Packers Gab

Jclombardi updates Favre watch.
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The Neverending Story: Key dates in Brett Favre’s retirement choices, from 2002 to the present.
Update: According to his brother Scott, Favre sustained injuries to wrists, ankles, & one leg and having his head bruised in the NFC title game. “He was beat all to hell,” said Scott, adding [...]

PFW says that it wouldn’t be a shock to see the Pack go with a safety with their first round pick:
Team insiders are indicating that it would hardly be a shock if the Packers’ first pick turned out to be a strong safety who could conceivably work his way into the starting lineup right away [...]

Relive the historic Saints win over the Vikings in the NFC Title game and the Colts march to Super Bowl XLIV with these official NFC and AFC Title Game DVDs brought to you by Warner Bros. This DVDs will NOT be sold in stores, and can only be purchased at the Warner Bros. shop, which [...]

Jclombardi’s update about Packers going to Pro Bowl.
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With Saints QB Brees heading to the Super Bowl, Packers QB Rodgers will probably be the starting quarterback for the NFC in the Pro Bowl.  In other Pro Bowl news, LB Matthews travels to the Pro Bowl along with S Collins. All-pro CB Woodson [...]

The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports that Mike Nolan was offered the DC job last season that ended up in the hands of Dom Capers:
The final mystery of the Green Bay Packers’ defensive coordinator search last year has been solved: Mike Nolan, the first candidate interviewed, was offered the job by coach Mike McCarthy. It had long [...]

Jclombardi reviews Vikings loss & iconic NFL QB Favre’s future.

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Summary: For the 2009 Season, legendary NFL QB Favre will not be going to the Superbowl. The Saints battered Favre and beat the Minnesota Vikings 31-28 in overtime on K Hartley’s 40 yard field goal.  The Vikings should have easily won the NFC Championship, [...]

 Jclombardi’s commentary about Packers fans & Favre. 
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Packers fans claimed their say about Sunday’s NFC Championship game between the Vikings and Saint. In an amusing Packers news article, the vast majority of Packers fans want to see Favre, Vikings go down in flames. “True estimates that of the fans calling in, [...]

Jclombardi reviews NFL All-Rookie Team.
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LB Clay Matthews and DL B.J. Raji were named to the National Football League all-rookie team.  The team is selected by Pro Football Weekly and the Professional Football Writers of America. Matthews joined Hawk (2006), Barnett (2003), Diggs (2000) and Simmons (1993) as Packers’ all-rookie linebackers. [...]

Daryn Colledge could be released by the Packers in the offseason, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. The 27-year-old guard started all 16 games for Green Bay over the last two seasons, and provides the versatility to work at different spots on the offensive line – but he gave up a team-high 7.5 sacks in 2009.

Jclombardi grades the 2009 Season Packers.
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OFFENSIVE PLAYER GRADES
QB: Rodgers: Rodgers had solid statistical numbers with some bad spotty early game performances. He has become a top quarterback, but he must improve in critical game situations to with games. GRADE: A-. Flynn: He has had little playing time. GRADE: Inc.
RB: Grant: [...]