It's safe to say the Monsters of the Midway are toiling because their 2011 season is certainly in the toilet. The Chicago Bears didn't get the Green Bay Packers A-game, or even their B+game, but they still got beat pretty bad. As my colleague in America's Dairyland points out, it was an ugly penalty and turnover filled slopfest. The turf at Soldier Field is among the … [Read more...] about Chicago Bears Season Circling the Drain After Loss to Packers
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NFC North: Best Division in the NFL? Yeah Probably
Our good friends (and web traffic ranking twins) over at Real Clear Sports have a wonderful feature where they average all the major power rankings for the NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB each week. They accumulate and average the rankings from 8 major media power rankings and the findings show that the Upper Midwest is ruling football right now. Yes, it's just week one, and power … [Read more...] about NFC North: Best Division in the NFL? Yeah Probably
Full, Updated List of Ohio State Buckeyes in the NFL
Former Ohio State Buckeyes playing in the National Football League this season will number 37 when your peruse the 53-man opening day rosters. The 2011 NFL season gets under way tonight when the Green Bay Packers hosts New Orleans in a game that will feature four former Buckeyes: A.J. Hawk and Ryan Pickett will suit up for the defending Super Bowl champions and Malcolm Jenkins … [Read more...] about Full, Updated List of Ohio State Buckeyes in the NFL
Green Bay Packers 2011 Season Preview: Courtesy of SI
This week’s Sports Illustrated is the annual NFL preview issue, which hits newsstands tomorrow. They have six regional covers and Clay Matthews is on one of them. Excerpted is their Green Bay Packers preview article which highlights TE Jermichael Finley as a player who is poised to have a huge season coming off an injury in 2010. Finley tells SI’s Peter King, “All I’ve shown … [Read more...] about Green Bay Packers 2011 Season Preview: Courtesy of SI
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
Browns Defeat Packers 27-17; Preseason Notes and Links
The Green Bay Packers may have lost on Saturday night, but there were some notable performances from young stars in this otherwise typical NFL Preseason match-up. Follow the jump to find some notes and links regarding the winners and losers on the Packers roster. … [Read more...] about Browns Defeat Packers 27-17; Preseason Notes and Links