07:20:31.638-04:00Comments on Talkin' S-Mac: My Take - >Preseason Week 3Talkin' S-Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01986228427076682662noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236498470662179494.post-55651009098614331212008-08-22T23:43:00.000-04:002008-08-22T23:43:00.000-04:00Staying in and relaxing this Friday evening for I ...Staying in and relaxing this Friday evening for I have to venture into the land of Green Bay tomorrow. So I watched the Packer game tonight, at least the first half. Here are a few of my thoughts.<BR/><BR/>Barnett looked bad today. Over pursuing and not making the tackles he needed to make...but those are all correctable.<BR/><BR/>Rodgers looked sharp, he did get some nice help from the referee on that first big play today but like I said, all he has to do is be able to make a slant pass and he'll be fine. He does look like a deer in headlights when he sees the pressure coming straight at him. They need to keep rolling him out from time to time.<BR/><BR/>The O-line, i know is hurt, but looks pretty bad at this point. A lot of quick slants and hitch's were needed. I wouldn't worry about B-Jacksons ability to block the blitz if he's got 2 other guys coming in on him at the same time.<BR/><BR/>Grant is going to have his work cut out for him. I have a feeling he's going to revert back to his ND playing days...you got your Gado type half-a-year out of him already.<BR/><BR/>I like that TE you guys drafted, but not as much as the TE the Bears drafted this year.<BR/><BR/>Dan Connor should have been picked instead of Brohm, he would be starting for the Packers.<BR/><BR/>What the hell happened to Harrell? The Pack needs some help up front. I know the Broncos are a good blocking O-Line but it just looked way to easy running up the middle tonight.<BR/><BR/>I think you are going to start to see the decline of Al Harris and Woodson this year. Fortunately for the Packers, the Bears best WR's suck balls and it won't matter against them.<BR/><BR/>Packers still need a backup QB (Bears still need a starting one).<BR/><BR/>Overall, not a bad game for the Packers. Positives and Negatives. Just like any other preseason game.Grammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061493288820088549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236498470662179494.post-74675224826018789092008-08-21T13:29:00.000-04:002008-08-21T13:29:00.000-04:00I had a take all set to roll out yesterday, but th...I had a take all set to roll out yesterday, but the computer was fighting me, and it eventually won. So now I'm back trying to reconvene yesterday's thoughts as well as add some new ones. <BR/><BR/>Brian Brohm. I don't know what we have in him. Nobody probably does at this point. I've got a feeling that he's a decent football player and at some point it will probably click into place in his mind. That doesn't mean he'll be Joe Montana, but I do think he'll grasp the pro game at some point. But then again, maybe not. He certainly has looked uncomfortable and unconfident to this point. <BR/><BR/>Cory Williams. Yeah, Cory Williams the Cleveland Brown. I watched him on Monday night football and he made me feel like maybe we're breaking even on this Brohm deal. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, to revisit the past for a moment. Players in whom I had an interest who went after Brohm: Martellus Bennett, Tom Zbikowski, Steve Slaton, Jamaal Charles, and Dan Connor. I'm not going to say we should have done this or we should have done that, because Brohm is the guy on our team, however, some of these guys are contributing to their team already. And the jump from college to pro is different for a QB than any other position, so that skews the comparison. But my point is: Damnit why did we not draft Steve Slaton?!?<BR/><BR/>Feels good just to say it. I've stood up for Jackson, and the guy has flashed, but he's also been so disappointing at times. It is by no means a stretch to say he might be the guy that gets Rodgers killed. For all the press about the zero experience behind Rodgers, you would think that guys who can't block would be getting killed in the media. The fact is, we have plenty of experience behind Rodgers, as you can see here:<BR/><BR/>http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=U0&Date=20080820&Category=PKR0205&ArtNo=808200804&Ref=PH&Params=Itemnr=10<BR/><BR/>The Packers signed DT Rodney Allen from the Intense Football League. You're not expecting the guy to make the Pro-Bowl, right, I know, but I have had a hard time finding anything on the guy. His college bio is slim, and the Packers simply photoshopped their own jersey onto him for his picture. That's probably another sign that he's not long for Green Bay. Maybe. But maybe he can give us a couple of quality snaps. I'm waiting to see him on the field. From what I've heard and read, the guy has tremendous lower body strength and is hard to move off of the spot. Plugger. Anyway, we'll have a chance to make some opinions after seeing him play, but for now, at least I found a picture of the guy. You can see him standing behind Jolly (#97). Allen is wearing #67. Looks like a stout guy.<BR/><BR/>http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=U0&Date=20080820&Category=PKR0205&ArtNo=808200804&Ref=PH&Params=Itemnr=14<BR/><BR/>So we're taking the show to the Mile High City tomorrow. Question: Is there a more lame team in the NFL than the Denver Broncos? Seriously, ask yourself. The ugly new-age uniforms. The weasely head coach. The dirty-blocking OL. And the lamest of the lame...the Mile High Salute. That was the single lamest celebration I've ever seen. Worse than the Ickey Shuffle, which I believe held that title previous to the insipid Salute. <BR/><BR/>I'm not even going to get personal with it, but just know that Shannon Sharpe and John Elway are not high on my list. <BR/><BR/>What I want to see out of this game is 85 getting involved. A Rod to Greg. Work it. <BR/><BR/>The starters are going to play through three quarters. I want to see us overpower the Broncs. The OL delivers punch in the run game. The DL holding the point of attack against them. LBs coming downhill and filling. <BR/><BR/>Denver doesn't have much that scares me, and we need to win this game. <BR/><BR/>Pack 35<BR/>Ugly-outfitted, weasel-coached, dirty blockers 13<BR/><BR/>Smiles on the sidelines.Stackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07525835033475133809noreply@blogger.com