Hold the "Vanilla"

I don't think there's anyone in America that wont agree with me when I say that the only boring part of football is the Pre-season. Interesting for only the first few series(when the starters actually play) then at times unwatchable when the 3's and 4's enter. However, I do view the 3rd pre-season game as a dress rehearsal for the season as most people do. As for the Packers, well they are in even a better position because they get to "dress rehearse" against the AFC defending champion Indianapolis Colts. Take that as you will. A great test for a Packer defense that has been fair at best this pre-season.

Pre-season week one against the Browns the Packers first team Defense allowed a combined 10-15 passing with 138 yds and 2 TDs against Delhomme and S. Wallace. Against the Seahawks in week two they allowed 11-15 for 127 yds and 2 TD drives to Matt Hasselback. They've pretty much been soft and been in a preventive zone with little blitzing if any.

Reasoning for these less than stellar performances has been a "vanilla" defensive scheme. If Coach Capers has really been holding back and calling a "vanilla" defensive strategy may I say that I really want to see how our defense looks especially with a rookie starting at safety. When the Packers play the Colts on Thursday I really want to see how the Packers match up against one of the most prolific offenses in the League and a possible Superbowl match up. Lets hold the "vanilla" and strap it up and play some real defense and show that high defensive ranking that we ended last year with. If our offense isn't "vanilla"why should the defense be.

Even though Al Harris and possibly C. Jenkins will be out I am really looking forward to the match up against Peyton and his high powered offense. I'm just hoping for one game this pre-season we drop the "vanilla" play calling and see what we got, at least defensively.