Packers Article Archive

    Between October 20, 2009 and November 21, 2009
  1. Green Bay Packers Midseason Grades, Volume II

    I will now grade the defense and special teams. I would like to remind everyone of my first prediction before the start of the season: “The defense will finish the season in the top quarter of the league...

    MJ Kasprzak Written by MJ Kasprzak about 19 minutes ago 2 reads 0 comments

  2. Who Is the Best Running Back in Philadelphia Eagles History?

    News today is that Brian Westbrook will make a full recovery from his second concussion in three weeks, and while everyone is talking as if he'll return to the field (perhaps in time for a hoped-for ...

    DMtShooter Five Tool Tool Written by DMtShooter Five Tool Tool about about 18 hours ago 37 reads 1 comments

  3. Green Bay Packers Midseason Grades

    Every course has a midterm grade, and we have reached that point in the season. (Technically, the Packers reached that before the Dallas game. However, with all teams having now had their bye week, Week 10 is the most appropriate time to do any comparison

    MJ Kasprzak Written by MJ Kasprzak about 1 day ago 195 reads 4 comments

  4. 2005's Top Drafted QB's Face Off In Lambeau

    The NFL 2005 Draft was supposed to herald two great future franchise quarterbacks in Alex Smith and Aaron Rodgers.  Standouts from the draft class have come from the defensive side of the ...

    Tony Tucker Written by Tony Tucker about 1 day ago 36 reads 3 comments

  5. Green Bay Packers Defense: By the Numbers

    Dom Capers and his new 3-4 defense for the Green Bay Packers have come under a lot of scrutiny since being established this year...

    Chad Written by Chad about 1 day ago 393 reads 5 comments

  6. 2009 NFL Week 1 Recap: A Few Surprises and Great Finishes

    Anybody and everybody who is an NFL fan will look forward to the start of the new NFL season. After a rough season last time around, the NFL is back in full form and its first week has illustrated why it's such an eagerly awaited event...

    Karunakar Pokala Written by Karunakar Pokala about 1 day ago 60 reads 0 comments

  7. The Pitiful Practice of Playoff Pricing

    Economic times are tough all over, even for the NFL. Less than a year ago the league announced layoffs and cut over ten percent of the staff in the league offices...

    GridironFans.com Written by GridironFans.com about 2 days ago 11 reads 0 comments

  8. Green Bay-Dallas: Three Reasons To Smile After Packers' Win Over Cowboys

    Hold on everybody, the Packer roller-coaster season is only in mid-ride. Just when most Packer fans were ready to bail out of the car, the season swooped up to its highest point so far...

    Jersey Al Bracco Written by Jersey Al Bracco about 2 days ago 1,345 reads 40 comments

  9. Could Pack Go Back To The Future?

    The Green Bay Packers are fresh off their biggest win of the 2009 season after a 17-7 win over Dallas Sunday afternoon and on Wednesday rumors started to surface about former head coach Mike Holmgren...

    Joe Arrigo Written by Joe Arrigo about 2 days ago 67 reads 0 comments

  10. Changes I Saw From The Packers-Cowboys Game

    Plenty of debate topics came out of the Packers' 17-7 win over the Cowboys on Sunday. It was a much-needed win for Green Bay, who got themselves back into the playoff picture...

    Chris Schei Written by Chris Schei about 3 days ago 491 reads 5 comments

  11. Packers-Cowboys Report Card

    The Green Bay Packers bounced back from their shameful effort (or lack thereof) against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with an inspired performance against Dallas on Sunday to jump back into the playoff race...

    MJ Kasprzak Written by MJ Kasprzak about 3 days ago 334 reads 12 comments

  12. November 17, 1940: Packers are first NFL team to travel by plane

    November 17, 1940 A mere 69 years ago, the first NFL team traveled by air. This team was none other than the Green Bay Packers – who traveled to play the New York Giants in a 7-3 losing effort...

    JoeSportsFan Written by JoeSportsFan about 3 days ago 11 reads 0 comments

  13. Packers-Cowboys Recap: 10 Things I Learned

    1. There was a whole new level of intensity brought by the Packers defense today. Aggressive blitzes. Aggressive plays on the ball. Aggressive fumble recoveries. Where was this reckless abandon last week against the Bucs? 2...

