The draft is all about opportunity cost. The reason that the entire world laughed at the Minnesota Vikings when they selected Christian Ponder #12 overall is not because Ponder wasn’t ever going to be a serviceable NFL quarterback. We didn’t know that for sure (I think everyone kind of assumed) but even if Ponder ended…
The Green Bay Packers have many needs heading into next Thursday’s NFL Draft, which can be a gift and a curse. Obviously, you do not want many holes on your team, but it does give you the opportunity to take the top player on your board. One area I think that the Packers should look…
We’re back to discuss the draft…next week. Tonight, on behalf of Packers Talk Radio Network we welcome Bleacher Report’s Mike Freeman to go off the rails on Donald Sterling, Michael Sam, NFL owners, undefeated teams, the next NFL dynasty, gay athletes, the N-word and much much more. Listen using the player below or download the…
Ask any Packer fan what the team’s biggest needs are and you will likely get a list that includes safety, inside linebacker, defensive line and tight end, not necessarily in that order, but those are among the Packers’ most obvious and glaring needs. But come draft day, Ted Thompson is known for doing some out…
This week at Packers Talk Radio Network: The Packers schedule was finally released this week, and before it was released Matt gave us a schedule preview. Ross weighed in with his thoughts on the schedule. Ian ranked the most anticipated games on the Packers schedule. John provided us with a an incredibly, ridiculously early season prediction for the green and gold.…
While fans sit, waiting (and waiting, and waiting) for the NFL draft to finally arrive, the Packers got back to work this past week with the start of the offseason program. One by one, the players arrived at Lambeau Field-all by choice, although the financial gains for some players no doubt helped motivate them north. Workouts commenced,…
Packers Talk Radio Network continues its player profile series for our sponsor Mayfield Sports Marketing with a look at WR Jarrett Boykin. Jarrett Boykin, Jr. was born November 4, 1989 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Jarrett’s life got off to a rough beginning as his father passed away when he was only a baby. This was the first obstacle Jarrett would…