We’re gonna jump around a little bit on this week’s edition of FOOTBALL FRIDAY. The first thing that I’m going to do is give my 3 up and 3 down for last night’s final preseason game, which was a resounding win by the Packers over the Chiefs. The Packers are a mere 6 days away…
Last week I took a look at the players on the defensive side of the ball who have impressed and those who have disappointed, and now it’s time to look at the Packers rookies on offense. Not surprisingly, given Ted Thompson’s track record of finding offensive talent in the draft, the offensive players have fared…
Aaron Rodgers could not have said it any better when he described the Green Bay Packers’ 21-7 win over the St. Louis Rams yesterday. “We scored and we stayed healthy,” Rodgers said. ““That’s kind of a perfect preseason game.” Rodgers was almost perfect, as he completed 11-of-13 passes for 128 yards and one touchdown. He…
The Packers and their fans are used to seeing serious injuries in the preseason. In 2012, starting inside linebacker Desmond Bishop injured his hamstring in a preseason game and never played another down for the Packers. In 2013, starting tackle Bryan Bulaga suffered a torn ACL in the preseason, ending his season. But when the…
The first thing that I’d like to do here on Football Friday is voice my encouragement towards Jonathan Franklin. By all accounts he was a wonderful human being and I, for one really felt like he was talented. The short length of his career shouldn’t affect his ability to have a positive impact on the…
Ted Thompson has assembled another very talented and deep Green Bay Packers team. There are a few weaknesses, but no team is perfect. Here are my rankings of their top 5 position groups: 1. Quarterback This needs little explanation. Aaron Rodgers is arguably the best quarterback in the NFL and is at the peak of…
Packers general manager Ted Thompson splurged on the wide receiver position in this year’s NFL Draft by selecting three of them. He took Davante Adams in round two, Jared Abbrederis in round five and Jeff Janis in round seven. Green Bay’s top two receivers Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb are scheduled to become free agents…
