Green Bay Packers Articles - Page 169

If you ask anyone what team Hall-of-Fame quarterback Joe Montana played for, everyone would answer the San Francisco 49ers. It doesn’t even take a dedicated NFL fan to know this. Not many people would remember that Montana spent the last two years of his career with the Kansas City Chiefs, both of which came with […]

The Green Bay Packers fired long-time head coach Mike McCarthy after a disappointing 4-7-1 start this past season, but there have been many theories as to why he was actually fired. Was it because the Packers were on the verge of missing the playoffs two years in a row? Was it because McCarthy had just […]

Mike McCarthy coached Aaron Rodgers for 13 years for the Green Bay Packers, with 11 of those years coming with Rodgers as the full-time starter at quarterback. But McCarthy was not there when the Packers drafted Rodgers back in 2005. He became the head coach of Green Bay a year later. Where was he before […]

The very beginning of Aaron Rodgers’ time in the NFL spotlight hardly portended greatness. The University of California quarterback, a potential No. 1 overall pick, waited in the green room for over four hours after the nearby San Francisco 49ers selected Utah’s Alex Smith first overall in the 2005 draft, beginning a stunning slide that […]

The Green Bay Packers had quite the offseason after a disappointing 2018 season. The franchise has a new head coach in Matt LaFleur, new offensive coordinator in Nathaniel Hackett, and made a major assessment to their defense with huge signings. Although there are plenty of speculative mock drafts suggesting the Packers use their 12th overall […]

The Green Bay Packers had a 2018 season they’d like to forget, but now they have a new head coach to help them rebound in 2019. Matt LaFleur is a young, innovative head coach who brings a lot of promise for a talented Green Bay roster. Former head coach Mike McCarthy gave LaFleur some advice […]

On Thursday, Tyler Dunne of Bleacher Report published an article detailing all of the internal issues that took place inside the Green Bay Packers organization this past season, and, naturally, now former head coach Mike McCarthy was at the center of it all. The article stated that McCarthy would actually miss team meetings during the […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has come under harsh criticism over the last couple of seasons, with fans and the media questioning his leadership abilities. Rodgers’ shaky relationship with former Packers head coach Mike McCarthy was a much-discussed subject, and many feel that Rodgers had quite a bit to do with McCarthy’s dismissal after […]

Former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings says accountability issues were one of the factors behind the Pack’s mediocre showing last season. Jennings, who is now a FOX Sports NFL analyst, said, “Egos destroyed the Green Bay Packers on the April 4 episode of “The Herd w/ Colin Cowherd.” "The reason why it works […]

The apparent feud between Aaron Rodgers and Mike McCarthy was deeper than originally thought. The Green Bay Packers needed to make a change with the tension building and they decided to fire McCarthy last season. According to Tyler Dunne, a source told him that Rodgers didn’t think McCarthy had a “high football IQ.” Here’s the […]

The Mike McCarthy came to an abrupt end after he spent 13 seasons with the team. There’s a new story that broke out today about how the reign of the Packers crumbled rapidly. According to Tyler Dunne of Bleacher Report, there were defensive players who believed that McCarthy was solely focused on just the offensive […]

The Green Bay Packers have missed the playoffs for the past two seasons and while the talent is there, something was clearly off this past season. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers was hurt in 2017, but 2018 just seemed off altogether. Former head coach Mike McCarthy was fired and now the team is doing everything they can […]

The Green Bay Packers made some significant changes to their coaching staff this offseason with the release of head coach Mike McCarthy. It seems Rodgers could never forget McCarthy’s high opinion on Smith from when they were both coming out of college. McCarthy was not shy about expressing Smith’s status as the best quarterback in […]

Josh Sitton is hanging them up. The former Packers, Bears, and Dolphins guard is retiring from the NFL, he announced during an appearance on ESPN Radio. .@JSitton71 joins the show live from the hospital with some BIG news: "My wife just gave birth to our baby boy at 4 o'clock this morning, and I am […]

Mike McCarthy has finally broken his silence. The recently fired Green Bay Packers coach gave an interview to ESPN on his firing, drawing a ton of headlines and putting his name back in the news. Part of the purpose of the interview was to get his name back out there, defend himself from some of […]

There has been a lot made of Aaron Rodgers and his relationship with Mike McCarthy and the Green Bay Packers front office and the latest article by Tyler Dunne of Bleacher Report gives a better glimpse on how much pull Rodgers now has with the organization. One of the most interesting paragraphs in the article […]

The Green Bay Packers are looking to get back to their winning ways, return to the postseason, and regain their once elite offensive capabilities. Many mock drafts have the team addressing their offense and wide receiver A.J. Brown could be a tremendous pick for them ahead of next season.  “The Packers don’t have much after […]

The Green Bay Packers are visiting with free-agent defensive lineman Rodney Gunter on Wednesday, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Gunter spent the 2018 campaign with the Arizona Cardinals, playing in all 16 games and finishing with 44 tackles, 4.5 sacks and a couple of forced fumbles. The 27-year-old, who played his collegiate football at […]

The Green Bay Packers have had an action-packed offseason so far, signing multiple big-name free agents. Now, the Packers are focused on the NFL Draft that will go on later this month. Even after free agency, Green Bay still has a few needs on their roster. For instance, the Packers still need to find guys […]

