Dallas Cowboys get run over by Packers in 28-7 loss
The elder Rodgers is also attached to an improbable win; He figured prominently in “The Play”, making the last of the five laterals on a kickoff return that gave the Golden Bears the victory in the 1982 game against rival Stanford.
Asked if the performance could serve as a springboard for more production over the season’s final four games, the low-key Rodgers said, “My performance, I’m not really anxious about that”. Let’s break down Sunday’s game.
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The Cowboys have had 68 drives with Cassel at quarterback and have scored eight touchdowns.
Green Bay benefited from a replay review on the ensuing possession, with Bryant’s 28-yard catch on third-and-5 being overturned. This was the decision, they felt, that was weeks overdue after ugly showings against a handful of opponents, including a number of division games. This 3-8 football team will try to win for just the second time ever at Lambeau Field against the Green Bay Packers. Rodgers then tossed it back to the quarterback, who Lions defender Devin Taylor tackled, seemingly ending the game. It’s not time for them to worry about their former Pro Bowl tail back, but rather it’s time to put their trust in him, in hopes of a true turnaround. While that game was filled with tons of drama, don’t expect much this time around. The Cowboys managed just 11 first downs…. This could put a sopping-wet spotlight back on the Packers running game. Surprisingly, it was later revealed that he was benched for missing curfew the night before. The bullish running back appears to have made amends with coach Mike McCarthy and his teammates, and received regular work in practice at midweek.
When the 49ers attempted a fair-catch kick against the St. Louis Rams two years ago, kicker Phil Dawson lined up for a 71-yard attempt with 4 seconds remaining in the first half. When the second half rolled around, however, everything looked different.
The 12-play, 84-yard scoring drive was kept alive thanks to an 11-yard scramble by Rodgers, who ran for 27 yards while throwing for 218 and two scores. They trail Washington and the New York Giants by only a game, and have already defeated both in head-to-head completion. It’s not as if the Packers’ pass defense is among the NFL’s best. This week doesn’t see that trend change yet.
From there, the Packers grounded out a physical win, putting the ball in the hands of Eddie Lacy time and again.
“Hopefully he starts to earn a little bit more respect and get a little more attention to open up other guys”, receiver Randall Cobb said.
The defense can also jumpstart this game by getting back to what they did earlier on in the season: sacks and turnovers.
What a rush on Sunday for the Green Bay Packers. “So we need to strive for more consistency”. However, Taylor drew a flag for a facemask penalty, giving the Packers one last untimed down to get into the end zone.
“We had a conversation internally, “Lacy said, “and they know that whenever I’m out on the field, I’m going to do exactly what I have to do”.