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Favre Leaving on His Own Terms

The news that Brett Favre will retire isn’t shocking. In fact, I am not completely convinced that he will stay retired. Hyper-competitive athletes like Michael Jordan, Roger Clemens and Jerry Rice have struggled with retirement in recent years, so there is a reason to believe that Favre could be leaving the door a little bit [...]

Posted by Kyle Stack on Mar 04 2008

Favre Era Over: #4 Retires Leaving Behind Impressive Legacy

 
Bring Out The Golden Bear Named Aaron: FOXSports.com and ESPN’s Chris Mortensen have learned that the Hall of Fame gunslinger Brett Favre will hang up the cleats, ending a long, successful tenure in Green Bay. With that being said, it’s believed he told the Packers of his retirement within the last few days, although it’s [...]

Posted by Russ Loede on Mar 04 2008

Moss’ Travels May Land Him with the Packers

All the talk about Randy Moss not signing a new deal with the Pats may be coming to a head, as there are now reports that the record-setting wide out WILL test the free agent market. Word from sources is that Moss and the Pats are not near a new deal, and that Moss [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Mar 01 2008

Scouts Inc. Points Out Five Packers Needs This Offseason

Cornerback — Green Bay’s defense was very solid in 2007, but clearly the CB position needs some fresh legs. Both Charles Woodson and Al Harris still have ability, but their skills are diminishing. The aggressive, press-up scheme the Packers play on the outside puts enormous pressure on the cornerback position, and both players were somewhat [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 21 2008

ESPN’s Joyner Calls Driver Overrated

ESPN columnist K.C. Joyner says that Pack wide out Donald Driver is Overrated in his latest column. Here are his thoughts in regards to Driver.
Donald Driver, WR, Green Bay — He tied for 17th in the league in receptions, was 20th in receiving yards and was 21st in receiving yards per game. [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 16 2008

Williams’ Status With Pack Unclear

                     
Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Corey Williams has some things going for him: he can become a free agent on February 29, and he is probably the most coveted DT among the free agents out there right now.  Those factors tend to turn the barometer in Williams’ favor during contract negotiations that the team are [...]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Feb 12 2008

A Painful Last Look…

 
With the Super Bowl nearly upon us, just one last look at what could’ve been. Here’s a “snapshot” of the last offensive (and that can be read in either pronunciation) of the Packers season. While the ride we were treated to was certainly special, better than that of the fans of 26 other teams, and [...]

Posted by Scott Schultz on Jan 31 2008

Harlan Thinks Favre will be Back in 08

Bob Harlan, the Packers top executive for the past 19 years, spent his last day in that capacity on Friday. Given that pedigree, when he has something to say about his team one tends to listen, and one of the last subjects he speculated on is one of great interest to not only Packer Nation, [...]

Posted by Scott Schultz on Jan 26 2008

Packers Season Ends With a Question Mark - Part II

The obvious shortcomings of the offensive game plan aside, there were several factors on the other side of the ball that contributed to the brutal conclusion of the Packers dream season.
The one offensive statistic that jumps off the page is Plaxico Burress and his 11 catches for 154 yards. Given the season long pat on [...]

Posted by Scott Schultz on Jan 22 2008

Packers Season Ends With a Question Mark - Part I

As the final kick sailed through on Sunday night, Packer fans around the world were left scratching their heads wondering what had just happened. A season that started out as a question mark has concluded in much the same way.
With the ‘football gods’ apparently watching over them, the Packers were ushered into home field advantage [...]

Posted by Scott Schultz on Jan 21 2008