The feel within Lambeau Field yesterday was palpable. Without doubt, it had the feel of championship football. It was of course, and it didn’t disappoint. A stadium record 79,704 hearty soles packed themselves into venerable Lambeau Field to watch a game featuring two iconic teams slugging it out to advance in the Super Bowl Tournament. […]
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Burke Blotter: Packers’ Mike McCarthy Shuts Up Critics
Sixty minutes. Sometimes that’s all you need to silence some of your critics. Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy did that last Sunday after the Packers defeated the New England Patriots 26-21 at Lambeau Field. It was as big of a game as you can get during the regular season with Aaron Rodgers facing […]
Cory’s Corner: Packers’ passing game needs its tight ends
Jordy Nelson put the Packers’ receiving corps on his back in Sunday’s 31-24 comeback win over the Jets. But Green Bay cannot rely on Nelson to come through with 209 receiving yards — good for fourth best in franchise history — every week. The position that would really open things up for other receivers is […]
Cory’s Corner: Packers offense is counting on its tight ends
One of the biggest question marks when the Packers unpacked their duffel bags at the end of July was tight end. And that hasn’t changed much. Only now, it may be a bit of a battle in terms of which guys the Packers keep. Everyone, myself included, had Andrew Quarless slotted to trot out Week […]
Packers vs. Titans: 5 Things to Watch in Exhibition Opener
The Green Bay Packers open their exhibition season against the Tennessee Titans on Saturday night. NFL exhibition games are usually about as entertaining as darning socks, but if you manage to make it through the entire ordeal, here are five things to watch from a Packers perspective: Stay healthy First and foremost — before any […]