No worries if Packers’ Ha Ha Clinton-Dix isn’t an Immediate Starter

Packers general manger Ted Thompson’s batting average on recent first-round draft picks is below the Mendoza Line. For you non-baseball fans, that means Thompson is hitting under .200 with a lot of tappers back to the pitcher or lazy popups instead of line drives to the gap or tape-measure home runs. Bryan Bulaga: Talented, some […]

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

Take a look at this NFL mock draft at Drafttek.com. There are three tight ends selected before a running back is chosen with the 50th overall pick. Last year in the actual NFL draft there were two tight ends selected before the first running back was snatched off the board (Giovani Bernard at No. 37). […]

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

At this point in the NFL offseason, what would you say is your biggest concern about the 2014 Packers? For me, it’s the safety position. When Morgan Burnett is the best safety on the roster, there are issues. Yes, the draft is right around the corner, but you never know if a) the Packers will […]

Packers Stock Report: Wide Receivers can also be Tough Guys Edition

When you think of tough football players — whether they play for the Packers or not — you probably think of Mike Singletary and his stare, Ray Nitschske and his scowl or Ronnie Lott lopping off part of his finger so he could keep playing. You probably don’t think of too many wide receivers, especially modern-day receivers […]

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 […]