1) Introduction: Ever since the Packers won the Super Bowl in 2011, Capers’ defenses have been banged up, overmatched, pushed around and just plain lousy. The backlash against Capers has gotten so loud in Green Bay, there is actually a small backlash to the backlash going on. You know the backlash is bad when people […]
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The Green Bay Packers Are At A Fork In The Road
Imagine this scenario: you’re traveling with your family on a vacation. You mapped out the route you would take and foresaw smooth travels ahead. What actually happens, however, is road filled with bumps and potholes and you suffer some damage and keep getting detoured from your ultimate destination. For Ted Thompson, with perhaps his legacy as […]
Big-name free agent targets for the “big-spending” Packers
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Feb. 12 that the Packers, armed with $30 million in cap space, are prepared to spend on outside free agents this offseason to remake the defense in Dom Capers’ image. Capers has been in Green Bay for five seasons, so the wording is a bit confusing. Surely, the Packers haven’t […]
Ted Thompson Could Learn Some Things From John Elway
Approximately 16 years ago, John Elway broke the hearts of the Green Bay Packers and their fans when his Denver Broncos upset them in a 31-24 victory in Super Bowl XXXII. That loss has gone down as one of the bitterest defeats in the history of the Packers and the failure to win that game […]
Packers, Capers really missed Casey Hayward in 2013
As a rookie in 2012, Packers cornerback Casey Hayward was one of three finalists for the league’s Defensive Rookie of the Year Award. He graded out as Pro Football Focus’ fourth-best cornerback–the second-round pick trailed only established veterans Antoine Winfield, Richard Sherman and Charles Tillman. After Hayward intercepted a team-best six passes and holding opposing […]