Packers' D gashed in loss to 49ers

By JOSH DUBOW

AP Sports Writer

Associated Press Sports

updated 1:00 a.m. ET Jan. 13, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - When Colin Kaepernick went back to throw, he found open receivers. When the Green Bay Packers had it covered, he scrambled for back-breaking gains. When Kaepernick and the San Francisco 49ers mixed in the read option, the Packers had no chance.

A week after holding 2,000-yard rusher Adrian Peterson in check, the Packers were run over and sent home from the playoffs with a 45-31 loss Saturday night.

"We just didn't have an answer," linebacker A.J. Hawk said. "We couldn't find a way to get off the field on third down. We couldn't find a way to get off the field ever, really. He did a great job if he pulled it down to run. On passing plays, he did a good job of getting it down field. Also, when they were running that option play, we couldn't get it stopped."

The Packers (12-6) came into the game brimming with confidence after holding Peterson to 99 yards in a 24-10 win last week that set up a rematch of a week one meeting with the 49ers. That confidence only increased after Sam Shields returned an interception 52 yards for a touchdown on the opening drive.

That would end up being about the only bright spot during a historically bad night for the Green Bay defense that gave up the most total yards (579), yards rushing (323) and second-most points in the playoffs in franchise history.

Only one other team has run for at least 320 yards and four touchdowns in a postseason game, with Chicago accomplishing the feat in a 73-0 win over Washington in 1940. Those Bears didn't have a quarterback who could paralyze a defense with the read-option and scrambles the way Kaepernick did in gaining 181 yards, a record for a quarterback in the regular season or playoffs.

"You can't let him out of there," defensive back Charles Woodson said. "It's that simple, it seems. You get good rushes on a guy like that and he finds that one hole, that one gap. When he takes off, he's out of there. It seems like it's 10 yards a pop every time he sneaks out of there. When that happens it's hard to defend."

Kaepernick scrambled for a 20-yard score in the first quarter. Then he set the rushing record for a quarterback in the playoffs when he faked an inside handoff to Frank Gore and raced untouched for a 56-yard score that gave San Francisco a 31-24 lead late in the third quarter.

"We didn't handle the read option very good and we didn't handle the quarterback getting out of the pocket," coach Mike McCarthy said. "You may not have noticed, but we did have a spy on him at times."

It just didn't matter.

Then the power running took over from there with Gore and Anthony Dixon each running for short scores that turned the tight game into a blowout.

It was another example of how San Francisco is a completely different team than the one that beat the Packers in Green Bay in September with the elusive Kaepernick having replaced Alex Smith at quarterback. The Packers seemed unprepared for Kaepernick's zone-read plays and scrambles, and they now will have all offseason to figure out how to handle them in the future.

"The one thing it does is it kind of makes you a little bit indecisive in what you want to do," Woodson said. "You want to shoot in there, but he may hold the ball and take it outside. If you go outside, he might give it to the running back and take it up the middle. It's one of those things that makes you play flat footed a little bit."

They even struggled when the Niners went to the air, allowing Kaepernick to throw for 263 yards and two first-half touchdowns to Michael Crabtree.

"To win a game, you need to make a team one dimensional, take away the run and make them beat you throwing," Hawk said. "That was our plan coming in but it didn't work out. It's crazy to end the season so abruptly like this but we know that's how it works in the playoffs."

That all proved to be too much for even last year's NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers to overcome. He threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns, but also was intercepted once and couldn't keep up with Kaepernick.

? 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

advertisement

More news

Ravens stun Broncos in 2OT

Baltimore's Justin Tucker kicked a 47-yard field goal 1:42 into the second overtime Saturday to lift the Ravens to a 38-35 victory over the Denver Broncos in the AFC playoffs.

