Andrew Chitko

Andrew Chitko is a Packer fan who enjoys the mental and mathematical side of football just as much as the action and excitement on the field. "Cerebral Football" will focus on key coaching decisions, situational football, and other NFL-related topics deserving deeper analysis.

Posts by Andrew Chitko

Conspiracy! Or What Really Happened with Greg Jennings

03/18/2013 - 6:47 pm

Tags: Green Bay Packers, Greg Jennings, Minnesota Vikings
Posted in Greg Jennings | 25 comments

What really happened with Greg Jennings? Ted Thompson and the Packers were never really interested, but drove up the price to hurt the Minnesota Vikings.

Packers Need to Find ‘Yin’ to McCarthy’s ‘Yang’

01/15/2013 - 7:00 am

Tags: Dom Capers, Green Bay Packers, Mike McCarthy
Posted in Cerebral Football, Dom Capers | 24 comments

The Green Bay Packers need to find the yin to Mike McCarthy’s yang. As currently constituted the Packers coaching staff lacks the fiery leader they seem to need.

Cerebral Football: Seeing into the Future

09/22/2012 - 1:16 pm

Tags: Aaron Rodgers, David Akers, Eli Manning, Green Bay Packers, James Jones, New York Giants, Sam Shields, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tom Coughlin
Posted in Cerebral Football | 8 comments

Cerebral Football looks at the kneel down. Should everyone give up or should they play hard until the game is over?

The Donald Driver Dilemma

02/14/2012 - 7:00 am

Tags: Brett Favre, Diondre Borel, Donald Driver, Green Bay Packers, James Jones, Tori Gurley
Posted in Donald Driver | 13 comments

We take a look at the dilemma the Green Bay packers face with receiver Donald Driver, the potential PR nightmare it may become and the possible outcomes of the situation.

Super Bowl Preview: It’s All About the Giants

02/04/2012 - 7:00 am

Tags: New England Patriots, New York Giants, Super Bowl
Posted in New England Patriots, New York Giants, Super Bowl | 7 comments

It’s all about the New York Giants in the Super Bowl. Here’s a look at the Giants run and why they’re poised to beat the New England Patriots on Sunday.

Conference Championship Preview

01/22/2012 - 7:00 am

Tags: Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers
Posted in Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers | 9 comments

We take a look at the NFC and AFC championship games, the key players, matchups and who will come out on top as the New England Patriots face the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers face the New York Giants.

Sunday Divisional Playoff Preview

01/14/2012 - 2:14 pm

Tags: Baltimore Ravens, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, New York Giants
Posted in Baltimore Ravens, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, New York Giants, playoffs | 41 comments

Here’s a look at the game no one cares about — the Baltimore Ravens versus the Houston Texans — and the main fucking event — the Green Bay Packers versus the New York Giants.

Saturday Divisional Playoff Preview

01/13/2012 - 12:00 pm

Tags: Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Tim Tebow
Posted in Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, playoffs, San Francisco 49ers | 1 comment

We break down Saturday’s playoff match-ups between the San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints and New England Patriots and Denver Broncos. Here’s a look at the key match-ups and who will come out on top.

Sunday Wild Card Preview

01/07/2012 - 11:54 pm

Tags: Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers
Posted in Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 comments

Atlanta Falcons at New York Giants If ever there was a team coming into these playoffs under the radar, the Falcons are that team. Although the Giants are only tepid three-point home favorites, the coverage and media adoration would lead you to believe it’s a whole lot more one-sided than that. The Falcons were upset [...]

Saturday Wild Card Preview

01/06/2012 - 2:10 pm

Tags: Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, New Orleans Saints
Posted in Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, New Orleans Saints, playoffs | 6 comments

Here’s a look at Saturday’s Wild Card playoff games — Detroit Lions vs. New Orleans Saints and Cincinnati Bengals vs. Houston Texans. We tell you what to expect and what we expect the results will be.

Holding A Late Lead, Packers’ Defense is Dominant

11/12/2011 - 6:43 pm

Tags: Green Bay Packers
Posted in Cerebral Football, defense | 11 comments

We’ve been ragging on the Green Bay Packers defense lately, but when you look at the statistics, they almost always do their job when they need to most. Just take a look at this list of wins, which were largely sealed by the defense.

Cerebral Football: Featuring James Jones And Sam Shields

10/18/2011 - 3:54 pm

Tags: Green Bay Packers, James Jones, Sam Shields
Posted in Cerebral Football, James Jones, Sam Shields | 30 comments

A look at Green Bay Packers receiver James Jones, who’s learned from past mistakes and cornerback Sam Shields, who hasn’t. We’ll give you the rundown and dissect their game.

Cerebral Football: The Onside Kick As A Weapon

10/03/2011 - 1:17 pm

Tags: Green Bay Packers, Mason Crosby, Mike McCarthy, strategy
Posted in Cerebral Football, strategy | 10 comments

The Green Bay Packers used the surprise onside kick successfully against the Denver Broncos on Sunday, the third time in recent history they’ve done so. Coach Mike McCarthy is turning the onside kick into a weapon. Here’s why it’s smart.

Cerebral Football: Why Teams Should Defer To The Second Half

09/23/2011 - 12:13 pm

Tags: Green Bay Packers, Mike McCarthy
Posted in strategy | 13 comments

The Green Bay Packers are fans of deferring until the second half, which seems to spark quite a bit of debate. The Packers have been successful using this formula. Here’s the argument in favor.