The first defensive line exited after three series as did halfback Edgar Bennett. They have been the whole pre-season. Then Green Bay got Reggie White out immediately. The last exhibition game is the biggest nightmare of coaches. They can get real nervous about losing people.
Some coaches pull the plug early.
That's what Green Bay did tonight. Favre went to the sidelines after four series, having completed nine of 14 passes for 83 yards. His ordinary exhibition statistics were 32 of 56 passes for 380 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. Again, the Packers revealed next to nothing for the Buccaneers. Most of the time three wide receivers were combined with Bennett as the lone setback.