The Packers were thoroughly outplayed last night but they still won the game somehow.  Aaron Rodgers looked sharp in a brief appearance as he completed 3 of 4 passes for 20 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  Matt Flynn had a night to forget as he completed only 2 of 10 passes for 12 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 2 times for 7 yards, lost a fumble and he has sacked in the end zone for a safety.  Ryan Grant led the way on the ground for the Packers in this game with 31 yards rushing on 4 carries (7.8 ypc).  TE Tom Crabtree led the way in the passing game for the Packers last night with 2 grabs for 12 yards (6.0 avg) with 1 TD grab.  The Packers finished up with 80 yards rushing on 21 carries (3.8 ypc) and they also completed 8 of 19 passes (42.1%) for 42 yards as they only had the ball for 20:04 in this game!

The defense gave up a lot of yards last night but they also made game altering plays in the Packers’ favor.  CB Pat Lee (9 tackles, 1 pass defensed, 1 QB hit and 2 fumble recoveries), LB Peanut Joseph (9 tackles, 2 QB hits and 1/2 a sack) and CB Brandian Ross (8 tackles) led the way for the Packers’ D in this game.  LB Cardia Jackson (5 tackles, 1 pass defensed, 1 interception and 1 fumble recovery) and LB Vic So’oto (3 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 pass defensed, 2 QB hits and a interception that he returned 33 yards for a TD) were also very active for the Packers’ D.  The Chiefs finished up with 124 yards rushing on 35 carries (3.5 ypc) and they also completed 34 of 47 passes (72.3%) for 281 yards.  The Packers finished up the preseason with a 3-1 record.

28-year old Ryan Grant broke his ankle in the season opener last year and it caused him to miss the rest of the season.  Grant will try to make up for lost time in 2011 as he tries to regain his starting job at RB.  Grant played in 1 game (1 start) for the Packers last year and he carried the ball 8 times for 45 yards (5.6 ypc).  He has now played in 48 games (38 starts) in his first four years in the NFL and he has carried the ball 790 times for 3,457 yards (4.4 ypc) with 23 TD runs.  He has also caught 73 passes for 458 yards (6.3 avg) with 1 TD grab so far in his NFL career.

25-year old James Starks is challenging Grant for the starting RB gig in 2011.  He as incredible in the post-season as he helped the Packers get to and win the Super Bowl.  During the regular season though, Starks was less than impressive.  Starks played in 3 games (0 starts) for the Packers last year and he carried the ball 29 times for 101 yards (3.5 ypc).  He also caught 2 passes for 15 yards (7.5 avg) last year for the Packers.

23-year old rookie Alex Green was a 3rd round pick out of Hawaii last April by the Packers.  He is used to playing in a spread formation so he will likely fit right in on the pass happy Packers.  He will have to work his way up the depth chart.

23-year old Dimitri Nance played in 12 games (0 starts) for the Packers in his rookie year in 2010, in which he carried the ball 36 times for 95 yards (2.6 ypc).  Nance also caught 3 passes for 30 yards (10.0 avg) last year.  Nance is going to have a hard time making the Packers’ roster in 2011.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE PACKERS RBS IN 2011:  B

The Packers scored the last 11 points last night to down the pesky Colts.  Aaron Rodgers was razor sharp as he completed 19 of 23 passes for 204 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 2 times for 10 yards (5.0 ypc) last night.  Matt Flynn made a brief appearance in which he completed 4 of 6 passes for 32 yards without a TD pass or an interception.  Graham Harrell was solid for the Packers last night as he finished up the game by completing 12 of 21 passes for 85 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  Ryan Grant led the way on the ground with 16 yards rushing on 6 carries (2.7 ypc) in this game.  WR Jordy Nelson (5 rec, 65 yards), TE Jermichael Finley (4 rec, 41 yards, TD) and TE Ryan Taylor (3 rec, 24 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Packers last night.  The Packers finished up with 45 yards rushing on 19 carries (2.4 ypc) and they also completed 35 of 50 passes (70%) for 345 yards as they had possession of the football for 33:44 last night.

LBs D.J. Smith (6 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit) and Vic So’oto (4 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit) led the way for the Packers’ D last night.  The Colts finished up with 112 yards rushing on 27 carries (4.1 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 30 passes (50%) for 179 yards in this game.  The Packers are now 2-1 on the season.

