Hours before the highly-anticipated playoff meeting between the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings it was announced starting quarterback Christian Ponder was inactive with an elbow injury. Enter back-up Joe Webb who was actually trending on twitter for much of Wild-Card Saturday. What started as good trending ("Webb is super fast and runs the read-option, something … [Read more...] about Packers blow past the Minnesota Vikings despite Joe Webb-mania
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Aaron Rodgers and the Packers roll the terrible Tennessee Titans
Earlier in the season, it would have been appropriate to point out how the Green Bay Packers play down to lesser competition in close wins over the New Orleans Saints and Jacksonville Jaguars at home. Can't say that now though as the Packers (11-4) steam-rolled the Titans to the tune of 55-7. Aaron Rodgers was responsible for four of the touchdowns, throwing three and … [Read more...] about Aaron Rodgers and the Packers roll the terrible Tennessee Titans
Can the Packers avoid looking past the Tennessee Titans?
Fresh off a significant division-clinching win over the rival Chicago Bears, the Green Bay Packers have their eyes set on a possible first round bye and home-field advantage in the playoffs. Before they can start thinking about those amenities, they first must host and beat the Tennessee Titans. The Titans enter the game as huge underdogs and will be highly motivated to … [Read more...] about Can the Packers avoid looking past the Tennessee Titans?
Packers clinch consecutive NFC North titles with win over the Bears
With a hard-fought 21-13 win at Soldier Field, the Green Bay Packers have won the NFC North Division for the second consecutive season. It's a great day for Packers fans as the Chicago Bears are also sent into desperation mode in regards to their playoff hopes. Green Bay (10-4) has now won 12 straight against divisional opponents and have their eye set on a first-round … [Read more...] about Packers clinch consecutive NFC North titles with win over the Bears
Let the battle for the NFC North between the Packers and Bears begin
This article could start out about how the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears take part in the NFL's oldest rivalry, blah blah blah, but let's not get too cliche. For the most part, today's players could care less about the league's historic rivalries. As long as a pay-check is being deposited into their bank accounts, playing resumes as usual. With that said, the … [Read more...] about Let the battle for the NFC North between the Packers and Bears begin
The odds are stacked in the Packers’ favor against the Detroit Lions
When the Detroit Lions visit Green Bay it gives the media a chance to show off a bunch of unique statistics in the NFL, a league which has become defined by parity. The recent past between the Lions and Packers has nothing to do with parity. The Lions haven't won in the state of Wisconsin since 1991, back when Barry Sanders was breaking ankles and dropping the jaw of … [Read more...] about The odds are stacked in the Packers’ favor against the Detroit Lions
Eli Manning and the Giants make the Packers look like they have “dead-arm”
After not throwing a touchdown in three straight games, the New York Giants Eli Manning threw three of them in a 38-10 rout of the Green Bay Packers. The nasty injury-bug finally caught up to the Packers (7-4) who looked lost on the offensive line and couldn't stop any facet of the Giants' (7-4) offensive attack. … [Read more...] about Eli Manning and the Giants make the Packers look like they have “dead-arm”
The injury-riddled Packers beat the Cardinals for their fourth straight win
Injuries are as common to football as cheese is to Wisconsin, but the plague that has hit Green Bay is way beyond what any normal team goes through. After beating the Arizona Cardinals by the score of 31-17, the Packers (6-3) are legitimately without 11 starting players. New injuries to WR Jordy Nelson, OL Bryan Bulaga and LB/DE Clay Matthews only adds salt to an open wound … [Read more...] about The injury-riddled Packers beat the Cardinals for their fourth straight win