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New York Giants 37, Green Bay Packers 20

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,Game Recaps,General,The Playoffs by admin on Monday 16 January 2012 at 2:49 am

The Packers kept turning the ball over against the Giants today and it’s almost impossible to win that way. Aaron Rodgers completed 26 of 46 passes for 264 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 INT. He also carried the ball 7 times for 66 yards (9.4 ypc) but he also lost a fumble. James Starks led the way for the Packers on the ground tonight with 43 yards rushing on 6 carries (7.2 ypc). He also caught 4 passes for 24 yards (6.0 avg) tonight. Ryan Grant carried the ball 8 times for 33 yards (4.1 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 7 yards, but he also lost a fumble that really hurt the Packers. John Kuhn only carried the ball 1 time for 2 yards and he lost a fumble on that carry. He also caught 1 pass and it went for an 8-yard TD. WR Donald Driver (3 rec, 45 yards, TD), WR Greg Jennings (4 rec, 40 yards) and TE Jermichael Finley (4 rec, 37 yards) led the way for the Packers in the passing game. The Packers finished up with 147 yards rushing on 23 carries (6.4 ypc) and they also completed 26 of 46 passes (56.5%) for 241 yards as they had possession of the ball for 30:25.

The defense didn’t play too well for the Packers today either. Safety Charlie Peprah led the way for the Packers in this game on D with 9 tackles and 1 tackle for a loss. CB Tramon Williams (7 tackles) and safety Morgan Burnett (4 tackles, 2 passes defensed and 1 interception) also pitched in for the Packers on D in this game. The Giants finished up with 95 yards rushing on 27 carries (3.5 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 33 passes (63.6%) for 325 yards. The Packers had an outstanding season but it ended with a thud tonight at Lambeau Field.

Green Bay Packers 45, Detroit Lions 41

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,Game Recaps,General by admin on Monday 2 January 2012 at 2:53 pm

The Packers played this game like it was the first round of the playoffs, except without Aaron Rodgers.  Matt Flynn was excellent in his only start of the season yesterday.  He completed 31 of 44 passes for 480 yards with 6 TD passes and 1 INT yesterday as he was awesome.  Ryan Grant led the way on the ground for the Packers in this game with 48 yards rushing on 12 carries (4.0 ypc) and he also caught 1 pass for an 80 yard TD.  Brandon Saine pitched in with 8 carries for 28 yards (3.5 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 17 yards (5.7 avg) in this game.  WR Jordy Nelson led the way in the passing game with 9 grabs for 162 yards (18.0 avg) with 3 TD grabs.  James Jones (6 rec, 89 yards), Jermichael Finley (7 rec, 64 yards, TD) and Donald Driver (2 rec, 52 yards, TD) also had solid games catching the football yesterday.  The Packers finished up with 81 yards rushing on 24 carries (3.4 ypc) and they also completed 31 of 44 passes (70.5%) for 469 yards as they had possession of the ball for 31:40.

The defense had big issues trying to stop Matt Stafford and his receivers yesterday.  Safety Charlie Peprah (11 tackles), CB Tramon Williams (9 tackles and 2 passes defensed) and safety Morgan Burnett (7 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 fumble recovery) led the way for the Packers in this game on D.  CB Jarrett Bush (4 tackles, 2 passes defensed and 1 interception) and CB Sam Shields (4 tackles, 1 pass defensed and a interception) also pitched in for the Packers in this game.  The Lions finished up with 73 yards rushing on 15 carries (4.9 ypc) and they also completed 36 of 59 passes (61%) for 502 yards.  The Packers finish the regular season with a 15-1 record and they will have home field advantage all the way to the Super Bowl at Lambeau Field.

Green Bay Packers 35, Chicago Bears 21

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,Game Recaps,General by admin on Monday 26 December 2011 at 1:12 pm

The Packers were up 35-10 early in the 4th quarter before essentially calling off the dogs last night.  Aaron Rodgers was amazing again last night as he completed 21 of 29 passes for 283 yards with 5 TD passes and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 4 times for 18 yards (4.5 ypc) in this game.  Ryan Grant led the way on the ground for the Packers last night with 8 carries for 44 yards (5.5 ypc) and 2 catches for 34 yards (17.0 avg).  James Starks pitched in with 13 yards rushing on 6 carries (2.2 ypc) in this game.  WR Jordy Nelson led the way for the Packers in the passing game last night with 6 grabs for 115 yards (19.2 avg) and 2 TDs.  WR James Jones (4 rec, 50 yards, 2 TDs) and TE Jermichael Finley (3 rec, 20 yards, TD) also pitched in big time for the Packers last night.  The Packers finished up with 81 yards rushing on 21 carries (3.9 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 29 passes (72.4%) for 282 yards as they only had possession of the ball for 24:12.

