It’s still another seven weeks until training camp starts for the Green Bay Packers. However, with a full 90 man roster assembled, players are already beginning to vie for a final roster spot during OTAs and next week’s mini camp. While the majority of the summer program remains (and more surprises such as the release…
Most people think similar things when they hear the name “Lambeau”. Legend. History. Founder. Hall of Famer. Acme Packing Company. Lambeau Field, obviously. The man more than earned his way into football lore. Dig deeper, and his story gets even more interesting. TRIGGER WARNING: He wanted to move the Packers to Los Angeles. Before coming…
It was not renowned, but there were times last season when comeback player of the year Jordy Nelson didn’t want to lace them up on Sunday. Nelson told ESPN’s Jason Wilde, “If you ask my wife [Emily], I’ve told her five different things this past year. From, ‘Don’t ever let me play again this year,’ to ‘Don’t ever let…
Tight End and Fullback are more-or-less interchangeable in the Packer’s scheme, and the players who will sit atop the depth chart for next season appear to be largely set. At Tight End, Martellus Bennett is one of the best in the entire league. He will give Aaron Rodgers a safety net, and a player he…
The NFL Draft is now a few weeks in the rear view mirror, rookie camp is complete and the evaluations of the Packers newest players have begun in earnest. The Packers did both the expected and the surprising this year with their draft selections. When Wisconsin favorite TJ Watt was presented to Packers’ GM Ted Thompson…
Brian and Jon had the chance to talk with former Packers running back Johnathan Franklin. Johnathan filled us in on what he’s been doing in his post-playing days, which Packers he keeps in touch with, and speaks on his ongoing relationship with Packers President Mark Murphy. He also takes us through his journey to Green Bay,…
Ever since the Draft started back in 1936, the Packers have been pretty successful at getting good players out of the college ranks. And while we know about the most recent hits in Round 1, namely Aaron Rodgers and Clay Matthews, we tend to overlook those guys who were solid, dependable players for a long…
