The Packers were 2-3 entering Sunday’s game with the Texans and all of Wisconsin was befuddled. “I thought this was supposed to be a cakewalk to the playoffs,” Packers fans said. “What the heck is wrong with my Packers?” Week-to-week overreaction is common in the NFL. After a loss you think you’re team is worthless. […]
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Packers Playbook (aka Hobbjective Analysis): Week 5 at Colts
If you’ve ever listened to the Green and Gold Today Podcast, I’m sure you’ve heard co-host Bill Johnson complain about the “soft underbelly of the defense”, by which he is referring to the fact that the Packers defense always seems to give up yardage in the middle of the field. This “soft underbelly” was supposed […]
Packers Play Analysis: Week 2 Versus The Bears
“Good luck […] Our speed guys are going to get around them, and our big guys are going to throw and go,” Cutler said. “We invite press coverage. We invite man. And if we get in that type of game, our guys outside have to make some plays for us.” – Jay Cutler After that […]
Packers Starters Most Likely to Lose Their Spots
Most of the offseason chatter about Packers starters getting benched has centered on A.J. Hawk being replaced by D.J. Smith. That very well might happen, but what about other starters that could find themselves on the bench once the season starts? Erik Walden According to Pro Football Focus (PFF), Walden totaled just three sacks, 14 […]
Green Bay Packers 2012 NFL Draft: The Reasons Behind the Picks Part II
So here is part II of the reasons behind the draft picks (see part I here) Again, I’m not assigning grades to the draft or to the players because I don’t believe you can tell whether or not a player will pan out within the first 30 something days. What I am interested in is […]