The Catch-22 of A Superstar Quarterback

The Holy Grail for any GM and front office is to find the “mythical” franchise quarterback.  Whether it’s by draft or trade, finding a quarterback that can be the face of a franchise is the top priority of every team save the ones that already have one, and there aren’t many out there that can say they […]

Say it: Kuuuuuuuuuhn is back with Packers (Kuhn, Richardson re-signed)

Kuuuuuuuuuuuuuhn is baaaaaaaaaaack… That was the word yesterday out of Green Bay as the Packers announced the fan favorite will return for his 9th season with the Packers. Ted Thompson, the Packers’ Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Operations (that’s some list of titles…) made the official announcement and Kuhn’s agent reported […]

The Loser’s Curse of Free Agency: Randall Cobb Edition

Some of the more academically inclined readers of this fair blog might have read “The Loser’s Curse: Decision Making and Market Efficiency in the National Football League draft”; I recommend going over it although some of the central points about drafting efficiency are no longer true due to the implementation of a rookie contract cap in […]

Packers Re-Sign Backup Quarterback Scott Tolzien

The Green Bay Packers continued working to bring back their own free agents and agreed to terms on a one-year deal with quarterback Scott Tolzien on Sunday.  The contract can’t be finalized until 3pm EDT on Tuesday, but the agreement was announced by Bill Huber of Packer Report on Sunday. Tolzien joined the Packers in […]

Time Running Out for Packers, Randall Cobb

The NFL free agency period begins in less than five days and the Green Bay Packers and free agent receiver Randall Cobb don’t appear to be close to a new contract to bring him back to the team that drafted him and helped him become the top receiver on the market. Cobb is just 24 […]