Regular readers of this site know that we like to cite Pro Football Focus (PFF) metrics when talking about the Packers. I wouldn’t call any of us football sabermaticians, but PFF does some excellent work trying to make football analysis as objective as possible. Too often, people either treat sites like PFF as the be-all and […]
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Packers Sam Shields Quietly Returning to Form
The cameras focused on Clay Matthews destroying Jay Cutler, the announcers raved about Tramon Williams shutting out Brandon Marshall, and fans cheered as the Packers took a 10-0 halftime lead on the Bears after a surprise field goal resulted in a touchdown. Meanwhile, Sam Shields kept silently plugging away. Shields spent most of his time […]
Packers Outside Linebackers: Erik Walden vs. Nick Perry
Before the season started, Jersey Al posted this about Packers outside linebacker Erik Walden. Jersey Al said the following about Walden early in the post: Erik Walden can flat out rush the passer. When Walden is turned loose to pursue the red meat known as NFL quarterbacks, he performs like a hungry lion. I wasn’t […]
Jerron McMillian making most of increased opportunity
There’s no way around it–the Packers’ defense dominated the Chicago Bears on Thursday night. Tramon Williams caught as many Jay Cutler passes (two) as Brandon Marshall, the Packers nearly doubled the Bears in total yards, and Clay Matthews had his arms wrapped around Cutler as if he were a certain cast member on Laguna Beach. If […]
Around the NFC North: Lions in Jail, Vikings Trade Requests, Bears Roaring Quietly
We know what the Packers have been up to, but it’s been a while since we checked in on the other teams in the division. Let’s take a trip around the NFC North. Detroit Lions The Lions will give the Packers all they can handle in the NFC North as long as they stay out […]