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Mike Nolan Spurned Packers For Family
Jan 27th
Since we’ve been foaming at the mouth for the past two days about Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings’ playoff implosion, we’ve ultimately ignored some Green Bay Packers “news.”
One of those items is the fact that former Denver Broncos and current Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Mike Nolan admitted that he turned the Packers down when [...]
Packers’ Dom Capers Asleep At the Wheel
Jan 15th
This footage could partially explain why the Green Bay Packers vaunted defense played so poorly against the Arizona Cardinals last Sunday (although we think there are two other clear-cut reasons).
In it, you’ll see Packers defensive coordinator Dom Capers, who appears to dose off and then suddenly jerk back to life like someone who’s trying to [...]
Packers Have Some Work To Do In the Middle
Jan 11th
The Green Bay Packers defense was exposed by the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. The NFL’s second-ranked unit fell apart against the vaunted Cardinals passing attack, much the same way they did three weeks earlier against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
It’s now pretty clear why these things have happened. The middle of the Packers defense if vulnerable and [...]
Packers Stray From Winning Game Plan
Dec 21st
During the Green Bay Packers five-game winning streak, their game plan was pretty simple – control the clock, take care of the football and let the defense loose on the opposing quarterback.
And just as soon as I patted coach Mike McCarthy and defensive coordinator Dom Capers on the back for devising a winning strategy, they [...]
The Secret of the Packers’ Success
Dec 19th
A lot of reasons have been bandied about for the Green Bay Packers resurgence in the last five games. Most spectators point to the Packers’ dominant defense. Others focus on the improvement of the offensive line.
Those things have been a big part of the Packers’ recent success, but here’s the real reason the Packers have [...]
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 that’s [...]
Capers Defensive Strategy is Curious
Nov 24th
Or maybe it’s Dom Capers lack of defensive strategy that’s curious. Either way, the Green Bay Packers defense is a strange beast.
One second, they’re dominant. The next… eh, not so much.
We are talking about the third-ranked unit in the NFL, but Sunday’s win over the San Francisco 49ers showed just how Jeykl and Hyde the [...]
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 increase [...]
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 Brad Jones will not only see his first significant action of his career, but will likely notch his first start as a pro.
Did Packers Get Right Defensive Coordinator?
Nov 10th
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. Payton [...]
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 play, [...]
Packers Defender Points Finger at Capers, Again
Nov 2nd
For the second time after a loss to the Minnesota Vikings, a member of the Green Bay Packers defense is pointing fingers.
The first time, it was cornerback Charles Woodson, who openly and loudly questioned why the Packers didn’t blitz Brett Favre more. That was a good question, at the time. The Packers routinely sent only [...]
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 the [...]
Green Bay Packers: 5 Reasons for Excitement
Jul 1st
With training camp beginning at the end of the month, I am starting to get excited for the upcoming Green Bay Packers season.
Since we’re in the down time between the Packers mini-camp and training camp, I figured now is as good a time as any to get you excited too.
There are some very good reasons [...]
Al Harris: Fuck You Guys!
Jun 1st
Don’t ever question me, motherfucker! Getty Images
The Green Bay Packers have been lucky enough to have one of the top cornerbacks in the game for the past six seasons in Al Harris.
In his early Packers career, I used to refer to him as “Solid,” i.e. Al “Solid” Harris, because that’s what he was – not [...]
Al Harris, Justin Harrell Not Suited For 3-4
Feb 4th
Following yesterday’s news that defensive end Aaron Kampman will move to outside linebacker in defensive coordinator Dom Capers’ 3-4 scheme, there was news today questioning whether cornerback Al Harris is fit for the scheme, and suggesting that defensive tackle Justin “the Big Bust” Harrell will move to defensive end.
We’ll start with Harris, who has been [...]
Kampman to OLB
Feb 3rd
Coach Mike “Smartest Guy in the Room” McCarthy confirmed (sort of) that Aaron Kampman will be moving from defensive end to outside linebacker in new defensive coordinator Dom Capers 3-4 defense, today.
“Well, it depends on what personnel we have on the field. When we line up in the first base defense, yeah, Aaron will be [...]
Packers Hire Trgovac, Peppers Coming Next?
Jan 23rd
In a move that we normally wouldn’t even both to speculate about or address, the Green Bay Press Gazette reported that the Packers hired Mike Trgovac as their defensive line coach today.
The reason this may be significant is two-fold. First, Trgovac was Carolina’s defensive coordinator for the past six seasons. He turned down a contract offer [...]
Dom Capers and the 3-4. A Good Fit?
Jan 20th
After an unprecedented purge of defensive coaching staff, after much hemming and hawing and after much speculation, the Green Bay Packers have settled on former Texans Coach Dom Capers as their new defensive coordinator.
I’m not sure how I feel about this.
On one hand, I like the hire. Dom Capers brings the type of gravitas that [...]
Capers Is the Man
Jan 19th
First, where the hell have I been? Well, drunk, mostly, but I also spent some time in Vegas for convention season, so I’ve been out of the loop.
So we’ve finally settled on a defensive coordinator, and his name is Dom Capers. Anyone who knows anything about football will recall that Capers coached the Carolina Panthers [...]
