The firings continue at Lambeau Field, and now it’s the offensive side of things that is getting the pink slips. Along with longtime coach Edgar Bennett, it appears that quarterbacks coach Alex Van Pelt is among those that were let go yesterday. This means Aaron Rodgers will be working with yet again another quarterback whisperer.…
It was a week ago when Christopher Baxter broke the news that the the Department of Defense (read: your tax money) has been writing some pretty hefty checks to some of the NFL teams. Of course this grabbed everyone’s attention in the Packer’s little corner of the world. As Baxter reported, the Green Bay Packers…
Fans across the NFL–including Packers fans–have likely had their fill of Deflategate. And as I post this column, the NFL Players Association is drafting Brady’s appeal to his four game suspension. Four games–a quarter of the season—all for a bunch of flat balls. Oh, that as well as a $1 Million fine and forfeiture of…
What a difference a decade makes. Ten years ago I was only tangentially following the Green Bay Packers. I had a toddler under two, a full time career and my interest in the Pack got pushed to the back burner. I remember being at work the night of the NFL Draft, and a colleague told…
As other teams start playing musical quarterbacks, isn’t it reassuring to know that the league’s MVP, and possibly one of the best quarterbacks in the history of, well, ever is on the Green Bay Packers’ active roster. Let’s face it, we’re spoiled. Aside from the fall of 2013 where the Packers walked through the Shadow…
There has been a lot of talk about the Packers dipping their toes into free agency to pick up a veteran receiver. Wes Welker’s name continues to be mentioned, and Green Bay is rumored to be a possibility as a place for him to land. There even some that think that the Packers should welcome…
We’ve officially reached the equivalent of the dark side of the moon when it comes to Green Bay Packers news. The Scouting Combine has come and gone. The owners meetings aren’t for a few weeks. Sure, head coach Mike McCarthy and general manager Ted Thompson had the typical boilerplate cliche bingo. Not much new, and…