Keeping The Dream Alive
The Packers completed their practice squad by re-signing 15 players who were released by the team on cutdown day and adding one new face. Is this the start of something big for these young men, or just a temporary reprieve on the way to their next career? The best way to find out is to […]
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Thursday Thoughts: Elgton’s Move
Of all the shows Netflix could’ve saved, it chose Manifest? I heard all the buzz, so I gave it a chance – and lost interest a few episodes into season 2. Oh well, there’s no accounting for taste. Anyway, here are three Packers-related thoughts that ran through my mind recently. 1) The only “winner” in […]
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10 Most Irreplaceable Packers
We all found out last January just how important one player can be to the fortunes of a football team. The season-ending injury to All-Pro left tackle David Bakhtiari also ended any chance the offensive line had to adequately protect quarterback Aaron Rodgers against Tampa Bay’s ferocious pass rush in the NFC championship game. With […]
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Thursday Thoughts: Cautionary Tale
As schools open en masse in the next couple of weeks, it’s hard to believe we live in a country where certain states are actually forbidding mask mandates. Thankfully, more and more sane people are fighting back each day. Just when you think things can’t get any crazier. Anyway, here are some Packers-related thoughts that […]
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Monday Musings: Backup QBs
It was embarrassing listening to Matt LaFleur plead with fans to stop chanting “Go Pack Go” and doing the wave while Green Bay is on offense. Either the people in the stands aren’t as sophisticated as they were in the past, or maybe it’s time to stop selling alcohol at Lambeau. Here are three more […]
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Trouble In The Trenches?
If you adhere to the long-held theory that games in the National Football League are won up front, you have to be at least a little concerned about the Packers heading into the upcoming season. While the roster is loaded with good to great players at almost every position, both of the lines are a […]
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Thursday Thoughts: Local Hero
My plan a few months ago was to go to the two joint practices against the Jets and then stay over for the game, but that was back when I figured everybody would be sprinting to get the COVID-19 vaccine. After the events of the past five years, I should’ve known better. Anyway, here are […]
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Monday Musings: Love’s Debut
It was great to see fans back at Lambeau Field on Saturday night, but I can’t help but think Green Bay had a pretty nice advantage playing in empty stadiums last season. Lambeau is the most iconic stadium in the NFL, but it’s hardly one of the noisiest. And while the Packers are a superb […]
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Summer Of Love Set To Begin
Earlier this week, coach Matt LaFleur made official what most people suspected for months – MVP Aaron Rodgers won’t play in any preseason games this summer, and Jordan Love will see the majority of snaps at quarterback. OK, let the overreactions begin! Whatever Love does in the next three games will be dissected by fans […]
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Thursday Thoughts: Z’s Future
I lost interest in Hard Knocks years ago and watching Jerry Jones preen in front of the camera sure ain’t gonna get me to tune in this summer. But you know what might? Mike McCarthy talking candidly about how Aaron Rodgers made his life a living hell during the 2018 season. Here are three more […]
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