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The Five: Blake Martinez, Week 1 At Jacksonville
The Five: Blake Martinez, Week 1 At Jacksonville

In his NFL debut, Martinez started to earn the respect of his teammates and held the Jaguars to 48 rushing yards over 26 carries.

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AnalysisGary ZilavySeptember 16, 2016Blake Martinez, Packers Defense, Linebackers
Jimmy Fallon Pokes Fun of Packers in 'Superlatives' Segment
Jimmy Fallon Pokes Fun of Packers in 'Superlatives' Segment

Jimmy Fallon on last night's 'Tonight Show' joked around at the expense of some of our favorite Packers players, giving them high school yearbook-esque superlatives. 

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Quick SlantsGary ZilavySeptember 15, 2016Packers Offense, Eddie Lacy, Jake Ryan, Mason Crosby, T.J. Lang, Trevor Davis, Packers Defense, Minnesota Vikings
When Defensive Pass Interference Helped Green Bay The Most
When Defensive Pass Interference Helped Green Bay The Most

Jared Cook drawing a 30 yard pass interference call against the Jaguars led me to investigate the top three times the Packers benefitted from a defensive pass interference call in 2015. 

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AnalysisGary ZilavySeptember 15, 2016James Jones, Jeff Janis, Aaron Rodgers, Packers Offense, Quarterbacks, Wide Receivers, Arizona Cardinals, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, Ty Montgomery
Packers Poised to Spoil Vikings Stadium Debut - Week 2 Preview
Packers Poised to Spoil Vikings Stadium Debut - Week 2 Preview

I want this one. I want it bad. Surprisingly, this is the first time since 1924 that the Packers have played their first two games on the road, but it’s already the second time the Packers and Vikings have christened a new or renovated stadium together.

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NewsJon MeerdinkSeptember 15, 2016Minnesota Vikings, Packers Offense, Aaron Rodgers, Quarterbacks
The Five: Jared Abbrederis, Week 1 At Jacksonville
The Five: Jared Abbrederis, Week 1 At Jacksonville

With few opportunities to stand out, Jared Abbrederis was forced to find creative ways to impact Sunday’s game.

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Quick SlantsGary ZilavySeptember 15, 2016Jared Abbrederis, Packers Offense, Wide Receivers
Episode 6 - Right Up The Middle
Episode 6 - Right Up The Middle

Defensive mastermind Mike Zimmer will try to contain Aaron Rodgers, and we'll talk about how he's done it in the past on this week's episode of Blue 58.

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PodcastJon MeerdinkSeptember 14, 2016Blue 58
Not Vic: Is Aaron Rodgers The Problem On Offense?
Not Vic: Is Aaron Rodgers The Problem On Offense?

Vic Ketchman is the guru of Packers.com Q&A’s. Each week, Vic runs a postgame column answering fans’ questions called ‘Ask Vic.’ Unfortunately Vic doesn’t always do the best job answering the question. Sometimes he just doesn’t answer the question at all. We’d like to fix that.

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AnalysisGary ZilavySeptember 14, 2016Oakland Raiders, Mike McCarthy
The Packers Have Been Involved In Some Ugly Monday Night Football
The Packers Have Been Involved In Some Ugly Monday Night Football

Monday’s prime time flop featuring the 49ers and Rams was undeniably bad, but the Packers have been involved in a few stinkers of their own, including one of the worst Monday Night Football losses ever.

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NewsJon MeerdinkSeptember 14, 2016Brett Favre, Baltimore Ravens, Washington Redskins
The Five: Jared Cook, Week 1 At Jacksonville
The Five: Jared Cook, Week 1 At Jacksonville

In his debut, Jared Cook did exactly what he was signed to do. He was a big body in the middle of the field for Aaron Rodgers and drew the attention of the secondary.

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Quick SlantsGary ZilavySeptember 14, 2016Jared Cook, Packers Offense, Tight Ends
The Five: Julius Peppers, Week 1 At Jacksonville
The Five: Julius Peppers, Week 1 At Jacksonville

This isn't the sort of performance we've come to expect from Julius Peppers, who contributed in a big way last year even in limited snaps.

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Quick SlantsJon MeerdinkSeptember 13, 2016Julius Peppers, Packers Defense, Linebackers
Packers Going All-White For Color Rush
Packers Going All-White For Color Rush

The Packers have unveiled their special Color Rush uniforms, and they're white. All white. Well, not all white, I guess. The helmet is yellow, but aside from that, they're white.

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Jon MeerdinkSeptember 13, 2016
The Five: Eddie Lacy, Week 1 At Jacksonville
The Five: Eddie Lacy, Week 1 At Jacksonville

The Packers got a version of Eddie Lacy on Sunday that they rarely saw in 2015: the hard charging, pass catching, first down making hammer of a back that terrorized defenses during Lacy’s first two seasons.

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Quick SlantsJon MeerdinkSeptember 12, 2016Eddie Lacy
Hey Pro Football Focus, Did Clay Matthews Really Struggle?
Hey Pro Football Focus, Did Clay Matthews Really Struggle?

Clay Matthews was the Packers' worst defensive player on Sunday. That's what Pro Football Focus thinks, anyway.

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AnalysisJon MeerdinkSeptember 12, 2016
Packers Ride Out Ups and Downs For Week 1 Win
Packers Ride Out Ups and Downs For Week 1 Win

It was good. It was bad. It was beautiful. It was ugly. It was perfectly executed. It was sloppy. It was Week 1.

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NewsJon MeerdinkSeptember 12, 2016
Field Report: Packers 27, Jaguars 23
Field Report: Packers 27, Jaguars 23

The Packers opened up their 2016 season in beautiful Jacksonville, Florida. I'll put the over/under on the percentage of fans attending the game who got a sunburn at 80%.

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Quick SlantsGary ZilavySeptember 12, 2016
Will Mike McCarthy Be Fired After 2016?
Will Mike McCarthy Be Fired After 2016?

Fill in the blank: There is a ___ percent chance that Mike McCarthy is fired if the Packers don't perform well on offense this season.

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Quick SlantsGary ZilavySeptember 9, 2016
Three Moves Will Define the 2016 Packers
Three Moves Will Define the 2016 Packers

The 2016 Green Bay Packers are not a complicated team. And with that said, it’s easy to identify the moves that will define this year’s team. Here are the three most important.

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AnalysisJon MeerdinkSeptember 9, 2016
How We'll Cover This Season: Meet The Five
How We'll Cover This Season: Meet The Five

Our goal for covering the Packers this year at The Power Sweep isn’t to cover the Packers. Not the whole team, at least. Just five players.

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Quick SlantsJon MeerdinkSeptember 9, 2016
Young, Aggressive Jaguars Await the Packers - Week 1 Preview
Young, Aggressive Jaguars Await the Packers - Week 1 Preview

I would say these aren’t your father’s Jaguars, but they’ve only been around for 21 years. These aren’t the Jaguars you grew up with. The Jaguars might actually be a competently run football team now.

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NewsJon MeerdinkSeptember 8, 2016
Why Josh Sitton Leaving Isn't As Bad As You Think
Why Josh Sitton Leaving Isn't As Bad As You Think

I wish, I wish there was an easy solution to the mystifying release of Josh Sitton over the weekend, but having now puzzled over it for several days, I see none. I don’t think we should have ever expected one either, but that’s an entirely different issue.

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AnalysisJon MeerdinkSeptember 6, 2016
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