Posts tagged Shawn Slocum
Packers No Longer Among League’s Worst on Special Teams
Jan 22nd
The Green Bay Packers are no longer at the bottom of the special teams barrel. That unit is ranked 12th in Rick Gosselin’s annual special team rankings, despite employing Mason Crosby.
Good Packers Show Up, Beat Rams
Oct 21st
The version of the Green Bay Packers we like showed up on Sunday and subsequently ran over the St. Louis Rams, 30-20. Here’s how it went down.
Randall Cobb Will Remain Packers Returner
Jul 9th
Even though he’s expected to take on a larger role on offense, Randall Cobb will remain the Green Bay Packers primary return man.
Slocum: There’s Nothing To See Here, Please Move Along
Sep 26th
Green Bay Packers special teams coach Shawn Slocum is a master at making excuses. He has to be — his units consistently suck. So what did he have to say about Johnny Knox’s negated punt return touchdown yesterday? Take a look.
Green Bay Packers vs. New Orleans Saints: Grades
Sep 12th
Game balls, injuries and grades for the Green Bay Packers passing attack, running game, passing defense, rushing defense and special teams from the team’s week one victory over the New Orleans Saints.
Packers At Bottom Of Special Teams Rankings Again
Feb 14th
The Green Bay Packers are near the bottom of the Dallas Morning News’ annual special teams rankings for the third year in a row. They finished 29th, up two spots from last season. The 2008 team finished 26th and special teams coach Mike Stock was forced into retirement after that performance. The rankings are compiled [...]
Does Sam Shields Have A Shot With The Packers?
Aug 17th
A lot of people like undrafted rookie free agent cornerback Sam Shields. He’s not only received a lot of coverage in the media, but both coaches and players have gone out of their way to praise his playmaking ability and his commitment to learning the game. Shields has blazing speed and as they say, you [...]
Are The Packers Full Of Themselves?
Jul 8th
Do the Green Bay Packers need an ego check? It’s an interesting question and one that bears some discussion after Nick Barnett made his Super Bowl or die proclamation last week. Certainly, both fans and coaches want their players to believe in themselves. Confidence is important, but overconfidence can be a major obstacle towards achieving [...]
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 [...]
The Rest of the Green Bay Packers News
Jan 23rd
No, I’m not going to start doing a Green Bay Packers-related link dump every day, or even every week. I get much more satisfaction from writing stuff and then letting you guys shit all over it. Besides, Railbird Central already does that, and does it better than I would ever care to do it, with [...]
Packers Special Teams a Major Weakness… Again
Nov 9th
No one thought the Green Bay Packers special teams would be among the league’s best this season, but after forcefully retiring special teams coach Mike Stock in January, there was supposed to be some improvement. Under new coach Shawn Slocum the Packers special teams remains a major weakness, and one has to question whether it’s [...]