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Scouting Report: Dean Lowry Grew Up A Bears Fan
Scouting Report: Dean Lowry Grew Up A Bears Fan

You 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.

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AnalysisGary ZilavyJuly 28, 2016Dean Lowry
How Does This Keep Happening? 5 Toughest Packers Losses Since 2012
How Does This Keep Happening? 5 Toughest Packers Losses Since 2012

The 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.

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AnalysisGary ZilavyJuly 28, 2016
Packers Field Report: July 27, 2016
Packers Field Report: July 27, 2016

McCarthy meets with the media and waxes poetically about the passing of time. Wide receivers Abbrederis and Janis continue to shine. Jared Cook's injury may not keep him out as long as previously thought.

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Quick SlantsGary ZilavyJuly 27, 2016
Aaron Rodgers Is Still Not Nice
Aaron Rodgers Is Still Not Nice

Aaron 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?

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AnalysisJon MeerdinkJuly 27, 2016Aaron Rodgers, Greg Jennings
Eddie Lacy Goes Small to Go Big
Eddie Lacy Goes Small to Go Big

The Packers are getting a notable name back on offense, though he technically didn’t go anywhere in the first place.

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AnalysisJon MeerdinkJuly 27, 2016Eddie Lacy
Why Did Mike Sherman Hate Second Round Picks?
Why Did Mike Sherman Hate Second Round Picks?

Mike 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?

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AnalysisJon MeerdinkJuly 26, 2016
Packers Field Report: July 26, 2016
Packers Field Report: July 26, 2016

The Packers have started practicing, and many young players have made early impressions. Kids line up their bikes in hopes of meeting their favorite player. A familiar face will present Brett Favre at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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Quick SlantsGary ZilavyJuly 26, 2016
Eddie Lacy Looks Thinner
Eddie Lacy Looks Thinner

All summer long, we've wondered if Eddie Lacy would appear to have lost weight when training camp officially began.

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Quick SlantsJon MeerdinkJuly 26, 2016
Episode 1 - Jared Cook, Training Camp, and Mike Sherman the GM
Episode 1 - Jared Cook, Training Camp, and Mike Sherman the GM

Welcome to the very first episode of Blue 58! This week we're taking injuries, the start of training camp, and the weirdness of the Mike Sherman GM era. Settle back, listen in, and let us take you on an audio journey.
 

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PodcastJon MeerdinkJuly 26, 2016Blue 58
Packers Field Report: July 25, 2016
Packers Field Report: July 25, 2016

The Packers move into their training camp home at St. Norberts, the national media descends on Green Bay, and Mike McCarthy holds a season-opening press conference.

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Quick SlantsGary ZilavyJuly 25, 2016
Pro Football Focus' Preseason Packers Predictions
Pro Football Focus' Preseason Packers Predictions

Pro 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.

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AnalysisJon MeerdinkJuly 25, 2016Pro Football Focus
Greg Jennings Redeemed the Javon Walker Debacle
Greg Jennings Redeemed the Javon Walker Debacle

Greg Jennings has announced his retirement today after ten years in the NFL, so let's take a couple minutes to remember his biggest contribution to the Packers: bailing them out of the Javon Walker situation.

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Quick SlantsJon MeerdinkJuly 25, 2016Greg Jennings
The Way Too Early 53 Man Roster Prediction
The Way Too Early 53 Man Roster Prediction

If 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.

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AnalysisJon MeerdinkJuly 25, 2016
B.J. Sander Once Outpassed Brett Favre. Sort Of.
B.J. Sander Once Outpassed Brett Favre. Sort Of.

Once upon a time, B.J. Sander posted a higher passer rating in a game than Brett Favre.

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Quick SlantsJon MeerdinkJuly 25, 2016BJ Sander, Brett Favre
4 After 4: Akili Smith, The Athlete
4 After 4: Akili Smith, The Athlete

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 is the story of The Athlete, Akili Smith.

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AnalysisJon MeerdinkJuly 24, 2016
Scouting Report: Trevor Davis Lived In Hawaii and Left – On Purpose
Scouting Report: Trevor Davis Lived In Hawaii and Left – On Purpose

In 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.

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AnalysisGary ZilavyJuly 24, 2016
Bryan Bulaga Was A Beast In High School
Bryan Bulaga Was A Beast In High School

As we start training camp, it’s important to keep in mind that every player on the Packers roster was very likely a local legend in their high school days.

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Quick SlantsJon MeerdinkJuly 23, 2016
Does Aaron Rodgers Support Medical Marijuana?
Does Aaron Rodgers Support Medical Marijuana?

Rodgers says more needs to be done to treat players who have CTE. Might that include medical marijuana?

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Quick SlantsJon MeerdinkJuly 23, 2016Aaron Rodgers
4 Undrafted Free Agent Position Battles To Watch
4 Undrafted Free Agent Position Battles To Watch

The 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.

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AnalysisJon MeerdinkJuly 23, 2016Undrafted Free Agents, Training Camp
The (Real) Last Stand of Carl Bradford
The (Real) Last Stand of Carl Bradford

When 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.

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AnalysisJon MeerdinkJuly 22, 2016Carl Bradford
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