After preseason game #2 against the Forty-Niners, McCarthy was talking about focus, and how Aaron Rodgers needed it. He probably used the word focus as many times last week as he did “Quarter Pounder” or “Large Fries”. So yeah, you could say “focus” was a pretty big part of McCarthy’s lexicon.
And just like a George Bush Cabinet, Rodgers was parroting the company line by postgame. Must’ve worked. Rodgers looked more confident in the pocket, dodged a sack or two, showed speed that Favre may never have possessed, and completed 18 of 22 for just under two large in passing, including a score to former Olympic hopeful Donald Driver.
And the running game was spectacular. That is if you were a Denver fan. Their first, second and third stringers each broke free for a run of at least 15 yards last night, and their total ground game amassed more than 130 yards. Um, Isn’t the defense supposed to be carrying the team this year? Ok, ok. True that they’re trying lots of unprovens on defense, and that may be the reason Denver’s run game mirrored mine when I’m rockin’ the Nerf in the family room, shaking off rabid resident defenders aged one and three. I’m a freakin’ machine, really - 40 yards per carry on average.
Though they deserve some credit, because Denver was set to lock up the win until Jason Hunter smashed Patrick Ramsey in the mouth as he was delivering a throw, ultimately ending with the Packers getting possession and later scoring on a short run by Kregg Lumpkin. After the game, Lumpkin explained that the toughness he showed on the field was a product of having to survive his childhood with the name Lumpkin. Cleveland Steamroller agreed.
The Packers have their final dress rehearsal Thursday night at Lambeau against the Tennessee Titans.
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