The defense played pretty well for 3 quarters last night.  LBs Desmond Bishop (12 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss) and A.J. Hawk (12 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss) led the way for the Packers last night on D.  Safety Charlie Peprah (11 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) and OLB Clay Matthews (6 tackles, 1 pass defensed, 1 QB hit and 1 interception) also pitched in with solid games for the Packers in this game.  The Bears finished up with 199 yards rushing on 42 carries (4.7 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 28 passes (67.9%) for 242 yards.  The Packers now have home field advantage throughout the playoffs as they are now 14-1 on the season.

Kansas City Chiefs 19, Green Bay Packers 14

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,Game Recaps,General by admin on Monday 19 December 2011 at 3:51 am

The Chiefs had the perfect gameplan to beat the Packers today, as they played keepaway.  Aaron Rodgers had a rough game as he only completed 17 of 35 passes for 235 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 32 yards (10.7 ypc) with 1 TD run in this game.  Ryan Grant led the way on the ground for the Packers with 66 yards rushing on 12 carries (5.5 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 35 yards (11.7 avg).  TE Jermichael Finley (3 rec, 83 yards), WR Randall Cobb (4 rec, 53 yards) and WR Donald Driver (2 rec, 7 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Packers today.  The Packers finished up with 102 yards rushing on 18 carries (5.7 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 35 passes (48.6%) for 213 yards as they only had possession of the ball for 23:49.

The defense gave up a ton of yards today, but not a lot of points.  CB Charles Woodson (11 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 pass defensed), LB D.J. Smith (9 tackles and 1 tackle for a loss) and LB A.J. Hawk (8 tackles) led the way for the Packers on D in this game.  The Chiefs finished up with 139 yards rushing on 39 carries (3.6 ypc) and they also completed 23 of 31 passes (74.2%) for 299 yards.  The Packers are now 13-1 on the season.

Green Bay Packers 46, Oakland Raiders 16

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,Game Recaps,General by admin on Monday 12 December 2011 at 8:42 pm

The Packers destroyed the Raiders yesterday at Lambeau Field.  Aaron Rodgers was sharp as he completed 17 of 30 passes for 281 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 INT.  Matt Flynn threw two incomplete passes and he was sacked in the end zone for a safety by LB Rolando McClain of the Raiders.  Ryan Grant led the way on the ground for the Packers in this game with 85 yards rushing on 10 carries (8.5 ypc) with 2 TD runs.  John Kuhn pitched in with 10 carries for 46 yards (4.6 ypc) in this game.  WRs Jordy Nelson (3 rec, 81 yards, TD) and Donald Driver (4 rec, 75 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Packers yesterday.  TE Ryan Taylor pitched in with 1 catch for 4 yards….but it went for a TD.  The Packers finished up with 136 yards rushing on 24 carries (5.7 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 32 passes (53.1%) for 281 yards as they had possession of the ball for 28:40.

The defense made a lot of big plays in this game.  LB D.J. Smith (10 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception), safety Morgan Burnett (10 tackles) and LB Rob Francois (9 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) led the way for the Packers on D in this game.  LB Erik Walden (2 tackles and a fumble recovery that he returned 5 yards for a TD) and CBs Sam Shields (interception) and Charles Woodson (interception) also made big plays on D in this game for the Pack.  The Raiders finished up with 117 yards rushing on 29 carries (4.0 ypc) and they also completed 24 of 43 passes (55.8%) for 245 yards in this game.  The Packers are now 13-0 on the year.

