Ryan Cardarella Article Archive

  1. 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 14 days ago 448 reads 2 comments

  2. Where's the West Coast? Finding Flaws in the Packers' Offensive Strategy

    In lieu of massive offensive line problems and an inconsistent running game, a critical question hasn't come up nearly enough in discussing the Green Bay Packer offense...

    Ryan  Cardarella Written by Ryan Cardarella about 18 days ago 466 reads 13 comments

  3. Want to Rattle Brett Favre? Cheer Him on Sunday

    The manner in which the Lambeau faithful greet Brett Favre this Sunday is perhaps more intriguing than the very important divisional game itself...

    Ryan  Cardarella Written by Ryan Cardarella about about 1 month ago 342 reads 1 comments

  4. Packers Shine While Division Rivals Show Vulnerability

    Playing the hapless Cleveland Browns proved to be the perfect elixir for the Green Bay Packers' offensive struggles. The Packers played their most complete game of the season Sunday, running ...

    Ryan  Cardarella Written by Ryan Cardarella about about 1 month ago 389 reads 6 comments

  5. Green Bay Packers: Can Defensive Tweaks Help Carry Flawed Offense?

    Same strengths, same weaknesses, weaker opponent. That is the best way to sum up the Green Bay Packers offense against Detroit coming out of their bye week...

    Ryan  Cardarella Written by Ryan Cardarella about about 1 month ago 1,323 reads 13 comments

  6. Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers Can Look at Old Matchup for Monday Night Blueprint

    For a regular season contest, the stakes seemingly couldn't be higher when Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers invade Brett Favre's Metrodome Monday night. Yep, that's still pretty weird to read...

    Ryan  Cardarella Written by Ryan Cardarella about about 1 month ago 845 reads 2 comments

  7. Flawed Approach: How Ted Thompson Miscalculated Building the Packers' O-Line

    Through two games, it's no secret that the Packers' Achilles' heel is clearly protecting franchise quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers has competed valiantly through two games, but suffering 10 sacks in two games is simply unacceptable in the NFL...

    Ryan  Cardarella Written by Ryan Cardarella about 2 months ago 1,303 reads 58 comments

  8. "Money" Rodgers Earns His Stripes In Victory

    It was almost 2008 all over again for the Green Bay Packers Sunday night. Then Aaron Rodgers showed why he is an elite quarterback poised to erase the late-game struggles of last season...

    Ryan  Cardarella Written by Ryan Cardarella about 2 months ago 704 reads 11 comments

  9. Black And Blue Preview: Ranking The NFC North Defenses

    With the 2009 season set to kick off in mere hours, here is how the NFC North stacks up on the defensive side of the ball. Defensive Line 1. Minnesota 2. Chicago 3. Green Bay 4...

    Ryan  Cardarella Written by Ryan Cardarella about 2 months ago 794 reads 15 comments

  10. Black and Blue Preview: Sizing Up the NFC North Offenses

    With final rosters being set over the weekend and the real games finally set to begin in less than a week, I wanted to take a look at where each NFC North team stands at each position, starting on offense...

    Ryan  Cardarella Written by Ryan Cardarella about 2 months ago 462 reads 6 comments

  11. Green Bay Packers Must Carry Over Preseason Swagger

    The Green Bay Packers have attacked the preseason like a team hell-bent on atoning for the missed opportunities and overall disappointment of 2008...

    Ryan  Cardarella Written by Ryan Cardarella about 2 months ago 704 reads 9 comments

  12. Green Bay Packers: What We Can Take from Crushing Cleveland

    The Green Bay Packers unveiled their new 3-4 scheme in style on Saturday, shutting out the hapless Cleveland Browns 17-0 at Lambeau...

    Ryan  Cardarella Written by Ryan Cardarella about 3 months ago 612 reads 4 comments

  13. J.J. Hardy Sent to AAA, Bill Hall Released as Brewers Shake Up Roster

    Doug Melvin and the Milwaukee Brewers' brass have seen enough. After dropping 23 of their last 35 games and doing little at the trade deadline to stay in the wild card race, the Brewers dropped the hammer on Wednesday, demoting shortstop J...

