The Packers have a few things to fix.  The Packers are allowing 275.8 net yards passing per game and are allowing opposing QBs a 101.1 QB rating.  That is pathetic defense.  The Packers have been getting good pressure on the opposing QBs and have 14 sacks this season (Kampman 5.5 sacks).  The problem is the corners and safeties just can’t cover….they need help from the linebackers.  The Packers are doing well stopping the run and are only allowing 3.7 yards per carry.

On offense, the Packers need to work on the running game.  The Packers are only averaging 89.2 yards rushing per game and 3.6 yards per carry.  It would really help Brett Favre if Ahman Green would be ready to go after the bye week, because Favre loves to throw to his backs and Green has good hands.  Rookie Greg Jennings has been great so far this season and the Packers need him to keep it up.  Jennings has 20 receptions for 364 yards and 3 TDs.

The Packers are having problems all over their special teams.  The Packers have already allowed a TD return on punt, and are allowing 13.0 yards per punt return (3rd worst in the NFL).  The Packers have done a little better on kick-off returns, holding them to 20.5 yards per return.

Dave Rayner has connected on 6 of 8 FGs and all 9 of his XPT attempts.  Punter Jon Ryan is having a rough season.  Ryan is averaging 47.6 yards per punt but only for a net of 34.6 yards.  Ryan is only pinning the opposition inside their 20 yard line on 15.4% of his punts…..this needs to improve to help the defense.

Charles Woodson has done a decent job returning punts as he has averaged 8.9 yards per punt return.  Koren Robinson is averaging 21.1 yards per kick-off return and Robert Ferguson is averaging 22.0 yards per kick-off return.

I know it isn’t really fair to blame Brett Favre for this loss, after all alot of QBs fumble when they get sacked, but this was on the 10-yard line.  If he holds onto the football, even if the Packers don’t get another yard, they’re playing overtime.  Brett Favre had a decent game throwing the ball, completing 22 of 39 passes for 220 yards and a TD.  Noah Herron carried the ball 20 times for 106 yards (5.3 ypc) and a TD, he also caught 5 passes for 20 yards.  Herron played a great game replacing Vernand Morency who fumbled twice in the first quarter and got benched.  Rookie Greg Jennings caught 5 more passes for 105 yards and a TD.  Koren Robinson added 4 catches and 42 yards.  Banged up Donald Driver caught 3 passes for 24 yards.

The defense didn’t play too well.  LB Nick Barnett had 12 tackles, AJ Hawk pitched in 8 tackles and safety Marquand Manuel had 10 tackles.  The Rams ran the ball 30 times for 118 yards (3.9 ypc).  The Rams threw the ball 28 times and completed 18 for 209 net yards passing.

The Packers are definately improved from last season, but they’re still not winning football games.

Ahman Green has been practicing this week and looks ready to give it a go Sunday against the Rams. This will help Brett Favre out because Green is a much better receiver out of the backfield than Vernand Morency is. Morency caused one of Brett Favre’s interceptions last week when a ball bounced off his brick hands right to a defender.

These are two teams heading in different directions.  The Rams are playing well for new Coach Scott Linehan, but the Packers have struggled under Mike McCarthy.

Running Back Steven Jackson is a big power back that gives the Rams offense a new dimension.  It the Packers use too many defensive backs on the field, the Rams will have no problem letting Jackson (367 rushing yards) pound them.  The Rams are still a passing team at heart and the Packers have huge problems in their secondary.  The Packers have allowed 292.5 yards passing per game and 7 TD passes.  WRs Torry Holt (26 rec, 332 yards) and Isaac Bruce (20 rec, 320 yards) should have huge games.

Brett Favre has been up and down this season (1,055 yards passing), but he should have a good game passing against a Rams defense that allows 213.5 yards passing per game.  WRs Donald Driver (23 rec, 319 yards) and rookie WR Greg Jennings (15 rec, 259 yards) should have alot of success against the Rams.  Favre must be careful when he throws, because the Rams have already intercepted 8 passes this year.  The Packers really need Ahman Green (215 yards rushing, 138 yards receiving) to play because the Rams are soft as Charmin against the run (120.5 yards rushing, and 4.5 yards per carry).

My gut feeling is that this will be a high-scoring, exciting football game.  I have to side with the Rams because Bulger (0 INT) protects the ball better than Brett Favre.

The Packers finally rid themselves of one of their main culprits on a bad defense.  Carroll repeatedly got toasted this season and will be easily replaced.  The Packers are giving up a whopping 292.5 yards passing per game.

WR Robert Ferguson (foot) and LB Abdul Hodge (knee) are both listed as doubtful for this weekends game against the Rams.

Brett Favre has been up and down this season.  He has played two good games and two bad ones.  Favre has completed 93 of 164 passes (56.7%) for 1,055 yards with 6 TDs and 5 INT.  Favre QB rating is a very ordinary 75.6.  Favre needs to relax and become the team leader that he once was and he has to limit his mistakes because the defense isn’t very good for the Packers.

The Packers played pretty well in the first half of this game, but the second half was a disaster.  As soon as the Packers got behind, Brett Favre started throwing passes up for grabs.  Favre completed 22 of 44 passes for 205 yards and 2 INT.  Aaron Rodgers even made a 4th quarter appearance completing 2 of 3 passes for 14 yards.  Vernand Morency (filling in for injured Ahman Green) carried the ball 26 times for 99 yards (3.8 ypc) and caught 6 passes for 19 yards.  Rookie WR Greg Jennings caught 5 passes for 88 yards and Donald Driver caught 5 passes for 50 yards.

The Packer defense couldn’t stop the Eagles in this game.  The Eagles ran the ball 27 times for 131 yards (4.9 ypc).  The Packers allowed the Eagles to complete 17 of 32 passes for 267 net yards passing.  The Packers need to play better on defense, or this is going to be a long season.

Just saw the Eagles whip the Pack in the second half of the Monday game. It’s to be expected of a team that uses the same dull 4 plays over and over again. How about some fresh offensive plays once in a while to perk up Favre’s offense and maybe catch the defense off ballance now and then. Even their last attemt to move 2 yards for a touchdown lacked imagination and hense failed miserably. If you’re just gonna limit your QB to 3-5yard dump passes and a 15 yard pass every 20 plays, you don’t need Favre, all you need is maybe his sister. It’s a shame to waste his tallents on such dull, amaturish plays. It’s like using a racehorse to plow a field. Get with it Green Bay, write to the GM to FIRE THE OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR NOW BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE.