Jclombardi reviews Packers offseason headlines.
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Kampman leaving: Florida Times-Union reported late Saturday night that the Jacksonville Jaguars had agreed to terms on a contract with the former Green Bay Packers linebacker.
Clifton returning: Espn. com reported Friday evening that Clifton, an unrestricted free agent, agreed to a three-year, $20 million contract that included $7.5 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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Jclombardi’s book review.
I got a request from the publisher to review Life After Favre. I saw the glowing reviews about the book from several writers and bloggers in the Packers nation. Having written extensively about the Packers in established sports blogs, a cosmopolitan perspective seemed missing about the ongoing [...]
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Jclombardi reviews Packers NFL power rankings, injuries adjustments & Favre watch.
NFL Power Rankings: Packers
Aol Fanhouse: 10. The switch to a 3-4 defense may wind up saving their season. There have been some ups and downs during the transition, but if Kampman was lost for the season in the old [...]
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Jclombardi reviews Packers headlines & 49ers previews.
Headlines: Defensive Line Adjusts To 3-4 system. Notebook: Carousel On Packers Offensive Line. Colledge Playing On Shaky Ground. Woodson Takes Pro Bowl Career To Another Level. Sitton Foundation For Packers Offensive Line. Jackson Blitz-Killer. Rodgers Comes of Age? Woodson Jitters Offenses. Buffalo signs Brohm. [...]
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Jclombardi awards midseason Packers grades.
OFFENSE:
QB: Rodgers: Rodgers has solid statistical numbers with some bad spotty performances. He must improve in critical game situations and learn pocket presence. GRADE: B. Flynn: He has had little playing time, but appears to be a future good backup. GRADE: Inc. GBPG QB GRADE: B-.
RB: Grant: [...]
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NFL Power Rankings: Packers
Espn: 16. Their loss to Minnesota made sense. The one at Tampa Bay was inexplicable.
NBC/PFT: 16. At least the sudden hot seat will help keep Mike McCarthy warm during the November and December games at Lambeau Field.
Yahoo: 16. Rodgers’ three picks hurt, but special teams cost them.
Aol [...]
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Jclombardi looks beyond Favreageddon to the 2009 NFL season. Favre is MVP?
After the Vikings win in Favreageddon 2 and countering the anti-Favre public relations campaign by Packers management, Fox says that people missed the undisputed truth about the blood feud between Favre and Packers management:
In all the hoo-hah over Brett Favre’s much-hyped return to Green [...]
