The only predictable thing about the NFL draft is that it is unpredictable. For a lot of NFL fans, mock draft season begins before the regular season has even ended. They mostly come from teams who have nothing else to look forward to because the playoffs are out of sight. However, these early guessing games…
On Feb. 8, the 2018 NBA trade deadline produced a flurry of moves not rivaled by many deadlines. The Cleveland Cavaliers were the team to do the most, trading away six players and two picks to bring in four players and a pick to help shore up their team for the playoffs. In the NFL,…
As soon as the news broke of Jimmy Garrapolo’s 5 year $127,000,000 contract, speculation has ensued regarding the imminent contract extension of Aaron Rodgers. This has created some angst amongst Packers fans ab the implications of such a gawdy contact, will have on the Packers’ ability to field a team that will be able to…
For all the talk about which wide receiver the Green Bay Packers should keep between Randall Cobb and Jordy Nelson, what has been lost among some fans is how poor the tight end play has been the past 21 years. In 1996, Keith Jackson and Mark Chmura were a tremendous tight end duo. Despite Chmura…
I’m going to post a bi-weekly draft piece on Football Fridays here on PackersTalk.com. Mock drafts using Fanspeak, my custom Packers Big Board, scouting reports, links to film breakdown, you never know what you might get. Stay tuned to Packers Football Friday all the way until draft weekend to find out. In these mock drafts,…
The AFC may have won 11 out of the last 19 Super Bowls, but that trend is about to change. It started with Philadelphia’s 41-33 victory over New England on Sunday, but for the better part of the 2000s, the AFC has dominated the NFC. The defenses were better and the likes of Tom Brady…
As I watched the thrilling Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles, one thing I wanted to keep an eye on were the pending free agents on both teams. As I watched the Eagles through the playoffs, it was obvious that their defense was special and would be a reason they…