Assuming you’ve followed the Packers for more than one offseason, you know that Ted Thompson is notoriously loath to sign free agents. Cornerbacks in particular have not ranked high on his free agent priority list.
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There are places that just feel different, whether man-made like Times Square or a slice of nature like the Grand Canyon. The same goes for sports stadiums. Whether it’s the history behind the building or the architecture, some just stand out more than others.
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Packers beat writer Bob McGinn put Ted Thompson on blast this weekend, sounding off on Thompson’s player acquisition strategy.
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Consulting with other owners, we’ve come up with an eight step plan for remaking the Packers, laying out exactly what you’ll need to do to make the Packers into the sort of champions you want them to be.
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Lacy turns 27 in June and is fast approaching the age when running backs begin to break down. He’s an unrestricted free agent this offseason. Should the Packers bring him back?
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Other than President of the United States, there’s probably no more prestigious position in our country than an owner of a professional sports team. Sure, there are jobs that may offer a higher salary or more exposure, but owning a team is the top of the heap.
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Eleven members of the 2016 Packers are set to be unrestricted free agents in the near future, and a solid case could be made for why each one of them should return, except maybe for Christine Michael.
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Aaron Rodgers said in his postgame comments that the Packers need to “retool” next year in order to compete. Does that include going after a wide receiver high in the draft? Both Jon and Gary weigh in.
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The Packers season is at an end, so what happens now? Jon Meerdink and Gary Zilavy break down the Packers' untimely demise in Atlanta, Jordy Nelson's gutsy performance, and the future of Green Bay's eleven pending free agents. Plus, was A.J. Hawk actually a good draft pick?
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Cornerback Sam Shields has been battling concussion symptoms since Week 1 and said recently they’re not letting up. He counts for $12.125 million against the cap next year. Both Shields and the Packers have significant decisions to make.
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Offensive lineman J.C. Tretter, defensive back Micah Hyde, and linebacker Nick Perry are three of the Packers higher priority free agents. All three are in the prime years of their career, and each has contributed in their own way to the Packers’ success. Assuming the Packers won’t bring all three back, who would you choose?
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Whether Dom Capers is to blame for the Packers’ defensive struggles or not is up for debate, but one thing is for certain about the 2016 roster: the money spent on defense largely went to waste.
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Will this be the season that the Packers finally pull the trigger? Jon and Gary debate that point below.
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For the record, I think there’s a pretty good chance that Davante Adams suits up for the Packers on Sunday. For the same record, I think there’s a pretty good chance that Jordy Nelson does not.
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Atlanta’s defense is not great. No one debates that. The Falcons have surrendered 30 or more points six times this season and 28 or more points nine times. They will give up points and they will give them up in bunches.
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It’s always best to arm yourself with some handy anecdotes heading into any big game, and instead of waiting for the talking heads on your pregame show of choice to recite them for you, why not just read them here? Here’s everything you need to know heading into Sunday’s NFC Championship Game against the Falcons.
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Training camp and the preseason this year felt different. We wrote early on that 2016 felt like a "Super Bowl or bust" campaign. If the Packers were to make a deep playoff run or make the NFL's championship game, there were a number of players who needed to step up or circumstances that needed to break the Packers way.
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On this week’s episode of Blue 58, Gary and I argued that there’s really not a lot of difference between the versions of the Packers and Falcons that we’ll see on Sunday and the teams we saw in late October. Both were high flying, pass-oriented offenses at the time, and they both are now.
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Way back in July, we discussed what Jared Cook needed to do to be a success in Green Bay. This passage jumps out to me (emphasis added):
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It takes an incredible season to make it all the way to the NFC Championship game, and it takes a great effort to make it beyond the conference title game to the Super Bowl. Fortunately, the Packers have had more than a few great performances in their conference championship games, so let’s take a look at a few of the best.
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