Positives:
- Aaron Rodgers started to trust his receivers and made some incredibly tough throws during the drive to put them up 10-0. They went back to relying on their RHYTHM OFFENSE.
- The team learned what it means to fight for a win. They need to do this week in and week out.
- Brad Jones. What a pleasant surprise! We knew he could play, but 7 tackles, 1 for a loss?? Very solid performance for a rookie starting his first game!
- Barnett is back in form, and it is lovely to see. I'll try not to be too smug about this, seeing as I defended him throughout the injury and recovery in the face of all of the "trade Barnett!" talk.
- Fans are no longer doom and gloom
Negatives:
- Offense is still trying to click. They found a rhythm a few times but it needs to be there more often than not.
- Punt coverage unit still makes me leery.
- McCarthy is driving me absolutely nuts with his 2nd and forever run plays. It's not fooling anyone, Mike. Two medium length passes that our offense is designed for would yield a first down, yet you seem to forfeit the series.
- Speaking of playcalling, we need more play action. Maybe Mike McCarthy thinks Rodgers doesn't have time for it, but the PA CREATES time if used properly.
- Fans are talking playoffs a week after saying "fire everyone!" People need to chill out a bit. This manic depressive act is wearing thin. One week at a time.