Green Bay Packers
Packers Defense Shows Up Just in Time
Nov 15th
The Green Bay Packers’ defense that has largely been absent since the team’s last win – over the Cleveland Browns – essentially saved the Packers’ season in Sunday’s 17-7 win over the Dallas Cowboys. That unit everyone remembers from the preseason and dominating wins over the lowly Detroit Lions and Browns was back in full [...]
A Tale of Two Teams
Nov 13th
First, there were the two losses to the hated division rival and the former face of the franchise, Brett Lorenzo Favre. Then, there was the demoralizing loss to the only winless team in the league, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Most recently, there was the “come-to-Jesus” offensive meeting during which several players “really had it out” [...]
Packers Offense Gets Into Some Finger Pointing
Nov 13th
Well, we knew this was coming because it already happened through the media, with both Cullen Jenkins and Charles Woodson calling out Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Dom Capers. Now, it appears, members of that Packers offense are pointing fingers at each other, in what guard Daryn Colledge terms a “come-to-Jesus meeting.” Maybe that means [...]
Packers Season Goes Into Toilet With Loss to Bucs
Nov 8th
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 [...]
Packers In For a Field Day Against Buccaneers
Nov 4th
Now that I think we’ve sufficiently covered the stench of the Green Bay Packers 38-26 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, it’s time to turn our attention to this weekend’s opponent, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Like the Packers pre-Favre opponent, the Cleveland Browns, the Buccaneers are bad. In fact, they’re the only winless team left in [...]
Two Reasons the Packers Could Go On A Roll
Nov 4th
There certainly is a lot of negative commentary surrounding the Green Bay Packers, right now. We’ve provided quite a bit of it ourselves, and rightfully so, the Packers stunk up the joint on Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings. You’ve got Cullen Jenkins openly questioning Dom Capers’ handling of the defense. There’s the statistical disparity between [...]
Where Do the Packers Fit In?
Nov 3rd
Wildly inconsistent. That’s one way you could describe the 2009 Green Bay Packers. Here are some others – undisciplined, young, lacking in leadership, lacking in poise, a talented but incomplete team, frustrating, not ready to take it to the next level, immature… I could go on, but please, feel free to add your own. The [...]
These Stats Tell the Story For the Packers
Nov 3rd
The Green Bay Packers have piled up some eye-popping stats in their games against the Minnesota Vikings – of the negative variety. Two things immediately jump out when you look at the two games, both of which the Vikings won. Pressuring the quarterback The Packers’ inability to protect quarterback Aaron Rodgers is well documented. The [...]
Packers Simply Outplayed in Favre Bowl II Loss
Nov 1st
There’s really not much to analyze in the Green Bay Packers’ 38-26 loss to the Minnesota Vikings Sunday in Favre Bowl II at Lambeau Field. Vikings QB Brett Favre was booed – and booed heartily – pretty much every time he stepped onto his old playing field. So was former Packers kicker Ryan Longwell, but [...]
The Best of Vikings Week
Oct 31st
We’ve published a lot of great stuff here at Total Packers this week, if I do say so myself. When the Green Bay Packers play the Minnesota Vikings, it just brings the best out of everyone… because the Vikings are a bunch of scumbags. So, here’s a roundup of the best from the past week. [...]
Five Reasons the Packers Will Beat the Vikings
Oct 28th
The Green Bay Packers are three-point favorites going into their contest with the Minnesota Vikings this weekend. Since the Packers are playing in Lambeau Field, that line simply means that the oddsmakers feel these two teams are evenly matched. Still, this season’s history says the Vikings are the better team. The Vikings are 6-1 to [...]
Everything Goes According to Script for Packers
Oct 26th
This is exactly how it was supposed to play out for the Green Bay Packers. The Packers would dominate the Cleveland Browns and the Minnesota Vikings would lose on the road to the Pittsburgh Steelers, setting up a battle for first place in the NFC North next week in Lambeau Field. Technically, the Packers (4-2) [...]
Favre Bowl II Stupidity Begins to Ramp Up
Oct 21st
I’ve blogged before about the idiotic heights some Green Bay Packers’ fans are reaching in anticipation of Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback Brett Favre’s return to Lambeau Field on Nov. 1. In September, Chris Carriveau announced a “purification ceremony” at a “Black Sunday Event” Oct. 31, at which fans can toss their Favre Packers paraphernalia into a [...]
Packers Can’t Overlook the Cleveland Browns
Oct 21st
It would be easy for the Green Bay Packers to look past the 1-5 Cleveland Browns this weekend in anticipation of Favre Bowl II the following weekend (Nov. 1), when Brett Favre returns to Lambeau Field as a Minnesota Viking. The Vikings’ visit is easily one of the most anticipated games in Packers history, and [...]
Detroit Win Proof Packers Aren’t Going Very Far
Oct 19th
It pains me to say it, but the 2009 Green Bay Packers football team is not a good football team. Right now, the Packers are at best an average football team. Even though the Packers completely handled the Detroit Lions – to the tune of 26-0 – it was again apparent why the Packers won’t [...]
Packers Drub Lions, But Look Ugly Doing It
Oct 18th
Kudos to the Green Bay Packers for taking it to the lowly Matt Stafford- and Calvin Johnson-less (and later, Daunte Culpepper-less) Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field on Sunday. The 26-0 shutout keeps the Packers’ home winning streak against the Lions alive at 19 games and gives the team a much-needed boost coming off their bye [...]
Lions Stafford, Johnson Doubtful for Sunday
Oct 16th
Well, I told you the Green Bay Packers were about to get healthy. Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford and stud wide receiver Calvin Johnson both missed practice again on Friday. This was the second day Stafford has missed practice this week. Johnson hasn’t practiced at all. Both players are battling knee injuries and are unlikely [...]
Penalties, Sacks and Turnovers Key to Packers Loss
Oct 6th
About the only thing the Green Bay Packers did right in their ugly 30-23 loss to the Vikings in the MetroBarn last night was hold Adrian Peterson to 55 yards rushing. Peterson did score once, but was held to an average of just 2.2 yards per rush, which is no small feat considering he’s racked [...]
Packers Vikings Live Blog
Oct 5th
“It’s sweet but it had nothing to do with revenge…” more bullshit from the Favre. ___ And there you go. Final score 30-23 Vikings. ___ Rice recovers the onside kick. That should do it. ___ Crosby field goal is good. 30-23 Vikings. ___ Rodgers comes up short. Field goal unit comes out onto the field. [...]
Packers vs. Vikings Playlist
Oct 5th
I’m frothing at the mouth. My hands are shaking. The first shitbag Minnesota Vikings fan that looks at me cockeyed is going get a beer bottle busted across their face. It’s two hours until game time and I need something to dull my passion, rage, fire, nerves… Or I need something to fuel those things [...]