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Live Stats | Press Box Notes | Game Photos | AP Game Summary
PACKERS-TITANS POSTGAME QUOTES
HEAD COACH MIKE McCARTHY:
(on why the starters just played one series) "That was the goal going into it and I didn't think it was going to be one play. I thought about putting them back out there, but our number one priority for the first group was to come out of the game healthy. We felt like our body of work to this point was enough information to answer the questions that we have. This game for us, particularly, was about the evaluation of a number of our younger players."
(on whether the pecking order of the backup QBs has changed after tonight) "I think both our young quarterbacks were in some tough spots, particularly early in the game - probably the whole first half. Frankly, I liked the way they went about their business. I thought they both attacked the game for as tough as it got in certain spots in the game I've already alluded to. They kept battling. They did some good things. I thought Matt (Flynn) made some big plays down at the end, but once again it's information that you're using to develop the quarterbacks and we'll continue to do that."
(on how comfortable he is with Rodgers as the starting QB) "I think Aaron's ready to play. I felt that before the preseason started. I think he's done all the things needed to prepare himself for this opportunity. I think he's had a very productive preseason as far as his production in the game in the preseason games. He's had a very good week of practice even with the cut back reps. He's ready to go, so I have no concerns about Aaron Rodgers."
(on how comfortable he is with the backup QBs) "I'm as comfortable as I was going into the game. I thought they took another step forward and they need time. And we'll continue to develop them. I think they both have a great future."
(on whether he thought about putting Ryan Grant back in to get him some carries) "Thought about it, decided against it, obviously. I don't what else to tell you."
(on the play of Kregg Lumkin) "I thought Lumkin did a good job. He runs physical. He continues to improve. He breaks tackles. He's a better player when he gets past the line of scrimmage. He gets more comfortable...You see the physicality of his play has increased and I thought he did some good things tonight."
QB MATT FLYNN
(on his touchdown pass as time expired) "It was a lot of fun. It was a lot of fun getting out there, getting some rhythm, moving the ball a little bit. You know, we didn't move it as well as we would have liked to at the beginning, but we just kept fighting, kept driving and that's what football is all about."
(on showing no quit at the end despite the two point conversion falling incomplete) "It was a good play call, against an all out blitz. Johnny (Quinn) ran a good route, he didn't come down with it. I think the rule change kind of got us there with the push out, but he made a good play. But we gave it our best. We didn't come out on top, but we had a great play by Jake Allen. He made a great play when I threw it up in the end zone and he just wanted it more. He came down with it, it's a great play, a good drive."
(on if he expected to get as much playing time as he did seeing as the first team offense only executed one play) "Well, we knew that they were probably going to get one drive, and if that one drive was good, the one's would probably sit out. So I think it kind of worked for them, they're excited about it, one play and out, 80-yards, touchdown. It was good for them, and I was just excited to get some more opportunities this week, and I feel like we executed well and we put our best foot forward."
(on if he thinks he's ready for the regular season now that the preseason is over) "Well, you have to look at it as I'm still a rookie. I went through one preseason, got some experience under my belt, got some game time and live action. I feel good about it. I just got to keep making strides, got a lot of work to do. Just keep making strides and getting better."
LB ABDUL HODGE
(on having a solid preseason showing after missing all of 2007) "Yeah, last year I had to have surgery, so it's been a long time. Being back healthy and just running around with the guys and just not having to worry about the pain and stuff, it's a lot fun, I've been glad to be here."
(on the second team defense matching up well with the Titans first team offense) "We got great depth all over on our team. We got a lot of great guys up front, linebackers, DB's. So, you know, we just want to approach the game and just win, no matter who's on the field, the one's or two's or three's, and we just want to take that approach and our mindset and just go on the field and play ball, no matter who's on the field. And I think we did so. We went out there and competed, no matter who's on the opposite side."
(on what it will take to keep the positives displayed in the preseason into the Monday Night Football opener vs. the Vikings) "Just keep working on little things. Get a lot of guys that are injured, get them back on the field. And just keep working on our fundamentals. We'll be good."
S ATARI BIGBY
(on what has to happen to be ready for the Vikings in the regular season opener) "Just got to turn it up a gear. Whatever happens in the preseason, you got to take it up a gear."
