NFL Network showing Cards/Packers playoff game at 2:30 PM today & twice tomorrow

[Lefty]

For those who did not get this one on their dvr, now is your chance. Besides today, the NFL Network will show it again twice tomorrow, 7:30 AM and 2:30 PM.

 

[Gee!]

I loved that play where Dockett came in as a fullback and cleared the way for Hightower TD.. They just showed it..

 

[Gee!]

That Doucet TD was a thing of beauty too..

 

[moklerman]

What happened to the defense in the playoffs? From 20 points/game during the regular season to wet rice paper in the playoffs. 45 points in back to back games for 90 total. I thought Clancy was a bigger part of the problem than that in the past.

Sort of puts things in a different perspective when you consider that "his" defense never even gave up 30 points in a game in the playoffs in 4 games in '08 yet he was run out of town(by me too) on a rail for how badly his defense was performing. The '09 defense was much, much worse.

Not saying they should have kept him but last year's D has got a lot to be ashamed about.

 

[Fitz Rulz]

We had lots of mis-tackles specially in 2nd half. We paid the price for that against the Saints. Also, did not like Antre Rolle performance that much in that game. On the other hand, we should have done our best to keep Karlos.

 

[RugbyMuffin]

Also, did not like Antre Rolle performance that much in that game.

El Shocko Dimayo.

Yeah, that is because he [Rolle] is mentally a 2nd string safety.

Matt Ware is the key peice here, along with the fact Byant McFadden just lost what ever he had left when the playoffs came around.

 

[Duckjake]

We had lots of mis-tackles specially in 2nd half. We paid the price for that against the Saints. Also, did not like Antre Rolle performance that much in that game. On the other hand, we should have done our best to keep Karlos.

I didn't see Rolle do much wrong watching again yesterday except for the OT overthrow. It was primarily, as you stated, a result of poor open field tackling.

Our DB would miss and the GB receiver was off to the races. It happened at least 4 times if I remember correctly. McFadden, Wilson, and DRC all were guilty. So unless Rolle was out of position every time allowing the WR to run untouched into the endzone after the first missed tackle I don't see how you can fault Rolle as much as many people do.

One other thing that is often overlooked is that the Defense wasn't playing very well in the first half either. If it hadn't been for the turnovers and GB stopping themselves the halftime score could easily have been reversed.

 

[football karma]

even though the outcome was known, the game still raised my heart rate while watching it.

on the second half: I won't claim the defense played well, but three GB tds came as a direct result of Aaron Rodgers just chucking it up for grabs off the back foot under pressure, and his WRs making fantastic plays on the ball.

Give both credit: Rodgers put it in the right spot, the WR caught it. But if one of those hits the ground, the game is likely a 14 point win for the Cardinals in regulation.

Just a super entertaining game all around, particularly since it ended the right way. Had Rodgers not overthrown that ball in OT ( and give the Cards pass rush a little credit on that play -- they forced Rodgers to move his feet and reset at the last moment) -- we would have been counting down the days that Rolle moved on to another team.

 

[Mulli]

I didn't see Rolle do much wrong watching again yesterday except for the OT overthrow. It was primarily, as you stated, a result of poor open field tackling.

Our DB would miss and the GB receiver was off to the races. It happened at least 4 times if I remember correctly. McFadden, Wilson, and DRC all were guilty. So unless Rolle was out of position every time allowing the WR to run untouched into the endzone after the first missed tackle I don't see how you can fault Rolle as much as many people do.

One other thing that is often overlooked is that the Defense wasn't playing very well in the first half either. If it hadn't been for the turnovers and GB stopping themselves the halftime score could easily have been reversed.

Even though you are a homer, that doesn't mean you still have to defend Rolle, he is not a Card anymore.

 

[PACardsFan]

I didn't see Rolle do much wrong watching again yesterday except for the OT overthrow. It was primarily, as you stated, a result of poor open field tackling.

Our DB would miss and the GB receiver was off to the races. It happened at least 4 times if I remember correctly. McFadden, Wilson, and DRC all were guilty. So unless Rolle was out of position every time allowing the WR to run untouched into the endzone after the first missed tackle I don't see how you can fault Rolle as much as many people do.

One other thing that is often overlooked is that the Defense wasn't playing very well in the first half either. If it hadn't been for the turnovers and GB stopping themselves the halftime score could easily have been reversed.

Reversed? I highly doubt that. Our offense moved the ball at will & if Fitz doesn't fumble we go up 24-0 & then I doubt that the game would have been as close as it turned out.

 

[Mulli]

If not for turnovers, the Cards beat the Steelers in the Super Bowl.

:championship:

 

[Russ Smith]

We had lots of mis-tackles specially in 2nd half. We paid the price for that against the Saints. Also, did not like Antre Rolle performance that much in that game. On the other hand, we should have done our best to keep Karlos.

Yep you watch the first play of OT and how lucky we were Rodgers missed that throw and then you think maybe losing Antrell isn't as big a deal as some think?

He was so badly fooled on that play it was unreal. Better to be lucky than good by all rights they should have won that game on that play but Rodgers overthrew it.

 

[moklerman]

I think the GB game might have been the actual straw that made Warner's decision for him. Sure, his stat's looked great but as many times as he talked about feeling the pressure of having to play perfectly for the Cardinals to win, I think this game encapsulated that feeling.

Which leads me to the Rackers miss at the end of regulation. How many game-winning misses did he wind up having over the last few years? I'm sure that it affected Warner. Think about Brady or Manning or whoever. Do your job, keep the game close, drive the offense down for a short field goal and win the game. Week after week after week they have that luxury. The Cardinals sure didn't.

 

[Crazy Canuck]

Yep you watch the first play of OT and how lucky we were Rodgers missed that throw and then you think maybe losing Antrell isn't as big a deal as some think?

He was so badly fooled on that play it was unreal. Better to be lucky than good by all rights they should have won that game on that play but Rodgers overthrew it.

????

He overthrew the receiver... end of story.

 

[football karma]

Yep you watch the first play of OT and how lucky we were Rodgers missed that throw and then you think maybe losing Antrell isn't as big a deal as some think?

He was so badly fooled on that play it was unreal. Better to be lucky than good by all rights they should have won that game on that play but Rodgers overthrew it.

In fairness:

the defensive play was made by Clark Haggans who put enough of a rush on Rogers that he had to pull the ball down, move his feet and throw in a bit of a hurry. Had Rogers been allowed to drop back and throw on rhythm-- the game ends differently.

 

[moklerman]

by all rights they should have won that game on that play

I totally agree. Rodgers, as good...great as he's been, should have made that throw. It wasn't even close but if it was as well thrown as most of his other passes that day the Packers likely win the game. Just as they were all game, the secondary was beat on the play.

 

[Garthshort]

I know that KW will be hard to replace, but I think that ML can do the job. The guy I'm worried about replacing is Karlos Dansby. I feel good about our rookie ILB, but he's a rookie, and it's not reasonable to expect him to step in for KD. That was a great offensive performance, and I feel good about #15 and #80.

 

[Brighteyes]

In fairness:

the defensive play was made by Clark Haggans who put enough of a rush on Rogers that he had to pull the ball down, move his feet and throw in a bit of a hurry. Had Rogers been allowed to drop back and throw on rhythm-- the game ends differently.

You're right - Rogers was hurried. It wasn't pure luck he missed the throw.