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If there was ever a game where one team “lost” the game as opposed to another team “winning” it this was the one. The Packers beat up and led the Wilson led Hawks for 90% of the game. They “lost” it at the end of the game because of 3 critical plays. 1) the unfathomable lay down after the interception; 2) the failure to hold onto the onside kick; 3) the unbelievable failure of the defender to play the desperate two point pass. A different result in any ONE of those results in a Packers win.
Wilson can and should be congratulated for about 5 minutes of his play today. But he was totally outplayed by a gimpy Rogers.
I am not a Wilson hater. I applaud him not just for the good games he played this year but for the great games. My issue is with the “luck” of Carroll and the manner in which the Pack “lost” the game. IMO this was not a great “comeback” but more of a complete breakdown at the end of the game by the Packers. Nevertheless, the Hawks final drives in regulation time and in OT were precise and they have to be credited for that. Certainly Wilson was a significant part of that. I am actually a Wilson fan but as you might tell I am not a Carroll fan. IMO his team didn’t win the game the other team lost it. As much as I like Wilson I don’t see him through rose colored glasses and I do want Belichick to beat Carroll-not so much because I like Belichick but more so because of my feelings toward the frat guy.
Simply put, as much a fan of Wilson as I am I don’t give him as much credit as some do for the Packer’s loss yesterday. But I’m still a fan of his and have tremendous respect for his talent.
Assuming the Patriots win this evening I will be shocked if they can’t beat the Hawks in the SB.
And give him the Rams and the Rams O line Wilson does not make the Rams a 13-3 team. He didn’t even do that with a far better Seattle team.
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