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Mid-week report: Injury update, etc.

It’s been exactly one week since we’ve hit you with any actual news regarding the Green Bay Packers.

Well, we’re back.

And what better way to kick-off our Mid-week report (weird saying that since, you know, it’s Thursday) with an injury update, courtesy of the fine folks at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:

The Packers are almost as healthy [...]

Wednesday wrap-up: Green Bay getting healthy, etc.

The Green Bay Packers were back at work Wednesday, their win over Dallas behind them and an extremely important home game with San Francisco ahead.

As they prepare for this vital contest, they finally seem to be swinging the good health pendulum their way.

An injury update now, courtesy of the fine folks at the Milwaukee Journal [...]

Mid-season report card, part two

No catchy intro needed here. Enjoy part two.

Defense

If we were excited about the potential of Dom Capers’ new 3-4 scheme before the season, we’re anything but now. The run defense has been very good, this is true (ninth in the league, allowing 97.1 yards per game). And the pass defense, statistically, has also been very [...]

Quarter report: Where are the Packers at on defense?

Let’s keep this thing moving along and talk about the first quarter showing by the Green Bay Packers’ defense.

(If you want to find part one, just scroll down a bit. There you go – keep scrolling and…you’ve got it! Congratulations!)

Defense

The Good

Charles Woodson (20 tackles, a team-high three interceptions, three passes defended) has been, not only [...]

Breaking down Packers vs. Bears

We know about the storylines.

We know about the primetime television audience.

We know about the rivalry.

As fun as all those things are – and, believe me, they are fun – we should probably, at some point, talk about the actual matchup itself.

Well, that time is now, as we are going to break down all the important [...]

How the Packers look, position-by-position, on defense and special teams

Alright, enough about the pretty boys on offense.

For part two, we’re going to talk about the tough guys on defense (and, okay, special teams, too).

Defensive linemen (6)

Starters: Johnny Jolly, Ryan Pickett, Cullen Jenkins

Backups: Mike Montgomery, B.J. Raji, Jarius Wynn

There’s certainly a lot of talent here. They just have to show they can do what [...]

Friendly fire: Update edition, part two

Here is the second (and final) part of our update on the seven major position battles still going on with the Green Bay Packers.

Part one covered backup quarterback, No. 3 running back and fullback. I’d link to it, but if you scroll down just a bit, you’ll find it. I mean, I know it’s Friday [...]

Wrapping up a busy past two days

The announcement of the starting offensive line is far from the only important development in Packerland over the past two days.

Here are my thoughts on what else has been going on.

As always, this information comes courtesy of the fine folks at the Green Bay Press Gazette and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Packers release Duke Preston

The Milwaukee [...]

Preseason game two vs. Buffalo: These ain't your 2008 Packers

If you felt good about the Green Bay Packers after their preseason opener against Cleveland, you have to be over-the-moon about this team’s potential after Saturday night’s showing against Buffalo.

I use the word potential because it’s still the preseason, so we have to temper our excitement.

But only a little bit.

The Packers’ starting units on both [...]

Training camp stew- 8/20/09 edition (the series finale)

As Adam previously stated, he and I are pretty much done talking about Judas. In fact, we ARE done. Gene will be weighing in with his thoughts sometime soon, but after that, don’t expect any more Judas stuff from us.

We’re very glad that you all felt as passionate about the issue as we did – [...]