Photo credit: Mike Roemer/AP The Green Bay Packers defense appears to be improving as the season progresses, and that was evident when they held the high-powered Philadelphia Eagles in check last Sunday. A lot of the credit has been given to Clay Matthews after he moved from outside linebacker to inside linebacker. While that is […]
Author: Jay Hodgson
Game Balls and Lame Calls: Packers 53, Eagles 20
For the second straight week, the Green Bay Packers hung a five spot on an opponent, this time beating the Philadelphia Eagles 55-20 on a chilly Sunday afternoon. The normal author of this article is currently predisposed, so I’m filling in for him. I think we probably saw the game the same way, though. The […]
Packers Xs and Os Film Session: Clay Matthews Moves Inside
Last Sunday when the Green Bay Packers demolished the Chicago Bears 55-14, defensive coordinator Dom Capers unleashed a new wrinkle. It involved moving outside linebacker Clay Matthews to inside linebacker for much of the game. According to ESPN’s Rob Demovsky, Matthews played a total of 53 snaps, with 38 of those coming at middle linebacker (72%). […]
Revisiting and Regrading the Packers’ 2011 Draft
Photo credit: Packers Insiders NFL draft experts often say it’s not fair to grade a particular draft class on draft day. It’s better to reassess the picks three years into their careers. Much has already been written about the perceived failures of the Green Bay Packers’ general Manager Ted Thompson and his maligned 2011 draft […]
Packers Xs and Os Film Session: Burn the Film Edition
Photo credit: Matthew Hinton You could say that bye week came at the right time for the Green Bay Packers. They are currently dealing with injuries, and after a blowout loss to the Saints in New Orleans, the team needs to scatter for the bye week. They need to rest and get healthy. Also, they […]