The Past: While the Packers won their last meeting against the Saints during the Super Bowl homecoming game in 2011 42-34, it was the underlying story of the lockout and the new CBA that made headlines. Several teams including the Saints had held private workout for their players, lead by their quarterback Drew Brees while Aaron […]
Packers Periscope
Packers Periscope: Week 7 vs. Carolina Panthers
The Past: While the last meeting between the Panthers and Packers ended well on the scoreboard, a 30-23 victory at Bank of America Stadium, the win was a bitter one as the Packers lost safety Nick Collins to a neck injury that ultimately ended his career. Collins was in his prime at that point and had […]
Packers Periscope: Week 6 at Miami Dolphins
The Past: An unfamiliar and familiar opponent all at the same time; the Green Bay Packers travel to sunny Miami to visit their old offensive coordinator Joe Philbin and former head coach and GM Mike Sherman. The Packers have only played the Dolphins a grand total of 13 times, which is quite surprising for two franchises that […]
Packers Periscope: Week 3 at Detroit Lions
The Past: Let’s not try to dwell too much on the past, however in case you have forgotten, the last time these two teams met the Lions literally destroyed an Packers squad sans Aaron Rodgers 40-10 on Thanksgiving day. The Packers-Lions 2013 Thanksgiving game is easily the worse game that the Packers have ever played under […]
Packers Periscope: Week 2 vs New York Jets
The Past: Do you remember a time where the Packers defense carried the team? If you are a newer fan of the Green Bay Packers, that idea might be a bit ludicrous, considering the Packers have fielded a consistently inconsistent defensive squad since a historically bad 2011 season. But in the Packers last meeting with the […]