More photos » ... Jim Prisching - AP ... 12 months ago: ... Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini, left, and Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy talk before an NFL exhibition football game Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jim Prisching) ... Browse more photos » ... I watch the preseason games intently because this is the only time I'll have a chance to evaluate many players. It's typically the only time we see extended looks from QB Matt Flynn and LB Desmond
More photos » ... Mike Roemer - AP ... Browse more photos » ... - The Green Bay Packers rested on Sunday after their Saturday night scrimmage at Lambeau Field. They were back at practice on Monday, with two-a-days scheduled on Tuesday and Thursday. Those are their only practices open to the public this week. Their first preseason game is coming up on Saturday ... - Unfortunately there was some bad news reported after the scrimmage was over. LB Clay Matthews injured his hamstring.
More photos » ... Jeff Zelevansky - Getty Images ... about 1 month ago: ... NEW YORK - APRIL 22: Bryan Bulaga from the Iowa Hawkeyes holds up a Green Bay Packers jersey after the Packers drafted him number 23 overall during the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall on April 22, 2010 in New York City ... (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images) ... Browse more photos » ... Since LG Daryn Colledge and offensive coordinator Joe Philbin are publicly discussing Colledge's
Great article from Mike Vandermause in the Press Gazette a couple days ago ... his conclusion is that we are a better team NOW than we were when Thompson took over ... He compared the work that Thompson has done since taking over the reigns from Sherman as GM. He doesn't really spend too much time talking about cap condition or things of that nature which is a little bit of a shortfall of his writing. I didn't find too many that I would argue about though ... I might have called Favre/Rodgers
More photos » ... LM Otero - AP ... about 1 month ago: ... TCU tackle Marshall Newhouse has his hand span measured during the TCU Pro Day in Fort Worth, Texas, Friday, March 12, 2010 ... (AP Photo/LM Otero) ... Browse more photos » ... Mike Vandermause has a good article online about the Green Bay Packers who should be expecting to fight for their roster spot come training camp based on who the Packers selected in the April draft. Assuming both 1st round pick LT Bryan Bulaga and 5th round OL
I wish I could say something interesting about the Green Bay Packers rookie minicamp, but the reality is that the team does this so that the rookies aren't overwhelmed by the first minicamp later in May. ... Greg Bedard had the best description of the rookie minicamp: ... Don't expect any sweeping judgements or hard-hitting analysis. For one, the players will not be wearing pads. And most of them just got off the bus and probably had a hard time finding the Hutson Center let alone where to
Now that the Super Bowl is over, we can turn 100% of our attention to the off-season and to the Packers' efforts to improve the team. As we have documented (and complained, and lamented, and ... you see where I'm going here), the Packers need help on the offensive line, especially at tackle. With Chad Clifton and Mark Tauscher becoming unrestricted free agents this off-season, I feel that it's likely that one of them will be departing. Even if they both return for 2010, we need better depth and
While our 2009 wasn't as successful as it was for other teams, we saw enough to expect more success in 2010 and beyond. There's a lot to like about the ... Green Bay Packers ... going forward, unless of course you're cheering for the other team. But which players fit in the best? Which don't? Which ones are keepers, and which ones need to be driven out of town? It's time to look at who did well (and who didn't), and ultimately what their role will be going forward ... It's the end of
More photos » ... David J. Phillip - AP ... 5 days ago: ... Roger Daltrey, left and Pete Townshend of The Who hold New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts helmets during a press conference at the Super Bowl XLIV media center, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010 in Ft. Lauderdale , Fla ... The band will perform durning halftime at the Super Bowl football game Sunday. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) ... Browse more photos » ... I was planning to do a detailed Super Bowl preview, but I got lazy and I could
More photos » ... TODD ANDERSON - AP ... 11 days ago: ... Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco catches a pass at the Magic Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010 ... (AP Photo/Disney,Todd Anderson) ... Browse more photos » ... With football (almost) over, I've moved on to college hoops and hockey. The Badgers basketball team is nearly unbeatable in the Kohl Center. They dominated No. 5 Michigan State by a final score of 67-49. The Spartans are the 3rd Top 5