Pro Football Focus Grades: Packers rookies stepping up on defense

After finishing dead-last in total defense last season, the Packers put an emphasis on improving their defense last offseason. Packers general manager Ted Thompson used the 28th overall pick on USC outside linebacker Nick Perry, before trading up twice in the second round to help bolster the Pack’s struggling defense. Thompson is stingy when it […]

Packers vs. Texans – Game Day First Impressions, Unfiltered: GB 42 HOU 24

Green Bay Packers vs. Houston Texans: My unfitered game day recap and blog post of comments, observations and first impressions. Inactive for Packers today: S Sean Richardson CB Davon House LB Terrell Manning G Greg Van Roten TE D.J. Williams WR Greg Jennings DT B.J. Raji Inactive for Texans today: QB Roc Carmichael CB Brandon […]

Green Bay Packers at Houston Texans: Key Matchups

The Green Bay Packers have a big road matchup on Sunday Night Football against the Houston Texans.  It’s a tough matchup following an tough loss at Indianapolis last weekend.  The Texans are clearly one of the best teams in the NFL and are undefeated at 5-0. The Packers will need to put together their best […]

Packers News: Benson could be out eight weeks

At halftime of Monday night’s game between the Houston Texans and the New York Jets, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Packers running back Cedric Benson could miss eight weeks. Earlier in the day, head coach Mike McCarthy didn’t reveal much about the severity of the injury to Benson’s foot, but Schefter suggested it’s a Lisfranc injury. […]