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Green Bay Packers 3-4 Debut and Other Observations

Article By on 22nd August, 2009

... Saturday, Aug. 15, by shutting out the Cleveland Browns.

Granted, Cleveland is no offensive powerhouse, and helped the Packers by getting called for holding on a 31-yard field goal after their first possession, then missing the re-try. But the Packers held them to just 191 total yards and just 59 rushing, the one supposed weakness of the 3-4 defense.

In addition, the Packers generated four interceptions and three sacks for 20 yards, including one of each by Desmond Bishop, who I am awarding the game's MVP. Newly acquired safety Anthony Smith also had one of each, bouncing back from a flagrant facemask penalty to get his pick in the endzone.

Performances like this led to the offense controlling the clock, getting 39:56 of the 60 ...

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