After the dreadful Vikings loss on Sunday night, there has been much discussion on social media as to whether the Packers should tank or not. Its seems to be about 50/50. This can be summed up by the results of this poll by Zach Kruse As a #Packers fan, would you rather get a playoff […]
Author: Jason Straetz
The Final Drive – McCarthy’s Latest Blunder
Sunday Was a Tale of Two Franchises
It was January 2015, and as it had been much of the season, the Green Bay Packers and the New England Patriots appeared to be on a collision course for the Super Bowl. Morgan Burnett intercepted Russell Wilson with 4:34 left to go in the NFC Championship game and at that moment, the Packers were […]
Patriots vs Packers -Three Things to Watch
I live in New England, Maine specifically, and have since moving here as a child. I have watched the Patriots transform from being an afterthought, as the fourth most popular sports team in New England, behind the Red Sox, Celtics, and Bruins. Now, not only are they number one in the hearts and minds of many New Englanders, fans now […]
Three Things McCarthy Should Be Doing After Self-Scouting
The Packers are exiting the bye and Mike McCarthy indicated that the coaching staff did some intensive self-scouting. While many fans surely rolled their eyes as that is a McCarthy cliché, they have had some success exiting the bye in years past, and with two tough opponents coming out of the bye, don’t be surprised […]
It’s Time to Try Tramon Williams at Safety
Through six games, the Packers defense has improved overall, but has been up and down. Easily the biggest down, was the past Monday night. One constant, is below average play from Kentrell Brice. At this point, six games into the season, its apparent that he is not a starting quality safety. He is a liability, […]
An A-Rod Excuse Flow Chart for Fans
Anyone who has watched the first five games of the season, can see that Rodgers has not played well. The first halves vs the Bears, Washington, and the Lions were particularly poor, while the Buffalo game and the Vikings game in all were good/okay, though not great. While this level of play overall is middle of the road and still better […]