Packers T.J. Lang: 2012 Player Evaluation and Report Card

1) Introduction: Armed with a new four-year contract, T.J. Lang was excellent early in the season. Then he tore a ligament in his elbow in game five and regressed a little bit. Having to fill in at right tackle didn’t help matters, either. Overall, though, Lang had a good season and he’s another player the Packers […]

Packers Stock Report: Season’s Over Edition

The Packers season is over. They got smoked by the 49ers in the NFL playoffs on Saturday night. I’m sick of writing about it. I’m sick of talking about it. I’m sick of thinking about it. On to the stock report: Rising Sam Shields The combination of Shields getting healthy and realizing he’s a restricted […]

Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers Key Matchups

  We’re back to the Detroit Lions already?  It seems like just three weeks ago I was breaking down the key matchups between these same Lions and the Green Bay Packers.  That’s because I was.  Due to the fate of the 2012 scheduling, the Green Bay Packers ended up with five divisional games in their […]

Around the NFC North in Week 14

For the first time this season, there are two divisional matchups in the NFC North.  The Chicago Bears travel to Minnesota to round out their season series against the Vikings.  Both of those teams are coming off of tough losses last week and cannot afford another in this game. The Detroit Lions come to Lambeau […]

Packers Beer Mug Perspective: Should Barclay stay at RT?

When T.J. Lang went down with an injury, the Packers’ offensive line depth was tested. Right tackle Bryan Bulaga was already on the injured reserve with a hip injury, forcing the Packers to turn to undrafted rookie Don Barclay to fill Lang’s shoes. Nicole Richie thinks the Packers are thin on the offensive line. But […]