While reviewing the game book and watching the film of the Green Bay Packers’ 24-15 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars, I noticed something strange. Well, it’s not strange from a football standpoint, but it is very much out of the ordinary for Mike McCarthy’s offenses. He added backup C/G Evan Dietrich-Smith as a sixth offensive lineman on four running plays.
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Packers Stock Report: How Bad is This Team?
The Packers are not a bad football team. At least I don’t think they are. The Packers are playing bad right now, but I don’t think they are bad. Then again, maybe the Packers are just bad. I suppose that’s possible. But consider the following: Their No. 1 WR has barely played 95 percent of all bad […]
Putting the Packers offensive line under the microscope
Fail Mary. The Inaccurate Reception. Senseless in Seattle. Whatever you want to call it, the Packers’ Monday Night misfortune has been the topic of the sports world this week. Did the Packers deserve the win at Seattle? Sure, they did. But buried under the outrage surrounding the NFL’s replacement officials are some lingering issues with […]
Packers, T.J. Lang agree to 4-year extension
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Green Bay Packers have agreed to a four-year contract extension with left guard T.J. Lang. Lang was a fourth-round draft pick out of Eastern Michigan in 2009, and he’s blossomed into a versatile and reliable offensive player with the Packers. After starting all 16 games at left guard last […]
T.J. Lang: 2011 Green Bay Packers Evaluation and Report Card
1) Introduction: We really should call T.J. Lang by “T.V.”, because his middle name is versatility. Over his first two seasons, Lang played both tackle spots, left guard and even some defensive line in short yardage situations. Even after winning the starting left guard spot this season, Lang was moved around and filled in whenever injuries […]