Another week of Packers training camp is in the books. Is it Sept. 8 yet? Finley pipes down I’ve never been one of those people who gets all bent out of shape whenever Jermichael Finley says something that stirs the pot — I’ll take honesty and candor over canned cliches any day. But it looks […]
A.J. Hawk
Previewing the 2013 Packers with Rivers McCown from Football Outsiders
The 2013 Football Outsiders Almanac is out now and I would advise Packers fans to pick up a copy. I’ve always enjoyed how the almanac blends modern analytics and metrics with traditional scouting and the unique perspectives of a talented writing staff. Rivers McCown wrote this year’s chapter on the Packers. I don’t want to […]
A.J. Hawk, Dave Robinson honored at Lee Remmel banquet
At the 14th Lee Remmel Sports Awards Banquet on June 11–what would have been Vince Lombardi’s 100th birthday–Packers linebacker A.J. Hawk and Lombardi-era star Dave Robinson each received an award for their achievements on and off the field. Hawk was the recipient of the Professional Achievement Award. Since being selected No. 5 overall by the Packers […]
Packers LB Desmond Bishop: DPOY or Playing for a Different Team?
This story from Tyler Dunne in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel about Packers linebacker Desmond Bishop is extremely well written. After reading it, you can’t help but like the guy even more than you probably already do. In the story, Bishop says one of his goals is to win defensive player of the year in 2013. Unfortunately, […]
Packing the Stats: Defense Tackling Improvements
In my recent perusal of the internet for some Green Bay Packers news in the offseason, I came across an article at Football Outsiders by editor-in-chief Aaron Schatz. “Broken Tackles 2012: Defense” focuses on the best and worst defensive players when it came to broken tackles last season. Those of us who regularly follow the […]