Getting Morgan Burnett back for Sunday’s game with the Lions is important for many reasons. The fourth year safety will make his debut this week after a nagging hamstring injury to start the season. Many may want to talk about his dreadless hair but Burnett’s energy, cover ability and leadership presence will be key in…
Last year a lot of Packers fans would probably be stunned at what I’m about to say. Jermichael Finley was a diva that called out his Pro Bowl quarterback in the media, complained about his role and was frankly an immature pro receiver. Which surprised many when the Packers ponied up in February 2012 for…
How many messages of ‘Atta Boy do you think general manager Ted Thompson received in the last few days? I’ll tell you: none. After the Packers pulled out of the Steven Jackson sweepstakes, there were legions of fans that were livid after Thompson decided not to bring the 30-year-old aboard and try to shore up…
James Starks put an end to the continued joke that swirled around the Packers by running over, through and around the Redskins. By racking up 132 yards on the ground Starks ended the club’s 51-game streak without a 100-yard back. I’ll admit, as soon as Eddie Lacy went down on the fifth play from scrimmage,…
The moment everyone heard that free safety Morgan Burnett was a scratch for the Packers-49ers game, most people panicked. The secondary did look awful. But that’s not the reason the Packers lost. The reason they lost is because the defensive line only recorded two quarterback pressures, and that includes a late garbage sack by Johnny…
Arguably the watershed moment of Sunday’s Packers-49ers game was the Superman-esque hit that Clay Matthews gave to Colin Kaepernick. There’s no question that Matthews wasn’t just a tad late. The plane had already taxied onto the runway by the time he showed up at the gate. That’s how late he was. Kaepernick’s entire body was…
It’s finally that time of year again. You know, that time of year when you can justify scarfing down a whole bag of chips and assortment of grilled meats and a few beers. The NFL is back. And before your mouth starts watering thinking of the nachos you’ll be making or if you’re already thinking…