End of 1: Packers 7, Bucs 0
SCORING PLAYS
PACKERS - Greg Jennings, 25 yd pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick is good), 10:24. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards in 4:36.
INJURY UPDATE
None.
NOTES AND ANALYSIS
* Anyone who accuses coach Mike McCarthy of calling the game too conservatively had to have liked his decision to go for it on fourth-and-1 from the Bucs' 49. Aaron Rodgers picked it up by the nose of the football.
* It's clear McCarthy wants to establish the power game, too. The Packers opened in a two-tight set and had either two tight ends or two backs (or both) on the field for seven of 10 snaps on their first drive. Ryan Grant ran five times for 17 yards.
* Jennings is on the touchdown board, thanks to a quick move at the line of scrimmage that caused veteran CB Ronde Barber to lose his footing. Aaron Rodgers hit him along the left sideline and Jennings practically walked in.
* Tramon Williams may be a starter this week, but he's still running down on kick coverage. You don't see that too often.
* Williams promptly ended Tampa Bay's firs drive by breaking up a shallow cross for Antonio Bryant, who wanted a flag, on third-and-6 from the Bucs' 36.
* Tampa Bay hasn't brought much pressure against Rodgers through two drives. The Bucs brought four on both the third-down TD strike to Greg Jennings and the third-down play Rodgers ended up throwing away, ending Drive No. 2. Rodgers seems to have decent protection, but for the most part, he's holding the ball a long time, indicating Tampa is covering well with seven downfield.
* With the exception of an illegal contact penalty on CB Charles Woodson that gave Tampa Bay its first first down, the depleted secondary has held up well. Give Williams credit for recovering to help S Nick Collins in match coverage on a play-action deep ball for Antonio Bryant.
-- Tom Pelissero, tpelisse@greenbaypressgazette.com
PACKERS - Greg Jennings, 25 yd pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick is good), 10:24. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards in 4:36.
INJURY UPDATE
None.
NOTES AND ANALYSIS
* Anyone who accuses coach Mike McCarthy of calling the game too conservatively had to have liked his decision to go for it on fourth-and-1 from the Bucs' 49. Aaron Rodgers picked it up by the nose of the football.
* It's clear McCarthy wants to establish the power game, too. The Packers opened in a two-tight set and had either two tight ends or two backs (or both) on the field for seven of 10 snaps on their first drive. Ryan Grant ran five times for 17 yards.
* Jennings is on the touchdown board, thanks to a quick move at the line of scrimmage that caused veteran CB Ronde Barber to lose his footing. Aaron Rodgers hit him along the left sideline and Jennings practically walked in.
* Tramon Williams may be a starter this week, but he's still running down on kick coverage. You don't see that too often.
* Williams promptly ended Tampa Bay's firs drive by breaking up a shallow cross for Antonio Bryant, who wanted a flag, on third-and-6 from the Bucs' 36.
* Tampa Bay hasn't brought much pressure against Rodgers through two drives. The Bucs brought four on both the third-down TD strike to Greg Jennings and the third-down play Rodgers ended up throwing away, ending Drive No. 2. Rodgers seems to have decent protection, but for the most part, he's holding the ball a long time, indicating Tampa is covering well with seven downfield.
* With the exception of an illegal contact penalty on CB Charles Woodson that gave Tampa Bay its first first down, the depleted secondary has held up well. Give Williams credit for recovering to help S Nick Collins in match coverage on a play-action deep ball for Antonio Bryant.
-- Tom Pelissero, tpelisse@greenbaypressgazette.com
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