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How the Packers angered Favre, ignored Romo and nearly missed Rodgers
The war room has become synonymous with power and strategy in the NFL. Who wouldn't want a peek inside? At the Packers, we actually had two rooms. The traditional one featured the usual measurables -- height, weight, speed, vertical. Then there was a financial room that I designed focused on salary, cap number, acceleration, contract year, agent and team charts showing cash/cap by position, offense/defense and trends. This space was a favorite of Commissioner Roger Goodell and the late Gene Upshaw, who wanted to design a similar room at NFLPA headquarters.More » -
Are you a bad Packers fan?
Are you becoming the kind of fan that you hate? For years, it was the other guy: Bears fans, Cubs fans, Cowboys fans, Michigan fans....... They were rude, arrogant, spoiled, entitled...all the things you weren't as a Packers fan, right?. . -
If you love your Tebow, set him free
I like to listen to ESPN Radio’s Mike and Mike in the morning on my way to work. This morning, unsurprisingly, it was Tebow Time. They read a Merril Hoge quote where Hoge suggested that the Jacksonville Jaguars’ coach demand a clause in his contract that would guarantee he wouldn’t have to “deal” with Tebow. Yeah, I mean, who wants to “deal” with a guy who led his crappy team to the playoffs, won a playoff game, sold a ton of merchandise, got his team’s fans excited and dedicated himself to the community. I mean, seriously, what a pain in the ass.
I thought we loved the underdog, so I’m stunned by the vitriolic hate directed at Tebow. What has he done other than be a mediocre quarterback who still manages to win games? Oh sure, he talks about God, but so far he hasn’t been a hypocrite about it, has he? Basically, all Tebow says is “I heart God” and then he does nice things. Asshole.
So, I’m torn. On one hand, I love Tebow and I love the Packers, so a Tebow/Packers combo is an enticing package. The Packers have proven time and again that they can develop quarterbacks. Tebow couldn’t have better teachers. Aaron Rodgers is the MVP, so the Packers aren’t going to get into a “put in Tebow” quarterback controversy. And frankly, Tebow & Rodgers would probably be good for each other. They’re both pretty religious and super self-motivated, but I think Tebow could benefit from being around a more sardonic guy like Rodgers (it’ll make him seem more human and help him lighten up), while Rodgers could probably use a dose of Tebow’s earnestness. And, I think he’d actually enjoy being a mentor at this point in his career.
On the other hand, I love Tebow Time. It’s never going to be Tebow Time in Green Bay unless something catastrophic happens to Aaron Rodgers. I don’t want that! But I do want the excitement of Tim Tebow and I do want him to have the opportunity to keep proving that he belongs in the NFL. I want him to be able to stick it to the John Elways and Merril Hoges of the world. There needs to be a place for a guy like Tebow in the NFL and sadly, it’s probably not in Green Bay.More » -
Tim Tebow and the NFC North (gotcha!)
From what I could tell from our Machiavellian readership base, the only people who want the Packers to pursue Tebow are Bears, Lions and Vikings fans. Tweeted @ScottD408: "can we make the Packers take Tebow?" . -
PACKERS LINEBACKER AJ HAWK CUT OFF HIS HAIR AND DONATED IT CHARITY
Whenever you saw Green Bay Packers linebacker on the field, it was instantly noticeable: the blonde — and to be hypercritical, a big scraggly — mess of hair escaping out of the back of his helmet, so long, it not only obscured the name on the back of his jersey but the number as well.
