Published on: 13th July, 2010
The letter was waiting for me on the kitchen counter when I got home from work. With the Green Bay Packers logo as the return address, I knew what it was. No, Ted Thompson was not reaching out to me in his quest for more fullbacks, but in ...Published on: 6th July, 2010
In this fourth installment of “Studying the Stats”, I’ll be taking a look at the Green Bay Packers’ penalty woes and how they may have affected results. You can find the previous articles here: Part 1 - Interceptions Part 2 - Fast Starts Part 3 - Field Position Now onto the penalties. First, the cold ...Published on: 8th June, 2010
In this second installment of “Studying the Stats,” I’ll be taking a look at how the Green Bay Packers' offense did in 2009 coming out of the locker room. In other words, how they started out each half. (Part1: Interceptions ) If you remember the 2008 season, there was much consternation about ...Published on: 21st May, 2010
As the Green Bay Packers’ 2010 voluntary OTAs get underway, it’s apparent the Packers coaching staff have some different positional ideas for this year’s defense. Will Blackmon is moving to safety, Ryan Pickett is moving to left DE, BJ Raji is back at nose tackle, Brady Poppinga was ...Published on: 11th May, 2010
With his former USC teammate Brian Cushing earning an NFL suspension for using a banned substance, the whispers have started again about Green Bay's Clay Matthews. And let's be honest, it’s understandable. One look at Matthews’ physique, after reading all the “skinny kid” stories, is enough. But should we suspect Clay ...Published on: 23rd April, 2010
The Green Bay Packers got a very unexpected present at the NFL Draft. Bryan Bulaga, rated as a top-10 player on most draft boards, slipped to the No. 23 spot, where GM Ted Thompson had no choice but to graciously accept the gift. This isn't a sexy choice, it ...Published on: 3rd April, 2010
As Green Bay Packers fans might imagine, the month of March is “quiet time” at 1265 Lombardi Ave. Office personnel are busy playing solitaire on their computers, and the water cooler continually plays host to bored employees looking to eat up some minutes. The St. Patty’s Day office ...Published on: 1st April, 2010
Game 1: Cleveland Browns at Green Bay Packers Game 2: Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks Game 3: Indianapolis Colts at Green Bay Packers (ESPN - Thursday Night) Game 4: Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs So there it is. The first pre-season game will highlight Mike Holmgren's ...Published on: 24th March, 2010
This is the third in my series of articles examining potential draft strategies for the Green Bay Packers. I’ve previously identified the Packers' five primary needs to be at offensive tackle, cornerback, outside linebacker, running back, and safety. In Article 1 , I proposed the Packers re-sign their own ...Published on: 14th March, 2010
It would be difficult to dispute that Mason Crosby had a bad year kicking field goals for the Green Bay Packers. Among kickers with at least 15 attempts, his 75 percent average field goal percentage (FG%) was better than only six other kickers in the NFL. Towards ...