Packers’ 2022 Season Awards
There wasn’t much for Packers fans to celebrate in 2022. The team, expected to contend for the Super Bowl, finished 8-9 and missed the playoffs for the first time under Matt LaFleur. Still, a handful of people deserve recognition for jobs well done. The following four players and one assistant coach managed to shine in a […]
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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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Thursday Thoughts: New Linebacker
For one of the few times in the past 30 years, Packers fans don’t have a lot to be thankful for on the fourth Thursday of November. Their favorite team is in the midst of a losing season and saddled with an old quarterback, Joe Barry, and an unsightly cap. So when you gather with […]
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10 Quick Things: GB vs. KC
After rewatching Thursday night’s 17-10 loss to the Chiefs, here are 10 things worth knowing: 5 QUICK THINGS 1) After over two decades of ineptitude under Frank Novak, John Bonamego, Mike Stock, Shawn Slocum, Ron Zook, Shawn Mennenga, and Maurice Drayton, the Packers finally hired a proven and respected special teams coordinator in February. Unfortunately, […]
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5 Quick Things: Special Teams
The Packers held their 13th practice of training camp earlier today. Here are the five most newsworthy items from August 10: 1) It’s actually fun to watch special teams at practice. After years of semi-competent coaches sending out uninspired veterans and undisciplined youngsters, new coordinator Rich Bisaccia and his longtime assistant Byron Storer have been […]
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Bisaccia’s Influence Already Being Felt
If the Packers finally get over the hump and win the Super Bowl next year, the biggest reason won’t be a free agent defensive lineman signed in March or a rookie wide receiver drafted in April. The biggest reason will be a coach hired in February. After taking their chances with one unproven (i.e., inexpensive) […]
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Thursday Thoughts: Connor Who?
Keep your fingers crossed that LeRoy Butler gets into the Hall of Fame later today, and if he does, we can turn our attention to another injustice. How in the world is Mike Holmgren still not in Canton? He was a better coach than Tony Dungy and Bill Cowher, both gold jacket recipients. Anyway, here […]
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Bisaccia Targeted To Lead Special Teams
Matt LaFleur is doing more than coaching the NFC at the Pro Bowl in Las Vegas. According to a report from Tom Silverstein of the Journal Sentinel, he’s also talking with former Raiders interim head coach Rich Bisaccia about replacing Maurice Drayton as Green Bay’s third special teams coordinator in four seasons. The 61-year-old Bisaccia […]
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