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tight end added to the passing game. Deep balls turned into game-changing
plays.And in the backfield, a former receiver has turned into a breakaway threat
on the ground.The Green Bay Packers have found offensive balance and more
options for quarterback Aaron Rodgers on the teams late-season surge back into
the playoff picture.That run the table comment that Rodgers made when the
Packers were 4-6 -- referring to Green Bay needing to win its final six
regular-season games -- isnt such a far-fetched idea after all.Obviously its a
leap of faith, but also a feeling based on seeing these guys every single day,
understanding how close I felt like we were to being a better offense, Rodgers
said Tuesday.The passing game was already the strong point for the Packers
(8-6), even before their current four-game win streak. The Packers relied on a
quick-passing attack to receivers Jordy Nelson, Davante Adams and Randall Cobb
to help compensate for an injury-riddled backfield and a foot injury to tight
end Jared Cook.Slowly but surely, more threats are emerging, just in time for a
game against Minnesotas tough defense coming up Christmas Eve at Lambeau
Field.The Packers now have at least a couple of avenues to return to the
playoffs for an eighth straight season, though the most direct road involves
beating the Vikings to set up a winner-take-all showdown in Detroit for the NFC
North on New Years Day against the Lions.If something else happens, then thats
great, but were worried about this week and trying to get one more win and put
ourselves in position to win the division, Nelson said.The Packers have hit on
deep balls the last two weeks, with Adams snaring a 66-yard touchdown catch
against Seattle before the Rodgers-to-Nelson bomb against the Bears that set up
the winning field goal.The 6-foot-4 Cook is a matchup problem in coverage, as
evidenced by his six catches for 85 yards on eight targets against Chicago.Ive
talked about it since I got here, the fastest way to the end zone is through the
middle of the field, so the bigger target you have going down the field the
better it is for your quarterback, coach Mike McCarthy said.In the backfield,
after losing Eddie Lacy to a season-ending ankle injury in October, the Packers
finally seemed to have found a lead back in the most unconventional of
ways.Former receiver Ty Montgomery erased any lingering doubt that he was just a
novelty after rushing for a career-high 162 yards and two touchdowns on 16
carries against Chicago. McCarthy disclosed last week that Montgomery was now a
full-time running back, and the Bears treated him as such in coverage -- a first
for an opposing defense this year, Rodgers said.Behind Montgomery, Christine
Michael also appears to be settling in with Green Bay after being claimed off
waivers from Seattle last month. Montgomery and Michael provided a one-two
backfield punch against Chicago that the Packers havent had since Lacy and James
Starks were healthy at the start of the season.The added diversity on offense
comes at just the right time, too, with Rodgers working through calf and
hamstring injuries.Even then, Rodgers arm remains sharp, even if his mobility
might be limited.I felt like regardless of how our defense was playing, if we
could set the tone offensively ... it would help out the defense, Rodgers said
about his run the table comment. Give them a little confidence when they took
they field that theyre not behind or against the field position every single
time, as they were many times in that four-game stretch.Game notes The Packers
didnt practice Tuesday. Rodgers said he expected to be limited when practice
resumed Wednesday. ... McCarthy was hopeful that LB Nick Perry (hand) could
practice on Wednesday. Perry, who leads the team with eight sacks, has missed
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According to a report from the Vancouver Province, the Lions are expected to
replace former DC Rich Stubler with defensive backs coach Mark Washington. Star
playmaker Moses Mbye has refuted suggestions internal strife was to blame for
Canterburys meek exit from the NRL premiership race.The Bulldogs slipped out the
finals back door on Sunday in their elimination-final defeat to Penrith - their
fourth-successive loss.And on-field frustration boiled over, not for the first
time this year, when Mbye colourfully remonstrated with hooker Michael Lichaa as
the Dogs desperately pressed for a late comeback.It was the second time this
year Lichaa had been involved in a heated on-field debate. Mbyes halves partner
Josh Reynolds also found himself in the headlines for the wrong reasons after
wildly gesticulating at Lichaa earlier this year in a match against the
Warriors.But Moses is adamant everything is OK at Belmore.Its all sweet, he told
AAPMy spray at Lichaa was just a bit of frustration coming out. We were down ,
the window to win that game was getting smaller and smaller obviously and I
wanted the pill and didnt get it.It was just something in the heat of the
moment.But me and Lichaa are best mates. We are fine now. It was just one of
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are not winning games, people are going to say what you are doing is wrong, Mbye
said.We put all our trust in Des. His resume speaks for itself. He is a quality
coach and the boys are really happy with him.But if he wants to tinker around in
the off-season with how we play, that is what he will do.Mbye, who was selected
midweek in Mal Meningas PMs XIII, wasnt worried by the avalanche of criticism
that had come his way either.The criticism is always going to be there, he
said.I am in a position where you are responsible for a lot of the game and,
when we are dropping games, I am going to get criticised. I expected that and it
was something that didnt really faze me.Overall, I thought my year was good - I
really enjoyed my football. I learned a lot out of the year I didnt know last
year and I am really excited about moving forward into next season. ' ' '