DMN Blog: In Northern Wisconsin...

[Cbz40]

November 27, 2007


In Northern Wisconsin ...


There are some serious injury issues. According to the Journal-Sentinel's Greg Bedard, CB Charles Woodson and DE Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila are no sure thing to play on Thursday night.


Both will be game-time decisions, and either sitting would be a big blow to the Packers' chances. In a scheme that demands a corner being able to man up on receiver, losing a cover guy like Woodson could adversely affect flexibility in defensive play-calling for Green Bay.


And KGB sitting would make the problem even worse. He has 9.5 of the team's 30 sacks, and his absence would allow the Cowboys to chip and slide to Aaron Kampman (11 sacks) more, and perhaps even keep tight ends and backs in to block less often.


Losing one or both may not be a crippling blow to the Packers. But playing against an offense, and particularly a pass offense, like the Cowboys have, it certainly wouldn't help.




Posted by Albert Breer http://www.***BANNED-URL***/sharedcontent/dws/img/standing/icons/email.gif at 7:37 PM (E-mail this entry)

 

[BlueStar II]

Cbz40, thanks for posting. I still feel that we'll see both of them on the field for the Packers on Thursday night though.

 

[Cbz40]

Cbz40, thanks for posting. I still feel that we'll see both of them on the field for the Packers on Thursday night though.

I think we will also....If we don't, then I think we can assume they are hurting pretty bad.

 

[dmq]

They'll play. Too big a game not to.

 

[Bizwah]

They'll play. Too big a game not to.

I agree.

If they don't play, it's going to be tough to stop us.

I had no idea that KGB had 9.5 sacks.

 

[FLcowboy]

Cbz40, thanks for posting. I still feel that we'll see both of them on the field for the Packers on Thursday night though.

Not only will we see them, they will be at almost full strength. The Packers' subterfuge is rather shallow.