1. NFL Lockout: How Adrian Peterson and the NFLPA Have Lost Credibility

    As a football fan (Packers specifically) living outside America, I am having a bit of a chuckle at the union leaders and the National Football League Players Association, whatever ...

    Dean Somerville Written by Dean Somerville about 11 months ago 1,498 reads 84 comments

  2. The Golden Rule: Why Smith and the Union Cannot Win

    As a football fan living outside America I am having a bit of a chuckle at the union and the National Football Players Association thinking they are ahead in the bargaining game—so ...

    Dean Somerville Written by Dean Somerville about 11 months ago 66 reads 2 comments

  3. The Green Bay Packers' Hardest Day of 2010

    As the classic line in the classic sports movie Bull Durham goes ---- this is the hardest thing a manager has to do, as he is about to release a player, here is the ---- hardest thing Mike McCarthy has to do, decide amongst the bubble players...

    Dean Somerville Written by Dean Somerville about over 1 year ago 1,590 reads 17 comments

  4. The Earliest Rankings of all 8 NFL Divisions -- Part II - AFC

    While there seemed to controversy from my NFC choices, in that there was limited changeover from 2009, does this prognosticator see much change in the AFC? Haves vs Have Nots......

    Dean Somerville Written by Dean Somerville about almost 2 years ago 426 reads 10 comments

  5. The Earliest Rankings of All Eight NFL Divisions: Part 1, the NFC

    While it is always tempting to try to rank teams from 1 – 32 in a league, for playoff implications I find it at least equally important to try to rank all four teams in each division...

    Dean Somerville Written by Dean Somerville about almost 2 years ago 712 reads 34 comments

  6. Eight Coin Flips --- The Packers 2010 Draft Room, The Way I See It

    While much deliberation has gone on amongst the Packer faithful this and every off-season, I am about to suggest the draft room strategy we haven’t seen on camera. Coin flipping 101, here might be Ted’s flips...

    Dean Somerville Written by Dean Somerville about almost 2 years ago 458 reads 9 comments

  7. Mining the Packers Roster for Draft Gold

    The 2009 season saw the Green Bay Packers jump to an 11–5 record and into the playoffs. That jump was no fluke, and some like myself (check my April to August articles, people ...

    Dean Somerville Written by Dean Somerville about almost 2 years ago 685 reads 26 comments

  8. Green Bay Packers' 2010 Free Agent Tender Requirements

    It's early in the negotiation process between the Packers and their five UFAs and their eight RFAs. I will take a quick look at the projected salary requirements to resign each, with my personal guess as to whether the number will be met by the club...

    Dean Somerville Written by Dean Somerville about 2 years ago 1,602 reads 20 comments

  9. Green Bay Packers' Five 2009 Negatives That Make 2010 Packers NFC Co-Favorites

    Now that the season is officially over for all NFL teams and the congratulations due to “Who Dat Nation” have been extended, the time has come to look ahead...

    Dean Somerville Written by Dean Somerville about 2 years ago 1,249 reads 5 comments

  10. First Glimpse Of Packers 2010 Draft Targets

    While suffering through depression at not watching the Packers in the NFC final this weekend, I distracted myself by looking forward to the draft. Here are my initial thoughts...

    Dean Somerville Written by Dean Somerville about 2 years ago 1,893 reads 17 comments

  11. Is Clay Matthews III Now the Front Runner for Defensive ROY?

    While many will comment on the ugliness of the win against the Ravens, no one in Packerland will complain. Yes, there are penalty issues to deal with. Yes, the punting is just barely adequate...

    Dean Somerville Written by Dean Somerville about 2 years ago 1,359 reads 11 comments

  12. Packers' Wild Card Hunt in Good Shape

    While some may doubt the talent Ted Thompson has brought to this 2009 Green Bay Packers team and others (myself included) lament many of Mikey's play calls, I am now reaffirming what I stated preseason—the Packers are going to the playoffs...

    Dean Somerville Written by Dean Somerville about 2 years ago 618 reads 2 comments

  13. Projecting The Packers 53 Man Roster For 2009

    There are many positions that are easy to come to the numbers of players the Packers will keep entering the 2009 season...

