Monty
Monty is a writer and editor. In his spare time he enjoys beer, women, whiskey and Green Bay Packers football. Monty dislikes Vikings and Bears, and also Vikings.
Posts by Monty
Vikings’ Leber: Favre Will Be Back
02/23/2010 - 9:53 am
Tags: Ben Leber, Brett Favre, Minnesota Vikings, Sage Rosenfels, Tarvaris Jackson
Posted in Brett Favre | 8 comments
It’s that time of year again. The time of year when the draft is still two months away and free agency hasn’t started yet. So, we might as well talk about Lord Brett Favre and whether he’ll come back to play for the Minnesota Vikings next season. For one, Vikings’ linebacker Ben Leber says he [...]
Packers Extend Derrick Martin
02/22/2010 - 5:57 pm
Tags: Derrick Martin, Green Bay Packers
Posted in free agents | No comments
The Green Bay Packers have agreed to a two-year contract extension with safety Derrick Martin, who was scheduled to become a restricted free agent on March 5. Martin, who was acquired at the end of training camp from the Baltimore Ravens, is entering his fifth season and was one of the Packers strongest special teams [...]
The Ballad of Brett Favre
02/22/2010 - 12:10 pm
Tags: Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings
Posted in Brett Favre | No comments
It’s a tale of treachery and deceit. Just kidding. A couple of yahoos from the Dirty South have composed this number about our favorite quarterback, Lord Brett Favre. I think hokey is the first word that comes to mind, but give it a whirl for yourself. Strange, but in the video and song there’s no [...]
Just Say No to Guaranteed Contracts
02/19/2010 - 10:56 am
Tags: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Brewers, Milwaukee Bucks, NFL
Posted in Collective Bargaining Agreement | 4 comments
One interesting item that has repeatedly come up in the past week is the possibility of a new NFL labor deal including guaranteed contracts. Currently, NFL player contracts are not guaranteed. So, if a player isn’t performing up to his expected level, the team can cut him, void his contract and not have to pay [...]
Al Harris Still Shooting For Six Months
02/18/2010 - 12:00 pm
Tags: Al Harris, Green Bay Packers
Posted in Al Harris | 4 comments
Green Bay Packers cornerback Al Harris is continuing to rehabilitate his left knee after reconstructive surgery. You can take a look at his work in the video below, which is part two of a continuing series (part one) being produced by the National Football Post. Harris reiterates something he said after he got injured in [...]
Chargers’ Cromartie To Packers: Only If Price Is Right
02/18/2010 - 6:00 am
Tags: Al Harris, Antonio Cromartie, Buffalo Bills, Charles Woodson, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Jarrett Bush, Josh Bell, San Diego Chargers, Tramon Williams
Posted in trades | 4 comments
The San Diego Chargers need a running back. LaDanian Tomlinson, who will turn 31 in June, is likely to be released by the team after gaining only 730 yards and averaging 3.3 yards per carry in 2009. His backup, Darren Sproles, will be a restricted free agent. The Chargers could re-sign Sproles, but after paying [...]
Viable Options For the Packers to Replace Mason Crosby
02/17/2010 - 12:00 pm
Tags: Adam Vinatieri, Cincinnati Bengals, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Mason Crosby, Matt Stover, Shayne Graham
Posted in free agents, Mason Crosby | 3 comments
Green Bay Packers’ kicker Mason Crosby had a terrible year in 2009 and the team was reluctant to make a change down the stretch, with good reason. There wasn’t a kicker on the market who was any better. Crosby made a career-worst 75 percent of his field goals. That ranks him 25th in the league [...]
Antrel Rolle Could Be on Packers Radar
02/17/2010 - 6:00 am
Tags: Antrel Rolle, Arizona Cardinals, Atari Bigby, Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, Nick Collins
Posted in Atari Bigby, free agents | 1 comment
Arizona Cardinals’ free safety Antrel Rolle is a name that’s probably on the Green Bay Packers radar. Why, you ask? Rolle is under contract with the Cardinals. Well, that contract isn’t going to fly in Arizona. Rolle is due $8 million in base salary and a $4 million roster bonus on March 5. Although Rolle [...]
Packers Should Follow Steelers’ Lead
02/16/2010 - 11:04 am
Tags: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Green Bay Packers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Ted Thompson
Posted in Collective Bargaining Agreement, free agents | 1 comment
The Green Bay Packers have been following the Pittsburgh Steelers lead for a few years. They build almost exclusively through the draft, they converted to the 3-4 defense, and the Packers even hired the architect of Pittsburgh’s original 3-4 defense to run theirs – Dom Capers. Last week, the Steelers made the announcement that even [...]
Ahman Green Expects To Be Back, But He May Be the Only One
02/16/2010 - 6:00 am
Tags: Ahman Green, Brandon Jackson, Green Bay Packers, Ryan Grant, Ted Thompson
Posted in Ahman Green | 3 comments
Ahman Green broke the Green Bay Packers’ career rushing mark in his half-season stint with the team in 2009, and served as a decent short yardage back and special teams player. Green, who at 32 is ancient for an NFL running back, will be an unrestricted free agent when the league year opens on March [...]
