Saturday Listen: Three Radio Interviews with Packers Draft Picks

Three recent Packers draft picks talked about their selection by the Packers, their talents and how they fit.   Nate Palmer, 6th round pick, OLB Illinois State J.C. Tretter, 4th round pick, OL, Cornell Datone Jones, 1st round pick, DE, UCLA —————— Follow Jersey Al:           Follow @JerseyAlGBP           Add to Circleson Jersey Al Bracco […]

Pigskin Paul Peruses Packers Picks

So now all the guess work is over and the NFL Draft is in the books. As I write this most Packers rookies are showing up for their first taste of an NFL OTA. And it is obvious that unless I am going to be totally oblivious of my readers’ desires, which is not a […]

Speed and the Newest Packers: Perception vs. Reality

I want to debunk one of the myths I heard during and just after the Packers 2012 draft. I heard talk on national TV and read several articles in print that a big goal for the team this off-season was upgrading team speed. My observation two months after the draft would be that rumors to that affect were greatly exaggerated.

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 […]