I’m taking a break from talking about practice football games to talk about pretend football games! Happy Madden Day everyone! With the exception of those who pay for the privilege to play the game early, today is the release date for Madden 17. When you finally open the incredibly frustrating packaging, it’s time to dive…
Another meaningless preseason game, another empty Packers win. Chris and Dave recount the major events of the victory over Oakland, touching on some of the positional battles, whether Aaron Rodgers should play before the season opener, Eddie Lacy’s girth, and the upcoming Clay Matthews/Julius Peppers PED interview with the NFL. The second half of the…
I’ve had a chance to watch and re-watch the Packers vs. Raiders preseason game so I’m going to offer a few quick thoughts here on #FootballFriday. Stop complaining about all things Jason Spriggs. I can’t believe how angry people were that one, Jason Spriggs couldn’t handle Khalil Mack in one-on-one situations and two, that he was…
Led by the defense and running game, the Green Bay Packers improved to 2-0 in the preseason after a 20-12 victory over the Oakland Raiders on Thursday night. The Green Bay defense forced two turnovers, limited the Raiders to under 200 yards of offense, and gave up just six points—Oakland’s lone touchdown came on a…
Last week the Jeff Janis train came to a crashing halt as the wide receiver fractured his right hand during a ball security drill in camp. While Janis has been more of a meme than a major contributor to the Green Bay Packers during the past two seasons, it was hoped that 2016 would be a break-out…
After finally playing a preseason game, the Green Bay Packers look ahead to another home game against the Raiders. But, controversy lurks in the background as linebackers Clay Matthews and Julius Peppers are being forced to interview following recanted accusations of PED use, or face suspension by the NFL. Has Roger Goodell gone too far…
I just knew that Al Jazeera documentary from the past winter would not go away. Charlie Sly, an intern at the Guyer Institute who claimed that Peyton Manning as well as Clay Matthews, Julius Peppers, former Packer Mike Neal and Steelers’ James Harrison were using performance enhancing drugs. While I’m not going to weigh in on…