Aaron Rodgers was not the only anointed successor to Brett Favre. The Packers tried at least four other times to find an heir to the Gunslinger's throne. This the story of The Backup, Billy Volek.
Read MoreI’ve assessed the 54 men who are younger than 25 years old, and have separated the top 25 into five tiers. These football players can’t run for elected office yet, but they can help Green Bay win a Super Bowl.
Read MoreYahoo’s excellent Shutdown Corner blog recently previewed the NFC North on their weekly podcast, and things got interesting when host Greg Cosell started to talk about Aaron Rodgers and how he faltered in 2015 when Jordy Nelson was lost for the season.
Read MoreNot every year can be “your” year. Many factors contribute to a team’s success or failure, and the timing of those factors can affect a particular team’s definition of success from year to year.
Read MoreAaron Rodgers was not the only anointed successor to Brett Favre. The Packers tried at least four other times to find an heir to the Gunslinger's throne. This the story of The Heisman, Eric Crouch.
Read MoreKyler Fackrell has made a career out of being uninteresting. It’s working pretty well so far.
Read MoreThere has been an uptick in recent Packers history of satisfying victories. When we describe a ‘satisfying victory,’ it holds true to a few standards. In my eyes, it’s a win over a rival when there’s a lot on the line. It can also be a game no one expected Green Bay to pull out even after kickoff, and much to the chagrin of their opponent, the Packers rolled to victory.
Read MoreYou can’t teach size, and you can’t teach hustle. It’s a good thing Packers’ rookie defensive end Dean Lowry has both in spades.
Read MoreThe Green Bay Packers have lived a charmed existence since Brett Favre’s first season as starting quarterback in 1992. With a regular season record of 244-139-1, the Packers have been stacking successes for more than two decades.
Read MoreAaron Rodgers may not be nice. But with all of the success that he’s had, does it really matter if he isn’t warm and cuddly all the time? Does he have to be… nice?
Read MoreThe Packers are getting a notable name back on offense, though he technically didn’t go anywhere in the first place.
Read MoreMike Sherman never made a second round pick during his time as general manager. That statement seems to get weirder each time I hear it, but it's true. So what happened to them?
Read MorePro Football Focus has provided our first opportunity for a fact check since we put them “on notice.” The boys at PFF have offered up their season preview for the Packers. Let’s rundown five of their predictions.
Read MoreIf we’re going to criticize roster selections later in training camp, we might as well put our money where our mouths are. Here’s our best guess at this year’s final 53 man roster.
Read MoreAaron Rodgers was not the only anointed successor to Brett Favre. The Packers tried at least four other times to find an heir to the Gunslinger's throne. This is the story of The Athlete, Akili Smith.
Read MoreIn football, there is nothing more mythical than a player’s speed. Rumors of Trevor Davis’ ability to get down the field spread quickly after his selection by the Packers in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
Read MoreThe word is out when it comes to the Packers and undrafted free agents (UDFAs). Every year Ted Thompson brings in 15 to 20 players who weren’t drafted, and every year it seems like two or three end up making the roster.
Read MoreWhen a team drafts a well-respected player, it's easy to want to explain things away when that player doesn't immediately pan out. For instance, 2014 fourth round draft pick Carl Bradford seemed destined to find a role somewhere on the Packers' defense from the moment he was drafted.
Read MoreThe Stanford linebackers currently in the NFL – Washington’s Trent Murphy, San Francisco’s Shayne Skov, and Buffalo’s A.J. Tarpley – reads like a ‘who’s who’ list of tackling specialists that Martinez is primed to join.
Read MoreIt is absurd that Joe Whitt, Jr. is the cornerbacks coach for the Green Bay Packers.
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