Loss To The Jags Leaves Packers And Fans Wondering » Brats & Beer

August 23, 2007
posted under: Aaron Rodgers, Packers, Pre-season

Watching Green Bay fall to Jacksonville 21-13 in their third pre-season game leaves me wondering, “Were the Seahawks really that bad, or did the Packers take a big step backwards?” I didn’t think the Green & Gold would have a repeat performance of their huge win over Seattle but this was a pretty disappointing game overall.

On the plus side, Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers had fairly solid performances, James Jones had six catches for 80 yards and the defense managed to pitch a shutout in the first half. On the down side, the offensive line allowed five sacks, the running game was stuck in neutral and Donald Driver got hurt in the second quarter.

That last item really took the shine out of this contest. There’s no word right now exactly what happened to him, though the early indication is a foot sprain. Hopefully that means he’ll only be out a coule weeks and be ready to go for opening day or the second game. But outside of seeing Favre take a big hit, Driver is the one player no one wants to see down on the field.

The running game also made me wince in pain. Now the Jaguars are good, but to have ten yards on eight carries in the first half, that’s just unacceptable. And I’m not so sure it was all the fault of Brandon Jackson. It just looked like the offensive line got manhandled and there wasn’t anywhere for the back to go. But Jackson did look a little tentative at times and didn’t seem to always know where the play was going to go. Anyone know of a veteran back on the bubble to get cut on Tuesday?

This game sure didn’t make the job of making roster cuts any easier. A lot of guys stumbled through the game and had their ups and downs. A couple players, though, really didn’t do themselves any favors: Abdul Hodge and Ingle Martin. Hodge got shown up by Desmond Bishop, who laid a wicked hit on Reggie Williams, and then whiffed trying take down D.D. Terry and allowed a 29-yard gain. Martin completed two of three passes for six yards and an interception that Jacksonville took in for another score. I hope both those guys were renting because they may be looking for a new place to live after the weekend.

The other thing that really pained me was this:

What is up with the 70s throwback stache, Aaron?