Zombie said there would be a lot of offense early in the season. I was skeptical, because the preseason looked pretty much the same as always. Zombie was right. Through two weeks, the NFL has set new records for scoring (1,502 points), touchdowns (172), and passing yards (15,771). There have also been record numbers of 300 yard passing games and 100+ QB rating games. Our QB has already notched two 300 yard games, yet the Packers are only ninth in the league in passing offense.

Most people seem to think that this is because defenses had less time to prepare and game plan due to the lockout. That runs counter to how defenses usually have the upper hand during preseason, which is why I didn't think this would happen, but it's hard to argue with the results. I think another consideration is that this is part of a trend that was evident last year, at least in terms of passing yardage.

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Last week marked the first time in league history that two quarterbacks had passed for 400 yards in consecutive games. That feat had only been accomplished by four quarterbacks before last week.

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Yeah, it just made sense. Os if they haven't changed personnel too much know each other inside and out. I bet if Joe Montana and Jerry Rice got together tomorrow, you could still blindfold Joe and he'd hit Jerry on an 8-yard slant.

Ds have to adjust. And most importantly, they need to communicate.

Like any relationship, communication is key. You're not going to have great communication on the first few dates. You just won't. And that's how Ds are. These guys are missing assignments everywhere. It's not just the Packers. It's pretty much most of the NFL.

So thus, I'm not sweating our D sucking in the first few weeks. If we suck defensively against the Broncos, then I'll [aiee]

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Doesn't having a high scoring league play right into the hands of what Uncle Ted has built? I like our chances.

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I thought the advantage is also in part due to the recent focus on the NFL cracking down on punishing hits on the ball carriers and QBs.

The technically sound teams won't suffer as much as teams who have a hard hitting and intimidating style.

The new rules force the defenses to rely on skill and technique. Instead of brute force and a willingness to injure fellow players to make up for that lack of skill.

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