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The Green Bay Packers are embarking on a new era. After firing their head coach Mike McCarthy just four weeks into the season, the team decided to hire someone new. Something fresh. Someone intuitive. They brought in Matt LaFleur from the Sean McVay coaching tree. Last season he was hired by the Tennesse Titans to […]

Future Hall-of-Fame defensive end Julius Peppers announced his retirement on February 1st. Most known for his days with the Carolina Panthers, the team with which he began his career in 2002 and ended it last season, Peppers also leaves a lasting legacy with the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers, where he got along well […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has done a lot in the NFL. He has won a Super Bowl. He has won a pair of MVPs. He has led the league in passing touchdowns. One thing he has not done, however, is play a game in London. Oddly enough, the Packers, in spite of their […]

The Green Bay Packers have not been known for their defense in recent years, and it’s clear Green Bay could use some more reliable playmakers on the defensive unit. There are several players providing a bit of uncertainty for the Packers going forward in regards to their linebackers corps. Clay Matthews’ is an unrestricted free […]

A lot of people around the Green Bay Packers organization are excited about the hiring of Matt LaFleur as the teams next head but former tight end Jermichael Finley thinks that LaFleur might have some of the same issues that Mike McCarthy had while dealing with Aaron Rodgers. Finley was recently on the Bill Michaels Sports Talk […]

The Green Bay Packers have not exactly been stalwarts over the last couple of years. This past season, the Packers went just 6-9-1 and missed the playoffs, marking the first time since 2006 that Green Bay failed to qualify for the postseason in back-to-back campaigns. Remember: the Packers went just 7-9 in 2017, largely due […]

The Green Bay Packers will have a new look on offense next season, but quarterback Aaron Rodgers could use one more weapon in new head coach Matt LaFleur’s offense. Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Golden Tate is hitting free agency now that the 2018 season is over. Tate could wind up on his third different team […]

The times are finally a changin’ for the Green Bay Packers, and Aaron Rodgers seems excited about the ups and downs that will inevitably come along. The future Hall-of-Fame quarterback sat down with NFL Network at Saturday night’s NFL Honors ceremony, discussing his long-time team’s coaching changes and how he feels physically after an injury-riddled last […]

Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers spent most of the 2018 NFL season trying to heal from a knee injury but says now that he feels much better as the team enters its offseason. After suffering a nearly catastrophic injury in the first game of their 2018 season, Rodgers did enough to lead the […]

Even though he’s seen as a “hidden gem” in the Packers lineup, Marquez Valdez-Scantling has a bit of a way to go before he’s a serious contributor. The rookie receiver is now entering his second year with Green Bay, and though he showed promise in his first year, there are three things he needs to […]

The Green Bay Packers made headlines with the hiring of new head coach Matt LaFleur, and it seems Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan approves of the move. Ryan is certainly familiar with what LaFleur brings to the table. He said during an appearance on The ThomaHawk Show that he is confident that he and Rodgers […]

When the Green Bay Packers kick off their new season in a couple of months, they’ll do so with a brand new head coach for the first time in a decade. According to Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff, they’ll be in good hands. Speaking to reports this week ahead of tonight’s Super Bowl (via […]

It’s never a good thing for opposing NFL defenses when Aaron Rodgers is able to perform at full capacity throughout the course of a season for the Green Bay Packers, but it’s likely that’s what we’ll see again in 2019. In an interview with NFL Network, prior to Saturday night’s NFL Honors in Atlanta, the […]

The Green Bay Packers last season fired their longtime head coach Mike McCarthy. His relationship with Aaron Rodgers and the front office had grown tired of his lack of results over the past few years. So, the Packers decided to shake things up and bring in former Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur. LaFleur spent […]

It’s a new era for the Green Bay Packers. Still, one of the team’s most established and respected veterans can’t keep himself from looking back on errors of the past. In an interview on ESPN Wisconsin’s “Wilde & Tausch” on Wednesday, left tackle David Bakhtiari, an All-Pro each of the last three seasons, implicitly criticized […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been dealing with drama surrounding their star players for years, but things have finally come to a head, and it appears likely that the team will trade superstar receiver Antonio Brown this offseason. For a player of his caliber, the price will be high, and any team that pays it must […]

The Green Bay Packers made headlines with the addition of tight end Jimmy Graham last offseason. Unfortunately, the move fell vastly short of expectations. As a result, there has been plenty of speculation regarding his future with Green Bay amidst all their recent changes. According to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, the Packers still plan on keeping […]

Former NFL wide receiver Wes Welker is currently an offensive assistant for the Houston Texans, but he might be moving on. According to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, Welker interviewed for assistant coaching jobs with the Green Bay Packers and the San Francisco 49ers. He met with the Packers last week before sitting down with […]

With Anthony Barr entering free agency for the first time in his NFL career, now is as good of a time as any for him to consider a move to the Green Bay Packers. The Packers certainly have a bit of a history with Barr. Fans will recall that the so-called “Anthony Barr rule” was […]

