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It's impossible not to acknowledge it. Brett Favre finally got his "revenge" last evening. "Favre was very good tonight, very good," writes Andy Hayes of packergeeks. "Again, even if it’s hard to admit, I think to be fair, you have to say the guy played a great game under lots of pressure. And he looked comfortable doing it." One big difference between Favre and Aaron Rodgers is how quickly Favre gets rid of the ball. Even if the Packers had gotten a better pass rush than they did, a lot of times they still wouldn't have gotten to Favre because of how quick he releases it.

While sticking with that topic, Aaron Rodgers was as guility as the offensive line for the eight sacks he endured last evening. "Rodgers couldn't time up with his receivers, missed some that were open and held the ball a long time looking for someone to get open, ultimately unable to lead the Packers to any points in six consecutive series starting in the second quarter," writes Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. This isn't making excuses for the offensive line. They played poorly too.

The offensive line has gave up eight sacks last night, which amounts to 20 on the season. I think that's still on pace for the NFL record. "There is an awfully large onus on Ted Thompson and Mike McCarthy right now for the acquisition and development of the talent we have on this line," writes C.D. Angeli of Tundra Vision. "Thompson has drafted no less than ten offensive linemen in his five years, and McCarthy and James Campen have had four years to develop them. Either the talent stinks, or the coaching stinks. Either way, eight sacks is inexcusable." Jared Allen is the third opponent with at least four sacks in a game this season.

Cornerback Charles Woodson was critical of Dom Capers and the defensive scheme last evening. "Well, I think we've got a lot of tools in our bag that we're not using," Woodson told Greg Bedard of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "For whatever that reason is, I don't know." The Packers weren't able to get any pressure on Favre with the five players on the line of scrimmage. And when that failed, Capers called very few creative blitzes to get extra pressure.

Mike Vandermause of the Green Bay Press-Gazette looked at the big picture following the game. "This defeat raised serious questions about why the Vikings are superior to the Packers in other key areas, particularly in the trenches," writes Vandermause. "And for that, Thompson must be held up to scrutiny."

Safety Derrick Martin played poorly enough to be benched in the second half. "The Packers benched safety Derrick Martin in the third quarter after he was late with the help on Favre’s 31-yard touchdown pass to Bernard Berrian," writes Rob Demovsky of the Green Bay Press-Gazette. "Cornerback Al Harris was in coverage but was relying on deep help from Martin. After the play, Harris yelled at Martin, sought out safeties coach Darren Perry on the sideline and then picked up the phone to talk to one of the defensive coaches in the press box, where coordinator Dom Capers sits." That's pretty scathing stuff with Harris seeking out both Perry and the press box. Atari Bigby can't get healthy soon enough. But I'm also worried that Bigby might not be that much better coming off of an injury.

Just how bad was the Packers pass rush? This bad: "I wish I had timed how long Favre had to throw before he found Dugan, the Vikings’ third-string tight end, running deep across the middle," writes Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com. "It was at least three times as much as he should have. It seemed Favre could have stayed in the pocket all day. UPDATE: ESPN timed it at 7.34 seconds."

On the positive side, Jermichael Finley finally showed the big play ability fans have been waiting for for two seasons. "Finley broke through in a big way on Monday night, finishing with career-highs in receptions (six) and yards (128)," writes Tom Fanning of the Packers' official website. "In addition to the long touchdown, he also picked up 37 yards on a reception over the middle late in the fourth quarter, giving him the two longest receptions of his career." Hopefully that becomes a theme and not just a one time deal.

The Packers sustained a couple of injuries last evening. "Kick returner Will Blackmon and right tackle Daryn Colledge had to be helped off the field with knee injuries in a 30-23 loss to Minnesota on Monday night," reports the Associated Press. In addition, Matt Giordano, Cullen Jenkins, DeShawn Wynn and Desmond Bishop also suffered injuried to varying degrees. Further reports of their health will probably be released today.

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