The term fan is short for “fanatical.” Yes, I admit to being just that for the Green Bay Packers. My fandom stretches 365/24/7. To give the reader some context, know that I rarely will watch a Packers game with anyone other than my family. During the game, all bets are off as to the language…
When the Green Bay Packers let Casey Hayward and Micah Hyde leave in free agency the last two offseasons, most fans were accepting of the moves because they thought the depth in the secondary would allow Green Bay to replace them. However, the Packers have been severely lacking in playmakers since the departure of Hayward…
With just one final game to close the 2017-18 NFL Season, it’s time to turn our attention to the NFL Draft. The Packers sit at 14th overall, their highest position since 2009 when they took BJ Raji with the ninth pick. That leave open the opportunity to take a game-changing player, preferably on defense. But…
We are only four weeks into the Packers offseason and there has already been a lot of changes at 1265 Lombardi Avenue. Mike Pettine replacing Dom Capers as defensive coordinator. Mike McCarthy bringing back a familiar face in Joe Philbin as his offensive coordinator. Then the biggest change, Ted Thompson moving into a senior advisory…
“What a Difference a Year Makes” The prevailing thought that crossed my mind while watching championship Sunday yesterday was, “what a difference a year makes”. As I watched the Patriots come from behind to make their eighth super bowl appearance in the Brady Bellicheck era, I thought to myself how it must be nice to…
Across the duration of the 2017 regular season, the Green Bay Packers, as a team, rushed for 1,724 yards on 386 carries, equaling out to 4.5 yards per carry. While this stat is not awful considering the amount of fluctuation in the backfield throughout the year, the NFL’s rushing leader Todd Gurley from the Rams…
After reviewing more mock drafts than I want to admit to, at least one thing has become clear. Most NFL pundits predict the Packers to address the defensive side of the ball once again with their first pick (14th overall) in the 2018 NFL Draft. The question remains at what level – DL, LB, CB…