tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917566183367802245Fri, 22 Apr 2011 04:56:52 +0000http://goaltogo.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Lee Valentyn)Blogger41125noreply@blogger.comnotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917566183367802245.post-8594832178193345778Sat, 27 Dec 2008 18:17:00 +00002008-12-27T12:18:42.527-06:00http://goaltogo.blogspot.com/2008/12/lions-packers-preview-packers-look-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Valentyn)0A lot has gone wrong for the Packers this year. On Sunday, they are hoping something can go right agains winless Detroit. The Lions dropped their final home game of the year against the Saints last week, giving them their 15th loss of the year. It was the first time a team surpassed 14 losses...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917566183367802245.post-697421790224055653Thu, 25 Dec 2008 18:24:00 +00002008-12-25T12:29:03.257-06:00http://goaltogo.blogspot.com/2008/12/packers-bears-recap-overtime-field-goal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Valentyn)0If there is another way to lose a football game, the Green Bay Packers will likely find a way to do it. Despite owning time of possession by nearly eight minutes, outgaining their opponent in overall yards, accumulating more first downs and being more efficient on third downs, the Packers found a...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917566183367802245.post-2733955948354496449Sun, 21 Dec 2008 21:10:00 +00002008-12-21T15:12:20.308-06:00http://goaltogo.blogspot.com/2008/12/packers-bears-preview-rivalry-adds.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Valentyn)0Guaranteed just their second losing season since 1992,, the Packers will line up this weekend and play against a familiar opponent at Soldier Field in Chicago. The Bears were the last team the Packers beat, in week 11. It seemed as though the Packers and Bears were headed in different directions...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917566183367802245.post-3929511601239514974Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:06:00 +00002008-12-14T22:07:51.729-06:00http://goaltogo.blogspot.com/2008/12/packers-jaguars-recap-jags-confound.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Valentyn)0Run the tape. The Packers got off to a slow start against the Jaguars on Sunday afternoon, allowing the Jaguars to get off to an early lead. Green Bay fought back to get back in the game, only to see their efforts prove to be fruitless in the game’s final quarter. Sound familiar? Jacksonville...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917566183367802245.post-7458104936135451319Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:00:00 +00002008-12-13T12:01:33.265-06:00http://goaltogo.blogspot.com/2008/12/packers-jaguars-preview-packers-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Valentyn)1The Packers and Jaguars will meet in Jacksonville this weekend for a clash of teams that failed to live up to expectations in 2008. Many prognosticators picked these teams to win their respective divisions, in which case this game could have been seen as a Super Bowl preview. Instead, the players...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917566183367802245.post-2941402595257714551Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:21:00 +00002008-12-08T20:23:07.541-06:00http://goaltogo.blogspot.com/2008/12/texans-packers-recap-green-bay-d-has-no.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Valentyn)0When you think of December football at Lambeau Field, you do not think of high potential for offense. Yet here were the Texans and Packers on Sunday afternoon, combining for 936 yards of offense--687 of them through the air--in an ugly affair that mercilessly came to an end when Kris Brown kicked...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917566183367802245.post-2660535065642154273Sat, 06 Dec 2008 22:59:00 +00002008-12-06T17:01:00.673-06:00http://goaltogo.blogspot.com/2008/12/texans-packers-preview-green-bay-needs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Valentyn)0The Packers have had a tough stretch of games and have come up short in their quest to get in the driver's seat of the NFC North. Losers of four of their last five, Green Bay sits two games out of the division lead with four games to play. The playoffs are a long shot, sure, but the Pack still...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917566183367802245.post-722633269935053248Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:07:00 +00002008-11-30T21:10:46.488-06:00http://goaltogo.blogspot.com/2008/11/panters-packers-recap-special-teams-big.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Valentyn)0Despite a game that included many positives for the Packers--including overcoming an 11-point halftime deficit with 18 unanswered points and staging a nine-minute drive to take the lead late in the fourth quarter--Green Bay was unable to overcome their special teams woes, falling to the Carolina...