Plays Of The Year, All-Pro Announcements And More
Posted by Brandon Rifkin on January 7, 2012 Jump To Comments
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Bye week for the Pack, so we’re going to focus on a few more trivial subjects today.
- If you had to pick the play of the year for the Packers, what would you choose? That’s the question the JSOnline (more about them shortly) asked its readers. And it’s a pretty damn good question. As far as I can tell, these are the contenders:
- Randall Cobb’s 108 yard kickoff return for a touchdown against the Saints. Special teams just got a whole lot more exciting, and it confirmed something we all were thinking: this Cobb kid might be a steal.
- Packers D stuffs the Saints on the 1 yard line to seal the win. That game set the tone for the entire season – defense bending, but not breaking. Winning a shootout. Great night.
- The game-winning drive against the Giants. Rodgers was in total control, Finley and Jordy made huge plays, and Crosby buried the winner on the road in a hostile environment. You do not want to leave any time for Rodgers to play with.
- Matthews picks off Eli and takes it to the house. I just love watching Matthews make plays. He does so much more than rush the passer, and this was just one great example.
- GregJen’s 29 yard touchdown against Atlanta. A little drag route where Jennings somehow beat the defender to the corner, turned up field at full speed and laid out full extension for the pylon. A thing of beauty, and one of those examples of how tight of routes he runs. Not always the easiest thing for the casual fan to notice, but this was beautiful.
- Jordy’s 84 yard touchdown against Carolina. Not only did Jordy flash his speed and field awareness, but the play was capped off with Jennings hustling all the way down the field to blow up the closest Panther, allowing Nelson to coast into the end zone.
- Aaron Rodgers and Charles Woodson were named to the NFL All-Pro Team. Which really is a bigger honor than being named a Pro Bowler. The Pro Bowl is without question the dumbest all-star game in sports. So many players withdraw because of injury or they’re still playing in the playoffs, not to mention football is a game that thrives on physicality. No one is trying to get hurt in Hawaii. Just get rid of the damn game already.
- In case you haven’t seen, there’s a new Aaron Rodgers State Farm commercial. The Freezer makes a nice appearance:
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Definitely a step up from the first State Farm commercial, But you can do better, Rodgers. Let’s go.
Enjoy the opening weekend of the playoffs, everyone. Just a week away from the Packers beginning their quest to repeat. Best time of the year. Go Pack Go!
