Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson traded out of the third round on Friday during the second night of the NFL draft. Thompson initially traded the 88th overall pick to San Francisco for the 93rd pick and the 49ers’ seventh-round selection. Thompson then moved the 93rd pick to the Dolphins for their fourth-rounder (No. […]
Aaron Rodgers Contract
Packers News: Aaron Rodgers signs contract extension
According to the team’s official website, the Packers have signed quarterback Aaron Rodgers to a multi-year contract extension. The move was announced Friday by Packers general manager Ted Thompson. Rodgers is now the highest paid player in league history after signing a five-year extension worth $110 million. Reports are that the contract calls for Rodgers to […]
Surviving Sunday: Packers News, Notes and Links for the Football Deprived
I love Packers general manager Ted Thompson. Even if he was terrible at his job, which thankfully he isn’t, I would still love him. While a bunch of other teams are out signing free agents that most NFL fans recognize and know, Thompson signs Loyce Means, a cornerback who most recently played in the Canadian […]
Report: Packers, Clay Matthews Getting Close to New Deal
Reports are trickling out that the Packers and Clay Matthews are close to a new deal that will pay the linebacker more than $13 million a year in new money. Matthews is 26 and has 42.5 sacks in four seasons with the Packers. He’s been the Packers best all-around defensive player and is often the […]
Surviving Sunday: Packers News, Notes and Links for the Football Deprived
As I was observing the buzz created this week by the U.S. Supreme Court hearings on gay marriage, I couldn’t help but think about former Packers great Reggie White. Most Packers fan who are old enough probably remember this speech by White in front of the Wisconsin state legislature in March of 1998. White was […]