Packers Inside Linebackers: Now what?

While nothing has been officially announced yet, by many accounts Desmond Bishop’s days as a Green Bay Packer appear to be over. Speculation is rampant as to whether it’s strictly a “numbers” decision or if the Packers don’t believe he’ll ever be the same after a very serious injury. Bishop claims to be 100%, but […]

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 […]

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

Forgive me, Packers fans, I’m about to stick up for the Chicago Bears. (*The author pauses for a moment to put on his bullet-proof vest, change the locks on his home, and take a deep breath*) I have no problem with the Bears one year, $2 million contract offer to Brian Urlacher. I’m actually insulted […]

Packers Re-Sign LB Brad Jones

It was announced today via Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel that the Green Bay Packers have re-signed linebacker Brad Jones.  Terms of the deal have not been announced.  With the signing of Jones, the Packers will bring back the majority of their linebacking unit from last season, including all of the inside linebackers. After stepping […]