Surviving Sunday: Packers News, Notes and Links for the Football Deprived

Do you ever wonder if the marketing machines behind professional sports franchises make fans stupid? Or are professional sports fans already stupid, and the marketing machines give fans exactly what they’re asking for? I was thinking about this while covering the Yankees beating the Twins (yet again) earlier this week at Target Field. Between almost […]

B.J. Raji: Next in line, when will he sign?

Despite being predictably quiet throughout free agency, the Packers have successfully locked up perhaps their two most valuable players. The team locked up quarterback Aaron Rodgers and linebacker Clay Matthews to long-term contract extensions. Matthews signed a five-year deal that makes him the highest-paid defensive player in football, while Rodgers became the highest-paid player in […]