1996 Packers, 49ers Riot Game Changed Everything
Nov 18th
There have been some great matchups in the history of the Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers series, but the high point came in the mid-to-late ’90s. Those years signaled a changing of the guard in an NFL once ruled by the 49ers and Dallas Cowboys. A well-built Green Bay Packers team with a mix [...]
Welcome to the Team, Jake Allen – You’re Cut!
Nov 18th
Update: Allen was claimed on waivers by the offensively challenged Cleveland Browns. ———- The Green Bay Packers promoted wide receiver Jake Allen from the practice squad on October 27, after injuries to Jordy Nelson, Brett Swain and Jermichael Finley had decimated their receiving corp. Today, they gave Allen the old heave ho. Allen played briefly [...]
Browns Try to Taint Holmgren’s Legacy
Nov 18th
He’s one of the greatest coaches in Green Bay Packers’ history. He’s one of the greatest coaches (and worst general managers) in Seattle Seahawks’ history. Now, the Cleveland Browns want to ruin all of that. According to Cleveland.com’s Tony Rossi and former Browns’ great Jim Brown’s loose lips, Browns owner Randy Lerner is trying to [...]
No, Dan Grossman, Father Doesn’t Know Best
Nov 18th
Chalk this one up to embarrassing things my pushy parents say. Except in this case, the “child” is 29-year-old former Chicago Bears quarterback Rex Grossman. And the parent is his dad, Dan, an ophthalmologist from Bloomington, Ind., who came out swinging Monday against his son’s former team. The elder Grossman essentially blamed the Bears‘ organization [...]
Woodson NFC Defensive Player of Week
Nov 17th
Green Bay Packers’ cornerback Charles Woodson will be named NFC Defensive Player of the Week on Wednesday, according to the Green Bay Press Gazette. Woodson, 33, had one interception, two forced fumbles and a team-leading nine tackles in Green Bay’s season-saving 17-7 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. Defensive coordinator Dom Capers called it [...]
Signs Point to Favre Tormenting Packers Another Year
Nov 17th
A report came out of the Twin Cities today that Brett Favre may be planning on sticking around for another year to torment the Green Bay Packers… I mean, to play quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings. Favre is, of course, already signed for $13 million next season, but we all know how the postseason retirement [...]
Conservative Packers’ Offense Could Become Norm
Nov 17th
We talked about it before the Dallas Cowboys’ game – the Green Bay Packers had to employ an offensive game plan that included copious amounts of Ryan Grant and quick passes to negate the opposing team’s pass rush. That’s just what the Packers did, and the result was an unspectacular but effective offensive performance and [...]
Packers Getting Healthy, Stronger
Nov 17th
The Green Bay Packers will enter this week’s game with the San Francisco 49ers the healthiest they’ve been since early in the season. The team was buoyed this past week by the return of receiver Jordy Nelson, who had been out since week four. Expected to return from injury this week are linebackers Aaron Kampman [...]
More Details Come to Light in Packers Firing of Mike Wood
Nov 16th
Well, we thought we’d never really get to the bottom of this, but it looks like we have. More details have emerged in the Green Bay Packers’ firing – and coach Mike McCarthy’s role therein – of long-time grounds crew employee Mike Wood. As we reported on Friday, Wood was dismissed after reportedly telling McCarthy, [...]
Was Kampman’s Absence Good For Packers?
Nov 16th
The Green Bay Packers played their best defensive game of the season on Sunday without Aaron Kampman. I know it will probably be considered heresy to even suggest, but you have to wonder if the Packers defense isn’t better without Kampman. Consider these known truths. Kampman, who sat out Sunday’s game with a concussion, has [...]
Packers Finally Crank Up the Blitz
Nov 16th
The main reason the Green Bay Packers beat the surging Dallas Cowboys 17-7 on Sunday was their defense, and the main reason their defense played so well is because they blitzed more than they have all season. According to ESPN, the Packers blitzed just over 50 percent of the time on Sunday – a marked [...]
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 [...]
Predictions: Packers vs. Cowboys
Nov 15th
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
Nov 15th
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
Nov 14th
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. [...]
A Glimpse Of The Future? Brad Jones Will Start Against Cowboys
Nov 14th
In a test of the Green Bay Packers’ depth at linebacker, rookie outside linebacker Brad Jones will not only see the first significant action of his career, but will notch his first start as a pro against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. Regular starter Aaron Kampman will be held out of the game due to [...]
Mike McCarthy: A Real Sensitive Guy
Nov 13th
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 [...]
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 [...]
Jared Allen Is Such A Clown!
Nov 12th
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. [...]
