Month: August 2021

Players

Thursday Thoughts: Big Ben

The first week of training camp was crazy. Quarterback and league MVP Aaron Rodgers eviscerated the organization in a monologue that would’ve made Williams Shakespeare proud, and the front office added two established veterans to an already talented roster. Things figure to settle down in the coming weeks as the drama decreases and the hitting […]

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Funchess Could Be Odd Man Out

Things have sure changed at wide receiver since the summer of 2019. Back then, the battle for the No. 5 job was between street free agent Jake Kumerow, return specialist Trevor Davis, and disappointing draft pick J’Mon Moore. Flash forward two years, and there’s a decent chance Devin Funchess, a player with 164 catches and […]

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Under-The-Radar Players To Watch

The drama surrounding quarterback Aaron Rodgers figures to dominate much of training camp, but other stories will be worth following. One will be which under-the-radar young players step up and steal a spot on the 53-man roster and/or earn more snaps than expected during the regular season. Corner Chandon Sullivan, outside linebacker Randy Ramsey, and […]

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Remember The Two-Week Rule

The way people are gushing over rookie wide receiver Romeo “Jerry Rice II” Doubs makes me a bit nostalgic for the 80s. That was the decade I drank my first beer, bought my first car, and held my first real job. What does this have to do with a second-year wide receiver for the Packers? […]

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