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Favre expects to start against Raiders
Dec 9, 2007 - 12:36 PM Oakland (4-8) at Green Bay (10-2) 1:00 pm ESTGREEN BAY, Wisconsin (Ticker) -- Apparently, it takes more than a mere shoulder separation to keep Brett Favre out of the lineup.
Favre fully expects to be under center Sunday when the Green Bay Packers look to clinch the NFC North Division title against the Oakland Raiders.
The 38-year-old quarterback was knocked out of the Packers' 37-27 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving with 10:11 remaining in the second quarter with a bruised muscle in his right elbow.
Favre said he also suffered a separated left shoulder, although Green Bay coach Mike McCarthy thought his veteran signal-caller aggravated a previous injury, which occured 15 years ago.
At the time, there was some concern that Favre's streak of 249 consecutive starts could be in jeopardy but he seemed to put those fears to rest.
"I'm not getting any younger - it takes a little longer to recover - but I think I'll be fine," Favre said.
Against the Cowboys, Aaron Rodgers replaced the future Hall of Famer, who was just 5-of-14 for 56 yards and two interceptions before the injury.
The loss to Dallas snapped Green Bay's six-game winning streak and likely ended the Packers' hopes of finishing with the NFC's best record.
Still, Green Bay is in prime position to earn a first-round bye for the first time since 1997. The Packers can accomplish that feature by winning three of their last four games against a very favorable schedule.
After this week, Green Bay finishes with road games at St. Louis and chicago and a home contest against Detroit.
A victory over the Raiders will give the Packers their first division crown since 2004. Green Bay slumped to a 4-12 record in 2005 before rebounding to finish .500 last season.
The Raiders are coming off a 34-20 victory over the Denver Broncos in a game that marked the long-anticipated debut of No. 1 draft pick JaMarcus Russell.
The former Louisiana State star, who did not sign with the Raiders until after the season started, completed 4-of-7 passes for 56 yards on his two drives in the second quarter. He did not lead Oakland to any points.
Luke McCown tied a career high with three touchdown passes as the suddenly improved Raiders posted their second straight victory.
Oakland has not won three in a row since its Super Bowl season of 2002.
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FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
OAKLAND 0 7 0 0 7
GREEN BAY 0 14 17 7 38 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: NONE
2ND QUARTER: GNB - TD, RYAN GRANT 6 YD RUN (MASON CROSBY
KICK), 6:09. Drive: 11 plays, 47
yards in 6:01. Key plays: Favre
11-yard pass to Driver on 3rd-and-7
to Oakland 33; Favre 7-yard
Dec 9 4:01 PM - NFL
TD GNB
DONALD LEE 46 YD PASS FROM BRETT FAVRE
(MASON CROSBY KICK)
OAKLAND 7
GREEN BAY 38 4:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Raiders vs. PackersDec 9 3:49 PM - NFL
OAKLAND 7
GREEN BAY 31 8:21 LEFT, 4TH QTR
GNB BALL ON GNB 33 YD LINE
1ST AND 10
Raiders vs. PackersDec 9 3:45 PM
TD GNB WILL BLACKMON RECOVERED FUMBLE IN END ZONE (MASON CROSBY KICK)
Raiders vs. PackersDec 9 3:33 PM
TD GNB WILL BLACKMON RECOVERED FUMBLE IN END ZONE (MASON CROSBY KICK)
Raiders vs. PackersDec 9 3:33 PM- NFL
TD GNB
WILL BLACKMON RECOVERED FUMBLE IN END ZONE
(MASON CROSBY KICK)
OAKLAND 7
GREEN BAY 38 4:50 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Raiders vs. PackersDec 9 3:33 PM - NFL
END, 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
OAKLAND 0 7 0 7
GREEN BAY 0 14 17 31 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: NONE
2ND QUARTER: GNB - TD, RYAN GRANT 6 YD RUN (MASON CROSBY
KICK), 6:09. Drive: 11 plays, 47
yards in 6:01. Key plays: Favre
11-yard pass to Driver on 3rd-and-7
to Oakland 33; Favre
Dec 9 3:25 PM
TD GNB WILL BLACKMON RECOVERED FUMBLE IN END ZONE (MASON CROSBY KICK)
Raiders vs. PackersDec 9 3:14 PM
TD GNB WILL BLACKMON RECOVERED FUMBLE IN END ZONE (MASON CROSBY KICK)
Raiders vs. PackersDec 9 3:14 PM- NFL
TD GNB
WILL BLACKMON RECOVERED FUMBLE IN END ZONE
(MASON CROSBY KICK)
OAKLAND 7
GREEN BAY 31 4:50 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Raiders vs. PackersDec 9 3:14 PM
TD GNB GREG JENNINGS 80 YD PASS FROM BRETT FAVRE (MASON CROSBY KICK)
Raiders vs. PackersDec 9 2:55 PM
TD GNB GREG JENNINGS 80 YD PASS FROM BRETT FAVRE (MASON CROSBY KICK)
Raiders vs. PackersDec 9 2:55 PM
TD GNB GREG JENNINGS 80 YD PASS FROM BRETT FAVRE (MASON CROSBY KICK)
Raiders vs. PackersDec 9 2:55 PM- NFL
TD GNB
GREG JENNINGS 80 YD PASS FROM BRETT FAVRE
(MASON CROSBY KICK)
OAKLAND 7
GREEN BAY 24 9:11 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Raiders vs. PackersDec 9 2:55 PM
FG GNB MASON CROSBY 44 YD
Favre 20-yard pass to Jennings on 3rd-and-18 to the Green Bay 30; Favre 37-yard pass to Robinson to Oakland 33.