The Green Bay Packers made one of the more surprising hires of the offseason back in January, electing to go with the inexperienced Matt LaFleur as their new head coach. LaFleur is a disciple of Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay, so there are some high hopes for LaFleur to bring McVay’s style of […]

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams is coming off of an incredible season, and one of the most impressive things about his 2018 campaign was how good he was on third downs. According to Pro Football Focus, Adams led the NFL with 484 receiving yards on third downs and also had the most catches […]

Mike McCarthy is finally starting to resurface. Ever since being fired by the Green Bay Packers toward the end of last season, McCarthy has been laying low. But in a recent interview with Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com, the longtime Packers coach broke his silence. McCarthy talked about how his firing “couldn’t have been handled any […]

Mike McCarthy has finally broken his silence. The longtime Green Bay Packers coach was fired late last season, and he’s remained mostly silent on his departure ever since. Until now. McCarthy sat down for a recent interview with Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com and dished on a variety of topics. McCarthy was already making waves last […]

Former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson decided to hang up his cleats up after being let go by the Oakland Raiders last month. But he knows if Aaron Rodgers calls and asks him to come back, it’s going to be hard for him to say no. Nelson was making an appearance Wednesday on […]

The Green Bay Packers have a number of voids to fill on their roster this offseason. Fortunately, head coach Matt LaFleur is optimistic about the state of his pass-rush. Green Bay managed to shore up some depth this offseason with the addition of edge rushers Za’Darius Smith and Preston Smith. Lafleur expects both players to […]

Mike McCarthy and the Green Bay Packers suffered through back-to-back rough seasons in 2017 and 2018. Unfortunately for McCarthy, the Green Bay management team was not going to wait around any longer to make moves. Green Bay ended up making the decision to relieve McCarthy of his coaching duties after a Week 13 loss at […]

Mike McCarthy’s firing was a shock to the football world. It had seemed like a foregone conclusion that the Green Bay Packers would be moving on at some point, but the decision to make the move in the middle of the season was very surprising. McCarthy was the coach for a long time and won […]

Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur has met Aaron Rodgers before, but it was when he wasn’t the head coach of the team, and he is ready to meet him for the second time and get ready for the upcoming season. The Packers’ head coach was recently on “The Adam Schefter Podcast” and talked about the […]

Aaron Jones is without question the No. 1 running back on the Green Bay Packers’ roster, but that wasn’t the case starting the 2018 NFL season. Even though he was viewed as the most talented back on the roster, he didn’t see a whole lot of playing time early on in the year. In a […]

According to a recent report from Tony Pauline of Draft Analyst, the Green Bay Packers could soon be in the market for a defensive back. With the 2019 NFL Draft under one month away, the Packers are apparently interested in adding former Virginia Cavaliers cornerback Tim Harris. The Packers will try to replace a slew […]

It appears the Green Bay Packers are interested in former Boston College wide receiver and current 2019 NFL Draft prospect Jeff Smith. The Packers are trying to replace a major void left by the departure of veteran wide receiver Randall Cobb. With Cobb notably signing a free-agent contract with the heralded Dallas Cowboys, the Packers […]

The Green Bay Packers began the offseason with an aggressive free agency period, vastly improving their defense by signing Adrian Amos, Preston Smith, and Za’Darius Smith. With the pass rush and secondary upgraded, Green Bay must find a way to rebuild their linebacker group, as Clay Matthews, Jake Ryan, and Nick Perry have all moved […]

According to Tony Pauline of Draft Analyst, the Green Bay Packers could have their eyes set on one wide receiver in particular ahead of the upcoming 2019 NFL Draft. Pauline recently told the Bleav Podcast Network that the Packers have interest in former UMass wide receiver Andy Isabella. “The Packers also like him as a slot receiver,” […]

NFL players playing basketball in the offseason was a hot topic when Patrick Mahomes was seen in a video playing at a rec center. Now, Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams is another guy who has a video of him playing basketball all over social media. Adams was seen in a gym doing a […]

Mississippi State edge rusher Montez Sweat has established himself as one of the premier prospects in the 2019 NFL Draft. It appears the Green Bay Packers are among the teams interested in his services. Sweat is set to meet with a number of teams leading up to the draft. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, […]

The Green Bay Packers would like to add another wide receiver alongside of Davante Adams, and one potential target is University of Massachusetts wide out Andy Isabella. According to Tony Pauline of NFL Draft Analyst, the Packers are expressing interest in the wide out, as they seem to admire his versatility: “Two teams I left […]

Perhaps critics of Aaron Rodgers’ performance this past season were exaggerating a bit. According to Mike Clay of ESPN, Rodgers, who threw just two interceptions in 2018, is the only quarterback in NFL history to throw at least 450 passes with fewer than four picks in a single season. Overall, the Green Bay Packers signal-caller […]

Former Green Bay Packers and Oakland Raiders wide receiver Jordy Nelson certainly had his share of highlights during his solid 11-year NFL career. Had it not been for Nelson’s exploits, it would’ve been hard for Cheeseheads to imagine the Pack winning Super Bowl XLV eight years ago. Nelson, the star wide receiver out of Kansas […]

DeShone Kizer hasn’t been impressive in his time in the NFL, but the Green Bay Packers still have faith in him as their backup quarterback. At the NFL owners meeting, general manager Brian Gutekunst talked about how the team still believes in Kizer and third-string quarterback Tim Boyle. “It’s really about the player and how you think […]