Avert your Eyes from the Packers in Disguise: It is safe to say that there were many parts of yesterdays game that made you want to close your eyes and hide. There were even many points during yesterday’s game where I had to avert my eyes away from the television because the offensive play was…
If you’d like to submit a question or thought, please email packersmailbag@gmail.com or Tweet me @andrewmertig First up! What roster move surprised you the most this weekend? -John in Duluth There are two roster moves that caught me off guard (and one directly impacted the other). First, the trade of Jayrone Elliott…
Arguably the easiest position for the Green Bay Packers to analyze is Quarterback. They have an All-World starter, a promising young backup, and a dark horse candidate to make the roster. Aaron Rodgers Rodgers will be fully expected to be in the conversation for NFL MVP again this season. Adding Martellus Bennett and Lance…
In what was the last audition for players on the bubble before rosters are finalized, the Green Bay Packers wrapped up their preseason slate with a 17-7 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. The contest was marked by largely ineffective play from the offense, though the defense and special teams had a number of standout…
Filling in for the usual post-game analysis, so I guess it is time to pull the autopsy slab out of the lab and dissect the third preseason game of the year. It’s always a special treat when it’s the 49ers that are getting the proverbial autopsy. We got our first look at a nearly-intact first…
Led by the defense and running game, the Green Bay Packers improved to 2-0 in the preseason after a 20-12 victory over the Oakland Raiders on Thursday night. The Green Bay defense forced two turnovers, limited the Raiders to under 200 yards of offense, and gave up just six points—Oakland’s lone touchdown came on a…
Following the cancellation of the Hall of Fame game last Sunday, the Green Bay Packers defeated the Cleveland Browns 17-11 in their first contest of the 2016 preseason. With Aaron Rodgers wisely being held out and Brett Hundley recovering from an ankle injury, it was rookie quarterback Joe Callahan who got the start for Green Bay. Despite…