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
Predictions: Packers vs. Cowboys
11/15/2009 - 11:04 am
Tags: Aaron Kampman, Aaron Rodgers, Al Harris, Charles Woodson, Dallas Cowboys, DeMarcus Ware, Felix Jones, Green Bay Packers, Jason Witten, Jay Ratliff, Jordy Nelson, Marion Barber, Mike McCarthy, Miles Austin, Patrick Crayton, Roy Williams, Tashard Choice, Tony Romo
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Monty: The Green Bay Packers are in turmoil after losing to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Meanwhile, the Dallas Cowboys come to town on a four-game winning streak. Injuries have taken a toll on the Packers, but they should go into the game with at least one offensive weapon back, in Jordy Nelson. Nelson will make [...]
Mike Wood Firing a PR Nightmare For Packers, McCarthy
11/15/2009 - 7:00 am
Tags: Green Bay Packers, Mike McCarthy, Mike Wood, public relations
Posted in Mike McCarthy | 2 comments
Ed. note: The following is a guest post from Ben Cooke, president of Lucid Public Relations. He has been a public relations professional for six years, and analyzes the ramifications the Green Bay Packers and Mike McCarthy’s firing of long-time employee Mike Wood. Ben can be contacted via the Lucid Public Relations website. As if [...]
The Allen Barbre Experiment Has Officially Concluded
11/14/2009 - 10:00 am
Tags: Allen Barbre, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Mark Tauscher, NFL, packers, T.J. Lang
Posted in Allen Barbre, offensive line, T.J. Lang | No comments
It looks like the days of Allen Barbre as a starting right tackle for the Green Bay Packers are officially and mercifully over. Barbre was replaced by recently-resigned veteran Mark Tauscher in the lineup last week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Unfortunately, Tauscher went down with an injury shortly after halftime of the Bucs game. [...]
Mike McCarthy: A Real Sensitive Guy
11/13/2009 - 2:43 pm
Tags: Green Bay Packers, Mike McCarthy, Mike Wood, Minnesota Vikings
Posted in Mike McCarthy | 8 comments
This makes me sick, although we will probably never fully know what happened. The Green Bay Packers fired a 20-plus year, part-time grounds crew employee because he allegedly told Packers coach Mike McCarthy, “don’t lay an egg,” before the team’s second matchup with the Minnesota Vikings. The employee, 53-year-old Mike Wood, says what he actually [...]
Jared Allen Is Such A Clown!
11/12/2009 - 1:00 pm
Tags: Green Bay Packers, Jared Allen, Minnesota Vikings
Posted in Jared Allen | 6 comments
Ah, that Jared Allen. He’s such a clown! I just can’t get enough of him! [insert screech of needle violently scratching across a record]. Of course, we’re just kidding. Jared Allen is a douchebag. He plays for the Minnesota Vikings – the douchiest organization in the history of professional sports. His hillbilly antics are tired. [...]
It Doesn’t Take Much to Get to Aaron Rodgers
11/12/2009 - 10:00 am
Tags: Aaron Rodgers, Allen Barbre, Antwan Odom, Chad Clifton, Dallas Cowboys, Daryn Colledge, Green Bay Packers, Jared Allen, Jermichael Finley, Jordy Nelson, T.J. Lang
Posted in Aaron Rodgers, Allen Barbre, Daryn Colledge, offensive line | 1 comment
Seriously. It doesn’t take much to get to Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Of the league-leading 37 sacks the Packers have given up this season, only six have been recorded when opposing teams blitz. That’s only 16 percent. In other words, the recipe for shutting down the Packers offense is pretty simple – send [...]
The Few Packers Fans Who Give Us All A Bad Name
11/12/2009 - 7:00 am
Tags: Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Posted in fans | 2 comments
Last Sunday was a bad day to be a fan of the Green Bay Packers. In addition to losing to the then-winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers, there was some truly questionable judgment exhibited off the field by Packers fans. I’m not talking about verbal abuse, public intoxication or the physical altercations that often result. For better [...]
Packers Sack Total Likely to Increase, But Cowboys Aren’t All That
11/11/2009 - 1:04 pm
Tags: Aaron Rodgers, Dallas Cowboys, Daryn Colledge, DeMarcus Ware, Green Bay Packers, Jay Ratliff, Mike McCarthy, Scott Wells
Posted in Dallas Cowboys, offensive line | 12 comments
This week, the Green Bay Packers will face a stouter defensive foe than the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, in the form of the Dallas Cowboys. During the Cowboys current four-game winning streak, it has been their defense that has stepped up after not playing up to expectations during the beginning of the season. That’s bad news [...]
Piling It On Mike McCarthy and Ted Thompson
11/11/2009 - 7:00 am
Tags: Gilbert Brown, Green Bay Packers, Mike McCarthy, Ted Thompson
Posted in Mike McCarthy, Ted Thompson | 1 comment
After the Green Bay Packers handed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers their first win of the season, it’s no wonder people are jumping on Packers coach Mike McCarthy and general manager Ted Thompson. This team was supposed to be better, and it’s two chief architects are easy targets for the failings. The National Football Post’s Matt [...]
Did Packers Get Right Defensive Coordinator?
11/10/2009 - 1:08 pm
Tags: Aaron Kampman, Charles Woodson, Cullen Jenkins, Denver Broncos, Dom Capers, Green Bay Packers, Gregg Williams, Jim Haslett, Mike Nolan, New Orleans Saints, Sean Payton
Posted in defense, Dom Capers | 4 comments
When the Green Bay Packers fired defensive coordinator Bob Sanders in January, coach Mike McCarthy interviewed Gregg Williams, then the former Jacksonville Jaguars defensive coordinator, and Mike Nolan, then the former San Francisco 49ers coach. Williams’ story is well documented. He had interviewed with New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton prior to visiting Green Bay. [...]
