Packers Periscope: Week 17 at Chicago Bears

The Past: The last meeting in this storied rivalry did not go so well for the Packers; losing the game was actually the smaller matter as the Packers season essentially spiraled out of control with Aaron Rodgers breaking his collarbone, which would eventually take 7 weeks to heal.  The Packers did do a couple things […]

Packers Periscope: Week 9 vs. Chicago Bears

The Past Wide receiver Brandon Marshall started it off by bringing in a Charlie Brown Christmas tree to his press conference: “Right now, metaphorically, our season looks like this tree right now where we’re standing.  Barren. Ugly. But there’s still hope. As a kid, it doesn’t matter how your Christmas tree looks. You’re still waiting […]

Packers vs. Bears will be a battle of the bruised and battered

I know the Packers play the Vikings this week and we shouldn’t be looking ahead to the Nov. 4 Monday Night Football game against the Bears, but I can’t help myself. The number of talented players that might be watching that game from the sideline or on TV because of injuries is staggering. Suddenly, the […]

NFC North Pre Season: What’s The Story?

NFL training camps begin in just under two weeks and no doubt, the story lines will pick up as position battles take shape and budding stars emerge.  But what about the story lines up until now?  Let’s take a look around the NFC North and the biggest question each team is facing as they prepare […]

Around the NFC North: Making Fun of the Bears, Lions and Vikings

It’s free agency time in the NFL, also known as the the perfect opportunity for Packers fans to take a nap for two weeks. Sure, it’s been mildly entertaining trying to figure out if the Packers did, or did not, sign Steven Jackson. And it’s been somewhat amusing following Greg Jennings and his mysterious tweets […]