From: heim@vms.macc.wisc.edu (JOHN HEIM	)
Subject: Packers 7 - Giants 27 (Packer fan perspective)
Organization:  University of Wisconsin Academic Computing Center
Date:  9 NOV 92 09:32:57    

Stat of the game:  Turnovers: Packers 8, Giants 2.  The Packers 8 
turnovers include 2 fumbles lost, 3 INTs, a blocked punt, a mishandled 
snap on a punt, and a muffed punt.  The Giants scored 24 of their 27 
points as a result of Packer miscues.  I think the Giants are glad it 
was the Packers they were playing this week and not a good team.

Packers dominated statistically, 21 first downs vs 9 for NYG, 90 yds 
rushing vs 57 for NYG, 273 yds passing vs 120 for NYG, TOP 36:08 vs 
23:52 for NYG.

Passing:
 Packers
           Comp      Atts      Ints     Yds
  Favre     27        44         3      279
  McJulien   0         1         0        0  (After mishandling low snap)

NYG
  Hostetler  9        16         0      133

Hostetler was sacked 3 times for -13 yds.  Favre once for -6.

I don't know what to say about Favre's performance.  He threw 3 INTs 
when the Packers were within reach (only 6 pnts behind) in the final 4 
minutes.  Still, 27-44 is over 60%.  If you're more concerned about 
his development as a QB than about the final score you'd say he had a 
pretty good day.  One thing he's been doing consistantly lately is 
underthrowing the bomb.  He did it twice again this week.  He 
*overthrew* so many earlier that I think he's now purposely taking 
something off it when he throws deep.

Another interesting thing, Reyna Thompson of the Giants intercepted a 
pass in the flats and ran it back 69 yards for a TD.  Right before the 
play, Max McGee, who does the color commentary for the Packer radio 
network, said "I hope it's not another pass into the flats."  I think 
Holmgren was getting a *little* bit predictable.  The Packers have a 
Offensive Director of Quality Control who's supposed to spot trends 
like this and inform Holmgren if he's calling one play too much.

Rushing:
 Packers
           Atts      Yards      Ave
  Workman   19        67        3.5
  Favre      2        14        7.0
  Brooks     1         6        6.0
  Sydney     1         3        3.0
  Total     23        90        3.9

 NYG
  Hampton   15        44        2.9
  NYG total 23        57        2.5

Packers had a decent day rushing.  Packer defense stuffed the #1 
rushing offense in the league - no question.

Receiving:
 Packers     
             Catches    Yards
  Sharpe       11        160     (11 catches is personal best)
  Harris        9         87     (9 catches is personal best)
  Sydney        4         27
  Workman       3          5

Sharpe, as usual, was great.  Packer fans have got to be happy about 
the emergence of Jacke Harris.  Favre finally has someone other than 
Sharpe to throw to.  (Note that the 2nd and 3rd WRs did not catch a 
single pass yesterday.)

Defense:

The Packer defense kept good pressure on Hostetler all day.  They 
ended up with 3 sacks for -13 yards.  Tony Bennett had 2.5.  I don't 
know who had the other 1/2.  The big story though is that the Packers
kept the #1 rushing offense in the NFC (NFL?) to just 57 yards.

Special teams:

Oh man, what a mess!  McJulien had another blocked punt (again it was 
on a blown blocking assignment) and bobbled a low snap and then threw 
an incomplete pass.  McJulien averaged just 36.3 yards on the punts 
that weren't blocked.  Terrell Buckley fumbled a punt and muffed 
another.  Chris Jacke missed a 49 yard FG attempt.

Notes:
Johnny Holland and Bart Oates were tossed out of the game right at the 
end for fighting.  Probably Holland's fault.  The Giants had the ball 
at the Packer 7 with 43 secs left and were kneeling to run out the 
clock.  I didn't see it but Holland probably tried to pound his way in 
to force a fumble.  This failed of course and on the next play the 
Giants ran off tackle for a TD, a fight ensued and Holland and Oates 
were ejected.