During the draft at pick No. 14, the Green Bay Packers had versatile Florida State safety Derwin James staring them in the face. General Manager decided to trade down and acquire a 2019 first rounder from New Orleans instead of taking the safety. No one really knows how much interest the Packers had in James,…
August 3, 2017
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John Piotrowski
Packers’ DT Knows the Map to Minneapolis
“I like to line up, punch a guy in his face, in his mouth, in his chest, then disengage, locate the ball, throw [my defender] and make a tackle.” “I really wanted to be the biggest, baddest guy—not to mess with anybody, just so nobody would mess with me,” “That’s got to make you angry…
July 23, 2017
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Brandon Carwile
Packers Who Really Need to Avoid a Sophomore Slump
Finally, the commencement of Packers training camp is less than a week away. New names and also familiar faces will put on green and gold as Pack Nation pours into Ray Nitschke Field July 28th. There is a great deal of buzz surrounding this year’s draft class, however there is a lot to talk about…
July 11, 2017
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Andrew Mertig
2017 Green Bay Packers: Safeties
The Green Bay Packers bring a group of incredibly versatile Safeties into the 2017 season. Their ability to stop the passing game in the middle and deep parts of the field will be critical in improving a secondary that was scorched for much of the season. Morgan Burnett enters his 8th NFL season as the…
June 27, 2017
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Andrew Mertig
2017 Green Bay Packers: Breakout Candidates
As a draft and develop team, the Green Bay Packers are incredibly reliant on the ability of their coaching staff to get players to make large strides from year one to two and from year two to three. The Packers have several candidates to be breakout players this offseason. CB Herb Waters Waters will…
January 17, 2017
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Andrew Mertig
Packers Divisional Win: Unsung Heroes
While I typically pride myself on staying calm and rational during games, the Green Bay Packers win over the Dallas Cowboys has left me with some serious heart fatigue. While we know about the out-of-this-world performance by Aaron Rodgers, and the fantastic play from Jared Cook, Mason Crosby, and Micah Hyde, I’m going to take…
September 26, 2016
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Taylor O'Neill
The Best and the Wurst: Lions at Packers
Aaron Rodgers After placing Aaron in The Wurst last week, Rodgers bounced back with his best performance since a 5 TD rout of the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 3 of 2015. Finishing with a 129.3 QB rating, Rodgers looked like himself. He was making quick, accurate hits with his receivers. Gone were the happy…