Yesterday’s schedule announcement wasn’t filled with many huge surprises. Who and where the Packers would be playing had already been determined for some time. But yesterday we were able to get a complete picture of their schedule that included times and dates. I’m not going to guess how many, or which games the Packers will…
April 21, 2014
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Ian Hanley
Green Bay Packers Mock Draft 3.0: The Return of Trader Ted
Any other year we would be looking forward to the NFL draft kicking off this week, but with a couple weeks added between the Super Bowl and the draft, even the most rabid NFL fan may have started suffering from mock draft fatigue. So to try to keep things a little more interesting, I decided…
April 17, 2014
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Ian Hanley
Who Will be the Packers #1 Tight End?
With this week’s signing of backup quarterback Matt Flynn, the Packers have shored up one of their biggest liabilities on offense. That leaves center and tight end as the two biggest areas of concern for the Packers going into the season. And while I believe the starting center job will be JC Tretter’s to lose,…
While the first round of the NFL draft gets most of the hype and attention, and the second day picks are highly sought after, late round picks and undrafted free agents can play a huge role in a team’s success. The Packers in particular are known for getting great value out of their late round…
April 10, 2014
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Ian Hanley
In Appreciation of Jermichael Finley
Since being drafted by the Packers in 2008, Jermichael Finley has been one of the most divisive players on the Packers roster. Finley has shown flashes of potential greatness, but he has never been able to put together a full season that would put him in the upper echelon of NFL tight ends. After playing…
One of the most interesting pieces of news that came out of the NFL owners meetings a few weeks ago was Packers coach Mike McCarthy stating that cornerback Micah Hyde could see some time at safety this season. McCarthy’s comments were less about Hyde moving to safety and more about Hyde getting the opportunity…
The Packers’ offense is their biggest strength, but that does not mean there is not room for improvement. The Packers haven’t added any free agents on the offensive side of the ball this offseason, and free agent losses of key contributors such as James Jones, Evan Dietrich-Smith, and most likely, Jermichael Finley, could mean the…