Well, the offseason is finally drawing to a close. After months of heated debates in who we should draft, who we should sign, and who we should start, the season is right around the corner and football season is about to begin. Preseason officially kicks off today with Dallas and Cincinatti facing one another at the Hall of Fame Game. With that said, lets take a look at how we match up against our bitter rivals in the NFC North ... The Lions have made tremendous strides to improve a porous
ESPN and AP reports that QB Brett Favre has told the Minnesota Vikings that he will not return for the 2010 season. My first reaction was: how long will he be "retired" this time? ... Brad Childress will hold a press conference later this morning ... I'm still rolling my eyes at his umpteenth retirement announcement, but there could be one difference this time. From the AP: ... The person says the 40-year-old Favre called coach Brad Childress to say his injured ankle is not responding as
More photos » ... Mike Roemer - AP ... Browse more photos » ... - From JSOnline.com, the Green Bay Packers are considering an expansion of Lambeau Field again? Is this just something to keep the front office and a team of consultants busy? I wouldn't expect they're thinking of asking for tax dollars for it, but who knows. I'm not exactly sure what they think they need. ... - Maybe DE Johnny Jolly shouldn't host a club party when he's scheduled to be in court. It's actually not that
More photos » ... Stephan Savoia - AP ... 5 months ago: ... New England Patriots linebackers Adalius Thomas (96) and Jerod Mayo (51) congratulate each other as they leave the field after stopping the Miami Dolphins on fourth-and-long late in the fourth quarter of their NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. The Patriots defeated the Dolphins 27-17. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia) ... Browse more photos » ... - A couple days ago it was announced that the Patriots released
Minnesota still is awaiting word on whether quarterback Brett Favre will return for a second season. But while Favre ponders his future, the Vikings took UAB quarterback Joe Webb in the sixth round of the NFL draft on Saturday ...
More photos » ... Evan Siegle - AP ... 4 days ago: ... Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson, right, talks to head coach Mike McCarthy, left, and president Mark Murphy in the war room for the NFL football draft at Lambeau Field Thursday, April 22, 2010, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Evan Siegle, Pool) ... Browse more photos » ... My original preference was that the Green Bay Packers pull off a trade and move up in the 2nd round. They have the 24th pick of the 2nd round (somehow they
Noisy teams in March -- as the Bears and Lions have been -- usually are quiet the following January, meaning the Packers can keep their primary focus on reigning NFC North champion Minnesota ...
More photos » ... Ross D. Franklin - AP ... 5 months ago: ... Green Bay Packers linebacker Aaron Kampman, right, celebrates his touchdown after recovering a fumble as Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Jerheme Urban, left, gives chase in the second quarter of an NFL preseason game Friday, Aug. 28, 2009 in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) ... Browse more photos » ... One comment I missed in my article yesterday on LB Aaron Kampman was from this chat with Tom Pelissero of the
That's right, there is little to no Packers news this week, as one would expect. Therefore, here are a variety of interesting links about the Saints and Colts ... On Sharper, the Saints and scheme - NFC North Blog - ESPN ... Kevin Seifert examines Darren Sharper's second career resurrection. ... Lombardi family tree branching out in Super Bowl XLIV ... The Saints' QB coach is hoping to win the trophy with his own name on it ... Injury can't stop Sorgi ... Former Badger Jim Sorgi is taking his
With the second-place finish in the NFC North, the Packers' opponents for 2010 are set. It appears to be fairly tough, but in my opinion, I think the Packers will be able to handle it ... Since the Packers are playing both the NFC East and AFC East, their schedule will have a distinctly northeastern impact. All of their games will be in the Eastern and Central time zones ... And here we go, the 2010 Packers opponents are as follows: ... Home: ... Buffalo Bills ... Chicago Bears ... Dallas