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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 […]

There has been a significant amount of scrutiny on Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers since he suffered a knee injury that nearly knocked him out of the season opener against the Chicago Bears. The conversation has now shifted to Saturday being a big indicator of his status for Week 2 action against the […]

The Green Bay Packers may still be without star quarterback Aaron Rodgers as he continues to recover from his knee injury. However, they did get some good news with wide receiver Davante Adams coming back to practice Thursday following a shoulder injury. Adams was a limited participant after missing Wednesday’s session, but his return to […]

Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers orchestrated an impressive second-half comeback against the Chicago Bears in the season opener, but it came at a cost as he suffered a knee injury that nearly took him out of the game. In the days that have followed, Rodgers has yet to practice as he has been solely […]

The Green Bay Packers pulled out an impressive 24-23 comeback win over the Chicago Bears in Week 1. However, the team suffered a few key injuries that included Pro Bowl wide receiver Davante Adams dealing with shoulder issues. This has pushed him out of practice on Wednesday that now has the potential to force him […]

Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy says it’s “no layup” Aaron Rodgers will play on Sunday as the star quarterback missed practice for the second consecutive day due to his knee injury. "This is no layup," Packers coach Mike McCarthy said of Aaron Rodgers' status for this week. "It's a day-to-day situation. McCarthy said Rodgers […]

The NFL has received scathing criticism for its new criteria on roughing the passer calls. However, that is not going to stop Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson from playing aggressively against Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers in Week 2. There were countless instances of questionable calls in the 2018 NFL season opener. Regardless, Richardson […]

The Green Bay Packers are hoping to establish an early lead in the NFC North when they take on the Minnesota Vikings in Week 2 of the 2018 season. It goes without saying that cornerback Xavier Rhodes is hoping quarterback Aaron Rodgers takes this week off to deal with his knee injury. There is no […]

Since helping the Green Bay Packers earn a come-from-behind win in Week 1 over the Chicago Bears, there has been plenty attention on star quarterback Aaron Rodgers health after suffering a knee injury in the contest. Rodgers has continued to voice much optimism about the situation with his eyes toward being able to take the […]

Over the last several years, there has been a spirited debate about which quarterback is the best in the game, with New England Patriots QB Tom Brady and Green Bay Packers signal-caller Aaron Rodgers firmly in the conversation. According to Ian O’Connor of ESPN, Brady once told a coach that he believes Rodgers would pass […]

The Green Bay Packers were able to pull out an impressive win in the season opener against the Chicago Bears, but they suffered some notable injuries to key offensive players. This includes Pro Bowl wide receiver DaVante Adams, who is dealing with a shoulder issue. According to Micahel Cohen of The Athletic, Adams did not […]

According to Rob Demovsky of ESPN, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will be working out with a rehab group to improve his knee’s health in preparation of a Week 2 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings. Mike McCarthy said Aaron Rodgers will work in the rehab group today. — Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) September 12, 2018 […]

Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy has made it clear he isn’t sure if Aaron Rodgers will be playing this weekend against the Minnesota Vikings but Mike Zimmer isn’t buying it because the Packers quarterback, “walks on water.” Vikings coach Mike Zimmer is preparing to face Aaron Rodgers. "He walks on water so I'm sure […]

By showing that they can hang with NFC North division favorites Green Bay Packers in last Sunday’s heartbreaking 24-23 loss to Aaron Rodgers and company, the Chicago Bears have forced sportsbooks to shorten their NFL Future odds to win Super Bowl 53 from +6,600 to just +4,000, as seen from the prices of each teams […]

The Green Bay Packers secured a season opener win on Sunday night against the Chicago Bears after overcoming a 20-point deficit in the second half behind star quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ play. However, the focus has shifted toward Rodgers health as he’s dealing with a leg injury that has limited his mobility and arisen some serious […]

The Green Bay Packers pulled off an impressive 20-point second half comeback on Sunday night over the Chicago Bears. Much of the attention was on the health of star quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who suffered a knee injury before heroically returning to lead the comeback. Although Rodgers already voiced that he plans on playing in Week […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ status for Week 2 against the Minnesota Vikings is still in some doubt despite his declaration that he will play. If he does, though, it’ll mark the first time he faces Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr since the hit that prematurely ended the Packers superstar’s 2017 season. However, Barr has downplayed […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have continued to have much uncertainty around star running back Le’Veon Bell’s future with the team as he continues to holdout into the 2018 season. This has put more attention toward his pending free agency next offseason where he should be a highly targeted player in the free agent market. BetOnline.ag has posted […]

For a moment, it appears as though Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy was going to kick things off with a bang by beating the Green Bay Packers on the road. However, quarterback Aaron Rodgers quickly put an end to that notion after leading the Packers to a 24-23 nailbiter. Regardless, Nagy is proud of […]

Dwyane Wade and LeBron James recognize the greatness of Aaron Rodgers. But while James is thanking Rodgers for his performance on Sunday, Wade didn’t enjoy it nearly as much: That’s funny because i woke up saying to myself @AaronRodgers12 you’re incredibly good at football but sir why my Bears alllll the time. https://t.co/2O8SJvyMUZ — DWade […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers declared that he will play in Week 2 despite suffering a leg injury against the Chicago Bears which saw him carted off to the locker room. However, Packers head coach Mike McCarthy has pumped the brakes on such talk for the time being. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, […]

The Green Bay Packers got the 2018 NFL season off with a bang that was led by a 20-point second half comeback from star quarterback Aaron Rodgers that came down to the wire late in the fourth quarter. It was a classic performance from Rodgers, who made a return after halftime following what looked to […]

Game recognize game. This is exactly what Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James proved when he praised Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers over the latter’s game-winning heroics against the Chicago Bears during the NFL’s opening weekend. After overcoming a knee injury in the second quarter, Rodgers came back to lead his team to one […]