According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Green Bay Packers have signed wide receiver Jordy Nelson to a four-year, $39 million extension with $14.2 million guaranteed. The Packers got Nelson on a bargain for his last contract and it seems they have again in terms of guaranteed money. According to Michael Ginnitti of…
To kick off the start of Green Bay Packers training camp, Ol’ Bag of Donuts kick off their training camp preview series by discussing some of the bigger story lines they are excited to see in the first couple weeks of camp. Chris and Adam also discuss the latest “Will you boo Favre when he…
Last year when I was brought on to the team here at PackersTalk.com my very first series was titled “5 guys that Have to be Good”. Those 5 guys were Terrell Manning, Greg Van Roten, Bryan Bulaga, Jeremy Ross and Datone Jones. Hot. Damn. These players were released, released, IR’d, released and injured/ineffective respectively. You…
The Packer’s offensive line has had their issues protecting Aaron Rodgers over the years. In 2009 they gave up 51 sacks, the most in the NFL that season. In 2012, they gave up another 51 sacks, just 7 fewer than the Cardinals who led the league with 58. Since 2008, Rodgers first year as…
There is nothing that should excite Green Bay Packers fans as training camp approaches more than Aaron Rodgers and Eddie Lacy playing a full season together. They only played in six games together last year due to injuries for both. They went 5-1 in those games with the only loss being the first game of…
The guys are back with a new show and new content this week. They kick off the show with some news on Jermichael Finley, and follow that up with a discussion on Mike Daniels’ promise to bring a new attitude to the Packers defense. The highlight of the show comes from the discussion sparked by…
I took a swing at the 53 man roster immediately following the undrafted free agent signings, which you can find here. There have been a few developments since then. Obviously the most significant one is the release and probable retirement of Jonathan Franklin. I had him penciled in to the roster not only for this season…
