The 2011 NFL Draft is quickly approaching. After all the speculation surrounding the draft process, the actual event will finally take place from Thursday night to Saturday. So, before the draft, I tried my hand at playing Ted Thompson and put together a seven round mock draft for the Packers. Complete with trades and analysis, [...]
Could Kentucky WR Randall Cobb be the Packers Perfect Draft Pick?
It’s a phenomenon that happens before every NFL draft. Certain college prospects ultimately become fan favorites for certain teams, and, to be honest, it’s only natural—most franchises have obvious needs and there is usually a player or two at that those positions that fit for each team. For the Green Bay Packers, players like Arizona‘s Brooks Reed and [...]
Packers’ Mock Drafts Have Heyward, Brooks as Probable Targets
Set in Stone? Mock Drafts Have Cameron Heyward and Brooks Reed As Popular Picks for the Green Bay Packers We’re almost there. After all the workouts, team visits and analysis from the talking heads, the NFL draft is now only one week away. With the draft being so close, the experts likely have as much [...]
Green Bay Packers 2011 Schedule: The Good and Bad
Complete 2011 Green Bay Packers Schedule For those of you who’ve had enough of the draft and lockout talk, the Green Bay Packers 2011 schedule was released on Tuesday. Finally, we have an idea what the Packers title defense will look like. Of course, this all depends upon the NFL and NFLPA agreeing on a new [...]
Packers Open 2011 Season With New Orleans Saints
Assuming the lockout is figured out in due time, the Green Bay Packers will open their title defense and 2011 season against the New Orleans Saints on Sept. 8 at Lambeau Field to kick off the NFL year. We hypothesized that the Packers would play either the Saints or the Chicago Bears, but the NFL [...]
Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers Avoids the Madden Curse
Now that it’s all over, it’s time for us all to admit it. We never wanted our quarterback on the cover of Madden ’12. Aaron Rodgers was upset by Peyton Hillis in the semi-finals of the Madden ’12 cover vote, eliminating the Packers quarterback from a finals matchup with Eagles quarterback Michael Vick. While it [...]
Full Seven Round Mock Draft On Twitter Begins Tomorrow
If you have any interest in the full NFL draft, a full seven-round mock draft will be starting tomorrow via Twitter. The draft will be accompanied with the hash tag #mockthree, and you can find the website here. Teams of three writers will be picking for each of the 32 NFL franchises, and Brian Carriveau [...]
Green Bay Packers 2011 Preseason Opponents Set
While we have no idea if the NFL lockout will continue on into the preseason, we at least know who the Green Bay Packers will be playing if an agreement is reached. On Tuesday, Packers.com released the 2011 preseason schedule for Green Bay. As was the case last preseason, the Packers open their preseason schedule against [...]
Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers To Final Four of Madden ’12 Cover Vote
Keep your fingers crossed, but it looks like Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is on the fact track to becoming the next player to grace the cover of Madden’s NFL video game franchise. Rodgers took down Patriots running back Danny Woodhead by a margin of 56% to 44, and he moves on to face Browns running [...]
Packers Coach Mike McCarthy Ranks Third In ESPN Coaches Voting
Bringing the Lombardi Trophy back to Green Bay has garnered Packers head coach Mike McCarthy fame, money and job security. Could it get him the title of the NFL’s top coach, however? Not quite yet. In ESPN’s Power Rankings of head coaches, McCarthy tallied 57 points—good for fourth best in the NFL. Credit the ESPN [...]
