On a warm, rainy December afternoon at Lambeau Field, the Green Bay Packers relied heavily on their running backs to lead the team past the Dallas Cowboys. Eddie Lacy, James Starks, and the Packers’ rushing attack delivered, racking up a combined 230 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. It was Lacy who led the way…
In the wake of the Miracle at Motown, one of the greatest single plays in recent Packers memory, fans are once again feeling up about their team. The dark clouds which have obscured the Packers’ offense have dissipated, and all is right at 1265 Lombardi Ave. Such is the power of one awesome display of the mighty…
The Green Bay Packers looked almost certain to lose their fifth game in their last six contests until a miraculous Hail Mary with no time on the clock gave the team a 27-23 victory over the Detroit Lions. After Detroit was able to run the clock to under 30 seconds left before punting the ball…
Before the season began, the Green Bay Packers were the overall favorite to be crowned Super Bowl Champions at the end of the 2015 campaign. Through the first six weeks of the season, Green Bay (despite some obvious flaws) still looked like one of the top teams in the NFL. A 6-0 start, including wins…
The Packers have now dropped 4 of the last 5. After bouncing back against the Vikings, the Packers embarrassingly lost to the rival Bears at home on the night that Brett Favre and Bart Starr met at mid-field to retire Favre’s number. The Packers, after starting 6-0 and vying for the #1 seed in the…
Before their victory against the Minnesota Vikings, the Green Bay Packers had been plagued by poor offensive performances in three straight losses to the Broncos, Panthers, and Lions. While still not operating as efficiently as it has in the past, the Packers’ offense took a step in the right direction in its 30-13 victory over…
The Best and the Wurst is a weekly series wherein I highlight just a few of the things that stuck out to me in last week’s game. They are not only or merely the best or wurst players overall, but are merely observations from the game. Sometimes the considerations aren’t even players at all, but play…