Three Straight Wins For The Packers » Brats & Beer

Posted on September 24, 2007

It was sad to see my vacation in Las Vegas come to an end, but I was plenty glad to be home to enjoy Green Bay’s huge victory over the San Diego Chargers today. What a performance by Brett Favre, who threw for 369 yards and three touchdowns and tied Dan Marino’s record of 420 career TD passes, but an equally great performance by the defense that held LaDainian Tomlinson in check all day and came through with a turnover at just the right time.

I have to say, though, that I was just about ready to throw in the towel after the failed goal line stand in the fourth quarter. When they turned the ball over on downs I predicted that the Packers would end up losing and I was all set to compose some missive here about how Mike McCarthy should be fired. But thankfully the Green Bay defense came through and forced a punt that set up the opportunity for Greg Jennings to take a pass from Favre 57-yards to the house.

Despite getting the win, I will say that MM botched the play calling in that situation. Why take the time out when Donald Lee reached the goal line? Just line up and run the ball straight ahead for the score. And again on fourth and goal why run a passing play? It all made no sense to me. I know everyone will deny it, but I do think MM was trying to get Favre the record at the expense of what was best for the team.

So the Packers are now one of five unbeaten teams through the first three weeks of the season, joining such elite company as the Patriots, the Steelers, the Colts, and the Cowboys. Best of all Green Bay sits alone atop the NFC North while the lowly Bears and Vikings both lost today to fall to 1-2. The 2007 Packers are for real people, and they travel to the Humpty Dumpty Dome this Sunday to face the Magenta Mongoloids with a chance to start 4-0 for the first time since 1998.

Go Packers!

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