Body language is overrated, until it’s not. Watching from hundreds, if not thousands, of miles away, it’s easy to project your own feelings onto a player’s reactions on the field. I’m pretty sure this phenomenon has defined most of Jay Cutler’s career. Sure, he’s hardly the most warm and cuddly guy, but with a few more charming shrugs and grins, he’d probably be Matthew Stafford.
Read MoreIf you think 2009 was Brett Favre’s greatest season as a professional football player, you quite simply do not know what you’re talking about.
Read MoreFootball is essentially a game of limited opportunities. A particular game might only have 70 to 80 offensive plays, and the best performers will maximize those very limited shots to show what they can do best.
Read MoreThis week on Blue 58, busting myths about Brett Favre and a word of caution about the world of Packers media. The times, they are a changin’!
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The Packers might be the most boring team in the NFL right now. That’s the only reasonable conclusion you can come to if you’re a regular reader of the national media coverage focused on Green Bay.
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Two players - one a tall, strapping athlete, the other a smaller, shifty slot-receiver type - are battling it out near the bottom of the depth chart. Both are so talented that head coach Mike McCarthy is reportedly considering keeping six wide receivers on the active roster.
Read MoreThe Packers had their game this weekend cancelled because the turf was all messed up. That’s pretty weird. Let’s remember some other weird Packers games.
Read MoreShoddy field painting delayed the start of the Packers' preseason schedule, leaving them with the standard four preseason games. The loss of the fifth game isn't a disappointment to everyone, but there are certainly some winners and loser in the whole situation.
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 Backup, Billy Volek.
Read MoreDuring this week's episode of Blue 58, I took a few minutes to reminisce over a few of Brett Favre's iconic moments in Green Bay. In the course of that discussion, I mentioned Favre's amazing backhanded flip in the Seattle Kingdome.
Read MoreDear Rick, you are not the worst player on the Packers. I know that may be an odd way to open this conversation.
Read MoreWhat if the Packers' wide receiver situation is much more precarious than we want to believe?
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 MoreCongratulations! Your team has been blessed/cursed with a fifth preseason game!
Read MoreIf Jeff Janis never makes it as an NFL receiver, that could be just fine. There's apt historical precedence for his continued presence on the Packers roster.
Read MoreIn Tuesday's episode of Blue 58 (which you can subscribe to on iTunes and Google Play), we touched on Packers records that may never be broken. Among them, I mentioned Ahman Green's 1,883 single season rushing total.
Read MoreThe Green Bay Packers are a weird bunch. This year, it's the defense's odd obsession that's garnering media attention. That obsession? Anime, evidently.
Read MoreBrett Favre re-wrote the record books in Green Bay... and changed equipment choices for more than a generation.
Read MoreCould the Packers actually keep seven wide receivers? That's the topic of this week's podcast discussion with Blue 58 host Jon Meerdink. Plus, who's gaining weight, who's losing weight, and could Morgan Burnett actually be a dime linebacker?
Read MoreGreen Bay hits the practice field in pads under the lights. After a rough Family Night on Sunday, Davante Adams bounces back. Mike McCarthy won't reveal who will play on Sunday.
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