Brett Favre’s Coming Back, No He Isn’t, And Other Favre Notes
02/15/2010 - 11:10 am
Tags: Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets
Posted in Brett Favre | 20 comments
If you take the time to sift through all of the mindless blather that is Peter King’s Monday Morning Quarterback column you may eventually come across something that’s interesting to read. Actually, you’ll probably want to stab yourself in the eyes if you try to do this, so just let trained professionals like us sift [...]
Packers’ Special Teams Get Worse
02/15/2010 - 6:00 am
Tags: Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, Mike McCarthy, Mike Stock, Shawn Slocum
Posted in special teams | 6 comments
It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who watched the Green Bay Packers play in 2009 – the team’s special teams were atrocious. That has been confirmed once again in the Dallas Morning News’ annual special teams rankings, where the Packers finished 31st. The rankings are compiled by ranking each team in 22 special [...]
Take the Metrodome, Please!
02/13/2010 - 6:00 am
Tags: Metrodome, Minnesota Vikings, NFC North, Paul Kohls, Tim Pawlenty
Posted in Minnesota Vikings | 1 comment
Minnesota state Rep. Paul Kohls is proposing the state sell the Metrodome to the Minnesota Vikings for $1. In exchange, the Vikings would have to agree to stay in the state for 20 years or face a $5 million fine, which is a drop in the bucket for an NFL team. This comes on the [...]
Kampman Could Land in the Division
02/12/2010 - 12:00 pm
Tags: Aaron Kampman, Adewale Ogunleye, Alex Brown, Chicago Bears, Gaines Adams, Green Bay Packers, Jared Allen, Minnesota Vikings, Ray Edwards
Posted in Aaron Kampman | 8 comments
The Green Bay Packers’ Aaron Kampman is a free agent and we’ve speculated on several occasions why he’s unlikely to be back with the team for the 2010 season. Chief among those reasons is Kampman didn’t fare well converting from a 4-3 defensive end to a 3-4 outside linebacker. For that reason alone, Kampman is [...]
Packers Off Julius Peppers’ List
02/12/2010 - 9:35 am
Tags: Carolina Panthers, Clay Matthews, Green Bay Packers, Julius Peppers, Mike Trgovac, Ted Thompson
Posted in free agents | 1 comment
We’ve connected Carolina Panthers defensive end and free-agent-to-be Julius Peppers with the Green Bay Packers on a few occasions. So have several other outlets, but it looks like Peppers has already crossed the Packers off his list of potential teams. The National Football Post’s Andrew Brandt says there’s no chance Peppers will sign with Carolina [...]
Al Harris’ Road to Recovery
02/11/2010 - 10:40 am
Tags: Al Harris, Green Bay Packers
Posted in Al Harris | 2 comments
When the Green Bay Packers’ Al Harris tore up his knee in November, we knew it would be a long road to recovery. Still, Harris has promised that he’ll be ready to play once the season begins. Now, thanks to the National Football Post, you can see just how long and painful Harris’ road back [...]
Four Year-One Starting Caliber Tackles in 2010 NFL Draft
02/10/2010 - 11:00 am
Tags: Anthony Davis, B.J. Raji, Brian Bulaga, Bruce Campbell, Chad Clifton, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Jordy Nelson, Justin Harrell, Kansas City Chiefs, Mark Tauscher, Ndamukong Suh, NFL Draft, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, Russell Okung, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Ted Thompson, Washington Redskins
Posted in 2010 NFL Draft | 2 comments
The Green Bay Packers are certainly in the market for tackles this offseason. Both 2009 starters, Chad Clifton and Mark Tauscher, are free agents. While the Packers may re-sign them simply because they don’t want to rely on two young and unproven tackles, both are at the end of the road and need to be [...]
A.J. Hawk To Remain With Packers, But At What Price?
02/10/2010 - 6:00 am
Tags: A.J. Hawk, Brandon Chillar, Desmond Bishop, Green Bay Packers, Nick Barnett, Ted Thompson
Posted in A.J. Hawk | 10 comments
If you read this blog regularly, you know what we think about Green Bay Packers linebacker A.J. Hawk – not much. Hawk had another unspectacular season in Green Bay in 2009, registering 89 tackles, one sack, two interceptions and zero forced fumbles. He was replaced in the nickel defense for much of the season by [...]
Were the Packers Successful in the Last Decade?
02/09/2010 - 1:31 pm
Tags: Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers
Posted in Green Bay Packers | 1 comment
There are many ways to measure success in the NFL – regular season wins, division championships, Super Bowl titles, playoff wins, etc. You could look at any number of those things and come away with the conclusion that the Green Bay Packers were successful in the 00s. For example, the Packers averaged 9.5 wins per [...]
Packers Are 12/1 To Win 2011 Super Bowl
02/09/2010 - 8:50 am
Tags: Brett Favre, Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, uffalo Bills
Posted in Super Bowl | No comments
Since this year’s football season and Super Bowl are over, we may as well turn our attention to next season. On Monday, Vegas got in on the act by releasing their opening lines for teams to win Super Bowl XLV. The Green Bay Packers opened at 12/1, giving them the sixth best chance to win [...]