Milwaukee’s World Series drought was extended for at least one more year when the Los Angeles Dodgers won Game 7 of the NLCS at Miller Park. This loss was especially painful because it was only the second time in franchise history the Brewers were one win away from the Fall Classic. Given how infrequently the […]
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Aaron Rodgers vs. The Bears: A Retrospective
On Sunday night the Chicago Bears had a seemingly tough choice. Leading 20-17 with 2:39 remaining, the Bears faced a 4th and 2 at the 14 yard line of the Green Bay Packers. The Packers were out of timeouts, meaning a conversion would allow the Bears to run out the clock and secure a victory. […]
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NFL should add targeting penalty, subtract replay
The return of Aaron Rodgers will not be enough to extend the Green Bay Packers’ playoff streak to 9-consecutive seasons. By losing on Sunday the Green Bay Packers’ playoff hopes went from “somewhat possible” to “theoretically possible because the odds are greater than zero.” While disappointing, hopefully this will inspire the Packers to make some […]
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Brett Hundley can keep playoff hopes alive
The Super Bowl aspirations of the Green Bay Packers pretty much vanished when Aaron Rodgers broke his right collarbone. The problem the Packers face is that there are only two realistic paths for NFL teams to win the Super Bowl. The first path involves a historically good defense and the second path involves an elite […]
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Packers Address Key Needs In NFL Draft
There’s nothing like the start of a new football season and the NFL draft kicks it all off. Sure, no games are played and it occurs five months before the season starts. Even so, the draft has a similar feel to opening day in baseball. Every player selected is a potential superstar, and if they […]
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There Are Worse Ways To Lose
The Green Bay Packers were absolutely throttled by the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Championship game on Sunday. The final score (44-21) does not properly express how much of bummer this game was from start to finish. Even so, if you are going to lose a playoff game you may as well go down in flames. The Packers […]
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Aaron Rodgers is the NFL’s Greatest Boogeyman
What makes the “who’s the quarterback of all-time?” debate so much fun is that the question has no answer. You can argue that Peyton Manning is the greatest QB that ever played because he has the best stats. You would be equally correct to argue that Joe Montana is the best because he went 4-0 in […]
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Mike McCarthy Is Officially Off The Hot Seat
Less than one month ago the Green Bay Packers were toast. They had just lost their 4th consecutive game and dropped to 4-6 on the season. Not only did they seem destined to miss the playoffs, but it seemed like the end of the Mike McCarthy Era was near. Oh, how quickly things can change. After winning their […]
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Packers Continue Descent into Mediocrity
The worst part about predictions is that they’re usually wrong. At the beginning of the Green Bay Packers season I wrote: “get excited about…another season of high-octane offense.” So much for that. The issues plaguing Aaron Rodgers and the Packers will be dissected and re-dissected until they string together a few inspiring victories.* I have my own […]
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Packers Face Crucial Test on Sunday
From 1992 to 2014 the Green Bay Packers defeated the Detroit Lions in every game played in Wisconsin. That streak of dominance came to an end last year when the Lions squeaked out an 18-16 victory at Lambeau Field. Despite that recent blip, the Lions are a team the Packers should defeat at home. Unfortunately, things in […]
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Super Bowl or Bust for the Packers?
According to Betteridge’s Law of Headlines, “any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word ‘no.'” The headline of this column is no exception. A pervasive mentality among Green Bay Packers fans (and observers) is that any season with Aaron Rodgers that does not culminate with a Super Bowl win […]
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NFL Draft Recap
If you’re looking for in-depth analysis of the NFL Draft you’re reading the wrong article. As closely as I follow the Green Bay Packers and Wisconsin Badgers I’m out of my element when it comes to the draft. I don’t have much to say about the players because usually the first time I’m hearing about them […]
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Lessons from Packers Playoff Defeat
The Green Bay Packers keep finding novel ways to lose in the playoffs. Their latest Rube Goldberg machine of sadness culminated with a 4th and 20 conversion, a Hail Mary as time expired, and a three-play overtime period that ended without Aaron Rodgers taking the field. It was just another game for the ages against […]
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Green Bay Packers Show Signs of Life
Aaron Rodgers repeatedly announced that the Green Bay Packers would get rolling when the games finally mattered. But as I watched the game, I couldn’t help but ask: Where’s that offense been for the past ten weeks? What seemed like empty proclamations proved prophetic as the Packers looked unstoppable during their 35-18 romp over the Washington Football […]
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Packers Are Who We Thought They Were
The Green Bay Packers entered the regular season finale with a chance to win their fifth consecutive NFC North Championship. All that stood in their way were the Minnesota Vikings; a team they dominated earlier this season. Unfortunately the Packers are nowhere near as good as those division-winning squads, a fact painfully on display during Sunday […]