The Green Bay Packers have long been known for drafting the best available player. This year it was best available player at a position of need. The Packers needed a starting cornerback. Check. They needed offensive line depth. Check. They … Continue reading
Well, it turns out the “foreseeable future” Brian Gutekunst talked about Tuesday lasted all of two days. Aaron Rodgers has told the Packers he is not coming back this year, “trade or no trade”. Ask anybody who has been in … Continue reading
The Green Bay Packers are coming off back-to-back 13-3 seasons that left them one game short of the Super Bowl. So they are not exactly a team with huge holes to fill, on either side of the ball. A little … Continue reading
The NFL is in a lull right now with free agency pretty much over and nothing officially on the schedule except the NFL Draft starting April 29. Normally the NFL would release its upcoming schedule at this time but it … Continue reading
If you have been following the national media’s coverage of the Green Bay Packers-Aaron Rodgers “standoff” you are not getting the real story. Not even close. Of course, I don’t know the real story, either, nobody does. Except Aaron Rodgers … Continue reading
The Green Bay Packers pulled off a minor miracle. They were able to sign running back Aaron Jones before he became a free agent this week. If you have read my blog this past year you know how I feel … Continue reading
The Green Bay Packers have lost two straight NFC Championship games and I, for whatever reason, thought it would be hard to advance that far three years in a row. Turns out it’s not that hard, in fact it is … Continue reading
The Packers finished the regular season with a 13-3 record, and successfully made it to the NFC championship game. By any measure, it was a successful season and one they should be proud of. At the age of 37, it’s … Continue reading
The special teams for the Green Bay Packers have been a sore spot ever since Desmond Howard played his last down for the Packers in 1999. Last year’s unit was right there with the worst of them, ranking 31st in … Continue reading
Following the strategic steps to clear more dollars to attain the salary cap established by the NFL, Packers seems to be shedding its weight. Some days ago, the team released Rick Wagner and Christian Kirksey to clear over $10 million … Continue reading
The Green Bay Packers finally have one of the best running backs in the league, in an offense that is based on the run, yet find themselves with a huge dilemma. Should they ante up and keep their star running … Continue reading
Going into the 2020 NFL season wide receiver was easily the biggest question mark on offense. 18 games later and another NFC Championship loss and not much has changed. Outside of Davante Adams, the Packers did not get much individual … Continue reading
The Green Bay Packers have addressed their coaching staff with the hiring of two new coordinators. Now the attention turns to the players. While NFL free agency is still a month away it’s not too early make a wish list. … Continue reading
The Green Bay Packers and head coach Matt LaFleur have hired Joe Barry as their new defensive coordinator. Almost immediately I was longing for the good ole’ days of Mike Pettine and the leagues ninth ranked defense. Ugh! Obviously I’m … Continue reading
The Green Bay Packers are rebooting their defense for the second time in three years after nine years of Dom Capers running the show. In those 12 years the Packers best seasons were 2009 (2nd in NFL), 2010 (5th) and … Continue reading
I know the old saying, “be careful what you wish for, you just might get it”. I wished for a new defensive coordinator and by God I’m going to get one. After two years of a prearranged agreement between management … Continue reading
The Green Bay Packers head into the offseason once again short of their goal of winning a championship. But they are not a team in need of a major overhaul. They do need to make some moves, however, to get … Continue reading
The Green Bay Packers suffered yet another painful loss in the NFC Championship game yesterday and like the others, the overreaction knows no bounds. Everybody and their uncle is already saying Aaron Rodgers has played his last game for the … Continue reading
The Green Bay Packers versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Battle of the Bays, or Bay of Pigs as Chris Berman liked to call the rivalry back in the 80s and early 90s. Whatever you want to call it these … Continue reading
The Green Bay Packers are making their fourth appearance in the NFC Championship since 2014. They have lost the last three, all in excruciating fashion. The situation reminds me of an old Bum Phillips quote when his Houston Oilers couldn’t … Continue reading
This has been a strange year by all accounts, and the NFL season certainly fell right in line. The Green Bay Packers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face off in the NFC Championship game Sunday having only beaten three teams … Continue reading
While it doesn’t guarantee anything, the Green Bay Packers finally have an NFC Championship game at Lambeau Field. The Packers controlled the Rams from start to finish in a 32-18 victory Saturday afternoon. Yeah, the Rams cut it to seven … Continue reading
The Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Rams will face off Saturday for the right to face either Tampa Bay or New Orleans in the NFC Championship game next week. This game is of course all about the Packers’ number … Continue reading
The Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Rams face off Saturday in a rare matchup of the league’s number one offense and number one defense. If history holds true the Packers may be in for a rough day. This will … Continue reading
Well, since I totally spaced out and forgot about the Rams in my post last week I guess I will have to talk about them a little now. I hate when that happens. As I was watching the game unfold … Continue reading