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The Green Bay Packers are set to face off against the Los Angeles Rams in highly anticipated matchup between an elite offense (Packers) and an elite defense (Rams). It will also be an opportunity for Packers coach Matt LaFleur to face off against his good friend in Rams coach Sean McVay. Having had a shared […]

The 2020 NFL season has ended. Awards for individual achievements, including the NFL Coach of the Year, won’t be handed out until Feb.6 at the 10th annual NFL Honors awards show. The awards show will be conducted virtually due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The pandemic made an already arduous job as an NFL head […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers toyed with the Chicago Bears’ defense on Sunday night. Rodgers completed 21 of 29 passes for 211 yards and four touchdowns, easily dissecting Chicago’s secondary with an assortment of quick-hitters and crossing routes, plus a deep bomb to tight end Robert Tonyan. It was yet another vintage performance in […]

It was a tightly-contested encounter between the Green Bay Packers and the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. In the end, it was the Colts that escaped with a 34-31 victory, and for some Green Bay fans, they were quick to place the blame on Packers wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling for a costly error late in the […]

The Green Bay Packers were dealt with a shocking 28-22 loss at the hands of the Minnesota Vikings in a Week 8 tilt. The team’s offense looked good but the run defense still had more rooms for improvement after it failed to contain the Vikings’ returning running back in Dalvin Cook. Packers head coach Matt […]

The Green Bay Packers (4-1) were not only handed their first loss of the season by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-2) on Sunday, they were thoroughly outplayed, particularly for the final three quarters. Green Bay opened with a 10-0 lead before a pick-six by Jamel Dean early in the second quarter sparked 38 unanswered points […]

The Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur has announced that Adams may not suit up against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Matt LaFleur said Davante Adams is "probably doubtful" for Sunday night against the Saints but "we'll give him the rest of the week to see where he's at." — Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) […]

Aaron Rodgers had the same reaction as the rest of us when the Green Bay Packers selected Jordan Love in the 2020 NFL Draft. While Rodgers and Love have spent time together in training camp, head coach Matt LaFleur opened up on the two quarterbacks’ relationship during an appearance on SiriusXM NFL Radio. "It's always […]

The Green Bay Packers are hoping Jordan Love is the real deal after he takes over the reins of the offense, succeeding former NFL MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers somewhere down the road. The 26th overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft is one step ahead in the development with a great day of practice, according […]

Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia canceled the team’s practice on Tuesday, instead opting to use the time to honor Jacob Blake. Blake, 29, was shot several times in the back on Sunday by Kenosha, Wisconsin police officers in front of his children. He is being treated at a Milwaukee hospital and is reportedly paralyzed […]

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Another police shooting of an unarmed African-American man has caused protests, this time around Wisconsin. Jacob Blake, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, was shot in the back by police officers Sunday evening as he was entering his car. Since it happened in Wisconsin, Green Bay Packers head […]

Green Bay Packers rookie Jordan Love has a lot to learn before he can keep up with incumbent quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Not much is really expected from Love yet coming into this season, with the Packers still trying to win-now. But so far, head coach Matt LaFleur is seeing a lot he likes from the […]

The Green Bay Packers have begun practicing, along with the other 31 teams, and they still have some roster decisions to make. After the team’s first practice together in 2020, Aaron Rodgers and Matt LaFleur both spoke to the media about the team’s energy thus far. While speaking to reporters, LaFleur exclaimed that he won’t […]

The Green Bay Packers are known by many to have a shallow depth in their wideout room. The team’s weakness still was not addressed by the front office during the offseason. For now, the Packers will need all the help it can get and Marquez Valdes-Scantling could be one they can turn to. Packers insider […]

In the midst of a wild offseason, a cloud of uncertainty still looms over the Green Bay Packers’ starting quarterback spot. After their 2019 campaign ended, it seemed like long-time playmaker Aaron Rodgers will still be playing under center for the years to come. It all changed when the Packers decided to go with a […]

The Green Bay Packers are considering carrying an extra quarterback in the event one of their rostered signal-callers happens to contract coronavirus. Head coach Matt LaFleur said the team might opt for a “quarantine quarterback” to attend meetings so as to step in if needed. LaFleur says Packers have floated around the idea of having […]

Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur claims that Jordan Love wasn’t drafted to replace Aaron Rodgers. Instead, he was drafted because he was the best player on the board. LaFleur said there were other players they would have drafted instead, but they were off the board when the Packers were on the board to make […]

Both Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers and incoming rookie signal-caller Jordan Love share a very important thing in common: Getting drafted during a veteran gunslinger’s current tenure starting for the historic Wisconsin NFL franchise. Rodgers was once selected in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft while three-time league MVP Brett Favre […]

The Green Bay Packers rose the collective eyebrows of franchises around the league when they selected quarterback Jordan Love in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. The move comes with Aaron Rodgers still entrenched as the starter, but it has led many to think that Green Bay is preparing for a future beyond […]

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur wants the team’s offense to be more explosive, which he thinks starts with the play calling, according to Rob Demovsky of ESPN. LaFleur on @WildeAndTausch: “One are we really need to improve on is creating more explosive plays. We were pretty efficient … but were 23rd in explosive […]