The Packers scored 14 points in the fourth quarter to pull away from the Cardinals last night.  Aaron Rodgers was sharp again as he completed 9 of 12 passes for 97 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  Matt Flynn was also razor sharp as he completed 5 of 6 passes for 141 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  His TD pass was a 97-yard bomb to WR Chastin West.  Graham Harrell looked a lot better this week as he completed 7 of 9 passes for 81 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 2 times for 14 yards (7.0 ypc) in this game.  Dimtri Nance led the way for the Packers on the ground in this game with 28 yards on 4 carries (7.0 ypc).  Ryan Grant looked solid again with 23 yards rushing on 5 carries (4.6 ypc) in this game.  Rookie RB Alex Green pitched in with 6 carries for 8 yards (1.3 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He also caught 1 pass for 25 yards last night.  WRs Chastin West (5 rec, 134 yards, TD), Greg Jennings (2 rec, 24 yards, TD) and Kerry Taylor (1 rec, 6 yards, TD) all made big plays in the passing game for the Packers last night.  TE Jermichael Finley also pitched in with 4 grabs for 33 yards (8.3 avg) last night.  The Packers finished up with 85 yards rushing on 23 carries (3.7 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 27 passes (77.8%) for 297 yards last night.

The Packers played well against the run last night but not so good against the pass.  Safeties M.D. Jennings (7 tackles) and Nick Collins (5 tackles, 1 pass defensed) led the way for the Packers’ D in this game.  CB Brandian Ross pitched in with 2 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception.  The Cardinals finished up with 95 yards rushing on 27 carries (3.5 ypc) and they also completed 24 of 41 passes (58.5%) for 289 yards.  The Packers are now 1-1 on the pre-season.

The Packers got ambushed by the Cleveland Browns last night.  Aaron Rodgers looked sharp though when he was in the game as he completed 6 of 8 passes for 74 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  Matt Flynn was the next QB up and he completed 11 of 18 passes for 126 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 1 time for 6 yards last night.  Graham Harrell had a night to forget.  He completed 11 of 22 passes for 100 yards with 0 TD passes and 0 INTs, but he fumbled three times….losing 1 of them.  RB Brandon Saine led the way on the ground for the Packers last night with 35 yards on 10 carries (3.5 ypc).  James Starks (2 carries, 14 yards) and Ryan Grant (3 carries, 13 yards) also pitched in for the Packers in the running game last night.  Rookie WR Randall Cobb looked sharp as he led the way for the Packers with 60 yards receiving on 3 catches (20.0 avg).  He also returned 2 kickoffs for 58 yards (29.0 avg) last night.  WR Kerry Taylor (3 rec, 31 yards), WR Greg Jennings (2 rec, 27 yards, TD) and TE Spencer Havner (1 rec, 3 yards, TD) also pitched in for the Packers in the passing game last night.  The Packers rushed for 78 yards on 19 carries (4.1 ypc) and they also completed 28 of 48 passes (58.3%) for 263 yards last night.

The Packers’ D didn’t look too good against the Browns last night.  CB Jarrett Bush led the way for the Packers on D with 6 tackles last night.  Safety M.D. Jennings (3 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) and CB Josh Gordy (1 tackle, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack, 1 pass defensed, 1 QB hit and 1 interception) also made big plays for the Packers’ D last night.  The Browns rushed for 124 yards on 32 carries (3.9 ypc) and they completed 21 of 29 passes (72.4%) for 240 yards in this game.

The Packers moved the ball well in this game but it didn’t result in too many points last night.  Matt Flynn started this game and he looked fairly sharp completing 23 of 37 passes for 304 yards.  Graham Harrell finished up this game by completing 8 of 18 passes for 68 yards.  Kregg Lumpkin led the way on the ground for the Packers in this game with 11 carries for 36 yards (3.3 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He also caught 2 passes for 9 yards in this game. WRs Brett Swain (6 rec, 130 yards), Charles Dillon (6 rec, 85 yards) and Patrick Williams (5 rec, 70 yards) led the way in the passing game last night for the Pack.  The Packers finished up with 67 yards rushing (3.4 ypc) and 366 yards  passing in this game.

LB Maurice Simpkins led the way for the Packers’ D in this game with 8 tackles.  CB Jarrett Bush pitched in with 3 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception.  The Chiefs finished up with 145 yards rushing (4.5 ypc) and 177 yards passing in this game.  The Packers finished up the pre-season with a 2-2 record.

