There’s no such thing as a “must win” game in September. There just isn’t. Dividing the contenders from the pretenders mostly takes place between Halloween and Christmas in the NFL. Nonetheless, the Packers-Bears game Sunday night is high stakes for … Continue reading
Well, I have certainly been wrong about the Green Bay Packers before. But this might be my most egregious misjudgment of a football team ever. This was the George Costanza version of the team – everything was exactly the opposite. … Continue reading
What’s worse than an uninspiring game plan? Being too foolish or stubborn to change course when you see it’s not working. On Sunday in Minneapolis, Coach Matt LaFleur had numerous blinking light alerts that their plans were not getting it … Continue reading
I consider myself a seasoned, knowledgeable NFL fan. Although far from being an expert, I pretty much “get” offensive and defensive strategy. When it comes to Special Teams, they may as well be speaking Portuguese, because I’m clueless. Sure, I … Continue reading
If the Packers want to know exactly where they stand going into the 2022 season, the opening day opponent is the perfect test. The Minnesota Vikings have beaten the Packers two out of the last three times they played. The … Continue reading
Even if summer might be coming to an end this marks the best time of the year for football fans. With colder weather and shorter days, the promise of NFL and Packer football are there as a constant. At the … Continue reading
This is it folks. If it plays out the way I think it will, 2022 will end 30 consecutive years of the Green Bay Packers having a Hall of Fame quarterback under center. When I think about the 25 years … Continue reading
I’m old enough to remember none of the 1960’s glory years. My first Packer memories are of the 1971-72 seasons. Weird scenes and fuzzy recollections of Bart Starr coming to the sideline holding his throwing arm; a nearly spent Ray … Continue reading
It’s been over a decade since Aaron Rodgers won the Super Bowl for the first and only time. How many NFL championships would the Green Bay Packers’ budding dynasty win? It was the obvious question to ask after they won … Continue reading
The Green Bay Packers will be down their to their initial 53-man roster Tuesday. For the most part there aren’t any areas of the roster to really be concerned about. Yes, there are a few question marks, but overall the … Continue reading
It’s a right of late summer to make your best guess about the final roster. The thing is, more critical decisions are bound to happen later. Late moon Rison Does anyone remember Howard Green or Andre Rison? Neither man spent … Continue reading
The Green Bay Packers picked up their first win of the preseason Friday night at Lambeau Field. There was some good, and some bad. Jordan Love looked better than last week on the good side, special teams struggled once again … Continue reading
Well, so much for the peace, love, and gratitude of the new and improved Aaron Rodgers. Even the new Rodgers has a breaking point and yesterday it was breached. Dropped balls and wrong routes had Rodgers calling out his young … Continue reading
The Super Bowl title has been so near yet so far for the Green Bay Packers the last decade. Last year, Green Bay was one of the top teams predicted to win Super Bowl LVI. Then the team met San … Continue reading
The Green Bay Packers lost to the San Francisco 49ers last Friday in the preseason opener for both teams. Preseason games today are really just joint practices using game rules. All they do is give us fodder to way overanalyze … Continue reading
The historic stadium at Lambeau Field witnessed a first recently, as it hosted its first high-profile soccer match. Two of the biggest teams on the planet came together in Wisconsin to take part in a non-competitive game as part of … Continue reading
Over the years, the Green Bay Packers became one of the most successful teams in the history of the NFL. The franchise amassed an armada of fans thanks to great coaches and football players. The Green Bay Packers have their … Continue reading
The average NFL career lasts just 3.3 years. That, according to the league players association. So, the great majority of players never even sign a second contract. For those lucky enough to earn that payday they can make in 2-3 … Continue reading
No matter if he is a franchise player, an average starter or a complete bust, picking Jordan Love in the 1st round was not a wasted pick. Period. End of Story. The exhausting chatter from NFL talking heads and some … Continue reading
The 103rd National Football League season is scheduled to begin on September 8 and both teams and fans are gearing up for what is anticipated to be another grueling and jam-packed 18 weeks of football. Last season was frustrating to … Continue reading
Is Doubs the new Davante? Can Watkins and Cobb stay healthy? Will running back Tyler Goodson snare a roster spot while Kylin Hill recovers from the ACL? Who is the pass catching tight end until Bobby Tonyan returns? These are … Continue reading
This season is going to feel foreign and unfamiliar for fans of the Green Bay Packers. Sort of like when you try signing your name with your “wrong” hand or finding your way around a room in the dark. You’re … Continue reading
Sterling Sharpe, Jermichael Finley, Nick Collins, LeRoy Butler, Craig Newsome, Tim Lewis; just some of the most talented Packers from the last 4-decades who’ve had budding, even brilliant careers cut short by injury. To be fair, dozens of lesser known … Continue reading
How crazy is this? With only three years under his belt Green Bay Packers’ head coach Matt LaFleur is now the most tenured member of the NFC North head coaches club. The division has been overhauled the last couple of … Continue reading
Nearly as many people now wager on NFL games as they watch them. You were mistaken if you believed that the only thing you could wager on online was which team would win. Prop bets are one of the most … Continue reading