Raiders vs. PackersDec 9 2:46 PM- NFL
FG GNB
MASON CROSBY 44 YD
OAKLAND 7
GREEN BAY 17 10:46 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Raiders vs. PackersDec 9 2:45 PM - NFL
HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
OAKLAND 0 7 7
GREEN BAY 0 14 14 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: NONE
2ND QUARTER: GNB - TD, RYAN GRANT 6 YD RUN (MASON CROSBY
KICK), 6:09. Drive: 11 plays, 47
yards in 6:01. Key plays: Favre
11-yard pass to Driver on 3rd-and-7
to Oakland 33; Favre 7-ya
Dec 9 2:23 PM
TD OAK JERRY PORTER 25 YD PASS FROM JOSH MCCOWN (SEBASTIAN JANIKOWSKI KICK)
Crosby 43-yard missed field goal; McCown 22-yard pass to Dwight to Green Bay 50; McCown 20-yard to Porter to Green Bay 25.
Raiders vs. PackersDec 9 2:22 PM
TD OAK JERRY PORTER 25 YD PASS FROM JOSH MCCOWN (SEBASTIAN JANIKOWSKI KICK)
Crosby 43-yard missed field goal; McCown 22-yard pass to Dwight to Green Bay 50; McCown 20-yard to Porter to Green Bay 25.
Raiders vs. PackersDec 9 2:22 PM
TD OAK JERRY PORTER 25 YD PASS FROM JOSH MCCOWN (SEBASTIAN JANIKOWSKI KICK)
Crosby 43-yard missed field goal; McCown 22-yard pass to Dwight to Green Bay 50; McCown 20-yard to Porter to Green Bay 25.
Raiders vs. PackersDec 9 2:22 PM
TD OAK JERRY PORTER 25 YD PASS FROM JOSH MCCOWN (SEBASTIAN JANIKOWSKI KICK)
Raiders vs. PackersDec 9 2:21 PM
TD OAK JERRY PORTER 25 YD PASS FROM JOSH MCCOWN (SEBASTIAN JANIKOWSKI KICK)
Raiders vs. PackersDec 9 2:21 PM
TD OAK JERRY PORTER 25 YD PASS FROM JOSH MCCOWN (SEBASTIAN JANIKOWSKI KICK)
Raiders vs. PackersDec 9 2:21 PM- NFL
TD OAK
JERRY PORTER 25 YD PASS FROM JOSH MCCOWN
(SEBASTIAN JANIKOWSKI KICK)
OAKLAND 7
GREEN BAY 14 0:26 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Raiders vs. PackersDec 9 2:21 PM - NFL
TD GNB
WILL BLACKMON 57 YD PUNT RETURN
(MASON CROSBY KICK)
OAKLAND 0
GREEN BAY 14 5:44 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Raiders vs. PackersDec 9 1:57 PM - NFL
TD GNB
RYAN GRANT 6 YD RUN
(MASON CROSBY KICK)
OAKLAND 0
GREEN BAY 7 8:51 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Raiders vs. PackersDec 9 1:46 PM - NFL
END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
OAKLAND 0 0
GREEN BAY 0 0 END, 1ST QTR
Dec 9 1:34 PM
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