Archive for January, 2009
It’s Super Bowl Week!
Jan 29th
In tribute to Super Bowl week, which I really haven’t gotten into the spirit of yet, I thought we should pay homage to our last Super Bowl winner – the 1996 Green Bay Packers. These were the days of men – when the Packers third receiver was Andre Rison, their second tight end was Keith [...]
Al Harris is the Best CB in the League
Jan 27th
What? Yeah, that’s what I said. I love Al Harris, but he’s certainly no Chuckles Woodson, and when he came back from his spleen injury this past season, I secretly thought Tramon Williams was playing better than Al, before he got hurt. Anyway, to the point… Through some complex mathematical formula akin to quarterback ratings [...]
Packers Hire Trgovac, Peppers Coming Next?
Jan 23rd
In a move that we normally wouldn’t even both to speculate about or address, the Green Bay Press Gazette reported that the Packers hired Mike Trgovac as their defensive line coach today. The reason this may be significant is two-fold. First, Trgovac was Carolina’s defensive coordinator for the past six seasons. He turned down a contract [...]
The Vikings to Los Angeles?
Jan 22nd
We’ve talked about the hated Minnesota Vikings stadium and revenue issues before, but once again, the Minneapolis media is mentioning the possibility of the Vikings moving to Los Angeles. Other than the fact that the state of Minnesota hasn’t ponied up for a new stadium for the Vikings, like they did for the Twins, this [...]
The Global Sports Fraternity
Jan 21st
Not too long ago, my neighbor launched a new sports comedy website, featuring viral videos and blogs. Being the good neighbor that I am, I thought we might as well give them a shout out. The videos feature a variety of strange characters and even a BCS Committee comprised of Chimpanzees. The site itself is [...]
Dom Capers and the 3-4 – A Good Fit?
Jan 20th
After an unprecedented purge of defensive coaching staff, after much hemming and hawing and after much speculation, the Green Bay Packers have settled on former Houston Texans coach Dom Capers as their new defensive coordinator. I’m not sure how I feel about this. On one hand, I like the hire. Dom Capers brings the type [...]
Dom Capers Is the Man
Jan 19th
The Green Bay Packers have finally settled on a defensive coordinator, and his name is Dom Capers. Anyone who knows anything about football will recall that Capers coached the Carolina Panthers from 1995-98. And anyone who knows anything about the Packers will recall the Packers handled Capers’ Panthers in the 1996 NFC Championship game. Capers [...]
Packers Purge Defensive Coaching Staff
Jan 5th
Bob Sanders has been fired as the Green Bay Packers’ defensive coordinator – something that doesn’t come as much of a surprise after special teams coach Mike Stock retired on Friday. Something that is somewhat more of a surprise, however, is the Packers’ entire defensive coaching staff was canned along with Sanders, with the exception [...]
Stock “Retires,” Sanders Next?
Jan 3rd
Late Friday evening, Green Bay Packers’ special teams coach Mike Stock retired. Or, “retired.” This doesn’t come as a surprise. The Packers special teams were putrid this past season in nearly every aspect. Fans had been calling for Stock’s job, along with that of defensive coordinator Bob Sanders, for some time. What does come as [...]
