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Aaron Rodgers has been known to have a sense of humor throughout his career with the Green Bay Packers. As the team prepares to take on the Oakland Raiders in their third preseason game, Rodgers pulled up to the city of Winnipeg in hilarious fashion. Matt Schneidman of The Athletic shared a video of the […]

Green Bay Packers first-round draft pick Rashan Gary hasn’t recorded a single stat in the first two preseason games, but the team isn’t too concerned, at least not yet. Gary has played 66 snaps so far in the preseason and his only tackle was wiped away by a penalty. Packers defensive coordinator Mike Pettine knows […]

The Green Bay Packers will enter the 2019-20 NFL season looking for payback and to prove that their two-year slip is no real reason for concern. The NFC North has now become one of the toughest divisions in football and wins will be tough to come by. The question now is, is what happened the […]

The Green Bay Packers are set to go into their third preseason matchup, this time taking on the Oakland Raiders north of the border in Canada. Through the first two games, the Packers are 1-1 with a win over the Houston Texans and a loss against the Baltimore Ravens. Both games were full of positives […]

Aaron Rodgers seems to be healing well from a recent bout of back tightness, but it’s still unknown if he’ll play this preseason. According to Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur on Rodgers’ status for the team’s upcoming preseason game, it’s all yet to be determined. LaFleur on if Aaron Rodgers will play Thursday: […]

There won’t be many rookies in the NFL this season that will have the pressure that Rashan Gary will have on him from the Green Bay Packers fan base in 2019. To be clear, it’s not because of bad intentions. It’s simply that the Packers haven’t had a pick as high as No. 12 overall […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has not been shy about expressing praise for some of the lesser-known names on the roster. It appears wide receiver Allen Lazard has become the new beneficiary. Lazard has managed to turn heads through training camp and the preseason thus far. According to Lily Zhao of WFRV, Rodgers complimented […]

The Green Bay Packers squared off against the Baltimore Ravens in their second preseason game last week. Just a day after the game completed, Packers’ wide receiver J’Mon Moore was involved in a car accident. The second-year wideout was driving in his Mercedes-Benz in the rain when his car drifted from one side of the […]

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers are entering a completely new era of football in 2019. After years of running Mike McCarthy’s offense and winning one Super Bowl, the Packers made the move to fire him. Unfortunately, all good things come to an end at some point in time. Now, the Packers have a […]

Much has been said about Aaron Rodgers’ supposed “discomfort” in Matt LaFleur’s Green Bay Packers offense. But, if the starter weren’t going to play until Week 1, he thinks the team would be just fine. “If we didn’t play [the next two weeks], I feel great going into Week 1,” Rodgers said per Matt Schneidman […]

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur has coached in Houston, Washington, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Nashville in the past. But, none compare to Green Bay; where fans bleed green and yellow and where cheese on their heads. On Monday, LaFleur said via The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman, “It [Packers fans at training camp] was unlike anything I’ve […]

Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been reportedly lobbying coach Matt LaFleur to get on the gridiron in the team’s next preseason game. Per The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman, the 35-year-old former NFL MVP “wants to play Thursday” if Matt LaFleur “will let him.” https://twitter.com/mattschneidman/status/1163554672419975169 LaFleur, entering his first year in charge of the […]

On Sunday, the Green Bay Packers witnessed an injury to one of their starters. According to the Green Bay Press-Gazette’s Ryan Wood, tight end Jimmy Graham injured his finger on a Deshone Kizer pass turned Darnell Savage pass breakup. He “at least jammed his finger,” according to Wood, and immediately ran into the Huston Center […]

The Green Bay Packers need their defense to step it up in 2019, and they’re going to need cornerback Kevin King to stay healthy. The Packers drafted King 32nd overall back in 2017, and he’s shown plenty of promise when he’s been on the field. Unfortunately, he hasn’t been able to stay on the field. […]

The Green Bay Packers were expecting superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers to get his first preseason action in last week against the Baltimore Ravens, but that did not happen. Unfortunately, the Packers had to scratch Rodgers from the lineup due to back tightness. According to a report from Pro Football Talk, Rodgers is expected to play […]

DeShone Kizer came into the preseason as the Green Bay Packers’ primary backup quarterback behind Aaron Rodgers. Not only was he confident that he would win the backup job, he was already talking about feeling that his career had much bigger things in store. Unfortunately, that hasn’t been backed up on the field throughout the […]

Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Rashan Gary was the 12th overall pick in April and he knows exactly what is expected out of him. “I’m out there to be a big performer,” Gary said via jsonline.com. “To be a game changer.” The Packers keep talking about Gary and they feel he is in a good […]

Cedric Benson, a former NFL running back that played with the Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, and Green Bay Packers, passed away over the weekend after crashing on his motorcycle. His death has left a void in the lives of many people, including his former teammate, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Even though the two […]

Aaron Rodgers was held out of the Green Bay Packers’ second preseason game due to some tightness in his back. On Sunday, Matt LaFleur said that Rodgers would be day-to-day with his back injury. LaFleur had set out a plan to get his franchise quarterback some playing time in the team’s second exhibition game. Unfortunately, […]

