Amid months of uncertainty, it seems we’ll be having an NFL season after all. Most teams, including the Green Bay Packers, are required to start their training camps on July 28th, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. However, how preseason will happen is less clean, as NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero reports a two-game preseason for 2020 is […]
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‘Put Up or Shut Up’ Time for Eight Packers
Clock is Ticking on Players Struggling to Make Their Mark Noted cartoonist George Evans once said, “Every student can learn, just not on the same day, or the same way.” This old adage also applies to college athletes transitioning to the NFL, as some immediately figure things out, while others wind up submerged in mountainous […]
Josh Jackson Comes Back Strong Against the Raiders
The Packers second round corner Josh Jackson missed almost the entire first month of training camp with a foot injury. It was not an ideal situation for Jackson who needed to show improvement after a rollercoaster of a rookie season. One season removed from leading the NCAA in interceptions, Jackson never quite looked comfortable in […]
3 Wildcards for Mike Pettine’s Defense in 2019
After the horrendous but improvement of a year the 2018 NFL season produced for the Green Bay Packers, few bright spots came from last year. For defensive coordinator Mike Pettine, his unit just happened to have the vast majority of those pieces. From Jaire Alexander to Kenny Clark to Kyler Fackrell, certain players earned their […]
Three Guys On Defense You Don’t Want to Sleep On
The Packers defense probably hasn’t looked this good on paper since the 2014 season. The front seven is loaded with talent and the secondary actually appears to have some playmakers. Yet, beneath the surface, there still may be some sleepers you aren’t thinking about but probably should be. Josh Jackson Jackson has put on some […]
Successful Draft Can Make the Tumultuous Offseason Go Away
As is an element with any professional sports team, offseason drama and issues are common fodder. The NFL, however, seems to be running rampant with it, and while that gives fans the opportunity to make bags of popcorn to follow along, it does not help the sport’s image. For the Green Bay Packers, their bombshell […]
2011, 2015 Draft Classes a Reminder That Thompson Had His Flaws
With the likelihood that Randall Cobb does not return to Titletown, coupled with the departure of linebacker Jake Ryan to the Jacksonville Jaguars, who is currently rehabbing his torn ACL he suffered while in a Green Bay Packer uniform, and the last remnants of both the 2011 and 2015 NFL draft classes have left the […]