Mike Neal: outside linebacker. Of all the news that has come out of Green Bay during OTAs, this is the one newsworthy item that stands out above the rest. The concept of this is difficult to grasp. How could a 294 pound defensive lineman go from playing with his hand in the dirt to rushing the passer…
May 29, 2013
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Gilbert Brown on Cheesehead Radio LIVE This Thursday!
If you are looking for a Packers fix, you are in for quite a treat this Thursday. Cheesehead Radio is pleased to have joining us as our special guest, a man affectionately known to the Packer faithful as “The Gravedigger.” That’s right-the one and only Gilbert Brown will be joining the Cheesehead Radio crew LIVE! Part of…
It is almost difficult to remember just how bad the Packers used to be. From the time Vince Lombardi turned the reigns over to Phil Bengston, up until the early ’90s, to say success was limited would be the understatement of understatements. For the most part, the Packers were bad-really bad. Winning seasons were seen…
May 23, 2013
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Johnny Jolly Gets A Second Chance at Life and Livelihood
One of the amazing things about life is the opportunity for second chances. That is what Johnny Jolly is hoping to get this season-another chance to prove he can still play professional football. And a chance to prove he has changed his life forever. Jolly is far removed from where he left off his playing…
The distance between the Packers and Brett Favre continues to shrink. In the past few months, Aaron Rodgers and Favre have appeared on stage together, the first time the two were seen together since their final battle against each other in 2010. Mark Murphy has spoken about the inevitable retirement of Favre’s number 4. He has also…
If only they had a defense. That is the puzzle that will sadly never be solved regarding the 1983 Green Bay Packers. By the end of the 1983 season, goo gobs of points would be scored, records would be shattered, and the team would finish a mediocre 8-8 and out of the playoffs despite scoring 429…
To borrow one of Mike McCarthy’s quotes from the Summer of 08, Packers President is in a tough spot. He currently holds the distinction of being in charge of the team during the most tumultuous off season in Packers’ history. The divorce between Brett Favre, arguably the most popular player in team history, and the Packers divided…