    Jerome Harrison Written by Jerome Harrison about 3 days ago 439 reads 11 comments

  14. Credit Where Credit Is Due: Life After The Packers' Win Over Dallas

      This just in: The Packers played an outstanding game. Yes, I’m admitting that, even as Green Bay’s self-appointed chief pessimist as of late...

    WI-OH Sports Fan Written by WI-OH Sports Fan about 4 days ago 407 reads 4 comments

  15. Romo Escapes Carter Comparison, Barely

    Cowboys QB inconsistant at best It was one of those games that you just shake your head at. If the Dallas Cowboys proved one thing, it’s that they are not one of the elite teams in the NFL...

    D. R.  Pedraza Written by D. R. Pedraza about 4 days ago 19 reads 0 comments

  16. Packers-Cowboys: Green Bay Stifles Dallas, but Did It Save Its Season?

    Do you hear that ? That's not the sound of the Green Bay Packers winning a game for the first time in three weeks. That's the sound of every sports writer changing their tune...

    kevin roberts Written by kevin roberts about 4 days ago 536 reads 18 comments

  17. Green Bay Packers: Five Best Second-Half Surges

    The Green Bay Packers have struggled to "clean up" the problems that have plagued them at the midpoint of the season, and appear hard-pressed to make a playoff push with a difficult second-half schedule...

    Ryan  Cardarella Written by Ryan Cardarella about 5 days ago 436 reads 2 comments

  18. Green Bay Packers Report Card: Grading the Team in Tampa

    I originally wrote this article for SportsScribes.net . Here is how each unit ranked last week and how that applies to this Sunday's matchup against the Dallas Cowboys: Quarterback: D ...

    MJ Kasprzak Written by MJ Kasprzak about 5 days ago 691 reads 0 comments

  19. Are Rodgers, Packers Prepared For "Last Stand" Against Romo, Cowboys?

    The time has come for the “Do or Die” attitude. Cue any cheesy montage music you like, the moment is upon us. Aaron Rodgers is about to be either the hero or the goat of the Packers' 2009 campaign...

    Casey Mabbott Written by Casey Mabbott about 5 days ago 352 reads 1 comments

  20. Losing The Edge: Sacking Kampman Could Be Double-Edged Sword For Packers

    When Aaron Kampman heard the Packers were switching to the 3-4 defense, he kept his mouth shut about his frustrations. As we all know, that was as good as saying, “I’m not on board.” Through eight games in 2009 it isn’t hard to see why...

    Peter Bukowski Written by Peter Bukowski about 6 days ago 441 reads 3 comments

  21. Dr. Bob's Betting Advice For PACKERS (+2.5) Vs. COWBOYS

    Dallas (-2.5) 27 GREEN BAY 24 Over/Under Total: 48.0 01:15 PM Pacific Time Sunday, Nov-15 Green Bay should be better than 4-4 straight up given that the Packers have out-gained their opponents 5...

    Robert Stoll Written by Robert Stoll about 7 days ago 15 reads 0 comments

  22. NFL PREVIEW: GREEN BAY PACKERS VS. DALLAS COWBOYS

    One of the first rules of sports handicapping is that the public tends to myopically overreact to single games on a week-to-week basis...

    chris marakovitz Written by chris marakovitz about 7 days ago 186 reads 3 comments

  23. NFL Fantasy Football Match-Up Issues: Correcting the Myths

    It all starts with two bad games of lazy tackling and facing two elite running backs, and then all of a sudden the Houston Texans have one of the worst run defenses in the league...

    kevin roberts Written by kevin roberts about 7 days ago 139 reads 2 comments

  24. Re-Igniting the Flame: Getting Greg Jennings Back into the Game

    With their backs against the wall, the Green Bay Packers are desperate for a win this Sunday. Aaron Rodgers must step up, and put the team on his back if the Packers look to upset the 6-2 Dallas Cowboys at Lambeau Field...

    Jason Potvin Written by Jason Potvin about 7 days ago 270 reads 5 comments

  25. Morning Ramble - 11/13

    Ryan Braun won his second straight Silver Slugger award, putting him with the likes of Molitor and Cooper for Brewers who have won the award in consecutive years...

    Right Field Bleachers Written by Right Field Bleachers about 7 days ago 3 reads 0 comments

 


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