Apparently Mike McCarthy has learned something from last week. This past week he gave Aaron Rodgers a lion’s share of reps for a guy that wasn’t going to play. Of course, McCarthy’s argument is that Rodgers wasn’t ruled out for Sunday’s game until Friday. But if you truly believe that, then you are also the…
Most people are looking at Sunday’s game with the Cowboys as a potential mismatch. A Dallas team with a lot of offensive weaponry vs. a Green Bay team that has been struggling to find its way with a backup quarterback. And most people are saying that only way the Packers beat the Cowboys is if…
This is going to sound counterintuitive. Heck, I had a hard time selling it to myself. But, the 0-4-1 dry spell that the Packers suffered can actually be spun into a positive. True, those numbers won’t help seal home field advantage, grab national headlines or lead Super Bowl chatter. However, those numbers are good at…
Lost in the chatter about the world’s most famous collarbone. Forgotten after the defense allowed the Lions to convert 9 of 12 third downs and the Bears to roll up 442 total yards — with a quarterback no less. The Packers have one the most dynamic players in the NFL on their team, and he…
The Packers still have a beating playoff heartbeat only because the NFC North has turned into the Three Stooges falling all over themselves. Even after getting smoked by Detroit on Thanksgiving, I cannot give the Lions my full endorsement only because they lost to a bad Tampa Bay team a couple weeks ago. But now…
Mike McCarthy usually doesn’t go for the shock and awe. But he surprised me with something he said on Wednesday. And no, it wasn’t his strong answer that his team has a sense of urgency or that Randall Cobb is off his Segway and has been seen in the weight room. No, it’s that McCarthy…
Glancing at Scott Tolzien’s boxscore from the Giants loss, you’d be impressed. But don’t be fooled. Tolzien Alex Smithed the Giants to death. Mike McCarthy kept the leash on the third-year pro making his first NFL start. He didn’t allow Tolzien to keep the Giants defense honest by throwing it down the field. The Giants…