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur apparently has a lot of faith in wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling, who will no doubt be encountering a much larger role this time around. With Davante Adams obviously leading the way at the wide receiver position, the Packers will need another pass-catcher to step up into that No. […]

The Green Bay Packers might not have added a wide receiver during the course of the 2020 NFL Draft, but head coach Matt LaFleur feels one of their newcomers has significant potential. LaFleur said he is stoked to work with former Carolina Panthers and Indianapolis Colts receiver Devin Funchess, whom the Packers signed in free […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was likely hoping to get a player in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft that would help him lead his squad to the Super Bowl in the upcoming season. Instead, he got his heir apparent in Utah State quarterback Jordan Love. Not only did the Packers select […]

The Green Bay Packers surprisingly traded up to select Jordan Love with the No. 26 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, prompting many to believe he’s the eventual replacement for Aaron Rodgers. In response to the decision to draft Love, Matt LaFleur exclaimed that Rodgers will decide when his career ends in Green Bay. When […]

The Green Bay Packers had possibly the biggest head-scratching move of the entire 2020 NFL Draft. In the first round, they traded their 30th overall pick and a fourth round pick (136th overall) to the Miami Dolphins for the 26th overall pick. With that pick, they did not select a wide receiver to help Aaron […]

The Green Bay Packers still have Aaron Rodgers under center but Matt LaFleur wants to become a run-first team. The Packers went quarterback, running back, and tight end with their first three picks. When general manager Brian Gutekunst was asked about the thought process, he said LaFleur wants to be run first, having the passing […]

When the Green Bay Packers hired the young, unproven Matt LaFleur to be their new head coach last offseason, Aaron Rodgers did not seem too thrilled about it. However, LaFleur’s first year at the helm for the Packers was a smashing success, as Green Bay won 13 games, captured the NFC North division title and […]

Superstar tight end Austin Hooper is one of the biggest prizes of free agency. He’s been linked to a number of teams. That includes the only team he’s played for so far in the NFL, the Atlanta Falcons. However, he’s also been linked to the Washington Redskins and the Green Bay Packers. Lately, it’s the Packers […]

The Green Bay Packers are interested in free-agent tight end Austin Hooper, and if Hooper’s comments about the Packers’ personnel are any indication, the feeling may be mutual. In a story published by Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com, Hooper complimented Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers, calling him one of the best to ever do it. In […]

There were not very many shining moments for the Green Bay Packers down the stretch of the 2019 NFL season. Fortunately, running back Tyler Ervin emerged as a surprising bright spot for the team. Ervin is set to become an unrestricted free agent after establishing an integral role for himself on Green Bay’s special teams. […]

When the Green Bay Packers hired Matt LaFleur as their head coach last offseason, many were skeptical of him being able to turn around the franchise. After finishing his first season at the position, it’s safe to say that the Packers made the right choice. Prior to Matt LaFleur arriving, Green Bay went two straight […]

If you asked Green Bay Packers team president Mark Murphy about Matt LaFleur’s performance before his debut head-coaching season, you’d probably get a chuckle and a shrug of a shoulder. LaFleur was such an unproven commodity that it was hard to figure out where the team will finish this season. Fortunately for Green Bay, things […]

Matt LaFleur and Aaron Rodgers experienced quite a bit of success in their first season as a tandem. The Green Bay Packers won 13 games, captured the NFC North division title, and locked up a first-round bye. They topped it off with an NFC Championship Game appearance before falling to the San Francisco 49ers. But […]

The Green Bay Packers put forth a lackluster effort in the NFC Championship Game, to say the least, losing to the San Francisco 49ers by a score of 37-20 in a matchup that wasn’t even as close as the final score indicated. On Wednesday, Packers head coach Matt LaFleur spoke of his team’s poor showing […]

Earlier this season, people were raving about how much better the Green Bay Packers’ defense looked, but following a porous effort in the NFC Championship Game against the San Francisco 49ers, some are having second thoughts. Count Packers head coach Matt LaFleur among that group, as LaFleur is not 100 percent sure that defensive coordinator […]

The Green Bay Packers’ offense was a mixed bag this season. The Packers ranked 18th in yardage and 15th in scoring, so they were basically middle-of-the-pack. Running back Aaron Jones had a breakout season, but the receiving corps outside of Davante Adams was pretty barren, and while Aaron Rodgers took great care of the football, […]

Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur knew his team didn’t play against the San Francisco 49ers, and his answer why was pretty simple, they were better, faster, and more physical. “That is a fast team, and they were better, faster and more physical than us tonight,” LaFleur said via the Packers team website. “They got […]

John Elway and Mike Shanahan were a dynamic duo for the Denver Broncos that won two Super Bowls together and the Green Bay Packers’ Aaron Rodgers wants to replicate that success. Ahead of Sunday’s NFC Championship Game, Rodgers says he’s hoping to win more than two Super Bowls with Matt LaFleur. “I appreciate the history […]

The Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers will square off in the NFC Championship Game, but the LaFleur household is torn on who to root for. Ahead of Sunday’s pivotal showdown, the LaFleur parents have “mixed emotions” with sons Matt and Mike facing each other. Per Rob Demovsky in ESPN: “It’s mixed emotions,” Matt […]