    Dean Somerville Written by Dean Somerville about over 2 years ago 525 reads 10 comments

  14. Packers Position Battles Resulting from the 2009 Draft

    This draft may prove to be the sword that strikes off the heads of the Ted Thompson bashers. With the No. 9 pick, he drafted BJ Raji, who is an instant impact player on the D line...

    Dean Somerville Written by Dean Somerville about almost 3 years ago 1,680 reads 25 comments

  15. Green Bay Packers' Draft Choices: Dean Somervilles' Draft Analysis

    While I have speculated a lot on trade possibilities for the No. 9 pick, I have now reached the conclusion that the value in front of them means the Packers will use their own pick. In a pleasant surprise B...

    Dean Somerville Written by Dean Somerville about almost 3 years ago 3,635 reads 2 comments

  16. Green Bay Packers Trade Possibilities: April Edition

    This article updates my thought processes from my March article. As the draft day gets closer, the shuffling near the top of the draft becomes more intense. This year's draft class has two QBs that are near locks to be in the top eight...

    Dean Somerville Written by Dean Somerville about almost 3 years ago 943 reads 6 comments

  17. Green Bay Packers Draft Puzzle: April Update

    This article is a follow-up to my March article regarding draft needs. In the six weeks since I published the first article, only a few things have changed the evaluation and needs situation...

    Dean Somerville Written by Dean Somerville about almost 3 years ago 370 reads 3 comments

  18. Packers' Potential Two Late Sleeper Picks

    Not many NFL fans think about talent coming from Canadian Universities. Here are two that I would love to see Ted Thompson and the Packer team take a run at...

    Dean Somerville Written by Dean Somerville about almost 3 years ago 400 reads 3 comments

  19. Green Bay Packers' 2009 Draft-Day Trade Possibilities

    When viewing the 2009 Packers needs and draft assets the first thing we look at is history and try to guess what Ted Thompson is thinking. The Packers have a rising young offense with a potential holes at the OT spot and TE depth required...

    Dean Somerville Written by Dean Somerville about almost 3 years ago 934 reads 8 comments

  20. Green Bay Packers' Draft Puzzle: March Editon

    The 2009 edition of the Green Bay Packers is in an enviable position. They only lose a single starter from the 2008 edition, and that could change if Tauscher is re-signed...

    Dean Somerville Written by Dean Somerville about almost 3 years ago 697 reads 7 comments

  21. Is Viking Coach Childress The First Fired in 2009?

    Overwhelming expectations for success in Minnesota will get Brad Childress fired. Minnesota has 10 starters more than 30-years-old. They have another 13 players that will be 29 or 30 by the end of 2009...

    Dean Somerville Written by Dean Somerville about almost 3 years ago 97 reads 2 comments

  22. Packers, Bears, and Vikings Fans Crying for FA—Who Needs the Most?

    While searching B/R articles on other team’s sites I took a bit of time to think about where the Packers are against the Bears and the Vikings (sorry Lions fans you do not qualify as a rival at this time)...

    Dean Somerville Written by Dean Somerville about almost 3 years ago 1,071 reads 29 comments

  23. Packers Fans' Hopes in "Realistic" Free Agency

    The silly week of Free Agency is over, and much of the crazy spending is finished. Now is the time for Ted Thompson to evaluate what has happened and get some value for the FA bucks...

    Dean Somerville Written by Dean Somerville about almost 3 years ago 441 reads 4 comments

  24. Keeping the Packers Green and Gold with Cash: Avoiding Silly Free Agency

    The NFL silly season, known as free agency is upon us. I have read several comments from Packer fans decrying the need for super and big splash free agent signings this year...

    Dean Somerville Written by Dean Somerville about almost 3 years ago 444 reads 3 comments

  25. 2009: Results Time for Packers GM Ted Thompson

    In order to evaluate the success or failure thus far for Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson, we must look at the team's record, the roster Thompson inherited, changes Thompson has made to the roster and make a projection for the future...

    Dean Somerville Written by Dean Somerville about almost 3 years ago 689 reads 12 comments