The Green Bay Packers earned a 20-12 win on Thursday night, and they did so with big contributions from two units that will need to be excellent this season. The game started off with an Eddie Lacy- led drive that included a 14-yard burst from the back and a one-yard touchdown run to cap it off.
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Green Bay will be back at it next Friday night in pre-season contest number three.
But after directing the early touchdown drive, which used more than half of the clock in the first quarter, Hundley left the game early in the second quarter after he reinjured his left ankle.
But after the game, coach Mike McCarthy said Hundley was “doing good”.
Hundley led the National Football League in preseason passing yards last year (690), but has barely played this year, going 5-of-7 for 67 yards in his only work last night.
Derek Carr ran Oakland’s offense for a half but wasn’t effective. Shaun Hill started and played almost the entire first half, leading the Vikings to their only offensive touchdown on Jerick McKinnon’s 1-yard touchdown run late in the second quarter. “That’s what we have to do”.
Sharper sentenced: Former NFL star Darren Sharper was sentenced Thursday to more than 18 years in prison for drugging women in order to rape them – double the sentence recommended by prosecutors. We have our own pass rushers in our division to worry about, he’s one I’m just glad I get to play with. “As already has been stated, as an organization, we support Clay and Julius. We’re looking to get this resolved as soon as possible”.
The Green Bay Packers received good news this week as Jordy Nelson has been taken off the PUP list and has been cleared to practice. “Obviously, it’s another step in the right direction”.
After he missed the 2015 season because of a torn ACL in his right knee, it’s uncertain if Nelson could play Green Bay’s next exhibition game, August 26 at San Francisco, when Rodgers expects to have extended playing time.
All-Pro defensive end Khalil Mack had a big first half for the Raiders in pressuring the pocket.
The runner-up play would have been Davante Adams’ 31-yard catch on a line as he was streaming down the sidelines.
Mack later dominated Packers backup rookie left tackle Jason Spriggs on back-to-back plays with a sack of Joe Callahan and then pressuring Callahan into an intentional-grounding penalty.
Tom Brady sat out his second straight preseason game, while the guy that will replace him at the start of the regular season continued to make progress.
The third quarter honorable mention would have been rookie Packers WR Trevor Davis’ lightning quick turn around the corner on his 20-yard punt return. Griffin connected with tight end Gary Barnridge for a 22-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter.
Hundley went 5 of 7 for 67 yards before leaving with the injury.
Shilique Calhoun: The third-round pick from Michigan State will get his fill of playing time this year and started showing some of his natural ability in this game.
McInnes was part of an eight-man crew led by referee Bill Vinovich.
It looks like the offense will have a hard time being stopped and the defense will contain some of the most feared pass rushers if you add what Mario Edwards and Dan Williams did just a year ago from the defensive line position.
GB – Lacy 1 run (Crosby kick), 6:24.
Oak – FG Janikowski 46, 1:43. Crockett also scored on a 10-yard touchdown run.
GB – FG Crosby 26, 1:56. The drive unfortunately stalled, but backup kicker Giorgio Tavecchio nailed a 28-yard field goal to make it 17-to-6.
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GB – FG Crosby 34, 5:23.
