From: heim@vms.macc.wisc.edu (JOHN HEIM	)
Subject: Re: Packers 7 - Giants 27 (Packer fan perspective)
Organization:  University of Wisconsin Academic Computing Center
Date: 10 NOV 92 08:45:51    

In article <1992Nov9.232530.16782@pony.Ingres.COM>, brucek@Ingres.COM (Bruce Kleinman) writes...

>In article <1992Nov9.162826.17540@macc.wisc.edu> heim@vms.macc.wisc.edu (JOHN HEIM	) writes:
>>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.
> 
>I'm a Giants fan, and I felt very, very fortunate to win this game.  The
>Packers clearly outplayed the Giants.  But Favre was not as impressive 
>as the stats would indicate.  He didn't seem to throw deep well at
>all.  The Giants defensive game plan seemed to be conceding short
>passes over the middle the whole game, and the Packers continually
>cashed in on that.

Conceding?  Maybe.  But the 49er/Packer offense is based on those 
short passes.  To a Giants fan these short passes were conceded by the 
defense.  To a Packer fan, they were taken by the offense.  And after 
all, they were effective - the Packers offense moved the ball.

As to Favre's performance, no, I wouldn't say it was great.  But keep 
in mind that he's essentailly a rookie.  Almost all of Favre's passes 
hit the receiver right on the numbers and right on stride.  As I said 
before, I think Favre is purposely taking a little bit off his deep 
passes because earlier in the season he tended to get too pumped up 
when he saw a WR break free deep and over throw.  The more open the WR 
was the more he'd over throw.  He's probably thinking about that when 
he cranks up to throw deep now.

>As to the interceptions, they began almost immediately after Favre took
>a huge hit from Pepper Johnson, one of the few times he was hit hard
>all day.  Favre was very much off his game after that.

Could be.

>>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.
>
>I wouldn't argue offensive philosophy with McGee, but all game long I
>was remarking how well-balanced and well-mixed the Packer's O seemed.
>If Holmgren fell into a pattern at the end, that's somewhat
>understandable, since although the game was within reach, time was
>running out quick, and Sharpe was the obvious go-to guy.

Well, they still had over 3 minutes left and needed just 1 TD to go 
ahead.  They could have thrown to the other WR (who caught nary a pass 
all day).  20 of Favre's 27 completions were to Sharpe and Harris.  
Also, after the game, Thompson said he was playing for a pass in the 
flat the whole time.  Seems like everyone knew what was coming.

JGH