Packer Podcast Blog

Lambeau Leaps

2007-08-19T03:08:00.000-07:00

My grades on the Packer's Lambeau Leaps.

Tracy White gets a Cow Chip. Worst. Leap. Ever. Like a weak handshake, he just kind of flopped in there.

Barnett gets a Blue Chip. His Leap was classic, as he used his hands to turn himself as he went in. That enabled him to get out when he wanted to get out.

James Jones gets a Red Chip. His first Leap looked like he was the rookie that he is. Face First. No Exit Strategy. Rookie. He benefited from watching Barnett, though. On his second Leap he had a good jump and turn. He rates at 1 Cow Chip and 1 Blue Chip. Average it out, he learned and got better, not bad.

Carslyle Holiday looked like a rookie on his Leap. Just Awful. Heck, he barely made it into the stands. A big WR is supposed to get up better than that. Face first, can't get out...Cow Chip Leap.

Jackson--no grade. No Leap. He just ran back to the sideline. Kids today--no respect for tradition.

I'm curious...

2007-08-19T02:59:00.000-07:00

Was P. Thompson's 2nd dumb INT a result of his own inexperience or a mistake by Zach Alcorn? It looks like McCarthy is addressing Thompson so I tend to think it's on him.

Ingle Martin benefited from not playing tonight. I wonder if Paul Thompson was told to stay in the pocket tonight...

Blackmon strips the ball

2007-08-19T02:49:00.000-07:00

Ruled down, but I don't know how. His knee wasn't even close to being down. We'll see if they overturn it. Good thing they can look past the whistle because it clearly killed it.

Paul Thompson throws it to two Seahawks

2007-08-19T02:35:00.000-07:00

That was bad. I might have been the closest "Packer" on the play.

Charlie Peprah INT returns it to the 2

2007-08-19T02:30:00.000-07:00

Railbird Central is going to interview Charlie soon. They might just talk about the INT.

Paul Thompson walks on the field and already looks better than Ingle Martin

2007-08-19T02:28:00.000-07:00

Enough said about the 3rd QB. He's it.

We just missed Jarret Bush's third incredible celebration

2007-08-19T02:24:00.000-07:00

Perhaps, instead of practicing his dance, J.Bush could catch some balls.

Tramon Williams muffs a punt

2007-08-19T02:23:00.000-07:00

and turns it over. That's not good for him.

Seattle announcers keep clamoring for Packer running plays

2007-08-19T02:06:00.000-07:00

Punks. Both of them.
Give it up.
This is Aaron Rodgers. We don't need to know if he can hand off. I can hand off. We need to know if he is the man. To do that, we need to know what he is like in the passing game.

Plain and simple.

Rodgers Looks Favreian?

2007-08-19T01:55:00.000-07:00

Ok. First Rodgers does the little flip to Holliday (which should've been caught). Then Rodgers slides to the side a little to buy more time and hits a wide-open Carlyle Holiday on a similar pattern that Jones ran earlier.

Who cares who the future Packers' President will be?

The Company is in good hands with Rodgers waiting in the wings.

Rodgers

2007-08-19T01:51:00.000-07:00

Rodgers makes a perfect throw to Korey Hall out of the backfield. It was a tough angle and it allowed him to catch it in stride and keep his momentum.

Corey White gets the 1st down with a tough 2nd effort.

Tramon Williams had a nice PR

2007-08-19T01:36:00.000-07:00

Who Knew?

He we a little too horizontal but that was probably dictated by the coverage....

He also got a great block from someone, I'll get the #.

I forgot to mention 3 holding penalties on a KR

2007-08-19T01:33:00.000-07:00

Wow. I don't think I've ever seen 3 holding penalties on the same team on the same play. Crazy.

Jarret Bush celebrates the first two interceptions in NFL history (apparently)

2007-08-19T01:28:00.000-07:00

Man,

I wonder what Jarrett Bush will do if he ever gets in the end zone. Fireworks?

Oh, well. The kid made a great break on the ball. The first one was just thrown to him.

Atari Bigby, better blitzer than coverer (is that a word?)

2007-08-19T01:17:00.000-07:00

Atari Bigby is practicing his Lambeau Leap on the blitz. He gets another sack, but he really needs to stop jumping the QB. Experienced QB's will simply move around him.

They'll make it look like easy.

They're aggressive plays, but he'll be completely out of the play if the QB doesn't panic like the Seattle QB's have tonight.

He's still learning...

2007-08-19T01:15:00.000-07:00

Rodgers held the ball too long for the blitz. Until then he had gotten it out quick. He needs better recognition there.

It's a good thing we have 2 kickers

2007-08-19T01:03:00.000-07:00

Last week, I thought it was a good thing we had two punters.

This week, if we didn't have two kickers, we would have to go to our emergency kicker just to give the first kicker a rest.

An interception by Bush gives the Pack the ball at the 23.

Jason Spitz is the new center.

Coston kind of fanned on his guy on a 3 yd pass to Jones.

Rodgers held the ball too long for the blitz. Until then he had gotten it out quick. He needs better recognition there.

On defense, lets watch the safeties...

2007-08-19T00:42:00.000-07:00

This can be kind of tough though b/c they are mostly out of view of the camera once the play starts.

