That One Was Close…

Vraj PatelUncategorized

GREEN BAY. DO YOU HEAR THAT?? IT’S THE SOUND OF SWEET, SWEET VICTORY. WE’RE 2-1 AND THE KINGS OF THE NORTH. 

Green Bay fans, after a nail-biting victory over the dismantled Tampa Bay Buccaneers, we have nothing to worry about. We’ll be Superbowl champions in no time. Well…I wish that were the case. 

Packers fans, our defense and special teams are incredible. Against 6 Ring Superbowl Quarterback Tom Brady, our defense put on a thrilling show: 3 sacks, 2 recovered fumbles, and almost a game-ending interception. That’s plenty of extraordinary plays against one of the better offenses in the National Football League. After a terrible, gut-wrecking performance in week 1, Joe Barry’s defensive unit has continued to show its top-tier might and strength. Against the weak Patriots front next week, I expect nothing but even better numbers from our defense next week. It’s game on!

But wait, there’s more! Our special teams actually performed!! I know, you probably can’t believe it. We’re talking about a special teams unit that has consecutively placed among the bottom 5 special teams in the NFL for the past decade. New special teams coach Rich Bisaccia has truly transformed the special team’s locker room. The strong sense of discipline and character is visibly apparent in this special teams group. Regular 25 yard returns. Consistent 60 yard punts. Dead-center field goals and extra point attempts. These are all aspects of the special teams we once lacked. But this year is a different story, Packers fans. I’m ecstatic to say that we no longer have to fear the demise of our special teams unit anymore! Oh and Keisean Nixon. Remember the name. He’s special.

But here comes the unfortunate end of great things that went our way Sunday. Green Bay, we need to worry about our offense. After the return of David Bakhtiari and the emergence of rookie star Romeo Dobbs, our offense cannot seem to catch a break. Why does our offense stall after every offensive turnover? Matt LaFleur and the rest of the coaching staff simply throw away their playbooks for no reason. We run away from the run game (no pun intended). Our offense is too good to fail so easily. For the past 3 weeks, our offense runs out of steam too quickly, forcing the defense to make game-deciding plays. It’s NOT enough. I expect much better from this offense group in the coming weeks — especially from back-to-back MVP Aaron Rodgers. With week 4 steadily approaching, the room for mental mistakes is zero. 

 

Enough of the gloom, though, Packers fans. Let’s give credit where credit is due. Though our offensive attack failed, our offensive line was bonded like glue; no Tampa Bay defender could break through. With the return of All-Pro Offensive Tackle David Bhaktiari, our offensive line is ready to protect Aaron Rodgers comfortably once again. And how about Romeo Doubs?! I was excited about him in training camp. I’m even more pumped now. After catching his first career TD and putting up over 70 yards, Romeo Doubs may have proved why he is him: the answer to our wide receiver troubles. Join me next week to find out for sure. Let’s go beat the Patriots at home. GO PACK GO!

One thought on “That One Was Close…”

  1. This blog post was entertaining to read because you guided me through Sunday’s game in a way that kept my attention. I liked how you explained each player’s role and also included your input on what can be changed for future games. There was also enough context provided to effectively highlight the overall goals of the team. The vivid vocabulary you employed makes this post unique and shows how passionate you are about this topic. Good job!

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