A bulldozing touchdown run is as good a way as any to "jump out" on film, and of all the rookies on the field in Nashville on Saturday, Rajion Neal certainly did the most to earn himself a little bit of an extra look.
Read More"I want somebody to jump out," said Mike McCarthy in his news conference Thursday. "To do what they're supposed to do where they're saying 'I deserve more opportunities."
Read MoreIt goes pretty much without saying that the 2013 version of the Green Bay Packers was not good enough to win a Super Bowl. The offense was too unimaginative, the defense too limited, and the quarterback situation too injured. It just wasn't going to happen.
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This time next year, the Green Bay Packers could look remarkably different, and it's all thanks to free agency.
Read MoreObvious statement alert: the vast majority of the players currently on the Packers' roster will be all but an afterthought less than a month from now.
Read MoreWho am I kidding? It's never too early to make a prediction on who's going to make the final roster. We don't know much about the rookies yet. We don't know what veterans are going to fade through camp. We don't know about the undrafted free agents.
Read MoreIt's a tradition to welcome the Packers' newcomers by finding out what secrets their names hold. Here are the highlights. Do any of them stack up to last year's winner, Lane Taylor? How about the all-time champion Don "Carnal Body" Barclay? I think Luther Robinson makes a strong case, but let me know your thoughts in the comments.
Read MoreSo Jordy Nelson inked a new contract, and the logical next move is to sign Randall Cobb as well, right?
Read MoreIt's hard to remember, sometimes, that the players we watch, root for, complain about, and sometimes even hate are, in fact, human beings.
Read MoreWith the start of each NFL season comes everyone's second favorite sport - fantasy football. And with fantasy football comes the need for fantasy football knowledge. So consider me your official "Bringer of All Knowledge."
Read MoreThe story of every season has its own unique characters, but there are always a couple things in common: to be successful, a team needs to get its money's worth out of its stars and pick up some new contributions from players who weren't necessarily the biggest of factors in the past.
Read MoreMason Crosby's rebound from moribund to magnificent is well documented, as it should be. Crosby bounced back from what easily was his worst season as a professional to have his best yet. Crosby's 89.2% conversion rate bested his previous high by 3.5% and relieved the hurt feelings of legions of Packers fans who'd called for his head during his terrific slump of 2012. All is well in Mason Crosby's universe.
Read MoreWe all remember the play that almost was. The play that probably should have been.
Read MoreWhile the Packers successfully addressed their biggest draft day priority in landing safety Ha Ha Clinton Dix, they did not address their other big need at inside linebacker.
Read MoreLinebackers are the lifeblood of the 3-4 defense, and outside linebackers are the stars of the system. The Packers have used every available means to find outside linebackers for their defense, from the draft to converting defensive linemen to picking up undrafted free agents.
Read More"Ever churning legs."
"Flashes speed and short area burst."
"Has quickness to attack gaps."
"Fluid lower body and easy movement skills."
Read MoreOne of the Packers' most devastating injuries in 2013 came before the regular season even kicked off. During last year's Family Night scrimmage at Lambeau Field, left tackle Bryan Bulaga suffered an ACL tear in his left knee, making him unavailable for the entire 2013 campaign.
Read MoreOnce upon a time, Derek Sherrod was the Packers' bookend tackle of the future. Gifted with tremendous physical tools, Sherrod would partner with Bryan Bulaga, anchoring both ends of the offensive line for the next decade or more, protecting Aaron Rodgers and carving running lanes in the ground game.
Read MoreWith the (assumed) departure of Jermichael Finley, the Packers needed to address the tight end position in this year's NFL Draft.
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