As I think back to the Green Bay Packers’ close (but not quite good enough) performance against the undefeated Los Angeles Rams on Sunday afternoon, I am left with one major take away: this team is going to be really good in a couple of years. Make no mistake about it, the Packers hung tough…
Bright Spots from What Could Have Been Sunday
What a game Sunday was. Even with the result not being in Green Bay’s favor, let’s take a moment to revel in the fact that we actually kept pace with (arguably) the best team in the league. That’s long enough, now to Green Bay’s bright spots. Jaire Alexander can flat-out ball What an…
Early Bird Breakdown Week 5 – Packers @ Lions
Early Bird Breakdown Week 5 – Packers @ Lions Hello and welcome back to Early Bird Breakdown. It’s the fifth week of the season and the Packers already have their third home game of the season. Before diving into the breakdown, let’s look at the recap for last week’s game. The Breakdown: The defense showed up in…
Green Bay Packers Week 4: Studs & Duds
The Green Bay Packers recovered from a poor performance against Washington with a beatdown of the Buffalo Bills this week. Many players shined in the win, but there are still plenty of areas of improvement. Studs: Offensive Line The line put on a master class in keeping Aaron Rodgers upright and making holes for…
Packers’ D Plays Better Than Stat Sheet Shows in Week 2 Tie
The Green Bay Packers endured another thrilling game in Week 2, playing their way to a 29-29 tie with the division rival Minnesota Vikings. But unlike the season opener, few fans (of either team) left feeling particularly good about a game marred by questionable officiating, missed scoring chances, and an admittedly bad 4th quarter collapse…
Green Bay Packers Week 2: Studs & Duds
After watching the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings battle to a tie, it is really easy to point fingers at the officials (they were bad), the rules (they are bad), or the opposing team. Instead, I’m going to focus on the Green Bay locker room to see who did the most to lead them…
Realistic Contributions from Rookies in 2018, Part 1
So far throughout training camp and the first two preseason games, certain members of the rookie class (Oren Burks, Josh Jackson, J.K. Scott) have impressed, while others either haven’t had enough time to show their roles or haven’t lived up to their potential (yet). With that being the case, let’s look into the first six…