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It’s no secret that the Green Bay Packers have interest in current Northwestern Wildcats head coach Pat Fitzgerald, but the feeling seems not mutual. Following the Wildcats’ 31-20 win over the Utah Utes in the Holiday Bowl on Monday, Fitzgerald announced that he’s not going anywhere and plans to stay put as the college program’s […]

For the first time since 2006 offseason, the Green Bay Packers are in need of a head coach. However, while lots of teams around the league are targeting young guys for their vacant head-coaching positions, the Packers are looking for someone with experience, according to Ryan Wood of The Green Bay Press-Gazette. This is not […]

For the Green Bay Packers, their season is over. There is hope, though. The NFL has been dubbed as a “league of hope” and the Chicago Bears, this year’s NFC North winner, are proof of that. Chicago took an aggressive 2018 off-season and turned their 2017 last place division finish into a first place one […]

The Green Bay Packers will enter the 2019 season with chips on their shoulders. They haven’t been to the Super Bowl since 2010, despite featuring one the best quarterbacks of this generation. Green Bay has made the playoff in six of the last eight seasons, but something has been missing about this legendary franchise for […]

The Green Bay Packers are set to interview New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels for their head coaching vacancy on Friday, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The Packers have already interviewed veterans Jim Caldwell and Chuck Pagano for the head coaching job. They’ve also requested interviews with several other candidates, including McDaniels’ Patriots […]

With the 2018 regular season coming to an end, that means the infamous “Black Monday” has reared its ugly head. So far, eight teams have fired and moved on from their current head coaches. It’s not easy being a head coach in the NFL and this is a sad day for the guys getting fired—especially […]

If you grade Aaron Rodgers season just based off his statistical performance he deserves an A. Rodgers finished the season with 4,442 passing yards, 25 touchdowns to only two interceptions and a passer rating of 97.6. However, when it comes to grading Rodgers’ season, the stats do not tell everything. In turn, a C-plus rating […]

Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald’s name has been strongly linked with the Green Bay Packers’ head coaching job. Fitzgerald has a strong connection with Packers CEO Mark Murphy, who hired him at Northwestern when Murphy as the university’s AD. Fitzgerald has turned down multiple opportunities to interview for NFL jobs in the past, but with […]

Jimmy Graham was signed to a three-year deal last offseason in free agency by the Green Bay Packers. Immediately following the signing, fans went crazy with high expectations. Green Bay rarely gets involved in free agency and Graham was one of the biggest names that the franchise has signed in years. Despite all of the […]

Interim Green Bay Packers head coach Joe Philbin is singing the praises of the team quarterback, superstar Aaron Rodgers. Philbin was happy to extol Packers quarterback Rodgers while speaking to the Green Bay Press-Gazette. Philbin pays Aaron Rodgers his ultimate respects for gutting through 16 games, says "he's a football player" at heart. On knee […]

The Green Bay Packers have reportedly requested permission to talk with Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line coach Mike Munchak about their head coaching vacancy. Green Bay finished 6-9-1 overall this season after suffering a 31-0 home defeat at the hands of the Detroit Lions on Sunday. That disappointing performance capped off what’s been a wild year for […]

The Green Bay Packers have reportedly requested permission to interview New Orleans Saints tight ends coach Dan Campbell for their head coaching position. Green Bay finished a disappointing regular season on Sunday with a 31-0 loss to the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field, which pretty much summed up the type of year it has been […]

Josh McDaniels has been connected to the Green Bay Packers as a potential head coaching candidate since the team made the decision to fire Mike McCarthy. He has been thought of as a perfect fit to bring change to the Packers and to offer Aaron Rodgers a much more creative offense than he has had […]

After much speculation about his future, the New York Jets finally fired head coach Todd Bowles shortly after their season-ending 38-3 defeat to the New England Patriots. However, Bowles may not be out of a job for very long. According to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News, Bowles will likely get head coaching […]

The Green Bay Packers are reportedly expected to request an opportunity to speak with New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels about their head coaching vacancy. It wasn’t an ideal finish to the 2018 season for the Packers, as they suffered a 31-0 defeat at the hands of the Detroit Lions. That sent Green Bay […]

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb may have played his last game as a Packer during Sunday’s loss to the Detroit Lions, and prior to the game, he and quarterback Aaron Rodgers shared an emotional moment together. Damn. This pre-game shot from @evansiegle is a gut punch. pic.twitter.com/bEf60LF4HZ — Aaron Nagler (@AaronNagler) December 30, […]

Aaron Rodgers did not come out for the second half of the Green Bay Packers’ shutout loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday afternoon due to a concussion, according to the team. Rodgers completed just three of five passes for 26 yards on the day. It was an unfortunate end to what was a trying […]

It looks like Aaron Rodgers’ season is done. According to Rob Demovsky of ESPN NFL Nation, Rodgers did not come out of the locker room to start the second half of the Green Bay Packers’ game against the Detroit Lions on Sunday afternoon after heading to the locker room late in the first half for […]

The Green Bay Packers have had a rough season. They came into their season finale against the Detroit Lions with a record of 6-8-1 just looking to end things on a relatively positive note. Well, they certainly didn’t do that in the first quarter, totaling just 13 yards of offense over the first 15 minutes, […]