Green Bay Packers tight end Jimmy Graham left the team’s practice on Sunday with a dislocated finger, according to ESPN’s Rob Demovsky. Graham, 32, is entering his 10th season in the NFL and second with the Packers. Demovsky adds that it “looked like” a ball deflected off Graham, after which the veteran tight end ran […]

The Green Bay Packers have taken a cautious approach with key players in the preseason. They were able to welcome one of them back: running back Jamaal Williams. Williams has not been able to get much work in throughout training camp due to a lingering hamstring injury. According to Wes Hodkiewicz of the team’s official […]

The Green Bay Packers ended up losing to the Baltimore Ravens in their second preseason game by a final score of 26-13. It was a game that showed some flaws for the franchise, but there were also some bright spots as well. Matt LaFleur has started his tenure as head coach of the Packers with […]

There was some criticism towards the Green Bay Packers when they drafted Rashan Gary in this year’s draft. Despite the rumblings from the fans, Green Bay is delighted with Gary’s development so far. “Oh, without a doubt. We’re pleased with where he is,” Mike Pettine said Saturday at Lambeau Field. The Packers selected Gary with […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers played all 16 games in 2018, but he is no stranger to being injured, as a broken collarbone limited him to just seven games in 2017, and back in 2013, he missed nine contests due to another broken collarbone. Not only that, but Rodgers played through a sprained MCL […]

There was some hope that Aaron Rodgers would see some playing time on Thursday in the Green Bay Packers’ preseason contest. Some back tightness prevented him from playing but he is expected to return to practice on Sunday. “Yeah, that’s the plan, but you know, a lot of it is going to be predicated on […]

With Week 1 of the NFL preseason in the books, the Establish the Pass Podcast talks about a number of intriguing rookies from the 2019 NFL Draft pass have already made their mark, including the New York Giants’ Daniel Jones, the Chicago Bears’ David Montgomery, and the top overall pick in Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler […]

Not much has been made clear over the Green Bay Packers’ last two preseason games – and that’s okay because it’s the preseason – but one thing is certain: wide out Darrius Shepherd is doing everything he can to make this team. In fact, as things currently stand, it seems likely that Shepherd will make […]

With the second game of the preseason, many teams are ready to allow their star players get into the game and finally get some NFL action for the first time in the season. However, this wasn’t the case with Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers because of back tightness. But the team’s head coach Matt […]

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson took the NFL world by storm during his rookie campaign in 2018, as he stepped in for an injured Joe Flacco, took his starting job and led the Ravens to an AFC North division title in the process. Jackson’s play style is very unique, as it is almost like having […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is a late scratch for Thursday’s preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens, the team announced. The seven-time Pro Bowler will sit out due to tightness in his back, a move that’s considered “precautionary.” Packers rookie head coach Matt LaFleur originally planned to play his entire first-team offense, with the […]

The fans and the media alike have begun to criticize Aaron Rodgers this offseason for his shortcomings. On the other side of the spectrum, Greg Jennings has nothing but praise for the Green Bay Packers quarterback. "Aaron Rodgers is a future first-ballot Hall of Famer. He has absolutely zero to prove. We talk about the […]

CLUTCH Summary: The longer Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers plays in the NFL, the easier it is to make GOAT QB arguments for him. People often have recency bias when it comes to spots, often leading to folks forgetting players who trotted about the gridiron in other areas. Nevertheless, the case for Aaron Rodgers […]

For many fans, one of the best parts about going to NFL games is getting loud and drinking beer. But, it comes with a price, particularly in Green Bay. Packers fans have to resort to draining their wallet on beers at Lambeau Field, specifically, $8.25 for a 16-ounce domestic beer. That’s expensive anywhere you go, […]

Preseason football is lightwork for established NFL quarterbacks. Rarely do they play more than a quarter — or even a drive — or run their more complicated offenses. But, it’s still an NFL game, and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is excited to play it; particularly because he’s in a new offense and his […]

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers means a lot to the Green Bay Packers. After all, since stepping in for Brett Favre, all he’s done is win 100 games to 57 losses and a tie, two MVP trophies, and a Super Bowl. But, are the Packers nothing without him? ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith seems to think so. Green […]

The Green Bay Packers have tried to put an emphasis on shoring up the supporting cast of quarterback Aaron Rodgers in recent years. It seems the emergence of tight end Robert Tonyan has been one of the more pleasant surprised for Rodgers this offseason. Tonyan has made quite the impression on the Packers star during […]

A former Minnesota Viking and eight-time Pro Bowl receiver, Cris Carter probably didn’t like the Green Bay Packers much in his playing days. However, now that he’s an analyst for Fox, he’s high on the team. In fact, he said they could win the Super Bowl in 2019. “This is the best Green Bay team […]

Green Bay Packers linebacker Oren Burks got some good news. Burks went down with a pec injury in the team’s preseason opener against the Texans, and he started telling teammates he was going to be done for the year, according to Tom Silverstein and Ryan Wood of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. But then Burks went to […]

As the Green Bay Packers prepare to get the 2019 NFL season underway in the first game of the year against the Chicago Bears, there are things that they are still scrambling to figure out. Even after a solid showing on both sides of the football against the Houston Texans last week in a 28-26 […]