Source: http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/50446403/ns/sports-nfl/

felix hernandez julia child Ron Palillo katy perry Chad Johnson Twitter Helen Gurley Brown Kathi Goertzen

Justin Timberlake And Destiny's Child: A Tale Of Two Singles

Two acts from the same era come out of nowhere with new music after more than a half-decade hiatus. Let's take a closer look!
By Gil Kaufman

Beyonce, Justin Timberlake and Kelly Rowland
Photo: Getty Images

Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1700167/justin-timberlake-destinys-child-singles.jhtml

Autumn Pasquale ann coulter Iron Man 3 Trailer minecraft Ben Wilson Latest Presidential Polls trump

Weather, football trim National Western crowd as show kicks off

The National Western Stock Show & Rodeo had a soft opening, but a pleased crowd to kick off its 107th edition Saturday at Interstate 70 and Brighton Boulevard.

"We love it every year," said Walter Moore of El Paso County, 71, attending his 25th straight show Saturday. "We don't care about football, and I like the cold."

Even with an afternoon game for the Denver Broncos and a temperature of 7 degrees when the doors opened at 9 a.m., the crowds surged in and lines at the box office were long for more than an hour.

But after braving the entry line, it was leisurely walks and afternoon weather that was sunny and pleasant.

The show continues daily until Jan. 27

"We have little ones, so we couldn't miss it for anything," said Susanne Collins of Loveland, with 6-year-old twins, Hailey and Megan, at her feet.

"They come every year, and they've been hearing about it at school, so we checked the roads and came on down," Collins said.

Thousands came down for the livestock, rodeos, shopping, food and the larger herd of sights, smells and sounds at the National Western Complex.

Last year the show's attendance was 636,663, generating an estimated $100 million boost to the metro area's economy. The stock show brings together more than 15,000 head of livestock, scores of rich cattlemen, more than 350 vendors and thousands of young competitors. The show's profits fund more than 70 new scholarships each year for students most likely to revitalize farms, ranches and rural communities.

"We won't do a big business every day, but the National Western is a good show for us every year," said Berry Simmons of Round Rock, Texas, who worked at a Western wear clothing booth Saturday. "It's the first big show of the new year every year, so that makes everybody happy."

As a soothing blast of warm air greeted those who made the march or shuttle ride from far-flung lots to the Expo Hall entrance, long, winding lines at the box office became the next reality at times Saturday, and made some regret not making advance purchases online or at some King Soopers or City Market stores.

Admission the first weekend of the show is $17 for adults and $3 for children younger than 12. The following two weekends tickets are $19 and $3.The last Sunday, Jan. 27, is Fan Appreciation Day, and all adult tickets are $8. Rodeos and other special events take a separate, more expensive ticket, that includes admission to the grounds. Most events are free.

This weekend is the Colorado Rocky Mountain Fiddle Championships each day in the Beef Palace Arena. Competitors of all ages from across the country compete for prizes, while making beautiful music of the West. There is no extra charge.

Rodeo fans can catch the finals between Colorado champions versus world champions at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Coliseum for shares of the $100,000 purse. Tickets range from $25 to $65.

Joey Bunch: 303-954-1174, jbunch@denverpost.com or twitter.com/joeybunch

Source: http://www.denverpost.com/stockshow/ci_22362346/weather-football-trim-national-western-crowd-show-kicks?source=rss

virginia tech shooting Bbc News China abc glock earthquake abc news

Pakistan Taliban say they won't attack army in key area

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - The Pakistani Taliban said on Saturday they would cease their occasional attacks on the Pakistani army in the Taliban stronghold of North Waziristan and concentrate attacks on NATO forces in Afghanistan instead - an announcement possibly designed to head off divisions in the insurgency.

The ceasefire does not apply to the rest of the country, where there are often fierce clashes between the Taliban and security services.

Thousands of Pakistani soldiers are stationed in North Waziristan, a tribal region along the Afghan border.

There have been occasional clashes there between the soldiers and Taliban, but a leaflet issued by Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud ordered those to stop. A senior commander confirmed the pamphlet's veracity.

"O Mujahideen brothers! As you know, the Pakistani and Afghan Taliban under the leadership of Mullah Mohammad Omar Mujahid are engaged in jihad against the crusaders and infidels, and are supporters of each others in the ongoing holy war," the pamphlet said.

