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Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb had a stinker of a game last week against the Washington Redskins. Even he readily took responsibility for his part in the team’s disappointing 31-17 defeat after his terrible performance. However, Packers head coach Mike McCarthy does not seem particularly worried about his veteran receiver moving forward. “I […]

Clay Matthews of the Green Bay Packers is not a fan of the new rules that the NFL has put in place protecting quarterbacks. He isn’t the only one, but there has not been another player impacted as much by the new rules as Matthews. In the first three weeks of the season, Matthews has […]

Since suffering an MCL sprain in the season opener against the Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has continued to make slight steps forward in his recovery from the injury. According to Rob Demovsky of ESPN, Rodgers has taken another encouraging step forward with his limited participation during Thursday’s practice, which marked the […]

Since suffering rib cartilage damage against the Los Angeles Chargers, Buffalo Bills star running back LeSean McCoy has been working his way back from the injury. It appears he has made enough progress in his recovery from the injury that he declared on Wednesday that he will play in Week 4 against the Green Bay […]

It seems like a given that when the Green Bay Packers take the field, Mike McCarthy will be leading the way. McCarthy, now in his thirteenth year at the helm, has brought a ton of success to Green Bay in his tenure. After grinding out a Super Bowl victory at the conclusion of the 2010 season, […]

Week 3 of the 2018 season got off to a flying start with the Cleveland Browns’ 21-17 victory and ended with a fascinating clash in Tampa Bay on Monday night. The wild week in football included multiple upsets (who had the Buffalo Bills going into Minnesota and beating the Vikings?) and forced fans across the […]

The Green Bay Packers made a swift move to replace the spot on the team’s 53-man roster that opened up when cornerback Davon House was sent to the injured reserve. According to Rob Demovsky of ESPN, the Packers have agreed to sign veteran cornerback Bashaud Breeland to take over House’s spot in the team’s secondary. […]

The Green Bay Packers are placing cornerback Davon House on the injury reserve, thus putting his availability for the rest of the season in jeopardy, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. The #Packers are placing veteran CB Davon House on Injured Reserve, source said. That explains GB working out a bunch of FA […]

The Green Bay Packers suffered their first defeat of the season this past Sunday with a 28-17 loss to the Washington Redskins that featured struggles sustaining scoring drives. Among those problems offensively was veteran wide receiver Randall Cobb putting together a tough outing that saw him make four catches for only 23 yards with two drops […]

Green Bay Packers defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson suffered a scary-looking ankle injury on Sunday against the Washington Redskins after he collided awkwardly with teammate Kentrell Brice. He needed to be carted off the field and was subsequently rushed to a nearby hospital. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Packers coach Mike McCarthy said Wilkerson […]

Last week, Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews was called for a roughing the passer penalty for lifting Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins and driving him to the ground. This week, he was called for another controversial penalty after sacking Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith. According to an article from ProFootballTalk, the violation was because […]

Green Bay Packers defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson sustained an ankle injury in Sunday’s game against the Washington Redskins, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. #Packers big ticket FA DL Muhammad Wilkerson has an ankle injury and is out for the game. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 23, 2018 Wilkerson was carted off the […]

For the third time this season, Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews was flagged for a roughing-the-passer penalty when he tried to sack Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith in the third quarter of Sunday’s game at FedEx Field. Following the game, Matthews spoke with reporters and conveyed the same thought many fans have with regards […]

The Green Bay Packers seem content to let go of a staple of their defense at the end of the 2018 season. Outside linebacker Clay Matthews is likely playing his last season in Green Bay as the team does not plan to re-sign him once his contract expires at the end of the season, according to […]

Through the first two games of the season, Pro Bowl tight end Jimmy Graham has picked up a significant role in the passing game in his first campaign with the Green Bay Packers. There has been some fluctuation with his role, but he has voiced his willingness to do whatever is asked of him for the […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was able to suit up last Sunday despite suffering from a sprained knee. The team is now hoping that by following the same script with his preparation, he can play once again in Week 3. As Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports, Packers coach Mike McCarthy said quarterback Aaron Rodgers […]

The Green Bay Packers are still among the favorites to win the NFC North despite a 1-0-1 record through the first two weeks of the 2018 NFL season. That’s largely because they still have quarterback Aaron Rodgers, arguably the best player in the league today. Having said that, the Packers are still constantly finding ways […]

The Green Bay Packers were on the cusp of a 2-0 start to the 2018 NFL season until a roughing the passer penalty by linebacker Clay Matthews allowed the Minnesota Vikings to end things with a tie. Not surprisingly, quarterback Aaron Rodgers was not happy about the call. There has been plenty of controversy regarding the unrealistic […]

Green Bay Packers tight end Jimmy Graham is facing fines for his refusal to talk to the media. Graham is in his first season with the Packers and has recorded 8 receptions for 103 yards so far this year. According to Rob Demovsky of ESPN, Graham has not talked to the media since July 28, […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is reportedly sitting out practice on Thursday. Last week, Packers head coach Mike McCarthy said that he would be comfortable starting Rodgers against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 2, even if he didn’t practice all week. Sure enough, Rodgers did start and played the whole game in a 29-29 […]

