Xs and Os: The Double-High Safety Defense (Cover 2)

Now that the Green Bay Packers presumably have two capable safeties roaming the back end of the defense in Morgan Burnett and Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, defensive coordinator Dom Capers will probably be playing more cover 2, which is a staple at all levels of organized football. The cover 2 is a necessity in modern football […]

Packers Young Secondary Can Erase Bad Memories of Playoff Hail Mary

I know your belly is still full of Thanksgiving turkey and you’re probably all excited that you managed to outlast the middled-aged lady next to you for that discounted Xbox at Wal-Mart on Black Friday. If you can overcome your full stomach and pause your Xbox euphoria, take a minute and watch the video of the […]

Safety Charlie Peprah Released By The Green Bay Packers

In the first stunning move of training camp in 2012, the Green Bay Packers have released safety Charlie Peprah according to Jason Wilde of ESPN 540. Peprah, who was the incumbent starter from 2011, reportedly had offseason arthroscopic surgery on his knee and didn’t participate in the offseason program. With the players just recently completing […]

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

On July 4, Deadspin asked which sports team is the most American. They shouldn’t even have to ask. It’s the Green Bay Packers. And it’s not even close.

Packers Rookie Jerron McMillian: Will Ted Thompson Strike Gold Again?

It was a formula that paid dividends for the Green Bay Packers the last time around so GM Ted Thompson figured it was worth trying again. In his first draft as head of the Packers football operations in 2005, Thompson selected a player from a small school who in time had a big impact on […]