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Green Bay 21, Chicago 15

Video of Jennings TD

Last Sunday, the Packers proved something to me. Rodgers can win games and McCarthy will finally take some chances this year.That 3rd and 1 call at the end was well timed. The game was a little sloppy, but similar to the Thursday nighter (TEN@PITT) a few days prior, it was intense and featured lots of crushing hits.

Chicago probably wins this game if you take away Cutler’s 4 picks. But thats what they traded for…

The Packers probably win this game outright they connect on any of the four or so dropped long balls. Especially that one to Jordy Nelson.

But the best part was seeing Lovie Smith’s face after Rodgers connected with Jennings to take the lead. After all these years, the Packers finally gave him a taste of his own medicine. IE winning a game they shouldn’t have at the end

That was priceless.

Winners:

• Rodgers – Good tablesetter for his 4th Quarter confidence.
• Pickett/Jolly/Collins – Sign them now!
• Hester – Legit receiver
• Ogunlawye – Terrorizing first half

Losers:

• Packer play calling – Urlacher is out, you have weapons in the middle…maybe try throwing over middle to Finley/Lee or James Jones!
• Barbre – One more bad game and we may see Gionconni
• Lovie – (See above)
• Urlacher – Done

Vikings 34, Browns 20

Watched probably half of this game, but it went basically how the Vikings want to play this year. Heavy doses of their D fronting combined with an offense that methodically moves the ball down the field by running and little flare passes.

Then in the second half, their opponent begins to wear down; opening up Adrian Peterson to break out huge runs. If they can maintain this all season, they will be a formidable opponent and probably in the top 5 of the division. But if you factor in the Vikings history + Favre’s age and recent history + Childress + injuries I doubt that will happen.

Winners:

• Adrian Peterson – Yes he’s faster version of Walter Payton
• Josh Cribbs – Solid
• Chilli/Zygi – For one game Vikings management’s moves look to be right.
• Percy Harvin – Very promising

Losers:

• Browns – maybe the worst team in football
• Favre – its going to take a lot to get out of the loser category in the eyes of many…
  

New Orleans 45, Detroit 27

Didn’t see any of this game, just the highlights. But looks like the Lions have some life. Let’s see how they handle the Vikings in their house next week.

Winners:

• Drew Brees – maybe best QB in NFC
• Lions fans – first game w/o Matt Millen had to feel good

Losers:

• Lions fans – team still sucks
• Browns fans – teams still sucks
• Dante Culpepper – remember he was almost MVP three years ago