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Zero2Cool
14 years ago
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Green Bay Dom Capers has a reputation among his coaches and players for being as good with statistics and clipping newspaper articles as he is coaching defensive football.

Although the details remain more than a little sketchy, the Green Bay Packers' defensive coordinator unearthed comments he attributed to Atlanta fullback Ovie Mughelli that properly incensed his players before the NFC divisional playoff game Saturday night at the Georgia Dome.

"No. 34, the fullback (Mughelli), kind of fueled our fire a little bit," nose tackle B.J. Raji said after the Packers whacked the Falcons, 48-21. "He was talking a little crazy in the paper and that was the first thing coach (Capers) put up this week."

According to Raji, Mughelli supposedly made his remarks about Green Bay's defense not long after the Falcons defeated the Packers, 20-17, on Nov. 28.

Raji said he didn't know exactly where Capers found what Mughelli said.

"He was saying after the first game how we were soft," said Raji. "When somebody challenges your manhood, you have to respond. It had nothing to do with football. It was just strictly being a man. We responded well today."

If truth be told, the Packers were somewhat soft back in Week 12. They missed 12 tackles on defense, including three by A.J. Hawk, as running back Michael Turner carried 23 times for 110 yards and a touchdown.

"We really felt disrespected by the way some of them talked after the first game," defensive end Cullen Jenkins said. "They could have that win in the regular season. It doesn't mean anything. Winning now is what counts."

Turner carried nine times for 37 yards in the first half Saturday night, including a 12-yard touchdown, but had just one carry for 2 yards in the second half.

"I think the game plan they would have liked to have had, run the ball to set up the pass, didn't work out," linebacker Clay Matthews said. "Obviously, when you stop the run and force him (Matt Ryan) to beat you with his arm, we were going to turn the dogs loose. That's why we had the sacks."

Capers replaced a defensive back with a defensive lineman for a 4-4 look on five snaps in the first half.

"The first game was more schematic," said Raji. "They were running the ball outside forcing our DBs to tackle. So Dom brought in a 'hippo' (4-4) package. It forced them to run the ball between the tackles."

Raji disputed that the Falcons, who ranked 12th in rushing, employed a physical ground game.

"They're not physical at all," said Raji. "It's a zone blocking scheme, which is not indicative of being physical. Get you out of your gap and get you misaligned. Do a lot of pulling. Misdirection stuff.

"You watch their film; they're not knocking anybody off the ball. They have a physical running back, but their offense is not physical."

Late last week, Mughelli did discuss the matchup against Green Bay in an interview with Fox.

"With our offense, they've got to stop the run if they even want to have a chance," Mughelli said. "They might load up another lineman, bring a safety down, stunt their line to give us trouble. Whatever they do, we feel like we have the scheme and personnel to take care of it and do what we do best: run the ball."

Mughelli also suggested the Falcons were tired of hearing the Packers would win.

"We're a 13-3 underdog," the fullback said. "I love it. I love not getting all the credit. Force them to respect you out on the field with your play."

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Zero2Cool
14 years ago

They're not physical at all

"B.J. Raji" wrote:


If we play the Falcons again, you can bet this will be used out of context.
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go.pack.go.
14 years ago
Well, it seems like his (Mughelli) cockiness didn't work out.

I love the way Dom Capers approaches things.
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rabidgopher04
14 years ago
Who the hell is Mughelli?
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Zero2Cool
14 years ago

Who the hell is Mughelli?

"rabidgopher04" wrote:

I think it's a European car.
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14 years ago
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Tezzy
14 years ago

They're not physical at all

"Zero2Cool" wrote:


If we play the Falcons again, you can bet this will be used out of context.

"B.J. Raji" wrote:



He is also saying our offensive line isn't physical. Discuss.
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peteralan71
14 years ago
Good for him. Throw gas on a fire that is under the guys' asses, and next thing you know, you're in the NFC championship game. I'm ok with that. Capers, Thompson, and McCarthy (he has made HUGE leaps in his playcalling throughout this season).... these three individuals have done more for the team than I could have ever guessed. I feel so safe with these three running the team, and I don't feel that we will ever be out of a game while they are still around.
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peteralan71
14 years ago

They're not physical at all

"Tezzy" wrote:


If we play the Falcons again, you can bet this will be used out of context.

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He is also saying our offensive line isn't physical. Discuss.

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I can't argue that very well. They really aren't all that physical. They are better at pass blocking as a line than they are at run blocking. Our RB's get hit in the backfield way too often. Even though I believe they are better at pass blocking, they still are not always real good. Clifton has his games were he is a wall, but there are also games where he is a tissue paper. If Rodgers weren't so mobile, we'd have another sack problem on our hands like last year.
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