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Great Game guys. Hope the cards can win it all and send Warner out in style.
classy post, thanks. you guys have a great team.
Great Game guys. Hope the cards can win it all and send Warner out in style.
Great game...we're just a better team.
They were evenly matched. Rodgers doesn't overthrow that pass, and we're the ones going home. Great game, and just like the super bowl either team couldve pulled it out.
Well on TV the Packers fans sounded just as loud on the touchdowns.
Sorry about the loss. That sucks man. We certainly know that feeling, and every poster in here would most certainly be lying if we all didn't say "here were go another heartbreaking loss, and one that we should have won". I really feel bad for you guys it was a gut wrenching loss.I'm spent. Back later. Good game.
Try being there, not even close, there really weren't that many packer fans there
Grats Cards fans, you guys won this one in probably one of the best playoff games in memory. I can honestly say this is the only loss I've ever recorded and will watch again. I think the NFL will sit up and take notice of both teams after this. I don't know who's scarier in the NFC now than the Cards. I'll be pulling for you to win the NFC Championship.
Great game!
Cardinals safety Antrel Rolle got a taste of Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers on Sunday, a week after facing him in Week 17.
And Rolle has no interest in a third helping.
"Let me tell you something - that dude is scary," Rolle said of Rodgers, per Michael Silver of Yahoo! Sports. "We have a great defense, and we were up on him and ready to pounce, and he found ways to tear us apart.
"I don't ever want to face him again in my life. I am dead serious. I'll face Drew Brees any day of the week before I face him again."
Thanks for the kid words, fellas.
A few things I'll take out/hope the team learns from this game.
1) If Warner isn't the best playoff QB of all time, I'll kick myself. Wouldn't it be ironic if a game against the Green Bay Packers propelled Warner past Starr as the highest rated playoff passer of all time? I don't know how the numbers break down.
3) The oft-debated strategy battle between McCarthy and Whisenhunt last week only showed itself a few times, in my eyes. Whisenhunt had a few things up his sleeve (a reverse that went for big yardage and a flea flicker that might of had it not been for Clay Matthews). Other than that, same variety of plays, but utilizing the surgical precision of Warner versus the... not-so-surgical precision of Leinart and St. Pierre. Also, I noticed that when we split Finley out wide in the end zone, the Cards finally slid a safety over there right before the snap.
4) I thought McCarthy, all things considered, held his own as a coach in this game. The defense is almost entirely run by Capers, and McCarthy handles all offensive duties and game day decision making. The play calling during the comeback was masterful, as was the onside kick decision.
5) Feelings on whether or not each of you, after putting your "coaching hat" on, would have gone for two with the Cards reeling after pulling the score to 45-44?
6) What invaluable playoff experience for the Pack this game will be. First, they now know what they have to bring from the first play in order to be successful. Next, they know that by virtue of eliminating a 21 point deficit in the fourth quarter on the road, there really isn't much of a limit to what this team can do. Last, do you think any of them will ever want to experience this feeling again?
8) Props to Bridges for a more exceptional job than I ever could have expected (didn't pay as much attention live, but watched it again after last night - he did well).
9) I guess we won't ever know much about the running thing. Beanie averaged a high YPC, as did Grant, but this game turned into a track meet fast.
12) Too much made of the penalty things. Sure, I was pulling my hair out, but I think a roughing call was missed on Chillar (for hitting Warner), the horse collars were ticky tacky, and Jennings was down on a long catch and run in which he gained at least 20 extra yards. Not to mention that offensive linemen from both teams routinely drag people down without a call (obviously, my mind goes to the Jenkins' roughing call in which he was thrown into Warner, but I know I saw it on both teams). I suppose if we're going to complain about refs, we may as well complain about better all around officiating for the sake of the game's integrity.
Thanks again for a fun week, and good luck in the next round. I'm sure I'll hang around a little bit and pop my head in from time to time.
"This team, mentally, was not as ready as I thought. It took a good ten minutes for us to even consider matching the edge the Cardinals came out with, and that's all it takes to seal the fate of that game, even with the large comeback."
I think that can attributed to a very easy pre-season and week 17 wins. While the logical brain was telling them that this would be different, human nature being what it is told them that this game would be no different.
Feelings on whether or not each of you, after putting your "coaching hat" on, would have gone for two with the Cards reeling after pulling the score to 45-44?
Pack would still need a stop with 1:50 and the Cards with 3 TOs. Make it and a (made) Cardinal FG still wins it. Not make it -- and you may not get the ball back. I think kicking it was the right call. Had there been 10 secs left --- now that is where I think 2 is a viable option.
Whisenhunt had a few things up his sleeve (a reverse that went for big yardage and a flea flicker that might of had it not been for Clay Matthews).
I think the bigger schematic thing was how the Cards used formation/motion to open the middle of the field. Four of the five TDs were throws over the middle of the field. More globally -- Wisenhunt had more to prove coming off an embarrassing week 17 and saying it was because the Cards didn't scheme. Offensively, he was validated. FWIW -- Whis was quoted on his show this morning that he was surprised at how much the Packers on D stuck with many of the same things they showed in week 17. Capers may have some 'splaining to do (as if 6 TDs surrendered don't do that already).