The Past: Last time these two teams met was punctuated by All Pro wide receiver Calvin Johnson, namely because he was absent from the game; the Lions did a fantastic job covering, deflecting and obfuscating Johnson’s knee injury up to the point that it was pretty evident that the Packers defense thew out their defensive plan […]
Free Agency
Packers News: Charles Woodson signs with Raiders
After another lengthy stint on the free-agent market, former Packers defensive back Charles Woodson has signed a one-year contract to return to the Oakland Raiders, according to the team’s official Twitter account. Woodson was the No. 4 overall pick to the Raiders in the 1998 NFL Draft. He played eight years with Oakland but had […]
With questions at safety, could Woodson return?
For seven years, Charles Woodson was everything Packers fans wanted–a leader and defensive difference-maker. Oh, and an expensive free agent acquisition. But scheduled to count $9,437,500 against the salary cap in 2013, the Packers opted to release Woodson and use that money elsewhere. Since then, the Packers have signed Aaron Rodgers and Clay Matthews to […]
The Reasons Behind The 2013 Packers Draft: First Impressions
I actually got my first shot writing for AllGreenBayPackers.com when Al allowed me to post my draft rationale on his site and 3 years later I’m continuing the tradition. As before I’m not going to be assigning draft grades or projections, I agree with the idea that grading picks now is something akin to being […]
Exclusive Ted Thompson Interview: “I Hate the Packers and Their Fans”
We’re pretty excited here at Jersey Al’s AllGreenBayPackers.com today. Not only is the excitement of free agency in full swing, but we also managed to secure an exclusive interview with Packers GM Ted Thompson. In a shocking turn of events, he completely opened up about his free agency strategies, as well as revealed a truth we’ve never heard before.