Matthew Golden urged Jordan Love to keep throwing to him during Packers win
Golden’s request during Green Bay’s 23-13 win over Dallas adds a new detail to a game in which he made big gains and missed touchdown chances.
Green Bay Packers receiver Matthew Golden told quarterback Jordan Love to keep throwing to him during Sunday night’s 23-13 win over the Dallas Cowboys in Green Bay on October 18. The exchange, reported by Matt Schneidman of The Athletic and relayed by ClutchPoints, shows how Golden responded to missed chances in a game in which he still led the Packers in receiving.
“Just keep trusting me. Just keep coming to me,” Golden said he told Love, according to the ClutchPoints account of Schneidman’s reporting. Love welcomed the receiver’s confidence and resilience. “Don’t hang your head after a bad play,” Love said. “Just expect the ball to keep coming your way and make that next play.”
Golden’s catches and missed chances against Dallas
Golden caught six passes for 104 yards, the Associated Press reported. Love found him for a nine-yard touchdown pass on Green Bay’s opening series, putting the Packers ahead for good. Golden also dropped potential touchdown passes. The combination made his request to Love pointed: he wanted another chance to make a play after the ones that got away.
Golden acknowledged the misses afterward. “Those are plays that you want back,” he said, referring to the importance of winning the Sunday night game. He added that he would not dwell on them because he expected to make those catches. Love expressed a similar approach: drops happen, he said, and players have to move on to the next play.
How the Packers secured their third straight win
Love completed 23 of 41 passes for 276 yards, with one interception. He threw the touchdown to Golden and scored again on a one-yard keeper. Green Bay’s defense intercepted Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott twice and held the Cowboys to 13 points. The result gave the Packers their third consecutive victory and improved their record to 4-2; Dallas fell to 2-4.
Our earlier report on the Packers’ 23-13 win covered the result and Golden’s dropped chances. Schneidman’s account adds what Golden said to Love during the game and how Love responded. Green Bay’s next game is against Detroit, according to ClutchPoints; the exchange offers a view of the quarterback and receiver’s approach after an uneven night against Dallas.
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Sources and context
- What Packers’ Matthew Golden told Jordan Love amid SNF win vs. CowboysClutchPoints, reporting attributed to Matt Schneidman of The Athletic; Yahoo Sports carries the article
- Jordan Love, Green Bay’s defense lead the way in Packers’ 23-13 victory over CowboysAssociated Press (by Steve Megargee), republished by The Baltimore Sun
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