NFL News and Notes « Ol' Bag of Donuts

Who wants some week one picks? Well, we got 'em

You didn’t think I was lying when I said the weekly NFL picks post was coming back, now did you?

If you did, shame on you.

That said, we at OBOD have made some minor adjustments for this year. Actually, they’re pretty significant adjustments. Instead of giving you the games to watch (and games to avoid), fantasy [...]

Round two of an NFL season preview

Like Chris mentioned in his epic season preview, it would be only a matter of time before myself and Gene chime in with our season predictions. Great minds think alike (at least we think they are great), so Chris and I like a lot of the same teams this year. However, there are some big [...]

Packers move to Rodgers allowed Eagles to gamble with Kolb

We’re going to be adding a new weekly feature at OBOD now that the season has begun. Every Tuesday (the players’ off day) we’ll be running a column on the Green Bay Packers’ upcoming opponent for that week. It may or may not touch on the Packers at all, but sometimes, of course, it will. [...]

OBOD's 2010 mega, super, epic NFL preview (predictions free of charge)

Monday marks the kickoff of opening week for the 2010 NFL season.

Indeed, it is a great day (especially if you’re off due to the holiday).

What better way to begin such a great week than with OBOD’s 2010 season predictions, right?

(Note: These are only my predictions. I don’t speak for Adam and Gene. Besides, I’m almost [...]

2010 preseason game four vs. Kansas City: Now that it's over - here's what we've learned

I’m going to play a dangerous game in this space.

That doesn’t mean I’m going to write 900 words on the Green Bay Packers’ 17-13 road loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Thursday night’s preseason finale.

(Though I will quickly say that I loved what I saw from Matt Flynn. He can hold down the fort [...]

An examination of Lombardi's rankings

(The Green Bay Packers were off on Sunday. As such, the “Training Camp Stew” will return Monday night.)

Over the weekend, I was listening to a recent Bill Simmons podcast that he did with NFL Network’s Michael Lombardi. The two discussed Lombardi’s “Blue Chip Rankings” article he wrote for NFL.com. It’s a fascinating examination, if you [...]

Golic and Smith say A-Rodg is best QB under 30 - but do I agree?

So, I’m watching “NFL Live” – why wouldn’t I be, right? Nothing screams “NFL!” like late June - and during a segment, ESPN’s Michael Smith, Mike Golic and Cris Carter debated which quarterback under 30 is the best in the league.

Smith and Golic – not the Golic from “Saved by the Bell: The College Years”, as it turns out - both [...]

Wrapping up the week: RFAs, a possible 18-game schedule and a plea for your help

It’s been a few days since we last checked in. Okay, five days.

Our bad.

With the week winding down, here are my thoughts on some of the major Green Bay Packers-related stories of the past, well, five days.

Williams joins Jolly in signing tender; Bigby appears to be digging in

Well, it appears as though cornerback Tramon Williams took [...]

Power rankings in mid-June? Sounds good to me!

So, it’s mid-June.

There’s a bit of NFL activity (minicamps, OTAs, arrests, blanket apologies, trial delays, accusations, etc.) but overall it’s pretty quiet.

What better time to roll out OBOD’s first ever power rankings, right?

Absolutely!

The NFL odds for the 2010 season have long been up. And about a month ago, Sports Illustrated’s Peter King gave his power rankings [...]

New York Super Bowl, is Green Bay next? Don't bet on it

The idea of New York hosting the 2014 Super Bowl is becoming more of a reality everyday.  As Don Banks of SI.com wrote today the idea seemed crazy at first, but now it may be hard to imagine of it not happening.

Besides the weather, all the positives are there.  It will be in the biggest [...]