@ STARTERS (GB): QB: Aaron Rodgers #12 HB: Ryan Grant #25* FB: Korey Hall #35 WR: Donald Driver #80 WR: Greg Jennings #85 TE: Donald Lee #86 LT: Chad Clifton #76 LG: Daryn Colledge #73 C: Scott Wells #63 RG: Josh Sitton #71 RT: Mark Tauscher #65 LE: Aaron Kampman #74 DT: Ryan Pickett #79 DT: Johnny Jolly #97 RE: Cullen Jenkins #77 SLB: Brady Poppinga #51 MLB: Nick Barnett #56 WLB: A.J. Hawk #50 CB: Charles Woodson #21* CB: Will Blackmon #27 FS: Nick Collins #36 SS: Aaron Rouse #37 *=probable STARTERS (TB): QB: Brian Griese #8 HB: Earnest Graham #34 FB: B.J. Askew #35*** WR: Ike Hilliard #19 WR: Antonio Bryant #89 TE: Alex Smith #81 LT: Donald Penn #70 LG: Arron Sears #78 C: Jeff Faine #52 RG: Davin Joseph #75 RT: Jeremy Trueblood #65 LE: Kevin Carter #93 DT: Jovan Haye #71 DT: Chris Hovan #95 RE: Gaines Adams #90* SLB: Cato June #59 MLB: Barrett Ruud #51 WLB: Derrick Brooks #55* CB: Ronde Barber #20 CB: Phillip Buchanon #31 FS: Tanard Jackson #36 SS: Jermaine Phillips #23 *=probable **=questionable ***=doubtful INJURY REPORT: Charles Woodson, Ryan Grant (probable); Joey Galloway (out); B.J. Askew, Davin Joseph, Matt Bryant (doubtful); Derrick Brooks, Gaines Adams, Aqib Talib (probable) GAME INFO: 9/28/08; 1:00p.m. ET; FOX (check local listings); Party cloudy, high of 89 PREDICTION: The Bucs are a little beat up, with 4 starters either probable or questionable. That said, we still have enough weapons where I have little doubt we can hang with Green Bay. Bucs win by a TD. --I'll edit this should additional injury/roster info become available, since its only Wednesday.--
Al Harris is most likely out too, with a ruptured spleen. You can take advantage of them in the passing game. It will be interesting to see how they play their coverages without Harris. I'd think they'd have to back off a little bit on the corner opposite Woodson. That said, your defense is going to need to tackle well. To stop the run, obviously.... but also... their WRs are very good at getting yards after the catch.
Didn't notice. Just reporting. Big game for you guys this week though. One team jumps out to a very advantageous 3-1 start. The other falls back to .500. Gaines needs to be an impact player this week just like last week.
Man for Man I think Green Bay is better. I think they have more talent. Scheme wise I think Kiffin could give the Packers problems. So far Rodgers has been great, but I'm also a realist. I think he'll struggle eventually. This could be the game. I think it'll probably be a close game. Tampa will need to protect the ball though. They can't turn the ball over and beat the Packers like they did the Bears. In fact, they can't throw the ball as much as they did and beat the Packers. They need to wear the Packers defense down with the running game.
I agree, absolutely no freebies. The Bucs are already in a tough spot with injuries to a lot of fairly important players, and this Packer team might be their toughest opponent thus far. With young QB's like Rodgers (experience-wise, in this case), the formula's quite simple: hit them.
Yep, Tampa is going to have to get after Rodgers. But Rodgers has decent mobility... so the thing will be to contain him, too. And make sure you wrap him up. We didn't do such a good job with that last week against the Packers.