(on keeping the Vikings offensive weapons from finding the end zone) "You know it's going to be tough, but we have to fire power. We have to splash water on their flames and just contain those guys."
(on how the defense is looking upon the completion of preseason games) "I think the defense is good, sometimes it's hard to get a judge because we use so many combinations in the preseason. Different guys are getting different looks at different positions, with different people. So a guy might play SAM and goes over to WILL, you know, things like that. So I think as long as we gel and have the chemistry ready by September 8th, we'll be good."
P JON RYAN
(on if he is going to get any plays in the playbook after his 4th down scamper) "We'll see what he (Coach McCarthy) does, but I'm not going to say anything."
(on if he thought about going out of bounds instead of cutting back inside) "No, I didn't want to go out of bounds, quarterbacks go out of bounds. I just cut back in, put two hands on the ball to see if I could find anything else."
(on if he knew he had a lot of room to run after the initial defender that burst into the backfield went past him) "I knew that even if I had to make a move initially, I thought, you know, I'd make the move and try to punt the ball. But that guy was right in my face, once I made the move it was open, so I just took off."
LB DESMOND BISHOP
(on he and Hodge being all over the field against the Titans first team offense) "We're both good players. I think we have the quality to go against the ones, anybody's ones, so it was pretty much another day, another game for us."
(on keeping the Titans offense at bay) "As linebackers, that's what we hope for, to stop their offense. I think we did a pretty good job and it feels good."
(on getting a lot of snaps on the weak side) "It's a little different, but at the end of the day, it was just playing football. I transitioned well, and, like I said, it was a little different, but it was still downhill, still all the same mechanics you got to incorporate into playing MIKE, it's the same thing with the WILL, on the outside."
TENNESSEE TITANS HEAD COACH JEFF FISHER
(on Vince Young) "He handled the offense well. He was given the opportunity to run and he ran. He felt comfortable with what he was doing."
(on the Packers first touchdown) "It was a combination of a jam and the overlap. Griffin thought that the corner would make the play, so he didn't finish the play. We will definitely learn from it."
(on the Titans defensive pressure) "Pressure is related to drops. Our first three preseason opponents, the ball was coming out quick. Younger quarterbacks are going to be taking five step drops and when that happens you are going to get pressure."
TENNESSEE TITANS QB VINCE YOUNG
(on the offense in the first half) "We definitely have some things to work on. We didn't get in the end zone, but we did get points every time we got down there. The Packers defense played good - I give them credit."
(on his success running the ball tonight) "We talked about that all week. Some of the time they were going to play four press where the guys under will play man and I will be able to take off. I don't want to force the ball if it isn't there."
TENNESSEE TITANS S VINCENT FULLER
(on the fake punt touchdown) "We worked on it quickly this week, so quick that I didn't even believe that Coach Fisher would call it. He winded up calling it and the guys did a great job of blocking. It was definitely a good call."
(on the heading into the season) "We are looking forward to the first game right now. Coach Fisher just made a great point that everything we do right now is getting us ready for September 7th. We have a tough divisional game on opening weekend. You can't ask for anything more than that. It is a beautiful thing."
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SCORING SUMMARY & GAME NOTES
4th Qtr
GB 21, TEN 23
GB: Jake Allen, 22 pass from Matt Flynn (2-pt conversion failed), 0:00
13 plays, 85 yards, TOP 2:19
Key plays: Matt Flynn threw a pass deep to Jake Allen as time expired for the score. A 2-pt conversion attempt failed as Johnny Quinn caught a pass out of bounds.
3rd Qtr
TEN 23, GB 15
GB: Brett Swain, 6 pass from Matt Flynn (Lumpkin run), 3:47
2 plays, 12 yards, TOP :38
Key plays: Jeremy Thompson got a piece of Kerry Collins' arm, and the pass floated into Tyrone Culver's arms for an interception. Culver returned it 30 yards to the Tennessee 12, and a 6-yard run by Kregg Lumpkin preceded the TD pass on a slant. Lumpkin ran in the 2-point conversion.
TEN 23, GB 7
TEN: Chris Johnson, 1 run, 6:59
14 plays, 80 yards, TOP 8:01
Key plays: Kerry Collins completed passes of 11 yards to Brandon Jones and 20 yards to Justin McCareins. Then on fourth-and-3 from the 18, Collins found running back Chris Johnson for a 13-yard swing pass, making it goal-to-go. Johnson needed two carries from the 5 to score.