Murphy: No Changes Before End of the Season
11/10/2009 - 8:30 am
Tags: Green Bay Packers, Mark Murphy, Mike McCarthy, Ted Thompson
Posted in Mark Murphy | No comments
You can count Green Bay Packers president Mark Murphy among those disappointed in the team’s craptacular 4-4 start to the season, but don’t expect any changes to happen during the season. That is, despite how much everyone outside of 1265 Lombardi Ave. seems to hate Packers coach Mike McCarthy and general manager Ted Thompson, they [...]
Packers’ Offensive Line – Take Six
11/10/2009 - 6:30 am
Tags: Aaron Rodgers, Allen Barbre, Chad Clifton, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Mark Tauscher, Mike McCarthy, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Posted in offensive line | 1 comment
It’s no newsflash that the Green Bay Packers haven’t been able to protect quarterback Aaron Rodgers this season, even though you’ll be reading some form of the same story in all of Wisconsin’s local papers this week. Possibly the worst part about the Packers infuriating offensive line, or lack there of, is that they will [...]
Packers Special Teams a Major Weakness… Again
11/09/2009 - 12:54 pm
Tags: Green Bay Packers, Mike McCarthy, Mike Stock, Shawn Slocum, Ted Thompson
Posted in special teams | No comments
No one thought the Green Bay Packers special teams would be among the league’s best this season, but after forcefully retiring special teams coach Mike Stock in January, there was supposed to be some improvement. Under new coach Shawn Slocum the Packers special teams remains a major weakness, and one has to question whether it’s [...]
Packers Season Goes Into Toilet With Loss to Bucs
11/08/2009 - 3:30 pm
Tags: Aaron Rodgers, Ahman Green, Al Harris, Chad Clifton, Charles Woodson, Clifton Smith, Dom Capers, Donald Driver, Green Bay Packers, James Jones, Jeremy Kapinos, Josh Freeman, Mark Tauscher, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Posted in Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 25 comments
It’s hard to imagine anyone saw this coming, except for Steffen, who predicted the exact result this morning. The Green Bay Packers have done what was almost unthinkable in losing to the previously-winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 38-28. The story is the same that it’s been the entire season for the Packers – poor offensive line [...]
Predictions: Packers vs. Buccaneers
11/08/2009 - 9:27 am
Tags: Aaron Rodgers, Dom Capers, Green Bay Packers, Josh Freeman, Mike McCarthy, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Posted in predictions | 6 comments
Steffen: Last week’s loss against the Minnesota Vikings hurt. Honestly, it hurt as much as any loss I can remember. I’d rank it up there with the Super Bowl loss to the Broncos, 2008′s NFC championship game and the 4th-and-26th game against the Eagles in 2004. Still hurts. What made it worse is that the [...]
Packers Could Be Back in the Punter Market
11/06/2009 - 10:00 am
Tags: Derrick Frost, Green Bay Packers, Jeremy Kapinos, Jon Ryan, Mike McCarthy, Ted Thompson
Posted in Jeremy Kapinos, Ted Thompson | 2 comments
Although it isn’t a glamor position, one area Ted Thompson has had problems filling with a capable body during his tenure with the Green Bay Packers is that of punter. First there was Jon Ryan, who Ted liked enough to cut just before the 2008 season began. Then came Derrick Frost, who was much worse [...]
Total Packers Gear is Here!
11/06/2009 - 8:00 am
Tags: Atari Bigby, Brad Childress, Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers, Green Bay Packers merchandise, Green Bay Packers shirts, Max McGee, Ron Wolf, Total Packers
Posted in Total Packers | No comments
Yes, it’s true. Now you, Green Bay Packers fan, can finally wear something that captures the essence of this very site. Take a look. Photos are linked. These come in men’s and women’s, all sizes and you can choose colors. Visit the store, here.
After 10,001 Simulations, Packers Make the Playoffs
11/05/2009 - 12:00 pm
Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers
Posted in playoffs | 2 comments
From the Take From This What You Will Department… After 10,001 simulations run on the remainder of the NFL schedule, the Green Bay Packers make the playoffs at 10-6. That is, if you believe What If Sports, which runs said simulations based on some sort of mumbo jumbo that isn’t terribly clear. From what I [...]
Mike McCarthy Watch Begins Now?
11/05/2009 - 10:00 am
Tags: Bill Cowher, Green Bay Packers, Jon Gruden, Mike Holmgren, Mike McCarthy, Mike Shanahan
Posted in Mike McCarthy | 9 comments
Well, the Green Bay Packers aren’t even at the halfway point of their season and the Mike McCarthy watch has already begun – at least in some circles. I’ve never been a fan of McCarthy. In fact, last season when everyone was blaming defensive coordinator Bob Sanders for the Packers failures, I suggested they look [...]
Signs Point to Clifton and Tauscher at Tackle
11/05/2009 - 8:00 am
Tags: Allen Barbre, Chad Clifton, Green Bay Packers, Mark Tauscher, T.J. Lang
Posted in offensive line | No comments
After Aaron Rodgers was sacked six times against the Minnesota Vikings, it was no surprise to discover that the Green Bay Packers might be considering a change on the offensive line. That change now looks likely, with Mark Tauscher replacing Allen Barbre at right tackle and Chad Clifton replacing rookie T.J. Lang at left tackle. [...]