Packers defensive lineman Ryan Pickett reminds me of two actors in two memorable movies: Clint Eastwood in Gran Torino and Paul Sorvino in Goodfellas. In Gran Turino, Eastwood plays a retired Detroit auto worker who is trying to cope with his neighborhood changing (i.e. getting younger and more diverse). He also yells at people to […]
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Keeping Perspective While Following the Latest From Packers Training Camp
Remember my post yesterday about three players raising eyebrows at Packers training camp? Well, those players might already be yesterday’s news. The new eyebrow-raiser at camp is Mike Daniels. Mike Daniels Rob Demovsky of the Green Bay Press Gazette says Daniels has gotten plenty of snaps, especially in Dom Capers’ dime package. Like they do […]
Gilbert Brown, B.J. Raji and Creating Havoc on the Packers Defensive Line
Tyler Dunne of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel caught up with former Packers defensive lineman Gilbert Brown on Tuesday. After Brown talked about his football camp and what it’s like coaching the Green Bay Chill, he shared some thoughts on B.J. Raji and the Packers defense. Here’s Brown’s best quote on Raji: “B.J. has all the tools […]
Packers Draft Picks Compared to their Current Players
I’m reading Michael Holley’s War Room: The Legacy of Bill Belichick and the Art of Building the Perfect Team. It’s a great read so far and I regret not getting around to reading it until now (it was released in November). The book tells the story of how the Patriots dynasty came to be with excellent […]
Anthony Hargrove is Tweeting Like a Packer
“Can’t wait for my first Lambeau Leap on game day.” “Played with Pickett when he was a Ram. Going to be great playing with him again.” “Not yet but we screaming green and yellow green and yellow. go Packers go.” “Loving the packer nation for all the love already…go packers go…goodnite” Free agent defensive lineman […]