Most Sundays, the Green Bay Packers Flashback Sunday series has a specific format: an introduction, brief history of the game, season, or player being discussed, and a video at the end showcasing the patriculars of the subject. This week, that format is being changed. There is no need for a lengthy introduction. No need to…
Packers Training Camp Competition: Cornerback
When one considers the embarrassing defensive manner in which the Packers exited the playoffs in 3 of the past 4 seasons, one might assume that the Packers would not have depth (or talent for that matter) in the defensive backfield. Kurt Warner, Eli Manning, and Colin Kaepernick all had huge individual games that ended the Packers…
Midweek Movie: Randall Cobb-Electrifying Lightning
When the Packers drafted Randall Cobb in the second round of the 2011 draft, many viewed his selection as the steal of the draft. An dynamic athlete capable of playing a variety of positions, Cobb has not disappointed since he first took the field against the Saints in Week 1 of the 2011 season. It was during…
Greg Jennings’ Words Cause the Wrath From Packers Fans
When Greg Jennings left the Packers to join the Vikings earlier this year, it came as no surprise to many of the Packer faithful. 2012 saw Jennings on a full media campaign for much of the year, appearing on various TV shows and doing numerous radio spots. With free agency looming after the season, it made sense…
Packers Sign S Morgan Burnett to Contract Extension
The Packers can scratch one of their off season to do’s off their list. Per Ian Rapoport, the Packers have signed S Morgan Burnett to a 4 year contract extension worth $24.75 million, with $8.25 guaranteed. Burnett, entering his 4th season in 2013, was originally drafted in the third round in the 2010 draft. The…
A Glimpse at the Packers Roster
Finally, the end is in sight. The Packers will kick off their 2013 Training Camp in less than two weeks, marking the end of the long Summer of waiting, and the long awaited return of Packers football. Until then, we are still left waiting. Speculation on what the 2013 version of the Packers will look…
Green Bay Packers Flashback Sunday: The Dawning of a Dynasty
When Vince Lombardi was hired by the Packers, it marked the most important turning point in the history of the Packers. A former NFL powerhouse, the Packers had been reduced to a laughing stock of the league by the end of the 1950’s. Gone were the glory days of the 1930’s and 1940’s. A series of…