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Free Agent Hype Chronicles: Matt Flynn
The franchise quarterback is the most valuable asset in sports. Teams that are lucky enough to have one cling to them for as long as possible, and the teams that don't make acquiring one their biggest priority. The small supply and huge demand means that the price of acquiring a franchise quarterback is exorbitant. It's virtually impossible to find one for free. More » -
Packers WR Donald Driver joins ‘Dancing With the Stars’
You've seen Donald Driver dance in the end zone after scoring touchdowns. This spring, you'll find out how well the Green Bay Packers receiver dances off the field when he competes on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars.". -
With Twitter allowed during Pro Bowl, Aaron Rodgers can finally bury that In-N-Out tweet
Suddenly the Pro Bowl—that consolation prize Packers fans had no need for last year—seems a whole lot sweeter this year. If not for another chance to see Aaron Rodgers kind of play football again before the offseason, then because this should be the catalyst that revives his long-dormant Twitter account. The normally bunched-up NFL has lifted its normal ban on the social media platform for the annual Hawaiian dick-around game and will be allowing players to tweet during the festivities using the #probowl hashtag.More » -
Packers voice Jim Irwin dead at 77
Family, friends, co-workers and sports fans across Wisconsin are grieving the reported loss of a voice who brought the excitement of world champions and favorite athletes into our homes for decades. Hall of Fame announcer Jim Irwin, Newsradio 620 WTMJ's longtime play-by-play voice of the Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Bucks and Wisconsin Badgers, has passed away. . -
Hitler reacts to the Green Bay Packers losing to the New York Giants in the 2012 Divisional Playoffs
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Stop Whatever You’re Doing, And Watch This Sad Drunk Lady Cry About The Packers Loss
"I told you not to do the sparkles, and you told me to do it, it looks pretty. I don't care about pretty! I wanted the Packers to win the Super Bowl!". -
NFL Discusses Bill Leavy’s Ruling On Greg Jennings’ Fumble Against Giants
Here's what the NFL had to say "Rule 7, Section 2, Article 1 of the NFL Rule Book (page 35) states: ‘An official shall declare the ball dead and the down ended: (a) when a runner is contacted by a defensive player and touches the ground with any part of his body other than his hands or feet,'" the league said in a statement emailed to PFT by NFL spokesman Greg Aiello. "So by rule, if Jennings' calf was on the ground prior to the ball coming loose, he is down by contact. Contrary to what was suggested during the game, there is no need for the runner's knee to be on the ground."More » -
The Daily Shoutout: Ugly fans
One of the reasons why I've always liked fans of the Green Bay Packers is that I've always felt they're the best combination of smart, passion and non-jackass. Let me explain. Packers fans have the passion of the most rabid fan bases without the nastiness. Few fans are more informed about their team. It's a way of life for Packers fans. These aren't Gator fans or Ohio State fans who are insecure and nasty. These a true football fans who know how to have a passionate debate without getting ugly. It's the best component of their fandom. On Sunday night, after a brutal loss, a handful of Packers fans -- malicious idiots -- engaged in some of the nastier acts by fans, any fans, I've ever seen. All on Twitter. This isn't an indictment of the entire Packers fan base. This is an indictment of a few knuckleheads and the age we live in. We live in a period where there are plenty of anonymous gangsters who have turned message boards into sewers and a nice medium like Twitter into, at times, garbage.More » -
Giants Whack Pack
The Giants never trailed, used an incredible Hail Mary from Eli Manning to Hakeem Nicks in the last seconds of the first half to build a 20-10 lead and then never let their feet off the necks of Aaron Rodgers and his mates. The Giants scored 10 points in a wild one-minute span of the fourth quarter and left town with a resounding 37-20 victory in an NFC Divisional playoff game. Unlike the epic 23-20 overtime thriller four years ago here in the NFC title game, the Giants this time around did not need any late heroics. That’s not to say they didn’t get any heroics. More » -
Packers vs. Giants – Lessons Learned for Aaron Rodgers?
According to Pelissero, sources in the locker room said McCarthy vented something to the effect of, "If that guy weren't Brett Favre, I'd bench his (expletive)!". . -
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Bratwurst, N.Y.C.
New York, for all of its diversity, is also a city of defined communities, like the group of men who, for years, have gathered in the back of the Kettle of Fish in Greenwich Village. There, around a round oak table that is supposed to seat six but can be home to a few more, and not far from the gaze of a bobblehead Ray Nitschke doll, they watch their Green Bay Packers play — week after winter week, pleasant enough to other fans who share their allegiances yet protective of their small bit of turf deep inside the low-ceilinged bar.. -
Ten things I learned about Aaron Rodgers from listening to Tuesdays with Aaron
Tuesdays with Aaron is quarterback Aaron Rodgers' weekly sit-down with ESPN Milwaukee's Jason Wilde. The normally media-shy athlete dishes on topics such as family, pop culture, and, of course, football. Rodgers and Wilde have a healthy working relationship and it makes for some quality radio -- segments such as "Inside the Helmet," where Rodgers breaks down one good and one bad play from the previous week's game; and "Ask Aaron," a closing segment fueled by Wilde's hand-picked questions drawn from Twitter, keep the show on-point and entertaining. The show is available via an iTunes podcast and can be streamed online via various ESPN affiliate stations, including 100.5 FM in Madison.More » -
Packers stock sale features typo, delivery glitches
“I can understand errors in the printing process and things that go wrong, but it’s pretty disappointing to spend $525 on a Christmas present and not even have it for Christmas, or be able to find out where it is,” Brooke Messenger of Milwaukee recently told the Green Bay Press-Gazette. “We were disappointed to learn this. It’s a miss for us,” Packers spokesman Aaron Popkey told the Press-Gazette.. -
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Flynn and Out
How selfish is Matt Flynn? With Aaron Rodgers' MVP candidacy sitting on the sidelines, Flynn could have boosted Rodgers' hopes by putting up awful numbers against the Lions, thereby signifying that Rodgers was uniquely special in producing fantastic performances with one of the league's best groups of receivers. Instead, Flynn had to go out and throw for six touchdowns and make himself into the offseason's most intriguing free agent.. -
Packers Stock Sale to Begin December 6
The Green Bay Packers today announced preliminary details for the organization’s upcoming stock offering, just the fifth in its 92-year history, which will commence on Dec. 6 at 8 a.m. CST.
