Cowboys Steal Receivers Coach Jimmy Robinson
Feb 12th
The Dallas Cowboys have hired Green Bay Packers receivers coach Jimmy Robinson.
Robinson, who was with Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett when both were members of the New York Giants, will hold the same position with the Cowboys.
Thompson Already Signed Contract Extension
Feb 12th
Green Bay Packers president Mark Murphy said he planned to give both general manager Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy contract extensions, after Super Bowl XLV.
Well, it turns out, he already gave Thompson an extension in December.
Matthews Will Be Second Athlete To Present Grammy Award
Feb 11th
Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews might as well be a rock star. He has the hair, he’s a badass and now he’s presenting a Grammy Award on Sunday.
Matthews joins a list of presenters that includes Ryan Seacrest, Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin and Eva Longoria, among others.
Johnny Jolly Applies For Reinstatement
Feb 11th
Suspended Green Bay Packers defensive end Johnny Jolly, who was eligible to apply for reinstatement after the Super Bowl, has done just that.
Jolly’s agent, Brian Overstreet, told the Press Gazette he’s in the process of filing the appropriate paperwork with the league.
Minnesota Senator Forced To Pass Packers Resolution, Still Delusional
Feb 11th
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar, a die-hard Minnesota Vikings fan (and therefore, loser), was forced to pass a resolution honoring the Green Bay Packers for winning the Super Bowl.
Klobuchar was in charge of wrapping up the Senate’s outstanding business Friday and had to read the resolution, which passed with unanimous consent.
McCarthy Will Get A Street… Probably
Feb 11th
Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy is only the third Super Bowl winning coach in franchise history.
The first two — Vince Lombardi and Mike Holmgren — have streets named after them in Green Bay.
Clay Matthews On Jay Leno
Feb 10th
In case you missed it, here’s Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Wednesday night.
NFL Changed Super Bowl Policy, But It Didn’t Help This Packers Fan
Feb 10th
Before Super Bowl XLV, we wrote about Green Bay Packers fan Daniel Smith, who ponied up Stubhub prices for Super Bowl tickets for himself, his children and their significant others only to find out the NFL wouldn’t let his daughter bring her infant son into the game without a ticket.
Clay Matthews Lays The Smackdown
Feb 9th
Yeah, I know smack down is two words, but we’re talking about the WWE version here. That’s right. Professional wrestling. WWE Smackdown. I can’t say I know much about professional wrestling or the WWE these days. I come from a day when professional wrestlers were men — when the Macho Man dropped the elbow from [...]
The Favre Barn Is No More
Feb 9th
The Favre barn, which sits on Highway 10/45 in Winnebago County, is no more.
The red barn, which featured the message 4 ever in our heart (the heart was broken) as a tribute to former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre, has been redecorated.
It’s now a tribute to Aaron Rodgers.
Zambia Thanks The Pittsburgh Steelers
Feb 9th
You know all that Super Bowl championship gear they make before the game for the losing team?
It all gets shipped to some third-world country.
While the Green Bay Packers were wearing their gear around Cowboys Stadium, the Pittsburgh Steelers were… well, not wearing anything but their uniforms.
Packers Next Big Decision Will Center Around Cullen Jenkins
Feb 9th
The sheen of winning Super Bowl XLV hasn’t quite worn off, but the Green Bay Packers front office is going to have to make some important offseason decisions very soon. The biggest of those may be what to do with defensive end Cullen Jenkins. Jenkins enters the offseason without a contract and the Packers didn’t [...]
Cowherd Gives It Up To Rodgers, But Not Before Rodgers Makes Him Squirm
Feb 8th
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was on Colin Cowherd’s radio show on Monday. If you’ve listened to Cowherd at all, you know he’s been extremely critical of Rodgers in the past couple years, continually saying Rodgers isn’t an elite quarterback. Cowherd based this opinion on the fact Rodgers had never won a playoff game [...]
McCarthy, Thompson Will Get Extensions
Feb 8th
Green Bay Packers president Mark Murphy says both general manager Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy will get contract extensions. Their current deals both run through 2012. “We want Ted and Mike to be with the Packers long term, and I’m confident that they will be,” Murphy said. Murphy will handle Thompson’s extension and Thompson [...]
Rodgers And Nelson On Sports Illustrated
Feb 8th
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and receiver Jordy Nelson will grace the cover of the new issue of Sports Illustrated. That’s what happens when you win the Super Bowl.
Aaron Rodgers On Letterman
Feb 8th
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was on The Late Show With David Letterman last night. Probably the most amusing aspect of the interview is Rodgers looked a little nervous. He’s constantly fiddling with his hands, his shirt, etc. That, and there are obviously a few vocal Packers fans in the audience. The video is [...]
The Empire State Building Goes Green And Gold
Feb 8th
As a salute to your world champion Green Bay Packers, the Empire State Building was lit up in the team’s green and gold Monday night. Over the weekend, the building was lit in the colors of both the Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers, with the north and south sides in green and gold and the east [...]
And We’re Back!
Feb 8th
It’s taken a little longer than normal to return to reality. The feeling that the Green Bay Packers are Super Bowl XLV champions is still a bit surreal. Sunday night we celebrated. In my case, a little too long. Yesterday’s hangover was brutal. It was also the best hangover I’ve ever had. Hell, I might [...]
Lombardi Trophy Comes Home
Feb 6th
In a fitting end to a season marked by adversity, the Green Bay Packers overcame another spate of injuries to key players and outlasted the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 to win Super Bowl XLV and bring the Lombardi trophy home. It was an amazing game from the start. The Packers dominated the first half, scoring two [...]
Walden Looks Like A Long Shot
Feb 6th
Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Erik Walden looks like a long shot to play in Super Bowl XLV. Walden, who suffered a high ankle sprain in the NFC Championship game, did not participate in Saturday’s jog-through practice. “Erik’s going to have to show us something before the game,” coach Mike McCarthy said. “Obviously we’re going [...]