Archive for September, 2009

Hurting Pack Appear Close to Inking Former Colt Matt Girodano

The Journal Sentinel reports the Packers are close to a deal with DB Matt Giordano: Concerned they might have to go into the St. Louis game Sunday with just two healthy safeties, the Green Bay Packers worked out three defensive backs Tuesday and appear ready to sign one of them soon. The top choice appears [...]

This Team Needs to Show Some Emotion!

Try not to overreact to what happened to the Packers against the Bengals on Sunday. We all hope and really want to believe that the game will eventually be seen as an anomaly. However, it is hard to overlook all the things that went horribly wrong. Think about what feeling you get from watching the [...]

Raji Not Running Well Enough to Get Back on the Field

It appears that as of now, B.J. Raji is not running well enough to be back in the lineup after his ankle injury: Mike McCarthy said that Packers defensive lineman B.J. Raji was held out of the game Sunday because he still isn’t running the way he should be. Raji sprained an ankle in the [...]

Collins May Not Be Able to Play Sunday vs the Rams

It looks as if Nick Collins may not be able to go Sunday for the Packers, another blow for the D: The Green Bay Packers’ defensive demise Sunday coincided with the loss of safety Nick Collins, making the prospects for marked improvement this week against St. Louis a bit sketchy. Other than calling it a [...]

Four Reasons for an Embarassing Defeat vs. the Bengals

1. Offensive Line gives up six sacks, five by Odom…to expound on this, without Greg Jennings, the Packers passing attack was anemic. Ryan Grant, 14 carries for 46 yards and a lost fumble. Grade for O-Line: F 2. Turning Cedric Benson into an All-pro: 29 carries for 141 yards. We need the added depth of [...]

Packers-Line at 9 A.M.

Bengals (+9) @ Green Bay (-9), 12 P.M. CST Over/Under is 42 Weather Report: 68 degrees F @ kickoff, warming to the low 70′s by halftime, partly cloudy, wind 7-9 mph SSE There are other bookmakers where this line is eight-and-a-half and the o/u slightly different. Good luck.

Gambling Thoughts for Week 2

Early in the week, I considered penning an article on the woes of our O-Line, but, when I read the avalanche of negative stories, thought I’d avoid “piling on.” So, here goes… Gambling thoughts for Week 2 Number one, I don’t see anything which appears to me a lock (versus the spread) this week. Therefore, [...]

Injury Report for Sept. 20th vs. Bengals

Packers: 1. Brandon Jackson-out (ankle) 2. Atari Bigby-out (knee) 3. B.J. Raji-questionable (ankle) 4. Daryn College-questionable (foot) 5. Mason Crosby-probable (abdomen) 6. Will Blackmon-probable (Quadriceps) 7. Greg Jennings-probable (wrist)