Of the 11 quarterbacks drafted in the 2013 NFL Draft, only three started a game last year: E.J. Manuel, Geno Smith, and Mike Glennon. With Josh McCown installed as the starter (for now) in Tampa, leaving only Manuel and Smith as the returning starters for their teams.
Read MoreAs close as it was to a total washout, the Packers managed to escape at least a few positives. Four Packers left Century Link Field with positive grades from the guys at Pro Football Focus, and a deeper look at the numbers shows there could be a reason for hope at Lambeau Field. Or, that's what I'm telling myself, at least.
Read MoreThat was something. No need for a F*** M*** here. The Seahawks picked up right where they left off in the Super Bowl, dominating every phase of the game. Honestly, I can't think of a single area where the Packers were better than the Seahawks. There was just nothing there.
Read MoreIt has been 242 days since the Packers played a football game, and I know I've felt every excruciating minute. What better way to wake up to the start of the NFL season, then, than with a trip to Seattle for a date with the Seahawks?
Read MoreThe wait is finally over, fantasy football fans. All the pre-draft research and mock drafts are behind you. All you're left with now is your drafted roster and the road ahead.
Read MoreSuccess in the NFL is a difficult thing. A few teams will make the playoffs, fewer still will make it deep into the tournament, just two square off in the Super Bowl, and only one can ever be the champion. 31 teams will fall short this year.
Read MoreSo what do you do when NFL teams stop calling? Set up a LinkedIn profile of course. Here are a few Packers who've turned to the professional social network to further their post-football lives.
Read MoreIn more ways than one, Carl Bradford is this year's Johnathan Franklin. A fourth round pick, lacking ideal size for his position, Bradford, like Franklin, was expected to add depth and flair to a position in need of a shot in the arm. Instead, like Franklin, Bradford has slogged through and underwhelming and, at times, all together invisible preseason.
Read MoreToday is cutdown day number one, so let's take a quick look at who's in and who's out as we head toward the final roster.
Read MoreMultiple sources are now reporting that defensive tackle B.J. Raji has been lost for the season due to a torn biceps. Obviously, this is a huge blow to the defensive line, both from a talent standpoint and as far as the depth along the defensive line. Here are three quick thoughts on the situation.
Read MoreA long, long time ago, in a training camp far away, we previewed four guys who could jump out during the first preseason game. Given the more "normal" flavor of tonight's preseason game, here's four things to watch for tonight instead.
Read MoreEverybody in the world does a mailbag column. Bill Simmons probably did them well before just about anybody else. A couple other Packers blogs do them. Vic Ketchman does them. Mailbags are everywhere
Read MoreOn Saturday, the Packers traveled to St. Louis for Week 2 of the pre-season. After dealing with monsoon-like weather down in Nashville last week against the Titans, the team welcomed the pristine conditions inside a dome.
Read MoreA 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.
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