Surviving Sunday: Packers News, Notes and Links for the Football Deprived

Packers training camp opened Friday and we now have plenty of Packers storylines to analyze and break down. That means today’s “Surviving Sunday” will be the last until the Packers 2014 season comes to an end, hopefully after Feb. 1 and a victory in Super Bowl XLIX in Arizona. Now that training camp has started, […]

Surviving Sunday: Packers News, Notes and Links for the Football Deprived

If B.J. Raji and A.J. Hawk had a baby, he would fit in perfectly on the Packers defense. (Pause) Now that you’ve cleaned up the vomit and are fully recovered from the mental image of Hawk and Raji breeding, please continue reading: All signs are pointing to Hawk starting at linebacker for the Green Bay […]

Surviving Sunday: Packers News, Notes and Links for the Football Deprived

Note: Relax, no need to go check your calendar – it’s not Sunday. Just a little scheduling snafu. Look for a bonus edition tomorrow, though…   I’m going straight to the Packers news and commentary this week. No time for a long intro rant or rave. There is snow to shovel. More and more snow […]

Packers Jordy Nelson is Already Underpaid

This post is putting the cart waaaaay ahead of the horse, but I think the topic merits discussion. Jordy Nelson had an amazing season in 2011. I mean, really amazing. So far, he’s showing no signs of slowing down in training camp. Most observers say he’s only getting better. Before Nelson truly exploded last season, he […]

Has Jordy Nelson Become the Packers No. 1 Receiver?

When Ted Thompson signed Jordy Nelson to a 3 year, $13.35 million contract extension, the Packers GM probably thought he was locking up his second best receiver for the foreseeable future. Or maybe not. Perhaps Thompson knew Nelson was more than a No. 2 guy and felt he had to sign him before Nelson himself realized he […]