With the season now underway, and the Packers at 1-0, it’s time to look at what went well in that win over the Seahawks. And to do that, we’re going to take from another sport: hockey. After each hockey game, the home team announces their “Three Stars” of the game, who then come out, wave,…
If you’d like to submit a question or comment, please email packersmailbag@gmail.com or Tweet me @andrewmertig First up! As much as I think Aaron Rodgers is a great QB; I think he should just play the game. As a veteran, and long standing Packer fan/backer, I believe the players should play the game, stand…
Beginning the Twenty-Two Week Journey to Minneapolis: After a long offseason program that brought many changes to the 2017-2018 Green Bay Packers roster, opening day finally arrived yesterday afternoon, and with it a fresh new start filled with dreams of winning a Superbowl, and the opportunity to realize that dream over a twenty-two-week journey. The…
The season opener for the Packers was ugly. The Green and Gold didn’t even score a point in the first half. Seattle couldn’t even muster a first down until late in the 2nd quarter. Punts were a key factor in the first half of the game. It was ugly…but even more, it was beautiful. By…
2013 was the last time Aaron Rodgers threw for at least 300 yards in a season opener. It resulted in a loss. Today, the Packers won a much needed game 17-9. Rodgers’ 311 yards were dimmed by a stout defensive performance. His foe, Russell Wilson, attained a whopping 158 yards through the air as the…
Early Bird Breakdown Week 1 – Seahawks @ Packers Hello and welcome back to Early Bird Breakdown. It’s week one of the regular season and the biggest match up in football this week in a likely playoff preview. With no previous week to recap, let’s jump straight into the breakdown: The Breakdown: Packers’ Offense vs Seahawks’ Defense:…
AT&T Stadium is starting to feel like a second home for the Packers after they gutted out another thrilling last minute win over the Cowboys. With a little over a minute left Dak Prescott kept a read option and scampered in for an 11-yard touchdown. The Cowboys had the lead, but left 1:13 on the…