Ummm. Ok. That was a great play by Bigby. He just devoured the QB, and forced a fumble on the sack. Tracy White runs it all the way back 35 yards for a very weak Lambeau Leap. He attempted to turn too soon and didn't use his hands to catch himself and turn. This is where you can really tell who scores a lot.

Crosby kicks it to the 5, it's returned to the 29

2007-08-19T00:36:00.000-07:00

I don't know if there was no hangtime on the kick or if we had 10 Defensive Tackles on kick coverage but there wasn't any Packer in sight when the returner was at the 13. Not a good sign either way.

Clowney does his best Antonio Chapman impersonation for an 18 yard return

2007-08-18T23:53:00.000-07:00

Clifton is out--Coston is at LT. McCarthy has 91 already pressed on his cell phone.

The announcer just said they are really raving about Junius Coston in camp. I guess I missed all that.

Jackson looks strong running the ball. We'll keep an eye on him, Rodgers, and the new camp sensation, Junius Coston (instead of each play).

Junius Coston didn't touch a soul on his first running play, a 2 yd gain by Jackson.

Ryan Powdrell is injured and helped off with an ankle.

Rodgers made a nice decision to go to Franks for a short pickup with an empty backfield. He got the ball out quick just like he's supposed to.

Brandon Jackson ran to the left. Coston controlled his guy who wasn't a factor in the tackle.

Packers challenge on deep sideline pass by Rodgers to James Jones. Looks like he had both feet down and possession. Coston moved his feet well and handled his guy who was split real wide--I mean Jim Bates wide. not bad, but I don't think he's blocking anyone special.

Challenge upheld. Great catch by Jones. Good throw by Rodgers. He put it up there where only the big WR was going to get it.

Coston blocked well on a 6 yd gain away from him. I'm not seeing any cut blocking on the back side.

Rodgers gets the ball out quick on a slant to Martin.

Rodgers hits Jones in the end zone. TOUCHDOWN PACKERS!!!

After the 7yd TD reception, James Jones demonstrated what a quick learner he is, because he did the Leap and Turn so he could get outta that mess of fans (no offense).

Rodgers zipped it in there low and away from the defense.

Our Extra Point Kicker, Dave Rayner, nails it.

31-10 Pack

Jones PR, has to let the punt bounce. Out at Pack 42

2007-08-18T23:40:00.000-07:00

Rodgers can't handle fast and high snap from Wells--recovered by

12 yd swing pass.

Mo Morris rusn it in for a TD.

Bishop got stuck by the FB (43) and curiously, there was nobody else to make a tackle.

Are you serious? No safety?

Pack up 24-10. About 9:40 left in 2Q.

Rayner sends the KO a yard deep

2007-08-18T23:19:00.000-07:00

Hall makes the stop and will make the team.

Seattle ball on their 20.

Morris takes it 19 yds. The FB who got worked by Hawk on his sack, got a little bit of revenge as he had a nice block against Hawk on the run. Holding on the play--it's coming back.

Spencer was holding Harrell.

Barnett deflects pass over the deep middle.

Pass to Branch--Walker shoves him out after 6.

DC Sanders brings 6, Bigby pressures Wallace who throws it OOB.

Pack has 4 Drives, 22 Plays, 112 yards

2007-08-18T23:03:00.000-07:00

Crosby to the 5. Korey corrals the KR at the 21.

Manuel still playing. makes the tackle in coverage.

KGB misses a tackle on a 5 yd run.

Walker PI for 21 yard penalty.
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9 yd run around the left. Poppinga should have had contain.

Seattle picks up 1st up the middle for 2.

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1st down inc.

Morris picks up 2. Jenkins forced him wide, Williams brought him down.

3rd and 8

KGB sack and FF. Barnett brings it back! TOUCHDOWN PACKERS!!!

Veteran Lambeau Leap as Barnett made the wise turnaround as he went in to make getting out easier. Reminds me a little of Clark Griswald (park clear in the back of the Wally World parking lot so "It's easier to get out at closing time.").

Rayner nails the PAT. Pack leads 24-3.

Both Return jobs are Blackman's. He returned the Punt 16 yds

2007-08-18T22:50:00.000-07:00

Driver Drop on 1st down.

Jackson picks up a 1st on the screen. He showed good patience letting Wells and Colledge get out in front and then shot through the gap.

Favre to Driver for 22 to the 18. That was a laser.

Jackson run up the middle out of the 'gun. No gain. Colledge kicked out. Donald Lee looked like he should have been doing something.

end of the Q

2nd and 8
Favre in the gun. Seattle brings 6, Favre makes a perfect touch pass to Jones on the crossing route who outraces Trufount to the end zone! Touchdown, Packers!!!

Nice Lambeau Leap (for a rookie).

Rayner tacks on the PAT

17-3 Packers.

Rayner sends the KO 6 yds into the EZ

2007-08-18T22:25:00.000-07:00

Kampman, Cole, Williams, and Jenkins on the line.

Stuffed the run on 1st down.

Hawk SACKS Wallace for a loss of 5. We brought 5 as Jenkins dropped into zone coverage.

He just tossed the FB (43) out of the way!!

Jenkins shoots through for a loss of 3.