So he talked about fundamentals.
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“McCarthy: “(Aaron Rodgers) is banged up; we’ve got a number of guys that are banged up.
Fundamentals paint a broad stroke, so he might well have just said blocking and tackling, which are the two things football coaches always say the game comes down to. Continued lethargy on the ground won’t help Aaron Rodgers any, no matter how supreme he has been against the Vikings in the past with 32 touchdowns and only four interceptions with a passer rating of 117.9 in 15 meetings. “You get a routine, learn how to take care of your body, and push through things”.
“We’ve still got a lot of work to do”, he said. “I don’t think I’ll have to pull out any magic wands or anything like that”. The Packers’ passing game is ranked just 22nd, compared to the eighth-ranked pass defense of the Vikings. The offense needs a jump-start, but Rodgers does not believe it’s going to come from acting out of character.
Wednesday, as the Vikings began the on-field portion of their preparation for Sunday’s game at TCF Bank Stadium, Zimmer was asked point blank if this game was more significant because of what it would symbolize if the Vikings were to win and go two up on a Packers team that has won the past four NFC North titles.
“I think that our players will know that this is a big game”, Zimmer said.
“Frankly, we’re kind of chasing the game”, McCarthy said. “We have to earn our money this week and play better”. “If you watch that play on tape, you see his fundamentals in terms of how low he was in his stance”.
“And you attack it and you take advantage of the opportunities that are presented”. He had eight stops in the win over the Rams and nine more in the win at Oakland.
Groin and ankle injuries have limited Lacy to 308 total yards and two touchdowns at a 3.7 yards per carry clip this season, far behind the two straight 1,000-plus yard seasons to open his career.
Clinton-Dix, hovering near the line of scrimmage on first and 10 from the 3-yard line, sprung forward like a linebacker to smash Lions rookie back Ameer Abdullah after a gain of just three.
In the following two games, the same problems were occurring.
ROBERT: Ha! I mean, what do you think? I’d like to see that Vegas line at a 3-point or larger advantage to feel better about it, but it’s essentially a coin flip game.
Coming off a 200-yard outing and leading the National Football League in rushing with 961 yards, the veteran running back Adrian Peterson will be trying to reverse the losing streak trend against his NFC North division nemesis on their Week 11 game in the 2015 NFL season.
Do teams underestimate his ability to run? They must get back to the short passes – whether that be a screen or a quick pass to the receiver at the line of scrimmage. His focus seems to be on Sunday’s game and doesn’t really concern himself with the gift from his head coach. They brought back Bill Bentley, who had a season-ending knee injury early in the 2014 season.
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Even though Rodgers didn’t have his best day on the field on Sunday-completing just 57.4% of his passes in Green Bay’s 16-18 loss to Detroit-in speaking out against a few of his own fans, he may have just had one of his better days off of it.
