Posts tagged Green Bay Packers
Bears Targeting Kampman, Peppers
Feb 24th
The Chicago Bears needs a defensive end, that’s been established. Adewale Ogunleye is an unrestricted free agent and isn’t expected to be re-signed. Further, Gaines Adams, who the Bears traded a second-round draft choice for during the 2009 season, died in the offseason. Even with both of those guys, the Bears defensive line managed only [...]
Packers Will Franchise Ryan Pickett
Feb 23rd
The Green Bay Packers will use the franchise tag on nose tackle Ryan Pickett, according to NFL.com’s Jason La Canfora. The move is somewhat of a surprise considering Pickett isn’t an every down player and the Packers chose nose tackle B.J. Raji with their top choice in the 2009 draft, but quality nose tackles are [...]
Tomlinson To Packers – Why It Makes No Sense
Feb 23rd
You don’t have to be a San Deigo Chargers’ fan to be a fan of LaDainian Tomlinson. The guy is not only likable, but he’s been one of the best players in the NFL since 2001. If you’re a fan of the Green Bay Packers, you’ve probably had at least a fleeting visage of Tomlinson [...]
Packers Extend Derrick Martin
Feb 22nd
The Green Bay Packers have agreed to a two-year contract extension with safety Derrick Martin, who was scheduled to become a restricted free agent on March 5. Martin, who was acquired at the end of training camp from the Baltimore Ravens, is entering his fifth season and was one of the Packers strongest special teams [...]
The Ballad of Brett Favre
Feb 22nd
It’s a tale of treachery and deceit. Just kidding. A couple of yahoos from the Dirty South have composed this number about our favorite quarterback, Lord Brett Favre. I think hokey is the first word that comes to mind, but give it a whirl for yourself. Strange, but in the video and song there’s no [...]
Just Say No to Guaranteed Contracts
Feb 19th
One interesting item that has repeatedly come up in the past week is the possibility of a new NFL labor deal including guaranteed contracts. Currently, NFL player contracts are not guaranteed. So, if a player isn’t performing up to his expected level, the team can cut him, void his contract and not have to pay [...]
Al Harris Still Shooting For Six Months
Feb 18th
Green Bay Packers cornerback Al Harris is continuing to rehabilitate his left knee after reconstructive surgery. You can take a look at his work in the video below, which is part two of a continuing series (part one) being produced by the National Football Post. Harris reiterates something he said after he got injured in [...]
Chargers’ Cromartie To Packers: Only If Price Is Right
Feb 18th
The San Diego Chargers need a running back. LaDanian Tomlinson, who will turn 31 in June, is likely to be released by the team after gaining only 730 yards and averaging 3.3 yards per carry in 2009. His backup, Darren Sproles, will be a restricted free agent. The Chargers could re-sign Sproles, but after paying [...]
Viable Options For the Packers to Replace Mason Crosby
Feb 17th
Green Bay Packers’ kicker Mason Crosby had a terrible year in 2009 and the team was reluctant to make a change down the stretch, with good reason. There wasn’t a kicker on the market who was any better. Crosby made a career-worst 75 percent of his field goals. That ranks him 25th in the league [...]
Antrel Rolle Could Be on Packers Radar
Feb 17th
Arizona Cardinals’ free safety Antrel Rolle is a name that’s probably on the Green Bay Packers radar. Why, you ask? Rolle is under contract with the Cardinals. Well, that contract isn’t going to fly in Arizona. Rolle is due $8 million in base salary and a $4 million roster bonus on March 5. Although Rolle [...]
Packers Should Follow Steelers’ Lead
Feb 16th
The Green Bay Packers have been following the Pittsburgh Steelers lead for a few years. They build almost exclusively through the draft, they converted to the 3-4 defense, and the Packers even hired the architect of Pittsburgh’s original 3-4 defense to run theirs – Dom Capers. Last week, the Steelers made the announcement that even [...]
Ahman Green Expects To Be Back, But He May Be the Only One
Feb 16th
Ahman Green broke the Green Bay Packers’ career rushing mark in his half-season stint with the team in 2009, and served as a decent short yardage back and special teams player. Green, who at 32 is ancient for an NFL running back, will be an unrestricted free agent when the league year opens on March [...]
Brett Favre’s Coming Back, No He Isn’t, And Other Favre Notes
Feb 15th
If you take the time to sift through all of the mindless blather that is Peter King’s Monday Morning Quarterback column you may eventually come across something that’s interesting to read. Actually, you’ll probably want to stab yourself in the eyes if you try to do this, so just let trained professionals like us sift [...]
Packers’ Special Teams Get Worse
Feb 15th
It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who watched the Green Bay Packers play in 2009 – the team’s special teams were atrocious. That has been confirmed once again in the Dallas Morning News’ annual special teams rankings, where the Packers finished 31st. The rankings are compiled by ranking each team in 22 special [...]
Kampman Could Land in the Division
Feb 12th
The Green Bay Packers’ Aaron Kampman is a free agent and we’ve speculated on several occasions why he’s unlikely to be back with the team for the 2010 season. Chief among those reasons is Kampman didn’t fare well converting from a 4-3 defensive end to a 3-4 outside linebacker. For that reason alone, Kampman is [...]
Packers Off Julius Peppers’ List
Feb 12th
We’ve connected Carolina Panthers defensive end and free-agent-to-be Julius Peppers with the Green Bay Packers on a few occasions. So have several other outlets, but it looks like Peppers has already crossed the Packers off his list of potential teams. The National Football Post’s Andrew Brandt says there’s no chance Peppers will sign with Carolina [...]
Al Harris’ Road to Recovery
Feb 11th
When the Green Bay Packers’ Al Harris tore up his knee in November, we knew it would be a long road to recovery. Still, Harris has promised that he’ll be ready to play once the season begins. Now, thanks to the National Football Post, you can see just how long and painful Harris’ road back [...]
Four Year-One Starting Caliber Tackles in 2010 NFL Draft
Feb 10th
The Green Bay Packers are certainly in the market for tackles this offseason. Both 2009 starters, Chad Clifton and Mark Tauscher, are free agents. While the Packers may re-sign them simply because they don’t want to rely on two young and unproven tackles, both are at the end of the road and need to be [...]
A.J. Hawk To Remain With Packers, But At What Price?
Feb 10th
If you read this blog regularly, you know what we think about Green Bay Packers linebacker A.J. Hawk – not much. Hawk had another unspectacular season in Green Bay in 2009, registering 89 tackles, one sack, two interceptions and zero forced fumbles. He was replaced in the nickel defense for much of the season by [...]
Were the Packers Successful in the Last Decade?
Feb 9th
There are many ways to measure success in the NFL – regular season wins, division championships, Super Bowl titles, playoff wins, etc. You could look at any number of those things and come away with the conclusion that the Green Bay Packers were successful in the 00s. For example, the Packers averaged 9.5 wins per [...]
