By Jake McCormick The Packers' season ended a week later than it did in 2008, but the playoffs have a way of magnifying the cracks in a team that the regular season can't do. Between the missed field goal and overtime turnover flashback to the 2007 NFC Championship game and deja vu scoring of the Packers/Steelers game earlier this year, Green Bay's offseason begins on a … [Read more...] about Three playoff precursors to a Green Bay Packer offseason of expectations
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Despite play equivalent of pulling teeth, the Packers should get to the playoffs
By Jake McCormick There is a guaranteed difference in competition levels between the Pro and All-Pro difficulty levels in Madden. Anyone who has ever binged on that game (as I currently am) could tell you blowouts are much more common against a terribly average computer. Thankfully, the real life Green Bay Packers have hit a stretch of games against Pro-level teams that has … [Read more...] about Despite play equivalent of pulling teeth, the Packers should get to the playoffs
Packer win and momentum boost overshadowed by season ending injuries
By Jake McCormick Green Bay Packer quarterback Aaron Rodgers got some revenge of his own, so to speak, by besting the man picked 22 spots in front of him in the 2005 draft. By the San Francisco 49ers, his favorite childhood team. The Packer defense started to gel play like a unit and actually create pressure on the 49ers’ Alex Smith. Surprisingly, the Green Bay ground game … [Read more...] about Packer win and momentum boost overshadowed by season ending injuries
Seriously? The DEFENSE won a game for the PACKERS?
By Jake McCormick Typically, sports rivalries between states are cyclical, and right now, Minnesota is making me glad I’m still not going to college an hour and a half from their border. But this past weekend gave me a little needed confidence in Wisconsin sports. Brewers GM Doug Melvin is stockpiling money like Bazooka Joe comics to cash in on some pitching, Bucks rookie … [Read more...] about Seriously? The DEFENSE won a game for the PACKERS?
Packers vs. Vikings II: Judgment Day exchange
By Jake McCormick and Andy Weise As of roughly 3:13 p.m., Sunday, October 25, the Brett Favre Ball dropped in Minnesota and Wisconsin, prompting the inevitable, yet excruciatingly redundant conversation about Favre's return to his former 16-year winter home in Green Bay. His first game against the Packers went as well as he could've hoped, but returning to the scene of the … [Read more...] about Packers vs. Vikings II: Judgment Day exchange
Packers-Vikings exchange: No added hype necessary
By Jake McCormick and Andy Weise Depending on where you stand for Monday night’s impending ratings record-setting matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers, you will either be throwing up or cheering by halftime. Or both. This of course will stem from the Monday Night Football announcers breaking John Madden’s streak of constantly mentioning Brett Favre and … [Read more...] about Packers-Vikings exchange: No added hype necessary
Aaron Rodgers’ Fun-Filled Media Conference Call
Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers had an extremely productive 2008, throwing for over 4,000 yards and 29 TDs against just 13 INTs, for a passer rating of 93.8. It was a stellar season, and with a full year of starting under his belt, not to mention the fact he no longer has to deal with the distraction of any Diva ex-Packer QBs, and the media circus following the … [Read more...] about Aaron Rodgers’ Fun-Filled Media Conference Call
Packer preseason predictions and awards: From 6-10 to 11-5
By Jake McCormick I was originally going to devote a full article to the Packers’ special teams units, but I think I can sum them in one sentence. Kicker Mason Crosby is one of the best in the league, Will Blackmon is a great return man, and the punter battle between Jason Kapinos and Durant Brooks needs to be solved soon because I feel like I could try out for the position. … [Read more...] about Packer preseason predictions and awards: From 6-10 to 11-5