McCarthy: Packers “Playing to Win Game” on Sunday; Chad Clifton Expected to Play

Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy made no mistake about his team’s desire to be 15-1, and he might get to try out a few players in the process, including left tackle Chad Clifton, against the Detroit Lions in Week 17. McCarthy said Monday that the Packers are preparing to “win the game” and that […]

Rating the Rookies: Cobb Leads Packers 2011 Class Through 7 Games

The rookies on the Green Bay Packers roster have yet to complete a half-season in 2011, but the bye week in Week 8 gave us an opportunity to gauge how the Packers’ first-year players look through seven games. Snap-counts and statistics are courtesy of Pro Football Focus.  T Derek Sherrod (R1) The Packers wanted him […]

Packers Friday Practice Report: Newhouse, Pickett No Shows

The Green Bay Packers were without left tackle Marshall Newhouse and defensive lineman Ryan Pickett Friday as the team prepared for their trip to the Metrodome to take on the Minnesota Vikings. Newhouse, who took over at left tackle when Chad Clifton went down with a hamstring injury, was attending to personal matters outside of […]

Packers GM Ted Thompson Did Not Claim Anybody off Waivers

According to Bob McGinn of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Green Bay Packers did not claim anybody off waivers after Saturday’s roster cuts. This means the Packers will enter their final days of preparation before facing the New Orleans Saints with an abnormally high number of TEs (5) and LBs (10), and record lows on […]

Packers Film Study – So’oto and Lattimore – if only Dr. Frankenstein Were Alive

My initial impetus for this film study was to take a closer look at Packers’ LB Vic So ‘oto, who has caught the attention of many Packers fans. As I played back the Arizona preseason game, I soon noticed that Jamari Lattimore was getting quite a few snaps over at ROLB. Why not take a look at both, I thought to my self. Well, I’m glad I did.