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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 [...]

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 [...]

Roster down to 75; other news and notes

Some news and notes on the happenings in Green Bay since Friday night’s win over the Arizona Cardinals in preseason game three. As always, this information comes courtesy of the fine folks at the Green Bay Press Gazette and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:

The Packers get their roster down to 75

By releasing offensive lineman Duke Preston [...]

Training camp stew – 8/11/09 edition

Hope you missed us, we’re back!! (Hopefully you all pick up on that reference. If not, well, shame on you)

Anywho, after a four-day absence, we’re back to give you your daily serving of the most interesting bits from today’s training camp practice.

The Packers have had three practices in the past two days – including two [...]

Grading Ted Thompson's Drafts: 2005 Edition

Since Wednesday marks the start of April, and April marks the month of the NFL Draft, we’ve decided to start a weekly series, in which we will review the previous four drafts of the Green Bay Packers.

Perhaps we’d better start at the beginning….

The Scene: Prior to the 2005 NFL Draft, fans of the Packers did not [...]

Packers re-sign two more on defense

News broke Monday night that the Packers have re-signed two reserve pass-rushers, Mike Montgomery and Jason Hunter, both of whom could have an impact on the new 3-4 defense.

The signings were not earth-shattering by any means, but at least it is something Green and Gold fans.  But in all seriousness these moves do add depth [...]

Packers' free agency news and notes

Interesting posting on the Green Bay Press Gazette’s Insiders Blog today in which beat reporter Pete Dougherty (the Press Gazette’s best beat guy, in my humble opinion) gets two scouts to give their opinions on some free agent defensive linemen who could be possible targets for the Packers.

You can click on the link for the entire story, so I’ll [...]

Bigby, Tauscher Headline Free Agent List

One of the the most exciting times of the NFL offseason is only 24 hours away: NFL Free Agency.  As Packers fans know, Ted Thompson has not been a major player in the yearly festivities in his tenure as GM.  Last year, his big move was bringing in OLB Brandon Chillar and the year before [...]