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| Saturday, August 21, 2004 - 7 pm at Lambeau Field |
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Final |
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7 |
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14 |
| Packers |
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7 |
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POST-GAME NOTES
*Darren Sharper intercepted a Todd Bouman pass and returned it 90 yards for a TD.
*Antonio Chatman had two receptions for 61 yards, with a long reception of 31 yards.
*Bubba Franks hauled in three receptions for 17 yards.
*Brett Favre connected on 11 0f 17 passing attempts for 149 yards.
*Tyrone Rogers picked off a J.T. O'Sullivan pass, returning it 31 yards. He added two sacks, felling O'Sullivan in the fourth quarter, forcing a fumble that was recovered by James Lee. Rogers then sacked O'Sullivan again later in the quarter.
*Joey Thomas got his first interception of his career, stealing a J.T. O'Sullivan throw with 5:18 remaining in the contest.
*Michael Hawthorne collected six tackles against the Saints and now has accumulated 11 tackles in the Packers' first two preseason games.
*On the injury front, T Brennan Curtin injured his knee and WR Antonio Chatman injured his ankle. Curtin did not return to the game. Chatman also did not return. His initial x-rays were negative, but he will be re- evaluated after the game. DE/DT Kenny Peterson suffered a blow to the head, but was able to return to the game.
They Said It
GM/HEAD COACH MIKE SHERMAN:
(on punter B.J. Sander's performance) "I still believe that this punter is young and can work through this thing. I have seen him make punts that are pretty impressive and some that aren't so impressive. It is two weeks into preseason games, and (we'll) continue to work with him, not have our head in the sand in the process, but continue to work with him and hopefully working through this period where he is not hitting the ball accurately - as accurately as he has in the past."
(on Tim Couch compared to last week) "I thought he did a better job this week than last week. I thought it improved. I thought it was difficult at times. His first pass, the lineman screwed up the protection and he had people in his face, but I thought he did a better job."
(on stand-out receivers) "I would think tonight that (Antonio) Chatman went out there and made two key third-down catches...that third down at two minutes - that put us in there before we fumbled the ball back - was one heck of a catch. I think he earned the confidence of his quarterback at that point. He jumped out of his shoes at that point. Tonight he has shown he has taken a step. We still have two more preseason games, so we'll see."
(on his view of the red-zone offense) "I have confidence in our offense. I think we have enough weapons there to get into the red zone. We have the same guys back from last year who were second in the league in the red zone. I think it is just a matter on working on it and timing and getting the right guys. It is hard to work on the red zone passing game that is specific to your opponents in the preseason."
GUARD MARCO RIVERA:
(on the play of the first offense) "It's hard to grade the performance without seeing the tape, things like what plays worked, what plays didn't work and what they did to try to stop us. But overall, I don't think there were many mental errors. Ahman had that one nice run. That's encouraging."
(on the play of the offensive line) "We still have a little ways to go to get back to where we want to be, with Mike Flanagan and Mike Wahle coming back. Hopefully we can start gelling as a unit and get back to where we were."
WIDE RECEIVER/PUNT RETURNER ANTONIO CHATMAN:
(on his performance as a wide receiver) "Ray (Sherman) told me everyday that I'd get opportunities and once you actually get out there, it's just all about making plays. That's just what I try to do."
(on the play of the offense) "We started to open things up a little bit. Brett's starting to get his feel back. We're all starting to get back into the swing of things and make a run."
DEFENSIVE END TYRONE ROGERS:
(on the overall performance of the defense) "The first team defense played well. One thing we were saying today was when the first unit was done, after they started off real well the rest of us wanted to continue to go out there and continue to play well and have a good showing."
(on putting pressure on the quarterback) "That's the scheme every week, to go out there and put pressure on the quarterback. We use different schemes to try to get them rattled at the beginning of the game so they don't know what's going on. That's our whole thing each week."
CORNERBACK/SAFETY MICHAEL HAWTHORNE:
(on the first game) "We approached this as we are going to play the first half as if it was a real game, not just preseason, and that's what we did. We pitched a shutout in the first half. We don't know what would have happened in the second half, but we were off to a good start."
(on playing against his former team) "That's where I came from. I'm no longer there, I'm a Green Bay Packer now. To make a statement by shutting out their first unit speaks for itself."
DEFENSIVE TACKLE GRADY JACKSON:
(on playing his old team) "It's just the preseason, you can't put too much on the preseason, but it was still a good game. The defensive effort and the offense played well, we played great as a team and that's a good thing."
(on the play of the defensive line) "We confused them a lot. We made them hurry a lot of throws and caused some turnovers. Getting out there and playing aggressive is what we wanted to do, and that's what we did."
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Tonight's paid attendance was 69,666.
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End of game.
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The Saints' Devery Henderson answered the call with a 70-yard touchdown reception from J.T. O'Sullivan.
The Saints' scoring drive was 1 play for 70 yards. Time of the drive was :17.
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Scott McBrien led the Packers down the field to another score as Walter Williams rushed for 28 yards on the drive (2:43, 4th quarter).
Ryan Longwell made good on a 32-yard field goal attempt.
The Packers' scoring drive was 7 plays for 31 yards. Time of the drive was 2:28.
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Joey Thomas got the first interception of his career, picking off J.T. O'Sullivan's pass intended for Kerwin Cook at the Saints' 44 yard line.