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917566183367802245.post-6319587452161834409Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:44:00 +00002008-11-29T11:46:07.742-06:00http://goaltogo.blogspot.com/2008/11/panthers-packers-preview-panthers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Valentyn)0The tundra will not yet be frozen, and the snow may or may not fall. Weather conditions may not necessarily require a high dosage of running the ball, but don’t expect to see the same pass-wacky game that saw the Packers and Saints combine for over 550 yards through the air on Monday Night. Coach...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917566183367802245.post-8128736714206569173Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:06:00 +00002008-11-28T13:07:58.152-06:00http://goaltogo.blogspot.com/2008/11/packers-saints-recap-bress-bests.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Valentyn)0Before Monday night's contest in New Orleans, New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees made the claim that his best was better than the Packers best, referring to the shutdown play of the Packers secondary. The Packers came into the game as one of the top-ranked passing defenses in the league, but their...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917566183367802245.post-6616160307614986827Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:48:00 +00002008-11-23T16:54:06.663-06:00http://goaltogo.blogspot.com/2008/11/packers-saints-preview-green-bay-looks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Valentyn)0Coming off of their most dominating performance of the year--a 34-3 thumping of division rival Chicago at home--the Green Bay Packers seek their second straight win on Monday night when they travel to New Orleans. The Packers look to move above .500 for the first time since beating the Colts in...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917566183367802245.post-5711737561299977316Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:35:00 +00002008-11-17T00:37:01.664-06:00http://goaltogo.blogspot.com/2008/11/bears-packers-recap-packers-play-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Valentyn)0Green Bay was able to put it all together this weekend against the Bears, and the result was the most lopsided victory of the 2008 campaign, a 37-3 thumping that put the Packers in position to make a run at the playoffs. Coupled with the Vikings loss at Tampa Bay, the Packers win elevated Green...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917566183367802245.post-1863949031736106255Sun, 16 Nov 2008 05:47:00 +00002008-11-15T23:50:14.623-06:00http://goaltogo.blogspot.com/2008/11/bears-packers-preview-packers-seek-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Valentyn)0It is no secret that Green Bay's game against Chicago is a big deal. The Packers and Bears are steeped in a tradition that goes back nearly nine decades. Chicago holds an advantage in the series, having won 10 more games than Green Bay. The teams have tied six times. Added onto the tradition...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917566183367802245.post-6880911180588133651Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:00:00 +00002008-11-09T23:54:41.142-06:00http://goaltogo.blogspot.com/2008/11/packers-vikings-recap-green-bay-battles.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Valentyn)0In a frustrating game in which each team saw its own share of ups and downs, the Packers were unable to prevail against the Vikings in the end, falling 27-28. The game was eerily similar to the Packers' week 4 performance against Tampa Bay in which the offense struggled to move the ball, the...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917566183367802245.post-323888783889040765Sat, 08 Nov 2008 18:57:00 +00002008-11-08T12:59:03.787-06:00http://goaltogo.blogspot.com/2008/11/packers-vikings-preview-pack-stays-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Valentyn)0Coming off an emotional loss to the Tennessee Titans in overtime last weekend, the Packers immediately have to re-focus as they travel to Minnesota to take on the Vikings. The Packers are aware of where they’re going and the challenges involved with playing in the Metrodome, particularly the high...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917566183367802245.post-7746608134117458702Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:09:00 +00002008-11-03T21:14:01.913-06:00http://goaltogo.blogspot.com/2008/11/packers-titans-recap-green-bay-bows-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Valentyn)0The Packers were able to push the Titans to overtime on Sunday afternoon, but they never had the opportunity to win the game. Tennessee won the overtime coin flip and drove 55 yards in ten plays to set up Rob Bironas’ 41 yard game-winner. For a moment, it looked like Bironas would be the goat of...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917566183367802245.post-6481609070956298443Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:47:00 +00002008-11-01T15:47:36.577-05:00http://goaltogo.blogspot.com/2008/11/packers-titans-preview-packers-face-big.