It’s not easy for any NFL front office to adhere to the strict parameters of a hard salary cap. While offseason additions in the free agent market and via the recent draft may have galvanized the spirits of at least some fans, no NFL team is exempt from managing multiple roster deficiencies. It’s the price…
December 24, 2016
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Stuart Weis
Early Bird Breakdown Week 16 – Vikings @ Packers
Early Bird Breakdown Week 16 – Vikings @ Packers Hello and welcome back to Early Bird Breakdown. It’s week sixteen of the regular season for the Packers. Before diving into the game, let’s look at the recap from last week. The Recap: Last week Green Bay narrowly escaped Chicago winning 30-27. It looked like a snoozer going into the fourth…
December 23, 2016
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Ross Uglem
PACKERS FOOTBALL FRIDAY: Settling the Score
Twice, now. Twice the Packers have played the Vikings consecutively and twice they have lost. That hasn’t happened since 2009. That hasn’t happened without Brett Favre as Minnesota’s quarterback since 2005 (!). This is a series that has gone much better in the Aaron Rodgers era (11-6) than it ever did under Brett Favre (17-16).…