10 days ago, the Green Bay Packers were suddenly in need of a kicker after Brandon McManus hurt his quad muscle. 8 days late, a new kicker set the record for the longest field goal in franchise history. Here is the story of Lucas Havisrik, the record-breaking substitute kicker. High School and College Lucas Havisrik…
The Packers won again on Sunday, though you wouldn’t have guessed looking at much of the reaction following the game. Green Bay defeated the Cardinals 27-24, scoring the go ahead touchdown with under two minutes left before the defense held on. It should be noted that this Cardinals team has been feisty all season. They’ve…
Is there a Packers’ Identity Problem? The Green Bay Packers escaped Arizona with a win on Sunday and now, actually find themselves sitting atop the NFC as they head to Pittsburgh for a Sunday night matchup against Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers. It’s been far from perfect, but what the team showed to close out…
Chris Lempesis is back in his Packers basement for another edition of Emptying The Bag, the Tuesday night mailbag that’s become a LempsTalkinPack tradition. He starts by revealing how he really feels heading into Sunday night’s headline matchup: Aaron Rodgers vs. the Green Bay Packers. Spoiler — it’s not what you’d expect from a lifelong…
Lately, Green Bay feels different—something in the air or behind closed doors, maybe both. The locker room, once described as scattered or unfocused by some players and local reporters, now seems to give off a different energy. It’s odd how things like “leadership” or “cohesion,” usually brushed off as clichés, start to seem real once…
The Packers defense statistically has a great defense. But for the past several weeks, there has been an obvious problem with the defense. No, it’s not the front four, which has greatly improved with the addition of Micah Parsons. And it is not the Packers linebackers, who have held their own this season. It’s the…
As it says in my bio, my goal is to watch the Green Bay Packers win in every stadium in the NFL. This week I marked another one off the list as I attended the Packers win in Arizona on Sunday afternoon. Tailgating Getting to the State Farm Stadium was an easy 30 minute ride…