I Hope Brett the Brat is Happy Now!

Well, I hope Brett the Brat Favre is happy now. He finally got his chance
to try and stick it to Ted Thompson and the Green Bay Packers last night and
he succeeded in winning the game.

While Brett performed about as well as he could have, it wasn't too hard
considering the Packers' vaunted 3-4 defense didn't even lay a glove on him.
I know they were trying to shut down Adrian Peterson, but hey guys, they can
pass the ball too and some pass rush would have been nice.

But the defense wasn't the only problem. The offense really stunk last
night. Allen Barber needs to be Allen Bye Bye. During the bye week they
need to do something with the offensive line or Aaron Rodgers won't make it
through the season.

Two critical plays that stand out are the interception thrown by Rodgers in
either the first or second quarter as the Packers were driving for the tying
score. If they put up a TD there, they keep this game much closer. The
second critical play was on fourth and goal at the 1 when Donald Lee dropped
a TD pass from Rodgers. Again, they score there and the game would have
been more interesting. I agree with Wayne Larivee when he said that is a
play a pro tight end has to make.

Even with all the protection issues the O line was having, the Packers were
able to move the ball on the Vikings' defense. There is no doubt in my mind
they could have won the game.

Two bright spots were the fumble return for touchdown by Clay Mathews. This
linebacker has a bright future in the NFL. The second bright spot was the
play of Jermichael Finley. He reminds me a little of Keith Jackson, with
the ability to stretch the field and make big plays. Another weapon for
Rodgers to throw too, assuming he can stay on his feet.

It's probably been a tough day for Packers' fans living near the Minnesota
Wisconsin border. I've had a lot of Bears' fans come up to me today and say
they were rooting for the Pack; of course, had the Pack won there'd be a
3-way tie atop the NFC north.

Well, let's hope they can get some things corrected during the Bye week and
come out better against Detroit on October 18.