So, De Niro is in...but what about the rest of the

Outside of an impending extension for Nick Collins (fingers crossed), there really isn’t much going on with the Green Bay Packers at the moment.

(Yes, I know they signed a receiver who spent most of last season in the Arena League, but I refuse to talk about it, okay?)

That being the case, I’ve decided to have [...]

Tuesday quick slants (copyright Adam Somers)

Let’s face it: Tuesday is the worst day of the week.

Sure, you’ve cleared that Monday hurdle well enough – perhaps with some help of your fond memories from the past weekend – but now what do you have to look forward to? Those weekend memories (if you can remember what actually happened) fade quickly, leaving [...]

A look at the numbers shows Clifton's contract to be a smart deal for the Pack

On Monday, Pete Dougherty of the Green Bay Press Gazette ran an article breaking down the numbers on left tackle Chad Clifton’s three-year, $20 million contract, signed on Friday.

(Quick aside: We probably don’t give the GBPG guys their full due here often enough. They’re very good, as well.)

After looking at it, I have to say this [...]

Other thoughts on the first weekend of free agency

So far, we at OBOD have covered the hell out of free agency as it relates to the Green Bay Packers and the rest of the NFC North.

(Okay, maybe we haven’t “covered the hell” out of it. But we’ve been good….solid….decent. Yeah, let’s stick with that – decent.)

But what about the rest of the NFL? [...]

A look at the NFC North's busy weekend

Friday morning, I provided a brief look at what the other three NFC North teams had been doing in free agency up to that point.

Now, with the weekend drawing to an end, it seemed like a good time to provide an updated look (and, as always, give some thoughts on it all). After all, it’s hard [...]

Kampman starting his search; Tauscher oddly silent

Saturday, 4:45 p.m.

After waiting a bit – and making some plans before breaking them – Aaron Kampman is finally putting himself out there for other teams.

Kampman visited with the Jacksonville Jaguars today, according to The Florida Times-Union. Friday, Kampman was all set to visit with the Philadelphia Eagles, although he apparently had a change of [...]

Clifton's signing brings some stability, but changes still in store for o-line

Friday, 11:50 p.m.

For pretty much the entire afternoon today, it was sort of looking grim if you are a fan of the Green Bay Packers.

Green Bay’s starting left tackle, Chad Clifton, was visiting with the Washington Redskins. The ‘Skins need a left tackle and have an owner (Daniel Snyder) who loves to overpay for aging [...]

Breaking news: Clifton, shockingly, re-ups with Packers

Friday, 7:25 p.m. Lambeau Time

Well, cancel those plans for the search for “Green Bay’s Next Left Tackle.”

Chad Clifton, shockingly, will be back.

Within the past hour, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported via his Twitter page that Clifton has re-upped with the Packers. The deal is reportedly for three years and $20 million (exactly what Clifton was said to [...]

While you were sleeping, the rest of the NFC North was plenty busy

Good morning, OBOD readers!

While you were sleeping, the NFC North teams not named the Green Bay Packers were plenty busy.

Here’s a look at what the rest of the division has been up to in free agency so far (scroll down a bit for our most recent Packers update):

Chicago Bears – The Bears are positioning themselves to be perhaps [...]

An update on Kampman, Tauscher and Clifton

Well, we’ve reached the century mark for the 2010 free agency signing period. And, no, I’m not referring to the game where you drink 100 shots of beer in 100 minutes. We at OBOD would NEVER condone such a game.

We are now 100 minutes into free agency. At this point, it seems like a good [...]