Packers: Chiefs Game Review

09/03/10

Jclombardi reviews final Chiefs preseason game.

Guest senior writer jclombardi @ http://lombardiave.com

Summary: Thursday evening, in the final exhibition game, the Packers offense, without QB Rodgers and many starters who didn’t suit up for the final preseason game, struggled getting only one touchdown as the Packers fell to the Chiefs 17-13. Chiefs QBs Cassel and Croyle each led touchdown drives leading the Chiefs past the Packers.

Headlines: Chiefs 17, Packers 13. Several starters sit, offense struggles in loss. McCarthy on roster cuts: Its the worst time of year. Notebook: Flynn Replaces Rodgers. Notebook: Shields gets longer look with Woodson out. Backups get the call in lackluster preseason finale. Last chance for Packers’ bubble players. Trade talk centers on Spitz. Insider: Starters didnt miss much. Packers hardly bother in last exhibition game.

Quick Hits:

1. Rough final exhibition game. Backup QB Flynn played the first three quarters getting good numbers (23-of-37, 304 yards, no touchdowns, no interceptions, 88.1 rating), but he didn’t get the offense moving early. Against mostly backups, Flynn went three and out on his first four series and didn’t pick up a first down until the first possession of the second quarter.

2. Swain shines–WR Swain finished the game with six catches for 130 yards including a 77-yarder to set up the Packers’ first touchdown. Also, WR Dillon caught six for 85 yards and WR Williams had five catches for 70 yards.

3. OTs struggle–With Clifton (knees) and Bulaga (hip flexor) both out, the backup left tackles struggled. Lang, who started, gave up a sack to LB Williams. Also, rookie Newhouse also allowed Flynn to get hit by LB Belcher.

4. Havner everywhere–LB Havner played TE on offense, LB on defense, and on special teams.

5. Shields solid–Without Woodson, undrafted rookie CB Shields started and CB/S Bush worked as the third corner in nickel. Shields didn’t have any impact plays, but he generally was solid. Bush missed a number of tackles.

6. Chery returns–Special teams coordinator Slocum, on Chery’s adventures returning kickoffs (16.0-yard average, one fumble) and punt returns (9.0 average, almost a fumble): “He’s definitely got potential.”

7. Blackmon’s status–McCarthy said, “He’s coming off of a major surgery. If you sat in on the doctor meetings, this all falls in the normal protocol, particularly of a perimeter player, that had a significant injury to his knee. He’s going through a tough spot right now.”

8. Crosby solid–Crosby kicked two 41-yard field goals for the Packers.

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