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…
January 31, 2018
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Kelly Hodgson
Hopefully Saturday is Finally it for Kramer
I swear this will be the last time I write about famed Packers Guard Jerry Kramer (okay, I probably lied. If things go well on Saturday, I may write something in August from Canton.) But let’s stop for a moment and quote the great philosopher and 2017 Canton inductee K. Greene: It is time. Seriously,…
January 28, 2018
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Jason Straetz
Judging the Favre to Rodgers Era
When speaking about what to make of the Packers’ legacy in the Favre and Rodgers Era there is two distinctive camps. 1) With two hall of fame quarterbacks the Packers should have far more than two Super Bowl victories and 2) We are spoiled and have enjoyed success that most fans could only dream off.…
May 20, 2017
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Mike Wendlandt
5 Underrated Packers First Round Picks
Ever since the Draft started back in 1936, the Packers have been pretty successful at getting good players out of the college ranks. And while we know about the most recent hits in Round 1, namely Aaron Rodgers and Clay Matthews, we tend to overlook those guys who were solid, dependable players for a long…
May 14, 2015
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Kelly Hodgson
The Green Bay Packers and DOD Money
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…