Thursday, which is now unaccountably the beginning of the new football week, (North) Carolina Panther quarterback Cam Newton and team had two minutes to go about seventy yards for a win. That team went four and out for a loss.
Sunday, Packer quarterback Aaron Rodgers left the game with a clavicle fracture.
The offensive line is also full of walking wounded, but the rest of the receivers and the running backs are available. That puts the signal calling in the hands of Brett Hundley.
Hundley was sacked four times and knocked to the ground eight more.Yes, although the important part is in executing the plan, or carrying out the coach's intentions.
As a result, a good deal of time will be spent in the classroom talking with the offensive linemen about protections, particularly center Corey Linsley, who is in charge of making calls for the offensive line.
“It’s all about talking, it’s all about conversing, making sure we’re on the same page, making sure we all know what everyone is thinking,” Linsley said. “That’s the biggest thing.”
It will be a challenge because the statuses of right tackle Bryan Bulaga (concussion), left guard Lane Taylor (ankle) and left tackle David Bakhtiari (hamstring) are uncertain. The game plan probably will reflect which linemen are in and which are out.
More than anything, [Packer head coach Mike] McCarthy said, the team needs to perform much better than it did against the Vikings. The most support Hundley can get is if the players around him are performing.Another October, another opportunity to focus on doing things the hard way. Developing.
“We need to clean our own house,” McCarthy said. “I think it’s clear what we need to do. Our basics were not good enough, and that’s what our focus is on.”
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