Not Drafting In-State Talent has Haunted Green Bay

In the history of the NFL draft, which began in 1937, a total of 298 players from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have been drafted into the NFL, averaging out to 3.5 players drafted per year. While there have been seasons that have included zero Badgers drafted (1938, 1967, 1978), there are also seasons where it […]

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PACKERS FOOTBALL FRIDAY: Fab Five 3.0?

2007 was a true renaissance season for the Green Bay Packers.  The Packers were entering the second season of the Mike McCarthy era, with few people having ultimate confidence in the new head coach.  After all, McCarthy had been hired away from San Francisco, where he was the offensive coordinator for an offense that wasn’t […]

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Green Bay Packers Injury Roundup

Well that certainly didn’t last very long did it? It seems like just yesterday that the boys of From the Benches were discussing that the Packers were finally going through a training camp without a high number of injuries.  The thought was that this might finally be the year that the team stays healthy and […]

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