Brandon Jackson has played so well this pre-season that he’s leaving little doubt that he should be #2 on the depth chart at RB behind Ryan Grant.  Jackson has carried the ball 21 times for 100 yards (4.8 ypc) with 1 TD run this pre-season.  He has also caught 5 passes for 44 yards (8.8 avg) so far.  The Packers really hoped that Jackson would start to step up and they hope his good play carries over into the regular season.

The Packers dominated the Colts last night at Lambeau Field.  Aaron Rodgers was razor sharp once again as he completed 21 of 29 passes for 195 yards with 3 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Matt Flynn followed Rodgers in the game last night and he completed 8 of 13 passes for 80 yards with 2 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Graham Harrell finished up this game by completing 4 of 5 passes for 62 yards.  Ryan Grant led the way on the ground for the Packers with 36 yards rushing on 8 carries (4.5 ypc).  Kregg Lumpkin pitched in with 9 carries for 26 yards (2.9 ypc) with a TD run and he also caught 1 pass for 22 yards.  Fullback John Kuhn only carried the ball 1 time for 1 yard but he also caught 2 passes for 7 yards (3.5 avg) with 1 TD grab.  Jermichael Finley (6 rec, 85 yards), Donald Driver (5 rec, 35 yards), James Jones (4 rec, 30 yards) and rookie TE Andrew Quarless (2 rec, 20 yards) each had 1 TD catch apiece last night.  The Packers finished up with 93 yards rushing (2.7 ypc) and 337 yards passing last night.  They held onto the ball for a stunning 37:08 last night!

Undrafted rookie DE Frank Zombo out of Central Michigan led the way for the Packers’ D last night with 9 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit.  CB Tramon Williams pitched in with 7 tackles last night.  LB Cyril Obiozor also had a solid game last night with 3 tackles, 1 sack, 2 tackles for a loss and 1 QB hit.  The Colts finished up with 81 yards rushing (4.1 ypc) and 308 yards passing last night.  Packers’ FB Korey Hall even got in on the action last night with 2 tackles and a fumble recovery that he returned for a TD.  25-year old WR Jason Chery was the final Packer player to score last night on a 75-yard punt return for a TD.  This was a completing dominating effort by the Packers last night!

The Packers dominated this game offensively but they still had to hold on at the end to win it.  Aaron Rodgers was outstanding again as he completed 8 of 11 passes for 116 yards with 2 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Matt Flynn was so-so for the Packers in this game as he completed 10 of 20 passes for 130 yards with 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 19 yards (6.3 ypc) but lost a fumble in this game.  Graham Harrell completed his only pass attempt in this game and it went for 23 yards.  Brandon Jackson led the way for the Packers on the ground in this game with 80 yards rushing on 11 carries (7.3 ypc) with 1 TD run.  TE Jermichael Finley led the way in the passing game for the Pack on Saturday Night with 4 grabs for 48 yards (12.0 avg) with 1 TD grab.  The Packers finished up with 174 yards rushing (4.5 ypc) and 247 yards passing in this game as they had possession of the ball for 35:25.

DE Frank Zombo led the way for the Packers in this game with 5 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit.  Linebacker Desmond Bishop pitched in with 5 tackles.  The Seahawks finished up with 75 yards rushing (4.2 ypc) and 197 yards passing in this game.

The Packers blew this game at the end as the Browns scored two field goals in the last 1:27 to win the game.  But, it’s just the pre-season and most of the guys on the field then are going to be cut anyway.  Aaron Rodgers looked razor sharp in his time on the field last night as he completed 12 of 13 passes for 159 yards with 1 TD pass.  Matt Flynn followed him into the game and he completed 9 of 15 passes for 69 yards with 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 1 time for 10 yards.  Graham Harrell finished up the game by completing 3 of 7 passes for 13 yards.  Kregg Lumpkin led the way on the ground for the Packers last night with 11 carries for 42 yards (3.8 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Quinn Porter pitched in with 38 yards on 9 carries (4.2 ypc) last night.  Greg Jennings (3 rec, 68 yards, TD),  James Jones (3 rec, 46 yards) and Donald Driver (3 rec, 19 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Packers last night.  The Packers finished up with 106 yards rushing (3.7 ypc) and 234 passing yards last night.

The defense was so-so for the Packers last night as they got burned quite a few times in the passing game.  CB Brandon Underwood (6 tackles, 2 passes defensed) and LB Spencer Havner (5 tackles) led the way on D for the Packers.  The Browns finished up with 85 yards rushing (3.9 ypc) and 211 passing yards last night.