4-3 Would Suit Defense Better
Green Bay has been playing a 3-4 defense for the past decade and a half, and the results have not been good. While mediocre (at best) coordinators and suspect talent have been more to blame than any particular alignment; maybe it’s time to try something different. After all, five of the top six and seven […]
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Time To Let The Kids Play
With only four games left in the regular season and eight teams in the National Football Conference with at least six wins, it’s time for the 5-8 Packers to wave the white flag. Starting now, the entire organization needs to pivot to 2023 quickly. The only positive to be gained from losing seven out of […]
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5 Quick Things: GB vs. CHI
After re-watching Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears, here are five six things worth knowing: 1) The Bears don’t have much talent left on defense after trading away Robert Quinn and Roquan Smith, but that shouldn’t diminish the play of the O-line on Sunday. The guys up front did their job, keeping quarterback Aaron Rodgers clean […]
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5 Quick Things: GB vs. PHI
After re-watching Sunday night’s game against the Eagles, here are five eight things worth knowing: 1) Jordan Love made an impressive cameo in the second half, but let’s not get carried away. He was completing passes against a defense playing soft while protecting a two-score lead. Still, it was encouraging to see the young signal caller […]
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5 Quick Things: GB vs. NYG
After rewatching Sunday’s game against the New York Giants, here are five six things worth knowing: 1) It was a tale of two tackles on Sunday. On the right side, Elgton Jenkins looked more like his old self after four rough outings. The former Mississippi State star, who held up very well when lined up against […]
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Monday Musings: D-Line Depth
The big questions between now and the opener are whether David Bakhtiari and Elgton Jenkins will start against the Vikings. Multiple factors will go into those decisions; one might be the hard surface inside U.S. Bank Stadium. Jenkins tore his ACL on that turf last fall, and it’s fair to wonder whether that’s the best […]
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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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Draft Affected Many Players
The 2022 National Football League draft didn’t just affect the lives of the 11 young players who general manager Brian Gutekunst chose to be Green Bay Packers; it also affected the lives of many players already on the team. Some saw their chances of making the final 53-man roster improve dramatically, while others should probably […]
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10 Quick Things: GB vs. SF
After rewatching Saturday night’s playoff game against the 49ers, here are 10 things worth knowing: OFFENSE 1) If Saturday night was the last game quarterback Aaron Rodgers ever plays for the Packers, the soon-to-be four-time MVP ended his spectacular run with one of the worst performances of his postseason career. Rodgers put up decent […]
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10 Quick Things: GB vs. DET
After rewatching Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions, here are 10 things worth knowing: OFFENSE 1) Jordan Love reminded me of DeShon Kizer before the 2020 draft and watching him throw 62 passes in four games this season has done little to make me re-think that comparison. Playing with backup receivers on Sunday, the former […]
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