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Justin Forsett had a monster game for the Seahawks, accumulating a ridiculous (by preseason standards) 136 yards on 15 carries, scoring a TD while carrying former LSU safety Craig Steltz in the end zone. Forsett also demonstrated his workhorse skills with 2 kickoff returns for 70 yards and 5 punt returns for 47 yards. Oh and he caught a ball for 8 yards too. I know shouldn't be so excited by preseason action, but I was worried Forsett would even make the team with Seattle's crowded backfield situation. Screw that. Move the guy up in the depth chart.
"I don't even need this."(AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
The biggest story out of the weekend involving any former Bears players is most likely to be Aaron Rodgers' second preseason game as the starting QB. Much was anticipated with Rodgers making his return to his hometown fans (or as hometown as you can get when you're from Chico) and to play against the team that had passed him up with the first overall pick in the 2005 Draft.
Rodgers didn't have much to celebrate however, as he was unable to match last week's solid start. Rodgers was 9 of 16 for 58 yards, and was sacked a whopping 4 times. It didn't help that Rodgers two best passes were drops, most importantly a drop by a wide open Donald Lee that would have gone for a TD. Still, Rodgers was hassled by the Niners' pass rush all game, and Green Bay's offense as a whole struggled.
On the a related note, Tully Banta-Cain had a strong performance with the second unit, contributing 2 tackles, 2 sacks, and a forced fumble.
Kyle Boller had a "meh" day for the Ravens, going 8-12 for 40 yards and an INT. He seems locked in a battle for the starting spot with former Heisman winner Troy Smith. Fortunately, Smith didn't play much better. Don't worry Kyle. If the Ravens use Smith's Heisman pedigree as leverage against you, just tell them you can throw a football through the uprights-on your knees.
JJ Arrington had a spectacular day in the return game, with 2 kickoff returns for 104 yards, with a long of 78. He also had 2 rushes for 13 yards for the Cardinals and 1 rec for 5 yards.
4 comments:
can't forget Desean Jackson on Thursday night. He had a great game, too. Echamandu also TD'd and had a long run.
Yeh, you should be able to read my notes on both those performances in my earlier post. Echemandu actually didn't score in the Tennessee game however, as Oakland tried to give it to the fullback instead who subsequently fumbled.
Fangs, I posted Justin's HLs at CGBs.
Sweetness. Really good stuff!
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