Marshall Newhouse should be benched whenever the Packers play the New York Giants. He shouldn’t even be active. In three games against the Giants since 2011 — including a playoff loss — Aaron Rodgers has been sacked 11 times and the Packers have managed only 230 total rushing yards when you subtract Rodgers’ scrambles. Obviously, […]
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Ten Packers Training Camp Topics: #9 — Battle at Right Tackle
The Green Bay Packers offensive line has underwent a significant shift this offseason. Bryan Bulaga and Josh Sitton moved from the right side of the line to Aaron Rodgers’ blindside, while T.J. Lang kicked over to Sitton’s old spot at right guard. Evan Dietrich-Smith will begin the season as the starting center, leaving right tackle […]
Packers OTA Notes: Mike Neal at OLB
The Green Bay Packers resumed OTA’s and one of the big stories from today’s practice was defensive end Mike Neal, who lined up at outside linebacker during a portion of today’s activities. He was also with the OLB’s as well as the defensive ends during position drills. Neal spent some time at OLB last week as well. It […]
The Battle to be the Packers’ 6th Man on the Offensive Line
There has been a lot of news worth following on the Packers offensive line this offseason. Another storyline up front that should develop further once training camp heats up is who will “win” the sixth-man slot on the offensive line. I put “win” in parentheses because, technically, if you’re the sixth man on the line, it means […]
Who’s to Blame for Aaron Rodgers’ Record High Sacks?
We’ve all seen the numbers. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was sacked a total of 51 times in 2012 – more than any other NFL quarterback – and 55 times if you count the playoffs. It eclipsed his previous record of 50 sacks in 2009 and brings his five-year total as a starter to […]