More information, including the formal offering document, will be available when the offering commences. Interested fans will be able to access the full information online at www.Packers.com.More » -
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Packers finish the job in fourth quarter, improve to 10-0 after beating Bucs
Tim Masthay’s bumbling-and-stumbling run on fourth down was fun. So was B.J. Raji’s 1-yard touchdown run. But the laughs didn’t last for Green Bay against a Buccaneers team that refused to go away. The Packers couldn’t find a groove on offense and the defense gave up a ton of yards. But with the game on the line late — the Bucs threatening within one score — Green Bay made the necessary plays to stay undefeated. Sound familiar?More » -
Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers tops Santa Claus in popularity points
For those who wonder just how powerful sports has become in the American psyche, take heart from the latest polling results that show two figures surpass -- albeit barely -- the favorability rating of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
Abraham Lincoln and Jesus Christ edge out Rodgers, a feat that could not be accomplished by the likes of George Washington, Mother Theresa, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and even Santa Claus.
In fact, an astounding 13% of Americans said they have a negative opinion of Santa Claus, the mythic figure who does nothing more horrible than drop off presents once a year. To be fair, 67%, or almost two-thirds, said they have a positive opinion of the fat bearded one, according to Public Policy Polling, a Democratic-affiliated polling firm, which released the survey findings Thursday.
The polling firm found that 75% of Republicans gave Santa Claus good marks, while just 61% of Democrats backed the gift-giver. (It may be worth noting that, as outsiders, Republicans are hoping for a present-filled 2012 election cycle, with most national polls showing a steady disenchantment with how the country is doing, particularly on the economy. Thus, Democrats may be expecting stockings stuffed with coal or perhaps an alternative energy source, like solar power.)
The firm said it undertook the current poll after it found that Rodgers was viewed favorably by 89% of voters in Wisconsin, a record high in the agency’s polling. “It got us to wondering -- can anyone top that?” the firm said in a statement.More » -
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The great Rodgers-Favre myth
At least once a week, sometimes more than that, someone asks me whether QB Aaron Rodgers is playing better at his position than anybody in franchise history.
What they're asking, of course, is whether Rodgers is playing better than Brett Favre.
Usually, I tell them that I think Rodgers is playing better than any quarterback in the NFL right now, but I hesitate to say that he's playing at a level higher than Favre ever did.
Here's why: he's not.
I'm not going to deny Favre acted like a horse's ass at the end of his career, blew some critical post-season games or is stupid to engage in a feud with the franchise he once loved (and once loved him).
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How the Packers passed Minnesota
Two years and two weeks have passed since Brett Favre returned to Lambeau Field and guided Minnesota to a stirring victory en route to a berth in the NFC Championship Game.
You know what happened after that.
With the Super Bowl in sight, Favre threw an interception in Superdome. Minnesota lost to the Saints. Favre came back, stumbled through another season and retired again -- apparently for good. The Packers, who lost a first-round playoff heartbreaker in Arizona after the '09 regular season, swept the Vikings last year and went on to claim their fourth Super Bowl.
Since losing the devastating loss in New Orleans, the Vikings have posted a 8-16 record. They've fired a coach and benched Favre's veteran replacement, Donovan McNaab, in favor of rookie Christian Ponder, who will be under center a few hours from now when the teams meet at Lambeau Field for "Monday Night Football."More » -
Vikings-Packers II: Territorial claims
The video embedded in this post has been making the rounds in Minnesota for about a week.
It warns that the state will become new territory for the Green Bay Packers if the Vikings relocate amid continuing uncertainty about their stadium proposal. It's a stark and simple presentation, and it's one that conjures another reality: Minnesota actually was Packers territory before the Vikings landed in 1961. More » -
New details on Packers stock sale
The Green Bay Packers are planning to launch their much-discussed stock sale as soon as next week, with the price expected to be higher than the previous stock sale in 1997-'98.
The new information, contained in a securities filing in the state of Utah, also outlines a number of new wrinkles that will be of interest to Packers fans who want to buy stock in the franchise, the only publicly-owned franchise in professional football.
The story was first reported by Bloomberg News.
In an Oct. 13 letter to the Utah Department of Commerce, lawyers for the team explained a number of differences. For example, each share will likely be more than the $200 that was charged in 1997.
"It may be $250 a share," the letter states.
Second, entities, as opposed to individuals, may be allowed to buy shares, "but the price per share may be greater than the price per share to be paid by individuals." This would suggest that companies would buy stock, although the stock does not appreciate in value, pays no dividends and can't be sold.More » -
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