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The Washington Redskins surprised themselves and definitely their fan base by pulling out a win against the Green Bay Packers last Sunday. And that’s not just my opinion.

Perusing comments on the game from the Redskins’ perspective, it quickly become evident they have a healthy respect for the Packers and are tickled pink they manage to pick up a win against them.

Here’s just a quick sampling of comments I’ve read:

Mike Shanahan:  ”The defensive line we played against is probably the best in the NFL. If they’re not, I don’t want to play the team that has better personnel than they do.”

That’s a pretty high compliment from a veteran coach like Shanahan. And that was without Ryan Pickett, the Packers’ best run-stopper. What that translates to is a very good sign that Mike Neal was indeed a fantastic choice by Packers GM Ted Thompson.

Guard Artis Hicks: “It was the best and most active front we’ve faced.”

Hicks is a nine-year veteran, so he’s seen his share of defensive fronts. The key phrase is “most active”. That is something the Packers have been hoping for to help improve the pass rush, so it’s not strictly linebacker-dependent. That showed big-time in this game. Cullen Jenkins could have had 3-4 sacks by himself, but with that club on one hand, just couldn’t hold onto the wily McNabb. As for B.J. Raji, he played so well that Bob McGinn of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel named him the Packers player of the week.  Read more... (731 words + 3 images, estimated 2:55 mins reading time)

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The Green Bay Packers got a good spanking today from the Washington Redskins, even with Albert Haynesworth missing (Redskins 16, Packers 13). Losing Jermichael Finley, Donald Lee, Ryan Pickett, Clay Matthews (the worst disaster) and then the game leave the Packers hobbling out of Washington and licking their wounds.

It’s becoming a recurring  theme for the Packers. Leaving points on the board in the first half and then poor and inconsistent play in the second half. What the future holds for this Packers team is now an impossible mystery to solve.

While I firmly believe the Packers win this game if Matthews doesn’t get hurt, the loss really should get pinned on the offense. Erratic play calling, shaky performances, lack of leadership, pick your reason. If your defense holds a team to 13 points in regulation, this “high-powered” offense should win the game. With or without Jermichael Finley. But lets not assume the season is lost. There’s still a long way to go. That’s all I have to say…

My thoughts and first impressions during the game:

PREGAME:

Inactives:  Shields, Johnson, Chillar, Barnett, Tauscher, McDonald, Newhouse and Wynn.

With Tauscher out, Brian Bulaga gets his first start, although it’s at a position he’s apparently never played in a game; right offensive tackle.

With Barnett and Chillar out, AJ Hawk and Desmond Bishop will be getting a lot of snaps today. Maurice Simpkins has been added from the practice squad as injury insurance, and he’ll probably see some special teams action.  Read more... (1101 words + 3 images, estimated 4:24 mins reading time)

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I searched far and wide for video of one of the most exciting games I’ve ever seen. Green Bay Packers 48, Washington Redskins 47.

This was the only video I could find (first half highlights from the game).The full game should be on hulu, no? Below the video is a description of the game, written by Drew Mitchell of ABC Sports Online.

October 17, 1983: Green Bay 48, Washington 47

by Drew Mitchell
ABC Sports Online

On a chilly October night in 1983, Lambeau Field turned into an offensive wonderland. The Green Bay Packers (3-3) and Washington Redskins (5-1) lit up Monday Night Football that evening with the show’s greatest scoring explosion ever. The teams combined for 95 points, 771 yards passing and 254 yards on the ground. And though they posted 10 fewer first downs than the Redskins’ 33, coach Bart Starr’s Packers held on for a 48-47 win.

	Joe Theismann holds Redskin team records in pass yardage, completions and attempts.

Green Bay entered the game with the worst defense in the NFL, and it showed. Washington quarterback Joe Theismann completed 27 of 39 passes for 398 yards and two touchdowns. John Riggins rushed 25 times for 98 yards and two scores, while Joe Washington added 80 yards on 16 carries and a pair of touchdown receptions.  Read more... (793 words + 3 images, estimated 3:10 mins reading time)

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It’s hard to believe the Packers are a 3-1 team.

It’s especially hard to believe with all the gloom and doom talk amongst fans after was has been a pretty bad week for the team in the injury and public relations fronts.

First, the Packers missed out on getting Marshawn Lynch as the Bills traded the running back to the Seahawks for a fourth round pick next year and a conditional pick in 2012, an offer Packers General Manager Ted Thompson could easily have matched or beaten.

Then Brett Favre finally got his wish and got Randy Moss to throw to in Minnesota. This blockbuster move triggered all sorts of “the sky is falling” talk amongst Packer fans. Moss torched the Packers often during his first stint with the Vikings and now with the Packers being weak at safety, the same fears have appeared again.

Finally, linebacker Nick Barnett will reportedly miss the rest of the season with a wrist injury and coach Mike McCarthy said Brandon Chillar and Mark Tauscher will also likely will miss Sunday’s game in Washington, DC.

Happy days in Dairyland, eh?

After barely getting by the Detroit Lions at home 28-26, the Packers limp (again, not a word you’d usually associate with a 3-1 team) into Washington DC to face the Washington Redskins who are coming off a 17-12 win over the Eagles in Philadelphia.

Breaking down the Redskins  Read more... (1384 words + 1 image, estimated 5:32 mins reading time)

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