One of many unfortunate side effects of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic as it concerns the NFL is the difficulty in evaluating the health of potential free agents. Look at former Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton for a prime example. Newton is only a few years removed from an MVP season and is certainly more talented…
Clock is Ticking on Players Struggling to Make Their Mark Noted cartoonist George Evans once said, “Every student can learn, just not on the same day, or the same way.” This old adage also applies to college athletes transitioning to the NFL, as some immediately figure things out, while others wind up submerged in mountainous…
After the absolute disaster that the Green Bay Packers endured at the hands of the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game to end their 2019 season, rumors began to circulate of Mike Pettine being left in California as the former defensive coordinator. While that never ended up coming true, to the point where…
Packers fans have been wondering what’s been on Aaron Rodgers mind since general manager Brian Gutekunst selected QB Jordan Love in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft. Rodgers spoke via conference call with reporters Friday afternoon, it was a call that fans could listen to via Packers.com. As you would expect, Rodgers was…
Aaron Rodgers has spoken publicly for the first time since the Packers drafted the heir-apparent to Green Bay’s future Hall of Fame quarterback- below are my instant reactions to what was asked and how he responded: The first few questions were around the Jordan Love selection and how Aaron has reacted to it but the…
If the Green Bay Packers recent draft told us anything, it’s that the team plans to adjust to a more run-focused scheme. Running back A.J. Dillon and tight end/H-back Josiah Deguara were selected early to help Matt LaFleur run the team he wants. LaFleur’s mentor, Kyle Shanahan, runs a similar scheme in San Francisco; one…
When the 2020 Packers schedule was released last week, I started to look at the schedule in quarters. There was one quarter of the schedule that stood out to me that could define their season. That is the second quarter of the season where they play three games on the road and one game at…
