“Everything”, Packers linebacker Julius Peppers said about Peterson. In that stretch, Peterson has 589 rushing yards, including two 100-yard games and one 200-yard game; Peterson is the NFL’s leading rusher.
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“His communication was awesome, whether it was with the line or with us”, Johnson said of Stafford. “He did a great job as far as letting everybody know what they needed to do, and the line did a great job of communicating with each other”. Offensively, the Lions should try to establish the run with running back Ameer Abdullah, but passing might be the best way to grab an early lead as Oakland’s cornerbacks aren’t stellar.
It hasn’t been as easy since. “This is a big opportunity right in front of us”.
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Now their fans are praying that they are able to take control of things before everything goes out of their hands.
Both McCarthy and quarterback Aaron Rodgers have no interest in relying so heavily on the pass, as Green Bay did against the Lions. Lacy will remain the backup to Starks, who was held to 42 yards on 15 carries last week. The lack of a running game, thanks to Eddie Lacy, who is averaging just 3.7 yards per carry and in danger of not eclipsing the 1,000-yard mark for the season?
With the way the Packers have played and the questions surrounding Rodgers’ health, it’s hard to see them pulling the upset on Sunday.
A month ago, Green Bay was in the driver’s seat.
Vikings vs. Packers is a storied rivalry, and two of the most decorated players in the rivalry’s history will share the field on Sunday. Now the NFL Odds for the game have the Vikings favored to pick up the win in this one, but it is considered a toss-up with the close spread. An inordinate amount of hits, including 14 sacks, the past four games have left Rodgers, the team’s indispensable leader on offense, and the Packers searching.
Rodgers was limited in practice on Wednesday but was upgraded to a full participant in Thursday’s more important, full-pads practice.
Rodgers’ placement on the injury report is his first of the season, but it didn’t stop him from throwing during the walk-through portion of practice open to the media, which he wouldn’t be doing if his injury were serious.
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McCarthy said he wasn’t concerned about Rodgers’ availability for Sunday. McCarthy told the media that he has no concerns with Rodgers entering Week 11 as he fully believes that while the quarterback is “banged up” it is not a factor in the offense right now.
