When Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson matched the Oakland Raiders’ 1 year/$2.55 million offer to restricted free agent safety Sean Richardson, speculation as to why ran rampant. With Morgan Burnett, Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, and Micah Hyde being the first three safeties on the roster, the contract seemed expensive for a backup. This was even […]
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Cory’s Corner: Aaron Rodgers will be the Bear tamer again
The moment the schedules came out, Aaron Rodgers must’ve practiced his Grinch smile. The Packers open the season with the Bears. This is the same Bears team that got swallowed by Green Bay 93-31 in two games last year. Yeah, Chicago has a new coach with a new vision, the grumpy Brandon Marshall is gone […]
Around the NFC North: 3 non-Packers ready to make the leap
In a perfect world, a handful of second-year players on the Green Bay Packers roster will follow-up promising rookie seasons by establishing themselves as good to great players in 2015. Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Davante Adams and Cory Linsley are three Packers poised to make that transition. But what about the rest of the NFC North? […]
Surviving Sunday: Packers News, Notes and Links for the Football Deprived
When ya’ll fire up the grill this Memorial Day weekend, what will you be cooking? Here’s my ideal Memorial Day meal: Steak, preferably T-bone or tenderloin, from beef raised on my in-laws family farm in Ringle, Wis. I cook my steak slowly over low heat on a charcoal grill. Get that propane stuff outta here. […]
Cory’s Corner: No Johnny Manziel could open door for Roger Goodell
I understand what the Browns are thinking. They are trying to protect their quarterback that has lived in a fishbowl dating back to his days as a superstar at Texas A&M. So they requested to not be on the HBO reality show “Hard Knocks.” But just because the cameras won’t be humming, and the microphones […]