Ever since the Packers fizzled out last week in their loss against the Detroit Lions, armchair quarterbacks have been second-guessing head coach Mike McCarthy and QB Aaron Rodgers alike. For some, the season is already over before it began. Others are calling for McCarthy’s head. A few are calling for Rodgers’. The offensive scheme has…
I grew up a Packers fan. After all, my childhood home was only a ten minute drive from Lambeau Field. To this day if the wind blows right on a Sunday afternoon, you can still hear some of the sounds from from the stadium. I love football. Always have. As a young girl I loved…
As I was sitting at my desk this afternoon, news of Packers legend Bart Starr’s stroke spread across far and wide through social media. Though it happened last week, the Lombardi Foundation passed on the news that had been shared with them: Last wk Bart Starr suffered a mild stroke but is very functional &…
I needed a new name for this Packers post game column. Since I’m good for both some thinky thought reflections as well as some absurd commentary, I might as well bring them together for a little of both. Without further ado, I give readers some post game thoughts from the deep and shallow ends of…
It’s the first week of the regular season, and the Green Bay Packers have, perhaps, their toughest game of the season this Thursday as they head into Seattle to take on the reigning Super Bowl champions. For many that game ending Fail Mary is all they remember from the last time the two teams met,…
With Aaron Rodgers sitting out the Packers’ last preseason game tomorrow against the Chiefs, Matt Flynn and Scott Tolzien have been alternating time with the first team offense. On days Flynn gets the reps, the blogosphere declares the Packers have selected him to fill the QB2 shoes. The same can be said on days Tolzien…
It has been nearly three years since Green Bay Packers safety Nick Collins played his last down in green and gold. We all watched in horror as he lay motionless on the ground after trying to make a play. We collectively held our breath as the medical team strapped him to a board and only…