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

Despite being two of the most accomplished defensive players over the last 10 years, both Clay Matthews and Julius Peppers have something to prove this season for the Green Bay Packers. It sounds like they’re looking forward to helping each other make their respective points. Matthews needs to show that he can stay healthy and […]

A 2013 NFL Draft Retrospective: What Were We Thinking?

The NFL draft is thankfully just a day away, and while I could steal Jersey Al’s thunder by posting yet another mock draft, I thought I would instead do the exact opposite and look at the Packer’s 2013 draft class and more specifically what was being said about them around this time last year.  Were […]

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

At this point in the NFL offseason, what would you say is your biggest concern about the 2014 Packers? For me, it’s the safety position. When Morgan Burnett is the best safety on the roster, there are issues. Yes, the draft is right around the corner, but you never know if a) the Packers will […]

Cory’s Corner: Raji and Shields aren’t worth worrying over

There is no reason to worry about the Packers not tagging anyone with a franchise or transition tag. I can totally understand not tagging B.J. Raji. Here’s a guy that scoffed at $8 million and if the Packers applied the franchise tag it would’ve cost them $9.654 million and $8.061 million if they used the […]

Micah Hyde 2013 Green Bay Packers Evaluation and Report Card

1) Introduction: Despite being named B1G Defensive Back of the Year following his senior year at Iowa, Hyde fell all the way to the fifth round in the draft. As a rookie, Hyde was expected to contribute primarily on special teams; few foresaw the rookie playing 448 snaps on defense, but that’s what happened. Now, […]