After years of barely wanting to put his toe in the scary waters of free agency, Ted Thompson finally made the splash many were hoping for. His signing of free agent DE Julius Peppers to a 3 year/$30 million contract was more than a splash. It was a cannonball of epic proportions for the Packers and their…
March 12, 2014
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B.J Raji Should Be Kicking Himself Right About Now
If there is one thing you can count on during NFL free agency, it is some head scratching moves. Often times, the cause of the head scratching is teams offering absurd sums of money to players who may or may not be worth what they are being paid with their new found fortunes. Sometimes, however,…
March 9, 2014
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The Week In Review at PackersTalk.com
This week at PackersTalk.com: Ross offered a little perspective on the Green Bay Packers and how they do business. Matt proposed that the Packers free agents are replaceable. Ian discussed the prospects of the Packers resigning free agent center Evan Dietrich-Smith. Will a Wisconsin Badger be drafted this year? There are some good candidates for this to happen. Ross continued…
March 9, 2014
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Ted Thompson Cannot Win Regarding Free Agency
Ted Thompson just cannot win. Every off season, critics complain that he is not active enough during free agency season. His unwillingness to venture into these strange waters and sign the “big name” free agent that many desire leaves him as an open target. Then he goes out and does things like resign free agent CB…
In what has become an annual tradition, it is time to revisit the NFL Network’s list of the Top 10 Green Bay Packers of all time. This year, this program is being featured during “Dynasty Week” which has an entire week of Packers programming scheduled to satisfy the need for football in the off season.…
March 2, 2014
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The Week in Review at PackersTalk.com
This week at PackersTalk.com: Ian wraps up the NFL Combine with his takeaways from the festivities. The entire staff of writers (sans John) came up with the Packers first round targets following the Combine. Ross continued his series of Offseason Needs for the Packers, focusing on the defensive line. Matt said the writing is on the wall for James…
March 2, 2014
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What Should the Packers do Regarding Sam Shields?
If everyone could please remove their green and gold colored fan glasses for a moment, I would like to ask a question: Is Sam Shields the one player who will propel the Green Bay Packers into making a serious Super Bowl run in 2014? Tough question, isn’t it? As Shields prepares to hit free agency after he…