Packers Top Saints In A Great Start To The 2011 NFL Season

by Joel Thorman on Sep 9, 2011 7:10 AM CDT

So, that was an awesome game, no?

The quarterbacks, QB Aaron Rodgers and QB Drew Brees, put on a clinic as the Green Bay Packers topped the New Orleans Saints, 42-34. The game ended on the one-yard line with no time left after Brees had driven the Saints the length of the field. The Packers had committed a pass interference in the end zone penalty giving the Saints the ball on the one-yard line on the last play of the game and RB Mark Ingram was stuffed by the Packers big defensive line.

Rodgers was on fire throughout the night throwing three touchdown passes in the first quarter. He ended up with 312 yards passing and three touchdowns. Brees may have been better, particularly in the second half, as he ended with over 400 yards passing and three touchdowns.

What a start to the NFL season. These were the last two Super Bowl winners and each of them looks like they could make it back to the big game this year as well. The Packers won but the Saints are clearly one of the top teams in the league.

I'll have another post coming about this game, comparing a few things the Saints and Packers do to what we want the Chiefs to do. These are two of the best teams in the league so there are things to learn from this game.

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Those guys made it look easy

Sadly, our offense looks nothing like that. Hopefully Charles and Dex can both have a big year.

TOUCHDOWN! KAN-SAH-CITY!!!

by TheScootness on Sep 9, 2011 7:16 AM CDT reply actions

It will take them both.. But they could be the key..

I expect great things from bowe and Breaton. On a side note I hope Powe becomes even half the player Raji is.. Man that guy is awesome. WHAT A BEAST.

WHEW!!!!!!!

by Chieffan_Toby on Sep 9, 2011 7:22 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

All-pro QBs will do that.

by bktzoo on Sep 9, 2011 9:33 AM CDT up reply actions

Rigged!

The NFL must’ve scripted this one. No way they get something that exciting on the 1st game of the season.

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by MahiMike on Sep 9, 2011 7:25 AM CDT reply actions

Yeah it was pretty amazing

They lucked out with this one.

TOUCHDOWN! KAN-SAH-CITY!!!

by TheScootness on Sep 9, 2011 7:33 AM CDT up reply actions

+1

That was a fantastic game.

by JaySoy on Sep 9, 2011 8:59 AM CDT up reply actions

Sproles!

Seeing Sproles match any performance that Bush ever had with the Saints, I gotta wonder who the better pro is. Sproles or Bush?

by prozaakk on Sep 9, 2011 7:32 AM CDT reply actions

Sproles, hands down

Not even close at this point. Ask me again in a few years

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by MNchiefsfan on Sep 9, 2011 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions

Seriously, dead on

Sproles was a huge reason that NO even stayed in this game – that guy was pure ridonkulousness.

No way Bush does half of the things Sproles did last night.

by Ochophosphate on Sep 9, 2011 12:31 PM CDT up reply actions

Sproles is a dream come true for Payton's offense

Bush should’ve been, but he just doesn’t have good field vision out there.

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by MNchiefsfan on Sep 9, 2011 6:10 PM CDT up reply actions

Ugh

DO we REALLY have to play Green Bay? Cassel won’t have much time to throw against them with Matthews coming in.

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by KC Nate on Sep 9, 2011 8:51 AM CDT reply actions

we might want to put palko in

no sense in getting cassel broke.. geez

by Bigcherokeechief on Sep 9, 2011 9:25 AM CDT up reply actions

Neither of those teams

tried to run very much.

by bktzoo on Sep 9, 2011 9:34 AM CDT up reply actions

You really thought their Defense was scary?

Game one and it was Brees but they were out of position A LOT!

WHEW!!!!!!!

by Chieffan_Toby on Sep 9, 2011 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions

And we get to play both of them

Yay!!!… I mean dear god no!!!!!

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by Scaryclouds on Sep 9, 2011 8:59 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

?

You must be predicting a Chiefs – Saints superbowl.

by Ransom_ on Sep 9, 2011 9:25 AM CDT up reply actions

Whoops

Forgot we don’t play them. Saints just playing like they made it to the NFC championship last year.

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by Scaryclouds on Sep 9, 2011 10:24 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

i hope cassel was taking notes

Both qbs were so accurate

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by sexassassin on Sep 9, 2011 9:06 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

He did play second fiddle to Tom Brady for a while.

by bktzoo on Sep 9, 2011 9:35 AM CDT reply actions

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by bktzoo on Sep 9, 2011 9:35 AM CDT up reply actions

Well that debunks the notion that defenses will be ahead of offenses heading into week one.

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by GenericBrand on Sep 9, 2011 10:29 AM CDT reply actions

And a great start to my fantasy year in the AP league...

Thank you for the 28 points Aaron Rodgers!

And screw you GB for not throwing the ball more in the 2nd half! Coulda roped me another 15 for sure!

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by MNchiefsfan on Sep 9, 2011 10:31 AM CDT reply actions

Are They Thumb Wrestling?

by Skrappy on Sep 9, 2011 10:41 AM CDT reply actions

Rodgers was on fire early

That first quarter he put up was just disgusting. He was putting passes in places for players that were absolutely smothered and they were coming up with it. That was a sheer passing clinic for the first 15 minutes. He cooled off a touch after that but was still strong. Brees was almost the opposite, ok start and warmed up more as it went on.

Raji – omg that guy is like a concrete pillar. It should take 3 guys on the O-line just to move him to the side (not back even).

If GB stays healthy I don’t see any reason they won’t be playing for the NFC title again. Their special teams need a little help but otherwise they’re in good shape.

Nothing against NO, they will be strong as well – won’t be surprised at all to see them play deep into the season.

by Ochophosphate on Sep 9, 2011 12:40 PM CDT reply actions