The Packers added some needed size to their defense in Saturday’s draft, taking big Boston College DT B.J. Raji with the 9th overall pick in the draft. Raji is a huge lift for a D-line that is going with a new 3-4 look with new defensive coordinator Dom Capers. Here’s the lowdown on Raji from [...]
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Draft Day Head Scratcher
What should we be looking for on draft day? I have no clue. Packer fans have no clue. The Packers front office may not even have a concrete idea of who their first pick on Saturday will be. With the 9th overall pick, they don’t necessarily have a definite claim on any one player. Obviously, [...]
Odds Out About Who the Pack Will Take Saturday
The draft is just a few days away, and the Journal Sentinel put out a story today on what the odds are of what player the Packers are going to take. Here is the piece: Odds are out about the Green Bay Packers will select at No. 9 overall Saturday in the National Football League [...]
Three Packers Sign Their One-Year Tender Offers
Scout.com is reporting that three players have signed their one-year tenders. The three players are FB John Kuhn, WR Ruvell Martin, and S Atari Bigby. Kuhn and Martin, who were undrafted, received the low tender and will receive a base salary of $1.01 for 2009. Martin, who also was undrafted, received a second-round tender and [...]
John Madden Retires
For the first time since he was a freshman in high school, John Madden will not be involved in football this season. The NFL hall of famer announced his retirement on Thursday after thirty years of broadcasting. His last game in the announcer’s booth: Super Bowl XLIII, a thrilling last minute Pittsburg Steelers victory. Madden, [...]
Three Key Moments of the 09 Packers Schedule from NFL.com
Green Bay faces a familiar foe, the Chicago Bears, on Sunday Night Football to kick off the 2009 season. The Packers will try to spoil Jay Cutler’s debut in the 178th meeting between the NFC North rivals. The Packers and Lions will renew a Thanksgiving Day tradition, as the two teams squared off every year [...]
2009 Packers Schedule Out – Three of the Last Four on the Road
1 Sun, Sept. 13 vs. Chicago Bears NBC 8:20 p.m. 2 Sun, Sept. 20 vs. Cincinnati Bengals CBS 1 p.m. 3 Sun, Sept. 27 at St. Louis Rams FOX 1 p.m. 4 Mon, Oct. 5 at Minnesota Vikings ESPN 8:20 p.m. 5 Bye 6 Sun, Oct. 18 vs. Detroit Lions FOX 1 p.m. 7 Sun, [...]
Pack Sends Long Snapper Jansen to the Panthers for a Pick
The Panthers and Packers made a trade on Monday, as the Pack sent long snapper J.J. Jansen to the Panthers for a conditional 2011 seventh-round draft pick. The move could mean that veteran Jason Klye won’t be back as the Panthers long snapper for the 09 season. Kyle hasn’t messed up a snap, but reports [...]


April 25th, 2009
Matt Loede
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