Rodgers had more time to throw, AJ Hawk found a new position he likes, and the Packers came out a frustrated, angry and motivated bunch.

This team reminded me of the Packers of yesteryear when they won 13 games.

Packers should go 11-5 if this keeps up. I for one like the move of Hawk to MLB.

Grant also looked like the Grant of yesteryear. He was elusive, hit hard, and ran hard. Most of all, the INTENSITY was back by the whole team.

It took the OUTSTANDING defensive backfield play vs the Vikings last week to get the Packers out of the shell but now that we're out, will we stay there?

I think this intensified team is going to be tough to beat rest of the way. I am finally excited to be looking forward to next week's game.

What does tho others think? Will we BE the team to beat now?

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I think so i think they came out of whatever it was that plaqued them. AJ in the middle hell yea.
GO PACK GO :microwave:

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Our O-line was manhandling the Bears yesterday.
On Grant's TD run, the whole O-line had the Bears D pushed into the endzone. If they can keep blocking like that, and keep the defenders off AR, there's no one we can't beat.
Of course thats IF they play like they did yesterday.
What i really liked was AR showed no "happy feet" because of the way he was abused the last few weeks. He was poised and not rattled.

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The biggest difference for me personally is that no matter what Pack93z throws up to start a thread, I have promised myself that I will not complain about, whine about, bitch about, and/or recommend replacement of... the offensive line and/or players contained therein. (This is not a technical bitch, so I get a waiver --- we have seen this before--- just when I'm ready to totally give up on these guys, they come out and play like they actually belong in the NFL). I want that line, not the one we have seen so much of this year... and that's technically not a bitch or complaint either. Nice job, offensive line... this time you actually did surprise me, in a good way. AJ played great, the chill played great-- that did not surprise me at all. Justin wasn't bustin' either... my boy played hurt, can you friggin' believe it? This will also shut the big yaps of those calling for MM's head, less so TT's... or at least attenuate the hatred. These are all good things, imo. We aren't out of the woods yet, actually, we are just entering them, along with da bares and vikes. the biggest difference is that (boy scout analogy), we are entering with a spring in our step and a nice tight field marching pack... bares and vikes fans are dragging their feet, and their sleeping bag has come loose and is dragging the ground as they sloth forward reluctantly.

LOL... I only speak the truth.. and I kept a damper on it for the better part of the year.. but look.. if you seem to harp on the area enough, like last year it seems to get addressed..

They played a damn fine game, the oline as well as the whole team, if they play like that minus the few early doh's.. I won't harp any other time on them.

Then again, judging by the performance verse the amount of crap I spewed upon that group.. maybe I should continue.. if you want I can dissect about 5 to 7 plays that we had issues along the line.. I was taking notes yesterday...

Tauscher had a bonafied grade A day.. Wells probably graded out the best next.. and Spitz, Cliffy and Colledge ranked slightly below that.. I took note of Sitton late in the game, now we know why he isn't playing Sundays yet.. just not ready for the big show quite yet.

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[strike]Right at the beginning that friggin' Spitz AND Colledge (along with DD---AGAIN)... with the GD PENALTIES...[/strike] oh, wait a sec. that bitch/whine/complain theme was last week. :thumbleft:

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And I hope someone took that ref to Curly's after the game to hoist a few on our behalf- you know, the ref that called offensive holding when all million plus of us Packerbackers watching in Lambeau, on tv at home or in the bar, listening on the radio, or via some bootleg stream... were SURE it was going to go against AL.... :thumbleft: :thumbleft:

They made a comment at halftime that this was the first week Rodgers had really been able to practice. I'm sure it helped him feel more comfortable and confident, and it must have helped the o-line as well, because they were outstanding.

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What I liked best of this game was the whoopin they gave the bears took some fur off their butts :icon_smile: it will be a good week.

I think the biggest difference from last week to this week, was I did not wear my Jennings jersey last week, but did this week. That was clearly the difference yesterday.

And maybe me not whippin' out the lord in vain, or those stupid joss sticks, or karma, or joss houses, or confucius, or whatever the hell I was comin' up with week-to-week... I do have an angle on some ancient Mayan crap that seemed effective, of course they are virtually extinct as a race, so I guess I better factor that in as well.....maybe something in some native american action... they have gone through some tough times, undoubtedly, but I was in the Viegas casino in California a few years back, and I'd call that reflective of a very good rally at least as I was personally involved financially.