Green Bay Packers 38, New York Giants 35

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,Game Recaps,General by admin on Monday 5 December 2011 at 3:54 pm

The Giants tied this game up with 58 seconds left in the game, as they scored too quickly.  Aaron Rodgers quickly drove the Packers right down the field for a 31-yard, game winning field goal from Mason Crosby.  Rodgers completed 28 of 46 passes for 369 yards with 4 TD passes and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 4 times for 32 yards (8.0 ypc) in this game.  Ryan Grant “led” the way on the ground for the Packers yesterday with 13 carries for 29 yards (2.2 ypc).  WR Greg  Jennings (7 rec, 94 yards, TD), WR Jordy Nelson (4 rec, 94 yards), TE Jermichael Finley (6 rec, 87 yards, TD) and WR Donald Driver (4 rec, 34 yards, 2 TDs) led the way in the passing game for the Packers yesterday.  The Packers finished up with 89 yards rushing on 28 carries (3.2 ypc) and they also completed 28 of 47 passes (59.6%) for 360 yards as they had possession of the ball for 33:03.

The Packers gave up a ton of yards yesterday as the Giants’ offense gave them fits all day long.  Safety Charlie Peprah (9 tackles, 1 pass defensed) and LB D.J. Smith (8 tackles) led the way for the Packers on D in this game.  NT B.J. Raji (fumble recovery) and OLB Clay Matthews (38-yard interception return for a TD) also made HUGE plays for the Packers in this game.  The Giants finished up with 100 yards rushing on 20 carries (5.0 ypc) and they also completed 23 of 40 passes (57.5%) for 347 yards.  The Packers are now 12-0 on the season.

Green Bay Packers 27, Detroit Lions 15

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,Game Recaps,General by admin on Friday 25 November 2011 at 1:30 pm

The Packers smoked  the Lions yesterday in Detroit.  Aaron Rodgers spread the ball around to 9 different receivers yesterday as he was outstanding once again.  He completed 22 of 33 passes for 307 yards with 2 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Ryan Grant led the way on the ground for the Packers with 20 yards rushing on 6 carries (3.3 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 20 yards (6.7 avg) in his game.  John Kuhn pitched in with 5 carries for 5 yards (1.0 ypc) with 1 TD run and he also caught 1 pass for 10 yards.  WRs James Jones (3 rec, 94 yards, TD) and Greg Jennings (5 rec, 74 yards, TD) led the way for the Packers in the passing game yesterday.  The Packers finished up with 53 yards rushing on 18 carries (2.9 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 33 passes (66.7%) for 296 yards as they had possession of the ball for 29:12.

The defense gave up a lot of yards yesterday, but they did an outstanding job of keeping the Lions off the scoreboard.  LBs Erik Walden (8 tackles and 2 QB hits), D.J. Smith (6 tackles), A.J. Hawk (6 tackles and 1 pass defensed) and Clay Matthews (4 tackles, 2 passes defensed, 1 QB hit and 1 interception) led the way for the Packers’ D yesterday.  CB Charles Woodson (5 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) and LB Rob Francois (3 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) also made big plays on D for the Packers yesterday.  The Lions finished up with 136 yards rushing on 21 carries (6.5 ypc) and they also completed 32 of 45 passes (71.1%) for 273 yards in this game.  The Packers are now a perfect 11-0 on the season.

Green Bay Packers 35, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,Game Recaps,General by admin on Monday 21 November 2011 at 2:57 am

The Packers had to play all the way to the end of the game to beat the Bucs today in Green Bay.  Aaron Rodgers was effective as he completed 23 of 34 passes for 299 yards with 3 TD passes and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 5 times for 28 yards (5.6 ypc) in this game.  James Starks led the way on the ground with 11 carries for 38 yards (3.5 ypc) and 6 grabs for 53 yards (8.8 avg) in this game before leaving injured.  Ryan Grant (4 carries for 16 yards), John Kuhn (1 carry for 2 yards with a TD) and DT B.J. Raji (1 carry for 1 yard with a TD) also pitched in offensively on the ground for the Packers today.  WR Jordy Nelson led the way for the Packers in the passing game today with 6 grabs for 123 yards (20.5 avg) with 2 TD grabs.  WR Donald Driver (4 rec, 72 yards) and TE Tom Crabtree (2 rec, 5 yards, TD) also pitched in for the Packers in the passing game today.  The Packers finished up with 91 yards rushing on 23 carries (4.0 ypc) and they also completed 23 of 34 passes (67.6%) for 287 yards as they had possession of the ball for 28:39.

