The Green Bay Packers played their starters for an entire half en route to a 24-21 win over the Indianapolis Colts to improve to 2-1 in the preseason. Even though Aaron Rodgers and company had a crisp half, it was third-stringer Graham Harrell who led the Pack to a last minute victory on Friday. Follow the jump to see what's being said about the Super Bowl Champions in … [Read more...] about Packers Nip the Colts 24-21; Preseason Notes and Links
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Packers Down Cardinals 28-20; Preseason Notes and Links
All three Green Bay Packers quarterbacks threw for a touchdown in a 28-20 victory over the Arizona Cardinals at Lambeau Field on Friday. In fact, the trio combined to complete 21 of their 27 passes for 297 yards and helped the Packers improve to 1-1 on the preseason. Follow the jump to find some notes and links regarding the winners and losers on the Packers roster. … [Read more...] about Packers Down Cardinals 28-20; Preseason Notes and Links
Packers QB Aaron Rodgers Does the Ellen Show (Video)
Green Bay Packers star QB and Super Bowl MVP Aaron Rodgers is enjoying his newfound superstar status. He's been doing the whole talk show circuit, including "Ellen." Check out his five minute spot with Ellen DeGeneres after the jump. … [Read more...] about Packers QB Aaron Rodgers Does the Ellen Show (Video)
Big 10 Alumni Aplenty in this Year’s Super Bowl
The Big Ten Conference will be well-represented on Sunday, Feb. 6, in Super Bowl XLV with 18 former student-athletes and nine coaches with previous conference connections on the rosters of the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers. The Big Ten is the only conference to feature at least one former player from every institution in the Super Bowl. The Big Ten and the SEC … [Read more...] about Big 10 Alumni Aplenty in this Year’s Super Bowl
Packers hanging by a thread for 2009
By Jake McCormick If I haven’t admitted this before, I’ve been a big Star Wars nerd since I was a kid. I don’t dress up or recite all six movie scripts verbatim, but I definitely have my geek moments. One of those occurred to me on Tuesday afternoon. Sometimes I’ll pick up Episode I: The Phantom Menace if my nerd gland needs an itching. Between Darth Maul’s double-bladed … [Read more...] about Packers hanging by a thread for 2009
What if Packer fans graded the Vikings’ performance, and vice versa?
By Jake McCormick and Andy Weise How do you force objectivity out of football fans? Our answer is simply to have them grade the team they love to hate. That’s what Packer fan Jake McCormick and Viking fan Andy Weise did as a follow up to Monday’s record-setting showdown between Green Bay and Minnesota. As it turns out, the only man with cameras on him, other than Ted … [Read more...] about What if Packer fans graded the Vikings’ performance, and vice versa?