The Rise and Fall of the Green Bay Packers’ B.J. Raji

With the news last week that he tore his biceps and more than likely will miss the 2014 season, Green Bay Packers nose tackle B.J. Raji continues to see his once promising career come even more off the rails. When Raji was selected with the first of two first round draft picks in 2009, he […]

The Cure for the Packers’ Injury Woes could be….Snacks?

If there is one thing that has driven both the Green Bay Packers and their fans into white hot rage the past couple of seasons, it has been team’s ongoing battle with injury epidemics. The Packers won Super Bowl XLV with 15 players on injured reserve, but that is the exception and not the rule. […]

Injury Issues Are Not Exclusive to the Packers

“Woe is us” doesn’t apply to the Green Bay Packers as far as injuries anymore. So far in training camp, the Packers have (reportedly) lost two players to season ending injuries: offensive lineman Don Barclay and wide receiver Jared Abbrederis, both with torn ACLs. While losing depth at both positions is not good, neither one […]

If Packers fans had to pick a Packers Pepper to Perform

Tyler Dunne and Justin Felder asked an interesting question on the last Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Packers podcast: If Packers fans had to choose, would they pick pass rusher Julius Peppers or trainer Pepper Burruss to have a great season in 2014? The duo never really answered the question, so let’s answer it here. First, some context: […]

Surviving Sunday: Packers News, Notes and Links for the Football Deprived (Bonus Edition)

So yesterday I accidentally scheduled my Surviving Sunday post to run on Saturday. It was a brain freeze similar to what happens when Mike McCarthy calls for the fullback dive on 3rd-and-short. Hopefully you enjoyed your Saturday edition of Surviving Sunday. Now that it actually is Sunday, here is a bonus Sunday edition of Surviving Sunday. Packers […]