In the fourth and final installment of this ongoing series, I will release the four best unsung heroes drafted in rounds five or later in Green Bay history. This was one of my favorite series so far, and with its conclusion, I am looking for new ideas for areas to cover! Please let me know…
Moving into the third part of this series, numbers five through nine will be covered in this week’s article about the best late-round unsung draft selections in Packers history. Last week, names like Dorsey Levens (#10) and Marco Rivera (#11) were included in the second installment of this four-part series, and there will be many…
Continuing into the second part of another ongoing series focusing on the draft, this week’s piece dives into numbers 10-14 on the list of the 20 best draft picks in Green Bay history, round five or later. Last week, I began the list by covering 15-20, with the likes of the Majik Man and Scott…
July 23, 2018
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Michael Johrendt
Best Late-Round Draft Selections in Packer History
With the series covering Green Bay’s first-round selections since 2000 concluding, I am sticking with the draft theme, but moving to a different side of it. This week, I am going to talk about the best late-round draft selections made by Green Bay in the team’s history. Any selections made from round five and later…
Since the year 2000, the Green Bay Packers have had 18 first round selections, including two years (2008 and 2017) that had no selections, and 2009, where the team made two first-round selections. The selections were mainly defensive for Green Bay, as 13 were on the defensive side of the ball. Probably the most famous…
March 3, 2018
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Jason Straetz
Packers Up Ticket Prices and They’re Still a Bargain
The Packers announced this week that Season Ticket prices are increasing by $7 per regular season game and $4 per preseason game. These increases bring the total cost of a ticket to $109 for the cheapest end zone seat, $122 for a seat from between the goal line to the 20-yard line and $136 for…
February 17, 2018
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Jason Straetz
Quarterback Wins are a Stat – Just Not the Stat
It was May 28, 2000. Roger Clemens vs Pedro Martinez. Two of the greatest pitchers of the modern era, both squarely in their prime and on teams that were archrivals. It was a pitching duel of all pitching duels. Through eight innings, there were zero runs with seven total hits and 21 total…