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PACKERS HALFTIME QUOTES
Head Coach Mike McCarthy:
(on scoring the first play) "I was happy with the one play. It would have been nice to get them a little more work, but we were just being smart. Health is our number one priority."
(on whether he considered leaving starters in longer) "We talked about it. Like I said, health was the number one priority."
(on the defense's performance) "I think defensively we have done a number of positive things. The offense has put the defense in bad field position with the turnovers. I think the defense has really hung strong. I think the special teams have played very well, except for the fake punt."
(on the fake punt) "We kind of felt it was coming right there with the field position and everything. We didn't get it communicated and we didn't get it executed."
WR Greg Jennings:
(on the touchdown play) "Aaron threw a perfect ball in the hole, and the safety came down for the interception instead of playing the ball, and it worked out in our favor."
(on such a short night of work) "Quick and easy, nice and simple, with success. You can't ask for anything better."
QB Aaron Rodgers:
(on the touchdown play) "I threw a dicey ball, but threw it pretty well and Greg made a great play. I saw a small window, tried to put in there, and it worked out. Greg made a great run after the catch."
(on being ready for the regular season) "We're definitely ready. We had a good performance last week. One-and-done this week. We'll have a good week of practice. We've got 10 days until the game and then we're ready to play Minnesota."
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Halftime.
2nd Qtr. Injury Update: G Junius Coston left the game with a knee injury. He will not return.
2nd Qtr
TEN 16, GB 7
TEN: Vaughn, 24 field goal, 4:55
6 plays, 30 yards, TOP 2:40
Key plays: Another sack and fumble by the Packers gave Tennessee good field position, and an 18-yard pass to Alge Crumpler moved the Titans into scoring range.
TEN 13, GB 7
TEN: Vincent Fuller, 40 run, 7:54
4 plays, 43 yards, TOP :54
Key plays: On fourth-and-7 from the Green Bay 40, the Titans faked a punt, snapping the ball to one of the up-men, Fuller, who scampered around right end, cut back to the middle of the field, and scored.
GB 7, TEN 6
TEN: Vaughn, 27 field goal, 14:49
11 plays, 72 yards, TOP 5:18
Key plays: Young scrambled up the middle of the field for 31 yards on third-and-10, moving the ball to midfield. Then a 25-yard pass interference penalty on Jarrett Bush on another third down gave Tennessee a first down at the Green Bay 14.
1st Qtr
GB 7, TEN 3
TEN: John Vaughn, 22 field goal, 10:09
10 plays, 76 yards, TOP 4:35
Key plays: Vince Young hit Justin McCareins for a 50-yard gain down the right sideline, and then Young scrambled for 13 yards on third-and-8 to give the Titans first-and-goal.
GB 7, TEN 0
GB: Greg Jennings, 68 pass from Aaron Rodgers, 14:44
1 play, 68 yards, TOP :16
Key plays: Jordy Nelson returned the opening kickoff 29 yards to the Green Bay 32-yard line, and Rodgers hit Jennings down the right sideline on the first snap from scrimmage.
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Weather at kickoff: partly cloudy, 80 degrees.
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The Packers have won the coin toss and elected to receive.
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The following Packers players will not play in tonight's game:
20 S Atari Bigby
21 CB Charles Woodson
26 S Charlie Peprah
31 CB Al Harris
50 LB A.J. Hawk
63 C Scott Wells
71 G Josh Sitton
79 DT Ryan Pickett
89 WR James Jones
94 DE Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila
Starting Lineup Changes:
(27) CB Will Blackmon will start for (21) CB Charles Woodson.
(38) CB Tramon Williams will start for (31) CB Al Harris.
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The following Titans players will not play in tonight's game:
29 DB Chris Carr
40 FB/LS Jeremy Cain
41 CB Cary Williams
50 LB David Thornton
53 LB Keith Bulluck
87 WR Lavelle Hawkins
Starting Lineup Changes:
(56) LB Colin Allred will start for (50) LB David Thornton.
(55) LB Stephen Tulloch will start for (53) Keith Bulluck. |
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