... Brian Hoyer, Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy shook the dice on a potential severe injury to any of his key players and let his starters play a majority of the game in the Packers' 33-7 rout of the Arizona Cardinals.

Starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers played into the second half, as did most of the defense. With the exception of what appears to be a minor injury to Pro Bowl cornerback Charles Woodson, the team escaped today's game free of any severe injuries to key players.

Why would McCarthy take such a risk? One word: momentum.  McCarthy understands that momentum is everything going into the playoffs, perhaps even more than where your team is seeded.  McCarthy would know this better than most as his Packers lost a heartbr...

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