Trader Ted Strikes Again: Packers Trade Out of 3rd Round in NFL Draft

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. […]

NFL Free Agency and Training my Dog

For some reason, my dog acts like a crazed maniac whenever she’s on a leash. Matilda is a near-perfect dog in any other setting, but when we put on her leash and walk her around the neighborhood, she goes nuts. Lunging at other dogs. Eating leaves and rocks. Chasing cars. She’s completely out of control. […]

All you Need to Know About Day 1 of NFL Free Agency and the Green Bay Packers

It’s 11:30 p.m. central time on Tuesday, March 13, 2012. I’m going to read a few pages in my book and go to bed. By the time this publishes around 7 a.m. central time on Wednesday, March 14, 2012, a bunch of other stuff might have happened and the news contained in this post might […]

Packers Elect Not to Franchise Tag Free Agent QB Matt Flynn

Packers quarterback Matt Flynn will be free to sign with whichever team he so chooses this spring after the NFL’s franchise tag deadline passed Monday without GM Ted Thompson slapping the $14.4 million tender on the 27-year-old backup. Instead of taking the risk of tagging Flynn and then trading him to a quarterback-needy team, the […]

Miami Dolphins Hire Packers Offensive Coordinator Joe Philbin To Be Next Head Coach

According to both Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen of ESPN, the Miami Dolphins will hire Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Joe Philbin to be their next head coach. Terms of his contract are reportedly already agreed upon and a press conference is slated for Saturday. Philbin, who has held the role of offensive coordinator since […]