Posts tagged Detroit Lions
Aaron Rodgers: Player of the Decade
Dec 30th
We’re speaking of the next decade, of course – the teens I guess you wold call them. And actually, we’re not speaking in this case at all, the Sporting News is. The Sporting News named their players of the next decade in the four major professional sports, and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was [...]
Five Reasons To Be Excited About The Green Bay Packers
Nov 29th
Yesterday, we took a look at five reasons not to be excited about the Green Bay Packers, making the argument that the team has major flaws that may haunt them down the stretch and into the playoffs. That said, we fully expect the Green Bay Packers to make the playoffs. However, this isn’t a team [...]
Five Reasons Not To Be Excited About The Green Bay Packers
Nov 28th
The Green Bay Packers have won three straight games after an embarrassing loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers almost derailed their season. The Packers sit at 7-4, in prime position for a wild card berth. There are a lot of things to like about the team, right now. But we’re pessimists and therefore, we can’t [...]
Just Like Old Times, Packers Beat Lions
Nov 26th
Or maybe just like last time. The Green Bay Packers beat the Detroit Lions 34-12, in a game reminiscent of the last time the two teams met in October. The game wasn’t really in doubt at any point, but the Packers hardly looked dominant against an opponent that was clearly overmatched. That was less due [...]
Predictions: Packers vs. Lions
Nov 25th
Monty: The Detroit Lions once again demonstrated how bad their defense is in their victory over the Cleveland Browns last week. The Lions allowed Brady Quinn to throw for 304 yards and four touchdowns in that game. Quinn previously had thrown three touchdowns – in his career. In other words, the Green Bay Packers will [...]
Johnson, Stafford May Miss Green Bay Game
Nov 24th
Any chance the Detroit Lions had to mount a challenge against the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving Day flew out the window with Monday’s news that QB Matthew Stafford and wide receiver Calvin Johnson will likely miss the game due to injuries. Stafford separated his left shoulder on the second-to-last play in Detroit’s win over [...]
Matthew Stafford Is The Man! But Not Really
Nov 23rd
The legend of Detroit Lions rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford began yesterday. Stafford threw for five touchdowns and a rookie-record 422 yards, as the Lions rallied for a 38-37 victory over the Cleveland Browns. However, that isn’t quite the whole story. Stafford threw the game-winning touchdown pass with zero seconds on the clock after suffering a [...]
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 Winning Respect in NFL, But Not in Detroit
Oct 17th
I love this Detroit News column that proclaims “Lions winning respect in NFL,” and then basically goes on to say that the Lions suck and are going to lose to the Green Bay Packers this weekend. After the feel good headline are these words. When the Lions go on the road to play the Green [...]
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 [...]
Bet Big: Lions May Be Without Stafford, Johnson on Sunday
Oct 15th
If you’re a betting man or woman, now might be the time to consider placing a large wager on the Green Bay Packers in their contest with the Detroit Lions, this Sunday. As of today, it seems probable that the Lions could be without their two biggest offensive weapons when they face the Packers. Neither [...]
Packers Are About to Get Healthy
Oct 12th
I’m not talking about the injuries that have plagued the Green Bay Packers thus far, although the return of safety Atari Bigby and left tackle Chad Clifton to the staring lineup can only help, I’m talking about the schedule. The Packers are about to go into what is shaping up as the easiest portion of [...]
Welcome Back, Detroit
Sep 28th
Look, we have no love for the Detroit Lions here at Total Packers, but it was good to see them break their 18-game losing streak yesterday. The Lions won’t be contending for the NFC North title anytime soon, but it looks like they will at least be competitive in most of the games they play [...]
At Least We’re Not Detroit Lions Fans
Sep 22nd
Or, perhaps more accurately, at least we’re not this Detroit Lions’ fan. Sure, the Green Bay Packers had a terrible day on Sunday, and have a lot of issues that need to be addressed, but things could be worse. I don’t think anyone had a worse day, with possibly the exception of Daryn Colledge, than [...]
NFC North Preview
Sep 9th
Yesterday, I wrote about how the NFC North is shaping up as the strongest division in football, which says one thing: this division will be both tough and competitive. Any one of three teams has a legitimate opportunity to win the NFC North. In addition to the Green Bay Packers, the Chicago Bears and Minnesota [...]
NFC North: Best in the NFL and Other Packers Odd and Ends
Sep 8th
Certainly this is open for debate, but several people have mentioned the NFC North as the potential powerhouse division in football this season. That would be a big jump for a division that produced the first 0-16 team in NFL history, a 6-10 Green Bay Packers team with a sieve-like defense, a mediocre version of [...]
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, And So Does Matthew Stafford
Aug 5th
Although this is totally unrelated to the Green Bay Packers, it is related to our pathetic nemesis to the east, the Detroit Lions. Specifically, Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford. You know, the number one overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. Ever wonder what it would be like to be the number one pick in the [...]
In Other News, The Lions Still Suck
May 20th
Kevin Smith – always high. While the ESPN’s of the world are pouring every bit of manpower into monitoring a certain quarterback’s broken throwing arm (by the way, he is either getting surgery, not getting surgery, talking to doctors, coming back, or not coming back, depending on who you read), we’ve been off doing more [...]
Packers 2009 Schedule Released
Apr 14th
Update Here is the full schedule (times CT): Preseason Aug. 15 – Cleveland Browns (7 p.m.) Aug. 22 – Buffalo Bills (7 p.m.) Aug. 28 – @ Arizona Cardinals (9 p.m.) Sept. 3 – @ Tennessee Titans (7 p.m.) Regular Season Sept. 13 – Chicago Bears, (7:20 p.m.)* Sept. 20 – Cincinnati Bengals (Noon) Sept. [...]