When Matt LaFleur was hired as the Green Bay Packers new head coach earlier this month, he was shocked. So shocked, as a matter of fact, that ESPN’s Adam Schefter knew the Packers hired him before LaFleur even did. “Basically called the Packers head coach, Matt LaFleur the day he was hired,” Schefter said on HBO’s Real […]

Perhaps the most interesting NFL hire this month was the Green Bay Packers’ decision to go with Matt LaFleur, who has very limited experience on the NFL level but is still highly thought of around the league. Packers wide receiver Davante Adams is very excited to get started with LaFleur: “It was a great first […]

The Green Bay Packers surprised a whole lot of people earlier this month when they hired the inexperienced Matt LaFleur as their new head coach. Heck, LaFleur himself admitted that he was shocked. However, LaFleur has a good reputation around the league, and Packers wide receiver Davante Adams said per Jenna Laine of ESPN.com that he […]

According to Pete Dougherty of Packersnews.com, the Green Bay Packers should go after Cole Beasley in free agency.  I saw where Cole Beasley is available, if he can be had at a decent price I could see them making a run at him. They do need a traditional small-quick slot guy. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers […]

There was a time when Jimmy Graham was one of the best tight ends in the NFL. Now, Graham might end up getting cut by the Green Bay Packers one year after signing a multi-year contract with the club. Well, at least according to Green Bay Press-Gazette columnist Pete Dougherty While Dougherty seems to be […]

The Green Bay Packers made headlines with the hiring of Matt LaFleur as their new head coach. It appears wide receiver Davante Adams approves of the decision. Lafleur has established himself as one of the more innovative, young minds in the NFL. According to Kelly Price of NBC26 in Green Bay, Adams is excited to see […]

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Cole Beasley will be a free agent this offseason, and the recruiting process from rival teams around the league has already started. Former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver complimented Beasley’s game on Twitter on Tuesday and asked Beasley if he would be interested in playing for the Packers. https://twitter.com/Bease11/status/1087908991517233153 […]

The Green Bay Packers may be in line for a big season now that they have a completely new look on offense headlined by new head coach Matt LaFleur. LaFleur has been praised by many individuals in his coaching career so it wasn’t much of a surprise when one of his former players shared the […]

The Green Bay Packers finally have a new head coach with the 2018-19 campaign technically still ongoing. Infamously firing former head coach Mike McCarthy after the team was unable to reach the postseason for the second straight year, the Packers have since officially hired former Los Angeles Rams and Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur. […]

It is no secret that Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers endured a rough 2018 NFL season by his elite standards. However, it appears he is still among the league’s elite in one particular category. Despite his struggles, Rodgers’ arm talent is still considered second to none. According to Pro Football Focus, he was the […]

Incoming Packers head coach Matt LaFleur has several fans on the team, and the latest one is none other than the team’s GM, Brian Gutekunst. The longtime team general manager said that he was able to give LaFleur the job mostly because he heard nothing but good things about him. “Most of that was just […]

The Green Bay Packers will be in the NFC Conference Championship game next year if rookie wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown is to be believed. As the Los Angles Rams and the New Orleans Saints prepared to kickoff, St. Brown tweeted: Won’t be at home this time next year. — Equanimeous (@Equanimeous) January 20, 2019 The […]

As the Green Bay Packers prepare for the upcoming offseason, there are quite a few things that general manager Brian Gutekunst will need to do this offseason. After missing the playoffs for the second straight season, the Packers are going to need to make a few moves in order to get back into contention. Green […]

The Green Bay Packers last season had one of the worst secondaries in the entire NFL. It was one of the many reasons the franchise decided to fire their former head coach Mike McCarthy. After trading away Ha-Ha Clinton-Dix to the Washington Redskins, the team nearly had no depth at all at safety. In fact, […]

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur will have his work cut out trying to get this team back on track. It appears his first order of business will be taking the pressure off quarterback Aaron Rodgers. There are a number of areas the PAckers must improve this offseason. According to Jason Wilde of the […]

The Green Bay Packers made headlines with the hiring of former Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur. He is hoping to instill a certain sense of stability to Green Bay this offseason. It is no secret that the Packers have fallen vastly short of expectations in recent years. LaFleur said during an appearance on the […]

New Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur already has a plan in place to help make life easier for quarterback Aaron Rodgers: get the running game going. It seems like a simple concept, but with the Packers ranking just 22nd in the league in rushing yards this season, you can see why it is […]

Matt LaFleur and the Green Bay Packers are heading into what is expected to be one of the most intriguing offseason periods that the team has had in a long time. After making the shocking move to fire Mike McCarthy in the middle of the season, it became apparent that upper management is not messing […]

New Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur is excited about working with Aaron Rodgers and thinks it’s a good problem to have. LaFleur was recently on the Pro Football Talk PM podcast with Mike Florio and was asked about what the biggest challenge will be with working with Rodgers. LaFleur said he isn’t going to […]

Over the past few seasons, the Green Bay Packers have had issues finding a consistent pass rush. Clay Matthews and Nick Perry are talented players, but they are nothing close to what they once were. If the Packers truly want to make a splash this offseason to fix that problem, Kansas City Chiefs’ star pass […]