The Green Bay Packers used their top two picks in this year’s draft to strengthen at cornerback. They grabbed Jaire Alexander with their first-round pick, and it’s been so far so good for the Louisville product in Green Bay through two games. Pro Football Focus has graded every first-round pick from this year through the […]

The Green Bay Packers had superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers under center for their divisional battle against the Minnesota Vikings Week 2 despite his knee injury suffered in the season opener. Although Rodgers was able to power through the injury last week, the knee issue will be monitored closely moving forward. In Week 3, the storied […]

The departure of Green Bay Packers longtime wide receiver Jordy Nelson has opened up a major void in the passing game that has created an opportunity for wideout Geronimo Allison to take a more significant role in the offensive game plan. However, Allison has voiced that the biggest part of him garnering that spot will […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says he has always been confident in the abilities of wide receiver Geronimo Allison. The young wideout is a third-year player that made his way into the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2016. Allison had six receptions for 64 yards in his team’s 29-29 tie to the […]

The Green Packers are heading into week 3 action eyeing their second win of the season on the road against the Washington Redskins. This will have some increased firepower with second-year running back Aaron Jones returning to the fold after servicing a two-game suspension to begin the 2018 campaign, according to Brian Jones of 247 Sports. […]

During the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers’ 29-29 tie on Sunday afternoon, there was plenty of controversy surrounding the roughing the passer call on linebacker Clay Matthews. The call gave the Vikings another chance that allowed them to tie the game late in the fourth quarter. Matthews has already voiced his dismay with the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers were unable to close out a deal for Le’Veon Bell to secure his services with the franchise long-term. James Conner has proven to be a great option with Bell out and now likely gone. While trading him would’ve brought in an asset that could benefit their team now, the Steelers tried and […]

After further review of Green Packers linebacker Clay Matthews’ roughing-the-passer penalty from their Week 2 tie to the Minnesota Vikings, officials have decided that they made the right call. The NFL plans on using the tape of Matthews to be an example for defensive players around the league. The Packers have had an NFL-leading four […]

If the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers played last Sunday’s game under NFL rules and officials’ discretions from 10 years ago, it probably wouldn’t have ended in a tie. The Packers could’ve won that game to go up 2-0 atop the NFC North standings. Instead, they’re now 1-0-1, largely because of one penalty […]

The Green Bay Packers may have felt cheated from going 2-0 to start the 2018 NFL season following a controversial tie with the Minnesota Vikings. Fortunately, they can take solace in the fact that quarterback Aaron Rodgers appears to be healthy enough to play moving forward. There was plenty of speculation regarding his status after suffering […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins weighed in on the roughing-the-passer penalty that put his team back into the game on Sunday. Cousins threw an interception to rookie cornerback Jaire Alexander in the closing minutes, but it was called back because of a hit he took from Clay Matthews, via NBC Sports. “I haven’t seen it. I’m […]

The Green Bay Packers’ defense thinks that the new rules in place to protect quarterbacks makes it hard to play defense. A late-game roughing-the-passer call against linebacker Clay Matthews probably cost the Packers a win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. Packers defensive tackle Mike Daniels said that the new set of rules impacted his […]

The Green Bay Packers tied the Minnesota Vikings 29-29 in their big Week 2 matchup. But they could have come up with the win had star linebacker Clay Matthews not been called for a key roughing-the-passer penalty in the final 2 minutes of the game. The call stripped the Packers of an interception made by […]

Superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers went down with what appeared to be a severe knee injury in the season-opening win over the Chicago Bears in Week 1. Despite limping off the field and being carted to the locker room, Rodgers returned and led Green Bay on an incredible come-from-behind win that will go down as one […]

Former Green Bay Packers linebacker Ahmad Brooks has been suspended for the first six weeks of the 2018 season by the NFL for an undisclosed violation, per Field Yates of ESPN. Brooks is currently a free agent but played one season with the Packers last year. He has also played for the Cincinnati Bengals and […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers did not sustain any ligament damage on the knee injury he suffered in their 24-23 Week 1 victory over the Chicago Bears. Although, sources told Adam Schefter of ESPN that the “unusual” injury may take a couple of months to fully heal. “He has a pretty unusual injury that […]

There has been plenty of speculation regarding the status of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers for Week 2 after suffering a knee injury in the 2018 NFL season opener. Fortunately, it appears he is good to go for Green Bay’s showdown versus the Minnesota Vikings. Rodgers seemingly dodged a bullet after what initially appeared to […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and wide receiver Davante Adams are both officially listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings. As expected, the #Packers list Aaron Rodgers as questionable for Sunday. Davante Adams also questionable. — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 14, 2018 The Packers have been making it seem like Rodgers really is […]

Since the Green Bay Packers grabbed an impressive comeback win over the Chicago Bears in the season opener, most of the national attention has been on the knee injury star quarterback Aaron Rodgers suffered prior to the comeback. Despite a belief earlier in the week that Rodgers would take the field against the Minnesota Vikings […]