Loading ...Aaron Rodgers seemed genuinely impressed when asked about the New York Giants defense this past week, noting that there were less "holes" in the coverage.
"They've been playing really well as a whole," Rodgers said. "There hasn't been those occasional holes that we saw a few weeks ago when we played them and we hit them, they kind of dropped a couple of coverages, there hasn't been those mistakes on their defense, they've been playing really sound together and it's going to be a tough challenge."
Defensive coordinator Perry Fewell has been growing more comfortable with his defensive personnel since linebacker Michael Boley returned from injury as well as defensive end Osi Umenyiora. The last time out against the Packers, Osi Umenyiora sat out while Michael Boley saw his first action in several weeks.
This left rookie Jacquain Williams frequently tasked with covering tight end Jermichael Finley in the middle of the field.
Then Aaron Rodgers leaked a little known secret to the world: how similar the New York Giants defense is to the Chicago Bears defense.
Whats so special about being likened to what was the 9th ranked defense last year and 17th this year?
Well that is certainly a good question. The Bears went to battle with Green Bay in the final week of the season last year as well as in the NFC Championship game. Between the 2 games, the Packers scored only 24 points on offense.
Of course the Bears were a healthy team then, which featured a strong defensive line, rangy linebackers, solid corners, and good safeties.
"If you're getting ahead in the game you can kind of dictate those coverages and situations a little bit better, playing from behind against a Giants or Bears team," Rodgers said. "They want to play that Tampa-2 coverage and keep everything in front of them. You get ahead of them, you force them to play a little 1-high. It just depends on the opponent.
Where there is smoke there is fire. The Bears play Green Bay twice a year and are consequently very familiar to one another. The Giants will now meet Green Bay for the 3rd time in just over a year. They are becoming familiar with Green Bay and what some of their "bread and butter" plays on offense are.
Aaron Rodgers can burn any defense for big plays, but a key in this game will be for the Giants to keep everything in front of them and make the Packers go on some long drives. The more snaps the Packers take, the more opportunities the Giants will have to get to Aaron Rodgers and knock the ball out or force him into a mistake.
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Back in the early and mid 80′s the Giant defensive line was described as a Rock Slide. Ponderous is fitting, but JPP and Osi add the thing that kills. SPEED
JPP like Taylor before him ca go over, through or around a blocker.
Osi not so much. Except the final play of the ATL game…..LOL.
That should be a poster.
If you told JPP to avoid the tackle, and simply rush the passer Rodgers could be seriously hurt. If Osi can play the George Martin role, all the better.
LT had Harry Carson and all the other superior linebackers to clean up and keep the offense honest while he “did his thing ” as you say finding the holes anywhere on the O-line and exploiting them . As JPP gets to learn what his responsibilities are and who has his back then Im sure we will see a lot more stunting on the Dline
rlhjr – the word I commented on was “pounderous ” I was hoping it was a new adjective rather than a mispelling LOL !
I like it.
Would love nothing more than for the Drew Breesus Christ Almighty and his Saints to get best today and stuck with the “can’t win on the road” label once again. But if they win, and we beat the Packers, I will be attending the NFC Championship in NoLa, as my uncle–chief of pediatrics at Tulane–is a season ticket holder.
I’d rather watch the Giants-49ers from home.
+1
I’m all about the 49ers right now. I hope they beat the Saints bloody.
Did you ever get the towel I sent? Went out on Monday.
How the f*ck is that pass interference?!?!?!?!
Wow, that side judge WAS calling it 4th down at the forward progess spot. Glad one of the other officials must have told him to zip it. They would not have been able to award the ball to SF on a challenge if they ruled it that way on the field.
Not too sure I’d rather face 9er’s. Helmet-to-helmet hit noncall. Saints gettin’ whupped on.
49ers are a great team, but I want no part of going to that dome down in NO.
Wow, the immortal Brees looks all too human. Love it, absolutely love it.
Jim Harbaugh almost did a perfect Killdrive impersonation. 1st and goal at the 4 and they didn’t run once on 1st or 2nd down when they have a top 5 back in the NFL. Luckily they scored on 3rd when they had to pass.
Brees forgat what the sun looks like.