"The enemy does not want to see us united and disciplined against them and are trying to divide us," it continued.

The Taliban have formed alliances with a number of other militant groups in North Waziristan who are violently opposed to the Pakistani state.

DIVISIONS IN THE INSURGENCY

Some Taliban commanders are divided over whether the Pakistani state or NATO forces are their top target.

Those divisions were laid bare in November by an attempted suicide attack on Mullah Nazir, a top militant commander from the Wazir tribe in South Waziristan. He had signed a peace deal with the Pakistani army but supported attacks on NATO forces in Afghanistan.

The attack was widely believed to be the work of rival Taliban commanders, and the Wazir tribe ordered Hakimullah Mehsud's tribe out of their lands.

Mullah Nazir was killed in a drone strike this month and it is unclear if his successor will continue his policies, or what relationship the Wazir tribe will have with the Mehsud tribe.

Pakistani army officials have also told Reuters that there are tensions between Mehsud and his deputy. The two men recently appeared together in a video to deny the allegations.

The decision to halt attacks against the Pakistani army in North Waziristan could signal the Pakistani Taliban's intention to help the Afghan Taliban fight U.S.-led NATO forces in the neighboring country, or focus more closely on attacking Western targets inside Pakistan.

Or it could be more specifically aimed at unifying local factions. Mehsud's statement specifically addressed both foreign fighters and local Taliban.

(Writing by Katharine Houreld; Editing by Kevin Liffey)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/pakistani-taliban-not-attack-army-key-region-171105155.html

friends with kids pacific standard time northern mariana islands summer time coolio ricky rubio day light savings time

Video: Ready, set, dough! Pizza champ tries for record

Sorry, Readability was unable to parse this page for content.

Source: http://video.today.msnbc.msn.com/today/50441738/

Trick or Treat Amy Weber Happy Halloween! Star Wars Episode 7 miranda lambert luke bryan NBA

Ohio: hundreds defend portrait of Jesus at public school : News ...

CWN - January 11, 2013

Hundreds of residents of a small town in south-central Ohio voiced support for a portrait of Jesus that has hung in its middle school since 1947.

The Freedom from Religion Foundation had asked school officials in Jackson to remove the portrait. Following a school board meeting attended by 300 residents ? all but two of whom were in favor of retaining the portrait ? the school superintendent said that ?we?re not violating the law and the picture is legal because it has historical significance. It hasn?t hurt anyone.?

?I?m certainly not going to run down there and take the picture down because some group from Madison, Wisconsin, who knows nothing about the culture of our community or why the picture is even there, wants me to take it down,? he added in remarks to a radio station.

Additional sources for this story
Some links will take you to other sites, in a new window.

An appeal from our founder, Dr. Jeffrey Mirus: Dear reader: If you found the information on this page helpful in your pursuit of a better Catholic life, please support our work with a donation. Your donation helps us to reach over 2,000,000 Truth-seeking readers worldwide each year. Thank you!

Progress toward our January expenses ($21,663 to go): $30,000.00 $8,336.93 72% 28%

Sound Off! CatholicCulture.org supporters weigh in.

All comments are moderated. To lighten our editing burden, only current donors are allowed to Sound Off. If you are a donor, log in to see the comment form; otherwise please support our work, and Sound Off!

There are no comments yet for this item.

Source: http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=16775

venus williams Freeh Report direct tv wimbledon ray allen Savages Home Run Derby 2012

Super Speedy Electric Cockroaches Are Almost as Creepy as the Real Thing

There's nothing that inspires shriek-worthy horror quite like the terrible skittering of a cockroach bursting out from whatever dark corner and racing frantically to the next. Well that's not reserved for just normal, squishable cockroaches any more. The VelociRoACH, a six-legged, 4-inch little sucker, darts around at speeds of over six miles per hour, or 26 body-lengths per second, making it one of the fastest robots around. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/DBZmncEQZPU/super-speedy-electric-cockroaches-are-almost-as-creepy-as-the-real-thing

sag aftra mega mill power ball april fools pranks livan hernandez soledad o brien mega ball