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Valentyn)0Things won't get any easier for Green Bay this time of year, as they face three of their next four opponents on the road. The first road test, the Tennessee Titans, have yet to lose a game this year, and have won 10 straight regular season games dating back to last year. One of the biggest...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917566183367802245.post-762311935970587206Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:35:00 +00002008-10-27T19:36:14.178-05:00http://goaltogo.blogspot.com/2008/10/packers-bye-week-green-bay-cleans-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Valentyn)0Any way you want to look at it, the bye week offered the Packers the chance to clean up and get ready for the second half of their season. Coach Mike McCarthy often refers to his football program as a house, always emphasizing good housekeeping that includes proper execution and minimal...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917566183367802245.post-3420189695132004172Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:27:00 +00002008-10-20T00:28:09.318-05:00http://goaltogo.blogspot.com/2008/10/colts-packers-recep-defense-steps-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Valentyn)0The Packers defense matched the Colts offense in points scored, and Green Bay rolled to a big victory over the Colts at Lambeau Fieldon Sunday afternoon. Despite playing at home and coming into the game with as many wins as the Colts, the Packers were considered to be the underdog in week 7. ...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917566183367802245.post-1038843596977452856Sat, 18 Oct 2008 20:02:00 +00002008-10-18T15:04:29.523-05:00http://goaltogo.blogspot.com/2008/10/colts-packers-preview-pack-hopes-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Valentyn)0Don't let the slow start fool you. The Indianapolis Colts will pose a significant challenge to the Green Bay Packers this weekend. After stumbling to a 1-2 start and scoring just 52 points over their first three games, the Colts have bounced back after their week 4 bye to score 31 points in each...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917566183367802245.post-8825014038062913936Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:11:00 +00002008-10-12T23:12:40.524-05:00http://goaltogo.blogspot.com/2008/10/packers-seahawks-recap-packers-end.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Valentyn)0The Packers scored in each quarter and held the Seattle Seahawks to 177 yards from scrimmage, rolling to a much-needed victory at Qwest Field. Although neither coach would have publicly referred to this game as a must-win, the stakes were obviously very high as the loser would walk away with four...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917566183367802245.post-7396370770968567633Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:16:00 +00002008-10-11T15:17:24.489-05:00http://goaltogo.blogspot.com/2008/10/packers-seahawks-preview-banged-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Valentyn)0The Green Bay Packers have lost three consecutive games, already matching their loss total from 2007. One more loss would put the Packers in an unenviable position and may drop them further back in the NFC North after they relinquished first place in the division to the Chicago Bears last...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917566183367802245.post-5032023649687492974Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:32:00 +00002008-10-06T21:33:34.219-05:00http://goaltogo.blogspot.com/2008/10/falcons-packers-recap-injuries.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Valentyn)0Playing an inferior opponent at home, the Packers were unable to overcome multiple injuries, falling to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday 24-27. Playing without defensive end Cullen Jenkins, cornerback Al Harris and safety Atari Bigby, the Packers defense made Falcons rookie quarterback Matt Ryan look...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917566183367802245.post-1046852708317576842Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:56:00 +00002008-10-05T19:57:42.677-05:00http://goaltogo.blogspot.com/2008/10/falcons-packers-preview-packers-look-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Valentyn)0Facing a slew of injuries, Green Bay will play host to an Atlanta football team that was supposed to be in a rebuilding year but is sitting at a comfortable 2-2, equal to the Packers in the NFC. In fact, the Packers and Falcons are strikingly similar in their performance thus far. Both teams haven...tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917566183367802245.post-4884045107622789255Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:37:00 +00002008-09-28T23:38:24.352-05:00http://goaltogo.blogspot.com/2008/09/packers-buccaneers-recap-pack-unable-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee Valentyn)0Maybe it was all that Wisconsin sports fan juju being directed at the Milwaukee Brewers that left the Packers powerless. Green Bay failed to get back in the win column and continued their futility in Tampa Bay. The Packers have now lost six times in seven trips to Raymond James Stadium and fell...en-usnonadult