And Then There Were Five
Since the start of unrestricted free agency exactly three weeks ago, 10 members of the 2022 Packers have agreed to contracts. Six will be returning to Green Bay (cornerbacks Corey Ballentine and Keisean Nixon, tight end Tyler Davis, safety Rudy Ford, outside linebacker Justin Hollins and inside linebacker Eric Wilson), and four will have brand […]
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If I Were The GM: 2023 Offseason
I will preface what’s next by saying it’s a lot easier to make decisions when there are no severe ramifications. Unlike the men and women who work for the Packers, my life isn’t affected by how many games the team wins or loses in any given year. With that out of the way, here’s what […]
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5 Quick Things: GB vs. DET
After re-watching Sunday night’s game against the Lions, here are five seven things worth knowing: 1) Tight end Robert Tonyan seemed to be moving a little better late in the season. That’s not a surprise considering he tore his ACL last November. It’s probably not a coincidence that two of his three longest receptions came in […]
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Snap Judgments: Week 16
After rethinking about Sunday’s game against the Dolphins, here are three things worth discussing: 1) The Packers deserve a lot of credit for beating the Dolphins. They prevailed without both starting tackles for most of the game and without their best receiver (Christian Watson) in the second half. So feel free to get excited about […]
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Secondary Depth A Primary Concern
The Las Vegas Raiders, whose pass defense has been dreadful the past couple of years, discarded corner Keisean Nixon and safety Dallin Leavitt after last season. These two players are now the top backups in the secondary for the Packers. Behind Nixon is Shemar Jean-Charles, who logged only 38 snaps as a rookie in 2021; […]
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Monday Musings: Long Snapper
Nothing against John Kuuuuhn, but it’s a shame James Lofton is no longer providing color analysis for the team’s preseason games. The Pro Football Hall of Famer isn’t appreciated nearly enough as a broadcaster – either by the Packers or the networks – because his low-key style isn’t fashionable at a time when schtick and […]
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10 Quick Things: GB vs. SF
After rewatching Friday night’s 28-21 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, here are 10 things worth knowing: 5 QUICK THINGS 1) How low has the bar been set for Jordan Love? Matt LaFleur praised his first half of work against the 49ers, as did most of the sycophantic local media. In reality, it was yet […]
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5 Quick Things: Watson Update
The Packers held their fifth practice of training camp earlier today. Here are the five most newsworthy items from August 1: 1) Matt LaFleur admitted on Monday that he doesn’t know when Christian Watson will be able to begin practicing, but as expected, the fourth-year head coach is staying positive. “It’s tough because there’s nothing […]
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