The Green Bay Packers find themselves in a situation that is unfortunately all-too familiar to them. It was announced today by head coach Mike McCarthy that running back Johnathan Franklin will not return to the team in 2014 due to a neck injury he suffered late during his rookie season. Mike Vandermause from the Green […]
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Xs and Os: Packers Running Game from Substitution Packages
The key to the Green Bay Packers’ offensive success is having the ability to run or pass out of any personnel grouping and formation, especially with multiple wide receivers on the field. This means, in order to achieve offensive balance, the Packers must be able to run out of passing formations with substitution packages. A […]
Johnathan Franklin Green Bay Packers 2013 Evaluation and Report Card
1) Introduction: Coming into the season, Franklin was expected to handle some return duties and play second fiddle to starter Eddie Lacy. But after an unspectacular training camp, Franklin was buried on the depth chart behind Lacy, James Starks and an injured DuJuan Harris. Franklin’s opportunity would come, but overall, it was a quiet rookie […]
The 2013 Class is Packers’ Best Draft Yet Under Thompson
Ted Thompson has made a lot of brilliant draft picks since taking over as Green Bay Packers general manager in 2005. He drafted some guy named Aaron Rodgers in the first round in 2005, Greg Jennings (current issues aside) in the second round in 2006, Jordy Nelson in the second round in 2008 and both […]
Eddie Lacy starts fast, stays cool
Following Jermichael Finley’s neck injury suffered against the Cleveland Browns, the “Jermichael Finley and M.D. Jennings Show” on WDUZ-Green Bay needed a substitute for its bi-weekly host (Finley), who was released from the hospital Oct. 24. In stepped left guard Josh Sitton–the host of last year’s show–which airs Wednesdays from Thornberry Creek at Oneida, and running back […]