There was certainly no shortage of adversity in the Packers’ 19-17 win over the Baltimore Ravens. Coming into the game, the Packers knew they’d be without their top defensive player Clay Matthews, but they didn’t know they’d lose two of their top three receivers (James Jones and Randall Cobb) in the first half. Already challenged […]
Game Balls and Lame Calls
Game Balls and Lame Calls: Packers 22, Lions 9
Kickoff was scheduled for noon in Green Bay, but the game between the Packers and Detroit Lions got underway mid-morning with the surprising news that Calvin Johnson was inactive. Johnson, regarded as the best receiver in football, may be as important to the Lions offense as any non-quarterback is to his team around the league. […]
Packers 38, Redskins 20: Game Balls and Lame Calls
After suffering a close loss to the San Francisco 49ers on opening day, the Green Bay Packers bounced back with a dominant performance against the Washington Redskins in Week 2. Aaron Rodgers tied a franchise record with 480 passing yards, and James Starks went over 100 rushing yards filling in for a concussed Eddie Lacy. […]
49ers 34, Packers 28: Game Balls and Lame Calls
For the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers, the 2013 season opener looked a lot like how the 2012 season ended. In January, 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick racked up 181 yards on the ground, thanks in part to the read-option. The Packers schemed for Kaepernick’s legs this time around, holding him to just 22 […]
Game Balls and Lame Calls: Chargers 21, Packers 13
First things first: the sky is NOT falling. Despite losing 21-13 last night to the San Diego Chargers in their exhibition opener, the Green Bay Packers are not doomed. Some fans have a tendency to put way too much stock in the first preseason game. Still there was some good, some not-so-good and some downright […]