Friendly fire: 2010 training camp battles, part two

We went a different way with part one, focusing on the offensive line first.

We’ll let the skill position players get their due this time around, though, as we make them the focus of part two.

Not bad for a short intro, huh?

Wide receiver

Type of battle: No. 3 receiver spot

Combatants: James Jones (26 years old, 6-feet, 1-inch, 208 [...]

Well, THAT was a crazy Saturday in June, huh?

At daybreak, it seemed like the most interesting story involving the Green Bay Packers was Donald Driver’s Charity Softball Game, which takes place Sunday in Appleton.

Then came the afternoon and, well, you-know-what got weird.

After originally not knowing who the player was, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is reporting late Saturday night that cornerback Brandon Underwood is in fact [...]

Restricted free agent tenders announced (sort of)

Earlier Wednesday, the Green Bay Packers gave word that they had placed tenders on eight of their nine restricted free agents. They also tendered one of their exclusive rights free agents.

The deadline for doing so was Thursday, so this announcement wasn’t a major surprise or anything.

We don’t know everything yet, as far as who got what tender, [...]

Wednesday wrap-up: Tauscher's time finally nearing (plus an injury update)

The Green Bay Packers got back to work Wednesday in preparation for Sunday’s road contest with the winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

They did so, apparently, with a new starter at right tackle: Mark Tauscher.

According to the Green Bay Press Gazette, Tauscher took most of the reps with the starting unit. That likely means Tauscher will take [...]

Breaking down Packers vs. Vikings (aka, Round Two)

Are you ready for round two?

I know I am.

There have been plenty of titles for Sunday’s contest between the Green Bay Packers (4-2) and Minnesota Vikings (6-1), set for 3:15 p.m. Lambeau Time at, well, Lambeau Field.

I’ve pretty much stuck with “Round Two” because, to me, it most encapsulates everything this game is.

It’s another shot [...]

Breaking down Packers vs. Browns

This one’s for you, Corey Williams.

Oh, you don’t remember Corey Williams? It’s okay – I can see why. He’s no one special.

Williams, in case you’ve forgotten, was a pretty good young d-tackle for the Packers awhile back. In 2006 and 2007 combined, he had 14 sacks.

The team, after being unable to reach agreement on a [...]

Wednesday wrap-up: Green signs (and other notes)

What was rumored Tuesday became official Wednesday.

Ahman Green is a Green Bay Packer once again.

Green signed a one-year deal with the team. Terms were not disclosed. Green and former Indianapolis Colts running back Dominic Rhodes both worked out for the team Monday.

I’ll have a column expanding my thoughts on the Green signing later today, so [...]

Breaking down Packers vs. Rams

Raise your hand if you thought this would be a crucial game?

No one? Yeah, that’s what I thought.

The reality, though, is Green Bay’s game with the Rams on Sunday, set for Noon Lambeau time, is exactly that.

The Packers made it that way by embarassing themselves in a 31-24 home loss to Cincinnati last week.

The idea [...]

How the Packers look, position-by-position, on offense

Now that the Packers have their 53-man roster set for the 2009 season, we wanted to take a look at the team, position-by-position, and give our thoughts on how the Pack really looks.

After all, we’re now less than a week away from the season opener.

I wanted to do this as one post, but it ended [...]

Wrapping up a day of cutting

The Packers have the group they want to go to war with.

But it’s not quite the group a lot of us thought it would be.

Saturday’s cutdown from 75 to 53 was certainly chock full of surprises, obviously the biggest being the release of quarterback Brian Brohm (I guess I was wrong when I said Friday [...]