    Ryan  Cardarella Written by Ryan Cardarella about 3 months ago 431 reads 1 comments

  14. Raji Leaves Green Bay: What His Holdout Means To Revamped Green Bay Defense

    Packers first-round pick and ninth overall selection B.J. Raji was seen flying out of Green Bay last night, a bad sign for fans hoping to see the space-eating 330-pounder in green and gold anytime soon...

    Ryan  Cardarella Written by Ryan Cardarella about 3 months ago 1,300 reads 20 comments

  15. Prince Fielder Nearly Ends The L.A. Dodgers Pennant Hopes

    A friendly note to Guillermo Mota and the Los Angeles Dodger pitching staff. Please don't throw at Prince Fielder. Seriously. Fielder attempted to enter the Dodger clubhouse last night after being drilled in the ninth inning of a 17-4 L...

    Ryan  Cardarella Written by Ryan Cardarella about 3 months ago 73 reads 1 comments

  16. Fight Club: More Physical Camp an Encouraging Sign For Packers

    It didn't take long for the physicality of training camp to boil over for the Green Bay Packers. After going without so much as a skirmish in camp before the disappointing 6-10 campaign of a ...

    Ryan  Cardarella Written by Ryan Cardarella about 3 months ago 552 reads 4 comments

  17. Milwaukee Brewers: Recent Slump May Have Preserved the Future

    While I'm not advocating giving up on the Brewers making the playoffs in 2009, their recent play should be a clear sign to GM Doug Melvin that trading away the future to take a shot this season is the wrong move...

    Ryan  Cardarella Written by Ryan Cardarella about 4 months ago 246 reads 4 comments

  18. Just Like Old Times: Packers Set at QB While Division Deals with Turmoil

    Heading into training camp, the Green Bay Packers are the only team in the division not dealing with some level of turmoil at quarterback, a welcome development considering where they were a ...

    Ryan  Cardarella Written by Ryan Cardarella about 4 months ago 192 reads 6 comments

  19. Five Things I Hope To See in Green Bay's Training Camp

    As the dog days of summer come to an end and training camp is set to commence, there will finally be more to talk about than how "conflicted" Brett Favre is about trading his Wranglers in for a bright purple outfit, or how truly atrocious T...

    Ryan  Cardarella Written by Ryan Cardarella about 4 months ago 641 reads 12 comments

  20. Packers Need Healthy Grant, Jackson to Power Running Game

    While the Green Bay Packer offense put up points in bunches behind Aaron Rodgers and a stellar passing attack in 2008, the running game struggled to provide the kind of balance the team will need to be successful in 2009...

    Ryan  Cardarella Written by Ryan Cardarella about 4 months ago 300 reads 5 comments

  21. What the Brewers Must Do at the Trade Deadline

    As the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline approaches, it is no secret that the Milwaukee Brewers need to add a starting pitcher if they want to return to postseason play...

    Ryan  Cardarella Written by Ryan Cardarella about 4 months ago 400 reads 1 comments

  22. Milwaukee Brewers: Villanueva's Struggles Continue In Loss To Cards

    Once considered one of the most valuable Brewers in the bullpen, reliever Carlos Villanueva has been a sore spot in an otherwise stellar group for Milwaukee this season...

    Ryan  Cardarella Written by Ryan Cardarella about 4 months ago 50 reads 0 comments

  23. Manny Parra Dazzles in Loss: Mirage or Sign of Maturity?

    Milwaukee Brewers fans have to be encouraged by the stellar return of left-hander Manny Parra, after he stymied the St. Louis Cardinals for seven innings on Thursday afternoon in a 5-1 loss...

    Ryan  Cardarella Written by Ryan Cardarella about 4 months ago 90 reads 1 comments

  24. Ryan Braun, Brewers Need To Toughen Up

    After dropping three of four to the suddenly surging Chicago Cubs at Wrigley this holiday weekend, All-Star outfielder Ryan Braun took his frustrations with the current roster to the media, calling ...

    Ryan  Cardarella Written by Ryan Cardarella about 4 months ago 89 reads 1 comments

  25. Milwaukee Brewers: A Midseason Status Check

    Minus their two aces, the Milwaukee Brewers have managed to hang tough atop the NL Central during the first half of the season, due in large part to their lights-out bullpen and the excellence ...

    Ryan  Cardarella Written by Ryan Cardarella about 5 months ago 87 reads 0 comments

 


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