Pettine: Dean Lowry was 'ultra-focused'

[Cheesehead]

(on guys taking chances)


That aggressiveness needs to be calculated. If it’s information the offense has given us, or if I’m protected over the top, the scheme is allowing us to be more aggressive. We don’t have guys just doing that on their own. If the guys see an opportunity, and it’s in the structure of what we do … what’s the opponent telling us? What are their tells? How can we use that information to help us lean one way, run or pass.


(on the Smiths)


The two of them, it’s obvious they’re very gifted physically, but I think what sets them apart is the way they prepare. A lot of credit goes to Mike Smith, who is relentless with those guys as far as studying the opponent, what protections are they getting. And credit to Preston on his last sack, the play clock was down to zero, he knew the ball had to be snapped and knew it wasn’t going to be a hard count. The quarterback was clapping for the ball, he went and the tackle didn’t get out of his stance. It’s important as a pass rusher to have a plan. Both those guys do a real good job of the mental part of it and having a plan for their rushes.


Offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett


(on how you feel with all the injuries at WR and TE)


Feel great. It gives people an opportunity to step up and compete. You find how guys operate out on the field, and you always want competition. There’s always something good you can find in any situation. There’s so many things we can’t control in this game. You just have to keep your head down and keep working.


(on coaching Rodgers with his scrambles in the new system)


There’s a foundation in the system and the timing of the system we wanted. Not looking at anything from the past, it was showing him what we wanted to accomplish, and have him put his spin on it.