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

New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter announced this week that he will retire after the 2014 season. I’m not a Yankees fan and I usually root against the Bronx Bombers in the playoffs, but I always liked and respected Jeter. Jeter was really good. He came across as a nice guy. He never got into […]

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 […]

Tom Crabtree Leaves Packers, Signs With Bucs

The next time Tom Crabtree catches a touchdown, executes a fake field goal, or makes you laugh out loud with one of his Tweets, it won’t be as a member of the Green Bay Packers. The tight end reportedly has signed a two-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Packers declined to place a […]

Should the Packers Cut Back on all the Pre-Snap Screwing Around?

The Packers are fortunate to have a very smart head coach, a quarterback who is as well-prepared as any in the game, and a defensive coordinator known for his innovation and scheme adjustments. When Mike McCarthy’s offensive brilliance, Aaron Rodgers’ ability to read a defense and Dom Capers’ knack for confusing offenses all comes together, […]