Ted Thompson’s 2014 offseason might go down as one of his best ever, and the players he brought into Green Bay were a huge reason the Packers were able to beat the Dallas Cowboys 26-21 and advance to their first NFC Championship game since 2010. The headliner was Julius Peppers, and he was the best…
For the first time in Wisconsin, Packers rookies Richard Rodgers and Davante Adams will be signing autographs this Thursday, January 8th at the Fox River Mall in Appleton. The signings are brought to you by the fine folks at Mayfield Sports Marketing and Waukesha Sportscards (be sure to check out their web sites). Also, if…
Well look at that, the Packers are once again sitting atop the NFC North. Must be that final stretch toward the end of the season. When the difference between a 1 or 2 seeded team, a Wild Card spot and sitting on the couch watching the playoffs from home may only be a loss or…
As I sat in the Lambeau Field bleachers and watched the Panthers game, I couldn’t help but to think of how well the 2014 draft class is panning out. Now there are certainly disappointments. It’s possible (maybe even likely) that Khyri Thornton Carl Bradford and Demetri Goodson can’t play. Jared Abbrederis was lost for the…
It’s a short work week, and the Green Bay Packers face their division rivals the Minnesota Vikings tomorrow night at Lambeau Field. Yes, it’s the Vikings of collapsing stadium roof fame. Yes, they are the same team that brought us lots of laughs because, well, Christian Ponder. And they don’t seem as ferocious without their…
I am glad that I relaxed. I was told to. Packers QB Aaron Rodgers instructed me and all the rest of Cheesehead Nation to just relax. I panicked a little. You can certainly go back and check the tape, there’s no question about that. During last week’s episode of From the Benches, which was recorded…
It was not that long ago that the Green Bay Packers offense was unstoppable. During the 2011 season, the Packers put up yards (6,482) and points (560) at an unprecedented rate. A ridiculous rate. A rate which resulted in an MVP season for Aaron Rodgers, a 15-1 regular season record, and homefield advantage throughout the…