The defense was awful again for the Packers today.  CB Tramon Williams (9 tackles, 2 passes defensed and 2 interceptions) and LB Desmond Bishop (9 tackles and 2 tackles for a loss) led the way for the Packers on D in this game.  Safety Morgan Burnett (8 tackles) and LB Erik Walden (7 tackles, 1 sack, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 QB hit) also had decent games for the Packers today.  The Buccaneers finished up with 121 yards rushing on 20 carries (6.1 ypc) and they also completed 28 of 38 passes (73.7%) for 334 yards in this game.  The Packers are now a perfect 10-0 on the year.

Green Bay Packers 45, Minnesota Vikings 7

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,Game Recaps,General by admin on Tuesday 15 November 2011 at 2:49 pm

The Green Bay Packers destroyed the Vikings last night.  It started early as Randall Cobb returned a punt 80 yards for a TD after the Packers’ D stopped the Vikings on their opening drive.  The Packers didn’t look back.  Aaron Rodgers completed 23 of 30 passes for 250 yards with 4 TD passes and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 6 times for 21 yards (3.5 ypc) in this game.  Matt Flynn finished up this game by completing both of hiss pass attempts, good for 38 yards.  He also carried the ball 4 times for 0 yards (0.0 ypc) with 1 TD run.  James Starks led the way on the ground for the Packers last night with 63 yards rushing on 13 carries (4.8 ypc).  He also caught 3 passes for 11 yards (3.7 avg) in this game.  FB John Kuhn didn’t get any carries last night but he did catch 2 passes for 9 yards (4.5 avg) with 1 TD grab.  TE Jermichael Finley (3 rec, 67 yards), WR Jordy Nelson (5 rec, 63 yards, 2 TD grabs) and WR Greg Jennings (3 rec, 32 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Packers last night.  The Packers rushed for 90 yards on 31 carries (2.9 ypc) and they also completed 25 of 32 passes (78.1%) for 266 yards as they had possession of the ball for 33:18.

The defense was outstanding last night for the Packers.  CB Charles Woodson (9 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 3 passes defensed and 1 QB hit) and LB Desmond Bishop (8 tackles, 1 sack, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 pass defensed and 3 QB hits) led the way for the Packers’ D in this game.  OLB Clay Matthews (5 tacckles, 1 tackle for a loss, 2 sacks and 2 QB hits) and CB Tramon Williams (interception that he returned 21 yards for a TD) also had big impacts in this game for the Packers.  The Vikings finished up with 104 yards rushing on 22 carries (4.7 ypc) and they also completed 16 of 34 passes (47.1%) for 162 yards last night.  The Packers are now a perfect 9-0 on the year.

Green Bay Packers 45, San Diego Chargers 38

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,Game Recaps,General by admin on Monday 7 November 2011 at 7:45 pm

The Packers had some issues on defense yesterday, but that didn’t matter in the end thanks to Aaron Rodgers and the offense.  Rodgers was razor sharp, as usual, as he completed 21 of 26 passes for 247 yards with 4 TD passes and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 8 times for 52 yards (6.5 ypc) in this game.  James Starks led the way on the ground for the Packers in this game with 66 yards rushing on 13 carries (5.1 ypc).  WR Jordy Nelson (5 rec, 105 yards), WR Greg Jennings (6 rec, 46 yards), TE Jermichael Finley (5 rec, 44 yards) and WR James Jones (1 rec, 21 yards) each caught 1 TD apiece in this game as Rodgers spread the wealth around.  The Packers finished up with 136 yards rushing on 26 carries (5.2 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 26 passes (80.8%) for 232 yards as they had possession of the ball for 29:45.

The defense had issues defending the pass in this game, but at the same time…..they did score 2 TDs on interception returns!  CB Tramon Williams (6 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception which he returned 40 yards for a TD) and safety Charlie Peprah (5 tackles, 2 passes defensed and 2 interceptions, one of which he returned 43 yards for a TD) led the way for the Packers’ D in this game.  LB Desmond Bishop (11 tackles, 1 sack, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 QB hit), LB A.J. Hawk (7 tackles) and CB Charles Woodson (7 tackles) also pitched in for the Packers yesterday.  The Chargers finished up with 85 yards rushing on 21 carries (4.0 ypc) and they also completed 26 of 46 passes (56.5%) for 375 yards in this game.  The Packers are still a perfect 8-0 on the season.