In the history of the NFL draft, which began in 1937, a total of 298 players from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have been drafted into the NFL, averaging out to 3.5 players drafted per year. While there have been seasons that have included zero Badgers drafted (1938, 1967, 1978), there are also seasons where it…
Looking for reasonable sources to blame 2018 on, Mason Crosby has become a commonly-talked about name in this conversation, with no real reason to be. Going into his 13th season, all with the Green Bay Packers, Crosby has been a mainstay at the kicker position, taking over after Ryan Longwell immigrated to the dark side…
April 29, 2019
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Michael Johrendt
Building up Defense Limits Excuses for Rodgers
After focusing five of their eight draft picks in the 2019 NFL Draft on the defensive side of the ball, the Green Bay Packers committed to what has consistently been their MO for the past few draft classes: upgrade and improve the defense so Aaron Rodgers does not have to do it all himself. By…
Analysis: After holding onto their pick after a wild first round that saw surprising and questionable moves made by the usual suspects, the Green Bay Packers used their 12th overall selection on Rashan Gary, a defensive lineman from the University of Michigan. Announced as a linebacker on the stage, Gary is a solid get for…
With the onslaught of mock drafts thankfully drawing itself to a close as the week of the 2019 NFL draft is finally upon us, there is not one mock draft that is 100% correct – not one. And yet, even as the hit rate is at zero percent, it feels comforting in a sense, due…
As is an element with any professional sports team, offseason drama and issues are common fodder. The NFL, however, seems to be running rampant with it, and while that gives fans the opportunity to make bags of popcorn to follow along, it does not help the sport’s image. For the Green Bay Packers, their bombshell…
Everyone knows about the recent article that came out that exposed a ton of issues within the Green Bay Packers organization, most notably those between Aaron Rodgers and Mike McCarthy when he was still the head coach. In what seems like an ode to what we once had, living vicariously through a well-written piece that…