The Packers are in a very similar position as they were at this time a season ago. They are 0-1 coming off of a loss to the San Francisco 49ers. There is some crazy statistic about teams that start 0-2 only making the playoffs 12% of the time, which would make this game, like last…
This weekend was the big fantasy football draft weekend for this writer. My league from back home, my league of friends from the town I went to college in and my work league drafted on Friday, Saturday and Monday. This last weekend of preseason games is a huge draft weekend nationally as well. One of the…
While it might not have been obvious, the Packers offense took a step back last season. The unit that set every meaningful team record for the most successful franchise in NFL history dropped to 13th in the NFL in total offense. While technically that ranking is above average, it’s drastically below the standards set for…
When the Packers drafted Randall Cobb in the second round of the 2011 draft, many viewed his selection as the steal of the draft. An dynamic athlete capable of playing a variety of positions, Cobb has not disappointed since he first took the field against the Saints in Week 1 of the 2011 season. It was during…
This is the fourth installment of my “Five Players That Have to be Good” for the Green Bay Packers. My fourth choice is wide receiver/kick returner Jeremy Ross. When the Packers made Randall Cobb the 64th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, I literally jumped for joy. I was sitting in the downstairs living room of…