After a shellacking by the Falcons last Sunday night, the Packers return to the friendly confines of Lambeau Field looking to rebound against a struggling Bengals team. But it isn’t a guarantee for the Pack, who are facing the likelihood of being without seven key players in the tilt. And without those seven (Bakhtiari, Cobb,…
After last week’s pretty abysmal showing by the Green Bay Packer defense in Atlanta, a good deal of air has been let out of cheeseheads’ expectations for the 2017 season. After all, the defense that was trounced by the Falcons in the 2016 NFC Championship game was trounced once again, leading many to question whether…
I know most people probably don’t think there were any stars from the Packers loss in Atlanta Sunday night, but there were some positives to take away. So let’s dive right in. 3rd Star: Clay Matthews The Claymaker returned to form and had his best game in a long time working against his cousin Jake…
If you’d like to submit a question or comment, please email packersmailbag@gmail.com or Tweet me @andrewmertig First up! Please give me a positive after that debacle. – Chris in Kentucky Well, there’s not a team in the NFL that wouldn’t struggle with both starting Tackles out. To lose your number one WR…
After outlasting Seattle in their first stop on the Mike McCarthy Playoff Loss Revenge Tour, the Packers take the chips on their shoulders to Atlanta, hopefully to spoil the Atlanta Falcons Grand Opening of the Mercedez-Benz Center. However, while Seattle was an anemic offense with the offensive line of a high school team, Atlanta is…
Let the Falcon Hunt Begin: After a strong week 1 performance, the Green Bay Packers took the practice field yesterday, to prepare for their week 2 showdown against the Falcons in the inaugural regular season game at Mercedes Benz Stadium. With visions of last seasons NFC Championship game still fresh in their minds, The Packers…
With the season now underway, and the Packers at 1-0, it’s time to look at what went well in that win over the Seahawks. And to do that, we’re going to take from another sport: hockey. After each hockey game, the home team announces their “Three Stars” of the game, who then come out, wave,…