Posts tagged Jermichael Finley
Training Camp Observations — August 19
Aug 19th
The following is from Green Bay Packers training camp on Aug. 19. Moving Bulaga around In an interesting development on the offensive line, rookie Bryan Bulaga, who was spending most of his time at left guard, was moved back to starting left tackle for the morning practice with veteran Chad Clifton resting. Bulaga has been [...]
Finley Thinks Chmura Is Jealous
Aug 15th
Former Green Bay Packers tight end Mark Chmura called current Packers tight end Jermichael Finley a moron during his weekly radio show last week. Chmura was irritated by comments Finley made after the Packers scrimmage, last Saturday. During an interview, Finley yelled “Super Bowl” and “Dallas, Texas,” which is where this year’s Super Bowl will [...]
Havner Back At Linebacker
Aug 12th
Spencer Havner was a linebacker in college and spent his first couple years in the NFL at the same position before switching to tight end prior to last season. Havner looked like he had found a home at tight end — entering training camp No. 2 on the depth chart — and had carved out [...]
Jermichael Finley Is A Moron
Aug 10th
This, according to former Green Bay Packers tight end Mark Chmura, who has made a questionable decision or two himself. Chmura has repeatedly called Jermichael Finley a moron on his radio show. “He is a great player, but he is a moron.” Chmura said Sunday during his gig as a host on ESPN Radio 540. [...]
Training Camp Observations, Aug 5, Full Pads
Aug 5th
Here’s a quick look at Green Bay Packers training camp from Aug. 5. Breno Giacomini running with the No. 2 offense Maybe this is due in part to T.J. Lang being a little banged up, but Breno Giacomini has been lining up with the second-string offense at right tackle and even lined up with first [...]
Training Camp Observations, August 3, Evening, Full Pads
Aug 3rd
The weather man was wrong. It’s sunny and 85 degrees about an hour before practice. Quick observations: – There is a lot of talk here in Green Bay on the Brett Favre retirement. My thoughts — he stays retired until September 9th when, while mowing the lawn, he decides to drive the lawnmower to the [...]
Jermichael Finley Wants A Piece Of Darrelle Revis
Jul 23rd
Green Bay Packers tight end Jermichael Finley has never been shy. That was in evidence once again when Finley appeared on ESPN’s First Take. Among other things, Finley suggests he’s the best basketball-playing tight end in the NFL (over Tony Gonzales, who played basketball at Cal, and Antonio Gates, who played at Kent State), that [...]
Jordy Nelson’s Time Is Now
Jun 26th
Jordy Nelson hasn’t exactly set the world on fire since the Green Bay Packers made him their first selection (second round) in the 2008 draft. He’s shown flashes of potential. He’s shown his blazing speed. He hasn’t developed into a top-of-the-line NFL receiver. That shouldn’t necessarily come as a surprise, considering Nelson is sitting behind [...]
Jermichael Finley Grows Up
May 20th
Jermichael Finley has been somewhat of a pain in the ass to the Green Bay Packers since they drafted him as a 21-year-old out of Texas in 2008. In his rookie season, he twice deflected blame in the media for plays he clearly screwed up – the first time in a loss to Tennessee when [...]
Packers Lead King’s Power Rankings
May 17th
The Green Bay Packers lead Peter King’s first 2010 NFL power rankings, which were published in this morning’s Monday Morning Quarterback column. I’m less than excited about this for a couple of reasons. First, I think King is way off base about as much as he’s right about anything. Second, it’s fucking May and training [...]
Who’s Out At Tight End?
May 6th
We won’t know the answer to this question until training camp is complete, but the Green Bay Packers have a logjam at tight end after drafting Andrew Quarless in the fifth round of the NFL Draft. Joining Quarless is starter Jermichael Finley, Spencer Havner and Donald Lee, who opened 2009 as the starter. Unless the [...]
Packers Will Add Several Sixth Rounders, And Other Fun Stats
Apr 19th
One thing you can bet on when you’re watching the Green Bay Packers’ draft unfold under the mastermind that is Ted Thompson, is that Thompson will come out with more picks than he went in with. In Thompson’s five drafts with the Packers, he’s traded back to pick up additional picks in each year except [...]
The Jermichael Finley Explosion or The Demise of Donald Driver
Jan 19th
We could call this The Jermichael Finley Explosion or The Demise of Donald Driver. Either way, The Jermichael Finley Explosion is not to be confused with The Rock-afire Explosion, although they are similarly awesome. To anyone who watched the Green Bay Packers down the stretch, it should be no surprise who was catching the most [...]
How The Packers Beat The Cardinals
Jan 4th
Surely, not much can be taken from the Green Bay Packers’ 33-7 drubbing of the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner played only one quarter and threw only six passes and the Cardinals employed a vanilla game plan. But hold the phone for a minute. The Packers not only demonstrated that they can [...]
Jermichael! Jermichael! Jermichael!
Dec 18th
There’s a case of the Jan Bradys going around the Green Bay Packers’ locker room. Playing the role of Marcia – tight end Jermichael Finley. The Journal Sentinel’s Tom Silverstein raised some eyebrows Friday with his story on what’s becoming known as “the Jermichael Finley question” in blogging circles. Namely, are Packers coaches focusing the [...]
Packers Hold Off Ravens in Sloppy 27-14 Win
Dec 7th
Much ado was made about the Baltimore Ravens’ defense before Monday night’s matchup against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Fortunately, it didn’t amount to much. Aaron Rodgers stepped up and, despite throwing two picks, tallied 263 yards and three touchdowns as the Packers beat the Ravens 27-14 Monday night, keeping the team’s hopes [...]
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 [...]
Predictions: Packers vs. 49ers
Nov 22nd
Monty: If the Green Bay Packers are going to prove themselves anything other than a mediocre team this season, this is where their run begins. The Packers match up favorably with the 49ers. On offense, San Francisco runs the ball and when they pass, their main weapon is tight end Vernon Davis. The Packers strength [...]
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 [...]
It Doesn’t Take Much to Get to Aaron Rodgers
Nov 12th
Seriously. It doesn’t take much to get to Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Of the league-leading 37 sacks the Packers have given up this season, only six have been recorded when opposing teams blitz. That’s only 16 percent. In other words, the recipe for shutting down the Packers offense is pretty simple – send [...]