Big News Before Big Game
On Saturday, the Packers got some good news and some bad but hardly unexpected news concerning two important players. The good news is that left tackle David Bakhtiari is expected to return to the starting lineup later today against Tampa Bay. The 31-year-old five-time All-Pro has played only 27 snaps since injuring his left knee […]
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Preview: Packers vs. Buccaneers
On Wednesday, a reporter asked Matt LaFleur what the biggest difference is between Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers. I lost interest halfway through the coach’s response because there’s really only one correct answer to that question – six rings. A Packers win on Sunday won’t change that, and it won’t make up for the NFC […]
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Can Savage Be Salvaged?
Two games into his fourth season, it’s likely free safety Darnell Savage is pretty much who he’s going to be in the NFL, and that’s certainly not the player general manager Brian Gutekunst eagerly traded up to get in the first round of the 2019 draft. Savage was supposed to be the playmaking free safety […]
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10 Quick Things: GB vs. CHI
After rewatching Sunday night’s game against the Chicago Bears, here are 10 things worth knowing: 5 QUICK THINGS 1) If AJ Dillon is ever going to be a legit No. 1 running back, he needs to do a better job of making tacklers miss. The bruising third-year pro should’ve averaged more than 3.4 yards per […]
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Preview: Packers vs. Bears
There’s no such thing as a must-win game in Week 2, but with Tampa Bay lurking in seven days, tonight’s NFC North clash with the Bears at Lambeau is as close to a must-win as there is in the middle of September. Only six out of 182 teams since 1980 have made the playoffs after […]
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Offensive Line’s Future Is Bright
It might be difficult to believe following last week’s collapse against the Minnesota Vikings, but the Packers’ offensive line is actually in good shape for the future. And while that future almost certainly won’t include former All-Pro David Bakhtiari, a handful of talented young prospects are ready to usher in a new era of quality […]
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Thursday Thoughts: Deja Vu
I like to pick along with the GM during drafts and then see who was right three years later. Looking back at 2019 is very interesting. Gutekunst took Rashan Gary at 12 and traded up for Darnell Savage at 21. I selected a different outside linebacker, Montez Sweat, at 12 and wide receiver A.J. Brown […]
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Pick An Excuse, Any Excuse
Excuses are for losers is a popular saying, but sometimes, especially when it comes to the world of sports, they can be at least somewhat legitimate. The following are five excuses to help explain the Packers’ terrible showing in the season opener against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday (how much, if any, validity you give […]
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10 Quick Things: GB vs. MIN
After rewatching Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings, here are 10 things worth knowing: 5 QUICK THINGS 1) Aaron Rodgers didn’t drop a 75-yard touchdown, run the wrong route, or get abused by ZaDarius Smith in pass protection, but like most of his teammates, he wasn’t close to good enough on Sunday. And this criticism […]
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Preview: Packers vs. Vikings
Matt LaFleur and the Packers have lost only 10 regular season games in three seasons, and a pair of them have been to the Vikings. Whether their NFC North rivals will be better or worse with Kevin O’Connell replacing Mike Zimmer as coach remains to be seen. What else remains to be seen is whether […]
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