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

The following is a transcript of a hidden camera conversation from Packers GM Ted Thompson’s office on the opening day of NFL free agency. (Knock on the door. The Packers front office team enters Thompson’s office. Thompson is watching “True Detective” on his office television) Thompson: Why did nobody tell me about this “True Detective” show […]

Cory Corner: Ted Thompson’s loyalty will pay dividends

Ted Thompson is proving that devotion and dedication mean more than stats. The Packers general manager has stuck to his draft and develop philosophy. He has signed four free agents in Sam Shields, Mike Neal, Andrew Quarless and even B.J. Raji to come back and play their home games at Lambeau Field. I’ve seen and […]

Evan Dietrich-Smith Signs With The Buccaneers

Tom Silverstein has been a busy guy, first reporting on the resigning of defensive end/nose tackle BJ Raji and now reporting that center Evan Dietrich-Smith has signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.   #Packers lose their first free agent. C Evan Dietrich-Smith is signing with Tampa Bay, according to an NFL source. — Tom Silverstein […]

Surviving Sunday: Packers News, Notes and Links for the Football Deprived (Bonus Edition)

So yesterday I accidentally scheduled my Surviving Sunday post to run on Saturday. It was a brain freeze similar to what happens when Mike McCarthy calls for the fullback dive on 3rd-and-short. Hopefully you enjoyed your Saturday edition of Surviving Sunday. Now that it actually is Sunday, here is a bonus Sunday edition of Surviving Sunday. Packers […]

Big-name free agent targets for the “big-spending” Packers

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Feb. 12 that the Packers, armed with $30 million in cap space, are prepared to spend on outside free agents this offseason to remake the defense in Dom Capers’ image. Capers has been in Green Bay for five seasons, so the wording is a bit confusing. Surely, the Packers haven’t […]