We don’t know much about Packers offensive lineman Andrew Datko because he was stashed away on the practice squad all of last season. What we did know about him after the Packers drafted him in the seventh round in 2012 we’ve probably already forgotten because, well, he was on the practice squad all of last […]
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Ten Packers Training Camp Topics: #9 — Battle at Right Tackle
The Green Bay Packers offensive line has underwent a significant shift this offseason. Bryan Bulaga and Josh Sitton moved from the right side of the line to Aaron Rodgers’ blindside, while T.J. Lang kicked over to Sitton’s old spot at right guard. Evan Dietrich-Smith will begin the season as the starting center, leaving right tackle […]
Will Lingering Injuries Hang Around the 2013 Packers?
Injuries suck. Injuries suck worse when they occur to players who suit up for the Green Bay Packers. What makes injuries even more sucky is that the serious ones linger into the following season, or lead to once-good players getting released (hello, Desmond Bishop). The Packers have had a bunch of players go down with […]
Surviving Sunday: Packers News, Notes and Links for the Football Deprived
I had an idea for a new Packers offseason gameshow while driving home from work today. The first nine years of my adult life I had a job where I took a city bus to work. It was nice to not burn gas and spend half my salary on parking, but I always had to […]
The Battle to be the Packers’ 6th Man on the Offensive Line
There has been a lot of news worth following on the Packers offensive line this offseason. Another storyline up front that should develop further once training camp heats up is who will “win” the sixth-man slot on the offensive line. I put “win” in parentheses because, technically, if you’re the sixth man on the line, it means […]