July 31, 2008 posted under: Brett Favre, Bring Back Brett Favre Did Mark Murphy really make an offer of $20 million to Brett Favre to keep him retired? I have yet to see anything citing sources beyond the original WTMJ report, but on the other hand the Packers have not come out and denied the […]
August 3, 2008 posted under: Brett Favre, Packers, unretirement The immovable object known as Ted Thompson proved no match for the irresistable force of Brett Favre. According to a statement released today by the Green Bay Packers, “Brett will be in camp tomorrow … Coach McCarthy will talk to the team and the quarterbacks about […]
July 28, 2008 posted under: Packers, training camp Hooray, circus camp! Slow news day, huh? Unless the team was coming off a Super Bowl season I don’t think the first day of Packers training camp has ever dominated the headlines like it did today. Unfortunately most of that coverage read more like a cheap tabloid […]
September 17, 2008 posted under: Vikings suck In these two the Vikings trust? Normally I’m not one to revel in the misery and misfortunes of others, but I’ll make an exception when it comes to the Minnesota Vikings. Gus Frerotte, the quarterback of the future? How rich. That had me rolling in the aisle today. […]
July 29, 2008 posted under: Brett Favre, Packers, retirement It’s a letter from Brett Favre! In the movie version of Brett Favre’s life, this scene opens with a tracking shot, the camera zooming in towards a lonely fax machine somewhere in the offices of the National Football League. The machine comes to life, blips and […]
August 5, 2008 posted under: Brett Favre, unretirement The latest from ESPN’s Chris Mortensen: Brett Favre now thinks, “this probably isn’t going to work.” Mike and I both agreed last night that me being out there is a distraction and will continue to be a distraction. We all know the reason I’m here is because […]
January 24, 2007 Steelers fans, and I know a couple, generally seem to be change averse, so they cannot be very happy with all goings on in Pittsburgh the past few days. First Bill Cowher retires, then Ken Wisenhunt leaves for Arizona, in comes Mike Tomlin from the Vikings (maybe a bigger whodat head coaching […]
August 3, 2008 posted under: Brett Favre, Packers, unretirement With Brett Favre’s airplane hurtling closer to Green Bay, the crowd at Lambeau Field for the Family Night scrimmage had to be moved indoors as a thunderstorm moved into the area. Coincidence? You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. Favre Family Night […]
August 30, 2008 posted under: dome stadiums suck, NFL, Vikings suck Here’s one of those moments that makes you very happy the Green Bay Packers franchise is a publicly-owned non-profit corporation. Real estate developer Ed Roski Jr. is in the market for an NFL team to take up residence in a new stadium he is […]
August 19, 2008 posted under: Rodney Allen, Scorpio Babers I’ve not made it any secret that I’m desperate for Ted Thompson to bring in some additional talent to shore up our ailing defensive line. However, an arena football player was not what I had in mind. Rodney Allen, who played this past season for the […]
August 11, 2008 posted under: Aaron Rodgers, James Jones, Packers, Pre-season Two defenders. Blam-o! No helmet, 30-yard touchdown. No that is Packers football! Overall, the first team offense showed some rust and some jitters, but once they got going it looked pretty good. Aaron Rogers appeared in command and made good decisions, his one interception […]
September 3, 2008 posted under: Ted Thompson Looks like Ted Thompson is seeking some backup help on the offensive line, at least according to The National Football Post. Michael Lombardi reports Green Bay had three linemen auditioning at practice today: Evin Mathias, Nevin McCaskill, and Jon Scott. Mathias has the most significant playing time of […]
August 29, 2008 posted under: Iowa State football A new college football season got underway last night and the alma mater started off on the right foot with a big 44-17 victory over the Summit League powerhouse South Dakota State Jackrabbits. Hey, a win is a win in my book. You can leave a response, […]
April 27, 2008 posted under: NFL Draft, Packers Drafting for need and trading up? Who says the second day of the draft is boring. With his first pick of the day in the third round, Ted Thompson selected tight end Jermichael Finley from Texas. Definitely a need area for the Packers that now has been […]