After head coach Bruce Arians retired at the end of last season, the Arizona Cardinals hired Steve Wilks, who was previously the defensive coordinator and assistant head coach of the Carolina Panthers. However, Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network is reporting that the Cardinals are unlikely to bring Wilks back, and Mike McCarthy is one […]

Aaron Rodgers has been dealing with injuries all season long for the Green Bay Packers and it appears that he is dealing with them again against the Detroit Lions. After starting the game, Rodgers was seen limping and was forced to head to the locker room in the first half. Tim Twentyman, a reporter for […]

New York Jets defensive lineman Leonard Williams has not exactly had the greatest season, and now, he is a bit less rich. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, Williams was fined $43,449 for multiple penalties during his team’s loss against the Green Bay Packers last week. He was fined $10,026 for an unnecessary roughness […]

The Green Bay Packers are expected to target University of Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald as part of their wide-ranging search for their head coaching vacancy, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Packers CEO Mark Murphy has an interesting connection with Fitzgerald, whom he hired when Murphy was the athletic director of Northwestern. Fitzgerald has turned […]

With the Green Bay Packers starting to survey candidates for their coaching vacancy, there’s speculation that Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald could be in play. The Packers fired former coach Mike McCarthy back in early December following a disappointing home loss to the Arizona Cardinals, and since then, people in the NFL world have wondered […]

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams needs just two receptions to break Sterling Sharpe’s single-season franchise record of 112, but he might not get the chance to do so. Adams is dealing with a knee injury that he suffered during his team’s win over the New York Jets last weekend, and, as a result, […]

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb returned to the practice field on Thursday after suffering a concussion during his team’s loss to the Chicago Bears on Dec. 16. However, in spite of the fact that Cobb is back on the field, he is a bit concerned about his welfare, according to Jim Owczarski of […]

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers are heading into the final week of the 2018 NFL season against the Detroit Lions. It is a game that won’t matter as far as playoff positioning, but it does mean something for team chemistry. As far as getting to know the younger players more, Rodgers made it […]

The Green Bay Packers have begun their search for their next head coach and reports are beginning to come out about candidates that they are interested in. As Clutch Points has previously noted, Jim Caldwell was one of the first to interview for the job. Now, former Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano has also […]

The Green Bay Packers will be heading into the NFL offseason looking to find a new head coach. There is a chance that Joe Philbin could end up getting the job, but that isn’t looking very likely. Former Indianapolis Colts and Detroit Lions head coach Jim Caldwell is the first name that has been reported […]

The Green Bay Packers made a coaching change earlier in the month, canning long-time head coach Mike McCarthy and replacing him with Joe Philbin, who had been serving as offensive coordinator. So, should the Packers even bother looking for a new head coach this offseason? Or should they just give the job to Philbin? Count […]

The Green Bay Packers are not playing for much at this point going into the 2018 NFL season finale. Regardless, that does not appear to affect wide receiver Davante Adams’ desire to play in Week 17. Adams has been unable to practice due to a knee injury. According to ESPN’s Rob Demovsky, he still intends […]

Reports suggest that both the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers were among the teams that recently tried to claim newly-signed Arizona Cardinals safety D.J. Swearinger. The former South Carolina star was released by Washington after being overly critical of the defensive playcalling in the Week 16 loss to the Tennessee Titans, which officially eliminated the Redskins […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has seemingly given his endorsement for interim head coach Joe Philbin to get the job on a permanent basis for next season. “We want to play for Joe [Philbin] and give him the best opportunity possible,” Rodgers said after Sunday’s overtime win against the Jets, per Jason Wilde of […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is still completely focused on giving it his all for his team even with the playoffs officially out of reach. Rodgers helped the Packers to a wild 44-38 overtime win over the New York Jets on Sunday, with the star quarterback hitting Davante Adams for the game-winning score with […]

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers were in a rough position heading into this week’s game against the New York Jets. If they won the game, fans were going to complain about their draft position getting worse. On the other hand, if they lost the game, fans would have complained about losing to the […]

The New York Jets suffered yet another loss on Sunday, as they fell prey in overtime to Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers at home to the tune of a 44-38 score. The defeat was obviously a hard pill to swallow for the Jets, and it was made even more unacceptable by the way […]

Running back Jamaal Williams was a major part of the Green Bay Packers offense during their 44-38 overtime win against the New York Jets. Williams ran for 95 yards and a touchdown on 15 attempts, he also added 61 receiving yards on six catches from Aaron Rodgers. After the game, head coach Joe Philbin praised […]

Green Bay Packers rookie cornerback Jaire Alexander has been ruled out of the remainder of his team’s game against the New York Jets on Sunday afternoon due to a groin injury, according to the team. Alexander had registered four tackles before exiting. On the year, Alexander has totaled 66 tackles, half a sack, an interception, […]

The Green Bay Packers don’t have much to play for this weekend against the New York Jets, but don’t tell that to Packers running back Jamaal Williams, who put in a whole lot of effort for this touchdown on Sunday: This second effort by Jamaal Williams 😱 @jswaggdaddy https://t.co/KlkW8j0Bys — The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) December 23, […]