I think the Packers are leading the way in one area of the “positionless football” revolution. Here's why.
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Throughout the offseason and training camp (and even back to late last season), a narrative has steadily emerged: John Crockett is doing good things for the Packers. However, third string running backs simply do not matter to the Packers.
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While the NBA, NHL, and MLB are more than eager to adopt jerseys for just about any occasion (Christmas, St. Patrick’s Day, or just because), the NFL has relatively extreme rules in place for what teams can wear and when.
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The battle between labor and management never ends, and right now the battle between the NFL and NFLPA is turning into a rout.
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This week on Blue 58, a look at the Packers' quarterback situation, could Carl Bradford actually make the roster, and how much Aaron Rodgers will actually play against the 49ers.
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We came up with some nicknames for each player, from inside jokes only Wisconsin residents will get to rhyming puns.
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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.
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If 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.
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Football 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.
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This 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.
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The 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.
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Shoddy 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.
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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.
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During 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.
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Dear Rick, you are not the worst player on the Packers. I know that may be an odd way to open this conversation.
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What if the Packers' wide receiver situation is much more precarious than we want to believe?
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I’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.
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Congratulations! Your team has been blessed/cursed with a fifth preseason game!
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