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Ryan Longwell's 42-yard field goal put the Packers ahead 16-7 (5:35, 4th quarter).
Scott McBrien completed one pass in one attempt for 10 yards.
The Packers' scoring drive was 7 plays for 30 yards. Time of the drive was 2:31.
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Scott McBrien replaces Tim Couch at quarterback.
Couch finished the night 6-of-17 for 64 yards.
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Tyrone Rogers logged his second sack of the evening as the Packers defense again forced the Saints to punt.
Kelvin Kight returned the punt 35 yards to the Packers 46 yard line.
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Unable to move the ball, the Packers returned it with a punt to the Saints' 36 yard line.
Three plays later, Tyrone Rogers sacked J.T. O'Sullivan for a loss of 5 yards, meanwhile forcing the Saints' quarterback to fumble the ball, which was recovered by James Lee.
The Packers took over at the New Orleans 47 yard line.
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The Saints' Devery Henderson put New Orleans inside the Packers' 15 yard line, but the one handed catch was ruled incomplete and negated the 22-yard gain after the Packers challenged the play.
Three penalties stalled New Orleans' drive, and the Saints were forced to punt.
Following the touchback, the Packers take over at the 20 yard line.
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End of 3rd quarter.
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After forcing the Packers to punt, the Saints were again threatening to score, aided by another pass interference penalty by Joey Thomas (37 yards to the 11 yard line) inside the red zone.
Tyrone Rogers came up with the interception of J.T. O'Sullivan, returning it 31 yards to the 45.
The Packers were forced to punt three plays later.
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The Saints used two plays and the aid of two pass interference penalties (Ahmad Carroll - 39 yards, Joey Thomas 28 yards in end zone) to answer Green Bay's score, as Ki-Jana Carter punched it in from 1 yard away to put the Saints' first points on the board (7:21, 3rd quarter).
The Saints' scoring drive was 2 plays for 69 yards. Time of the drive was 1:02.
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The Packers added three points to the board with Ryan Longwell's 48-yard field goal (8:23, 3rd quarter).
Tim Couch was 2-of-3 for 29 yards on the drive, with completions to Kriss Briggs (17 yards) and Scottie Vines (12 yards).
The Packers' scoring drive was 7 plays, 34 yards. Time of the drive was 2:43.
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The Packers' first defensive stand of the second half ended with two solid plays by linebacker Steve Josue. Josue sacked Todd Bouman, dropping the Saints' quarterback for a 6-yard loss, before stopping running back Lamar Smith short on 3rd and 20.
Kelvin Kight returned the punt 10 yards to the Packers 36 yard line.
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Halftime.
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The Packers forced the Saints to punt just before halftime. Tim Couch replaces Brett Favre.
On the night, Favre completed 11-of-17 passes for 149 yards.
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Late in the 2nd quarter, Brett Favre used completions of 16 yards to Donald Driver and 30 yards to Antonio Chatman to put the Packers inside the red zone.
Bubba Franks fumbled, following a 10-yard completion from Favre, with 1:25 remaining in the half. Favre, earlier in the drive, avoided a sack by completing an underhanded pass to Franks for a gain of 2 yards.
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Just as the Saints were putting together a drive, Darren Sharper intercepted Todd Bouman's pass intended for Jerome Pathon at the 10 yard line. Bouman replaced Aaron Brooks, who left the game earlier in the drive with a quad injury.
Sharper returned the interception 90 yards for a touchdown (7:48, 2nd quarter).
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The Packers used two big plays to get into scoring position but were unable to convert as Ryan Longwell was wide left on a 40-yard field goal attempt.
On the drive, Ahman Green broke for 24 yards to open the second quarter. On the ensuing play, Brett Favre connected with Javon Walker for a 31 yard gain.
The Saints will take over at their own 30 yard line.
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End of 1st quarter.
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On 3rd and 1, Mark Roman slid through the line to stop Saints running back Deuce McAllister for a five yard loss. The Saints will punt to begin the 2nd quarter.
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The Saints forced a punt on the Packers' second possession. B.J. Sander's attempt to pin the Saints inside the 20 yard line fell just short, as the 54-yard punt rolled into the end zone.
The Saints will take over at their own 20 yard line.
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Ryan Longwell put the Packers on the board first with a 40-yard field goal (4:54, 1st quarter).
Brett Favre found five different receivers on the drive, including Antonio Chatman for 31 yards, as he went 5-for-5 for 51 yards.
The Packers' scoring drive was 10 plays, 59 yards. Time of the drive was 5:15.
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On 3rd and 18, Cletidus Hunt broke through the line to knock down Aaron Brooks' pass, forcing the Saints to punt on their first possession.
Following the punt, the Packers take over at their own 19 yard line.
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The Saints have won the coin toss and have elected to receive in the first half.
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Temperature at kickoff is 69 degrees (sunny).
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The following Packers players are not expected to play in tonight's contest: Shockmain Davis, James Whitley, Chris Johnson, Chris Watson, Atlas Herrion, Mike Flanagan, Scott Wells, Mike Wahle, Robert Ferguson, Chukie Nwokorie and Donnell Washington.
Donald Driver will start at split end for Robert Ferguson; Javon Walker will start at flanker for Donald Driver. |
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