After defeating the Detroit Lions in Week 17, the Green Bay Packers earned a much needed bye week to rest and recover. Aaron Rodgers, who briefly departed the Week 17 divisional showdown, is nursing a minor calf injury and may be somewhat limited during this weekend’s game. Regardless of whether Rodgers feels the effects of […]
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Packers Xs and Os Film Session: Previewing the Cowboys Run Game
Photo credit: Rueters This weekend, the Dallas Cowboys invade Lambeau Field to take on the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Divisional Playoff Round. They bring with them one of the best running backs in the game, DeMarco Murray, who rushed for 1845 yards this season, and one of the most feared running games in […]
Cory’s Corner: Let coaches challenge pass interference
I’ve always said that the toughest call in all of sports is the block-charge in basketball. After Sunday’s Lions-Cowboys NFC wild-card game, I might be changing my mind. The NFL officially became a passing league in 2004. That’s when illegal contact was stressed heavily by the officials. Illegal contact simply means that defenders cannot touch […]
How the refs can influence the outcome of Packers vs. Cowboys
What’s been the common theme whenever Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers’ offense struggles? Sometimes pass protection breaks down. Sometimes Rodgers holds the ball too long. Sometimes Mike McCarthy gets pass-happy. Sometimes the Packers lose the turnover battle. All of those things happen…sometimes. But the one thing that always seems to happen when the […]
First thoughts on the Packers vs. Cowboys playoff game
The Dallas Cowboys beat the Detroit Lions in the wild card round of the NFL playoffs on Sunday. Next up for the Cowboys: a trip to Lambeau Field to face the Green Bay Packers in the divisional round. Here’s an early outlook on the Packers vs. Cowboys playoff matchup. Look for much more coverage throughout […]