Connorbear Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Just got back from the game. Some notes: - Not as cold as advertised. No wind so it was tolerable. We stood 95% of the game. - Both Brad Maynard and Robbie Gould should be in the probowl. Some one needs to explain to me how they are not. - Dave Toub deserves a huge raise. Special teams is the reason we won tonight (although they almost lost it at the end of the game). Manning return, punt fumble recovery, Hester return, blocked kick. All of these plays were huge. - Rasheed Davis did not play on offense. Bennett actually got reps. - Marty Booker: thanks for your great effort when you were here before but you need to go. Man was I wrong on that one. - In 8 quarters, we did not sack Rodgers once. Manning did get some nice pressure on blitzes and did cause the int. - Kyle has to improve. I'm glad we did not sign him to an extension. Bring in a vet to compete for the starting job next yr. - I love how Mike Brown hits but he is definately a step slower. We need a true free safety. - Olsen has stepped up big time. He and Clark are the best 1, 2 TE tandum in the league. We are going to have to play much, much better to beat Houston. The offense has to show up. Peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Just got back from the game. Some notes: - Not as cold as advertised. No wind so it was tolerable. We stood 95% of the game. - Both Brad Maynard and Robbie Gould should be in the probowl. Some one needs to explain to me how they are not. - Dave Toub deserves a huge raise. Special teams is the reason we won tonight (although they almost lost it at the end of the game). Manning return, punt fumble recovery, Hester return, blocked kick. All of these plays were huge. - Rasheed Davis did not play on offense. Bennett actually got reps. - Marty Booker: thanks for your great effort when you were here before but you need to go. Man was I wrong on that one. - In 8 quarters, we did not sack Rodgers once. Manning did get some nice pressure on blitzes and did cause the int. - Kyle has to improve. I'm glad we did not sign him to an extension. Bring in a vet to compete for the starting job next yr. - I love how Mike Brown hits but he is definately a step slower. We need a true free safety. - Olsen has stepped up big time. He and Clark are the best 1, 2 TE tandum in the league. We are going to have to play much, much better to beat Houston. The offense has to show up. Peace For the most part we agree. But I did see Davis out there a few times on offense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfoligno Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 - Not as cold as advertised. No wind so it was tolerable. We stood 95% of the game. That is a matter of opinion. Having lived in Texas for over 20 years, I think I would have been miserable. - Both Brad Maynard and Robbie Gould should be in the probowl. Some one needs to explain to me how they are not. As good as Gould has been, other kickers have been just as good, and w/ more opportunities. Maynard has been great pinning D's inside the 20, but too many voters are going to first look at a punters average, and due in large part to all those coffin kicks, Maynard is near the bottom of the league in average. But I do agree both are having solid season. - Dave Toub deserves a huge raise. Special teams is the reason we won tonight (although they almost lost it at the end of the game). Manning return, punt fumble recovery, Hester return, blocked kick. All of these plays were huge. I wonder how much longer we can hold on to him. - Rasheed Davis did not play on offense. Bennett actually got reps. I think Jason said Davis was on the field, but either way, Bennett did play. Question though. You can't tell from TV, but how did he look? No catches, but did he get off the LOS? Did he separate from coverage? Get open? If it was a run play, did you notice if he blocked? - Marty Booker: thanks for your great effort when you were here before but you need to go. Man was I wrong on that one. Your not the only one who was wrong. While I knew he lacked speed, I felt he would be a reliable option. Oops. - In 8 quarters, we did not sack Rodgers once. Manning did get some nice pressure on blitzes and did cause the int. Not to absolve the DL of blame, but I though GB often kept an extra blocker or two back, which means we most often sent 4 against 6 or even 7. Few DLs are going to win that battle. When an offense keeps extra blockers back, you send extra pass rushers. Not us. We stick w/ our 4 believing our 7 can cover all night. Babich just doesn't understand that, no matter how good your secondary is, if you don't pressure the QB, WRs will find holes, especially when you play a zone. - Kyle has to improve. I'm glad we did not sign him to an extension. Bring in a vet to compete for the starting job next yr. I think we are better off drafting a QB. We need long term answers, not more bandaids. - I love how Mike Brown hits but he is definately a step slower. We need a true free safety. I thought Brown had already been moved to SS. If not, he has played the role of SS. I agree we need a true FS, but I am not sure even our staff believe Brown is one anymore. He is a SS, and a solid one. - Olsen has stepped up big time. He and Clark are the best 1, 2 TE tandum in the league. While I agree, we really need Olsen to develop better as a blocker. He totally whiffed on a block that nearly got Orton killed. It was sad, as all he did was dive at the rushers feet. He needs to play to his size more. Clark is our best TE, while Olsen is our best receiver. We are going to have to play much, much better to beat Houston. The offense has to show up. No question. Houston has a very potent offense, and our defense will be hard pressed to stop them, especially against the pass. Houston does not have a very good defense, but the question is, can our offense take advantage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connorbear Posted December 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 - Rasheed Davis did not play on offense. Bennett actually got reps. I think Jason said Davis was on the field, but either way, Bennett did play. Question though. You can't tell from TV, but how did he look? No catches, but did he get off the LOS? Did he separate from coverage? Get open? If it was a run play, did you notice if he blocked? Bennett was wide open on the 1st possession but Kyle threw to Lloyd who slipped. I did not notice him after that. Peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfoligno Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 I remember that play. Lloyd was quite open as well, but as you said, fell on his arce. Bennett was wide open on the 1st possession but Kyle threw to Lloyd who slipped. I did not notice him after that. Peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Bennett was wide open on the 1st possession but Kyle threw to Lloyd who slipped. I did not notice him after that. Peace Bennett was in on another run play as a slot WR. He hit his DB, engaged him, and held his own very well, gaining ground even. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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