The pessimistic world of salary cap obsession has taken over Packers fandom. Daily tweets and articles detailing all that needs to be done “kicking the can down the road” just to get under the cap has led fans to believe that an aggressive Packers free agency period is a pipe dream. It’s true that the…
This year I haven’t been asked about LeRoy Butler making the NFL’s Pro Football Hall of Fame (rightly, long overdue) or the Packers being Super Bowl contenders for the second year in a row. I wasn’t even asked about Aaron Rodgers being the reigning MVP with odds on a second one (which he did eventually…
One way or another, it’s going to be a long offseason for Packers fans. If Rodgers and Adams stay, there will be a litany of contract restructuring and extensions along with a lot of hard to swallow releases. If they leave, the same thing will happen but there will be far less optimism at the…
The Packers defense was a roller coaster ride during the 2021 season. It shutout the Seahawks and shut down the 49ers in the playoffs and Chiefs in the regular season. Outside of those three performances it was average to bad most of the time. With the level of talent the team is expected to have…
The Packers offense had another successful year in the 2021 regular season. It ranked second overall in offensive DVOA and was top 8 in both rushing and passing DVOA. Of course, that led to the coaching staff was going to get pillaged. The Packers’ offensive coordinator, QB coach, and tight ends coach have all left.…
Aaron Rodgers, the 38-year-old gunslinger from Chico, California, should win the National Football League Most Valuable Player award this season. Do I believe this will happen? Not really. Do I think it should happen? Absolutely. Yes, Rodgers just won the award last season. Yes, his numbers maybe don’t pop out to you this season as…
Listen, I know there were a lot of people at the start of the season who didn’t have a lot of love in their hearts for Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst. And I get it. Why would they? The reigning MVP quarterback almost retired due to the Packers front office. It seemed Gutekunst was on…