Category Archives: Green Bay Packers

Quick Comments: Bears at Packers 10/20/16

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Tom Shannon

Offense Brian Hoyer came out and looked at Alshon Jeffery three times in the first five plays.  It looked like the Packers plan was to get physical with him and the other receivers with tight man coverage.  It was effective … Continue reading →

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Report: Former Packer, Pro Bowl Guard Josh Sitton Visiting Bears

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Tom Shannon

Well, that didn’t take long.  Josh Sitton wasn’t on the street 24 hours before reports surfaced that he was visiting the rival Bears. This would be nice turnabout for the Bears, who have often released players such as defensive end Julius Peppers … Continue reading →

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Gotta Love Those Knowledgable Packers Fans

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Tom Shannon

For shame! On hard counts pic.twitter.com/4TrrxLmBns — JS Comments (@JSComments) May 1, 2016

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Fox’s Comments Regarding Jay Cutler Should Be a Comfort to Us All

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Tom Shannon

Rich Campbell at the Chicago Tribune quotes head coach John Fox at the Combine on the performance of quarterback Jay Cutler last season: “‘I saw way more about his mental toughness,’ Fox said. ‘I saw way more about how he … Continue reading →

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Will Matt Blanchard Get a Shot to be the Bears Quarterback of the Future?

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Tom Shannon

Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune answers yet another of your questions: “When will Bears give backup quarterback Matt Blanchard a shot?” “– Steve, Park Ridge” “The Bears signed Blanchard to a reserve/future contract in January so he will be … Continue reading →

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Defensive Linemen on the Rise in 2016 NFL Draft. Offensive Linemen, Not So Much.

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Tom Shannon

Reports from the Senior Bowl at nfl.com support previous indications that the defensive linemen are going to be a strength in this year’s NFL draft. Here’s a cross section of the comments from the first day of practice: “Mike Mayock … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Green Bay Should Not Be Lost on Bears Fans

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Tom Shannon

Wes Hodkiewicz of the Green Bay Press-Gazette interviews Green Bay head coach Mike McCarthy. He asks him about reversing his decision to give play calling duties to offensive coordinator Tom Clements during the 2015 season. “Those are conversations that will … Continue reading →

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The Bears Will Once Again Be Competing with the Packers to Draft the Same Players in 2016

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Tom Shannon

Its not a surprise but Green Bay would like to move linebacker Clay Matthews back outside full time next year. “In order to do that, the Packers might have to make it an offseason priority to acquire another starting-caliber inside … Continue reading →

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Cleaner Play, Better Defense the Real Key to Packers Success

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Michael Cohen of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel explains what happened on the Packers offensive line in Sunday’s blow out loss to the Arizona Cardinals: “[David] Bakhtiari is out, [Brian] Bulaga goes down, [T.J.] Lang and [Corey] Linsley both miss portions … Continue reading →

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The Packers Turn a Corner Behind Eddie Lacy

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Tom Shannon

Rob Demovsky at ESPN describes a change in the Packers play calling that may be a turning point in more than one way. “Even those who wanted – begged, really – the Green Bay Packers coach to take back the … Continue reading →

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