Jclombardi reviews Packers preseason win against Colts.
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Summary: While the Packers’ starting defense struggled early against QB Manning and the Colts, the special teams had two touchdowns to lift the team and the Rodgers’ offense machine led the way to the 59-24 preseason victory.  The Packers improved to 2-1 heading into the final preseason finale at  the [...]

Jclombardi reviews Packers camp reports & headlines. 
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Practice Reports: Thursday training camp report.  Insider: Defense shows nose for takeaways.   Thursday’s Packers training camp report.  Packers Thursday morning practice roundup.  Packers training camp practice, Thursday evening.  Photos: Packers training camp practice, Thursday morning.
Practice Highlights: K Crosby shines.  Play of the day–DE Raji’s interception.
Headlines: Several Packers [...]

Longtime Packers WR Donald Driver says he’ll walk away from the game as a member of the Packers:
Donald Driver, who is on the doorstep of becoming the team’s most prolific receiver, is certain he will retire as a Packer.
Green Bay management rewarded Driver, the club’s longest-tenured current player, with a two-year contract extension through the [...]

Jclombardi presents a nice Family Night Scrimmage video.
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Jclombardi reviews Packers headlines & training camp reports.
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Training camp reports: Friday training camp report. Insider: Blocking ability gives TE Crabtree edge.  Friday’s Packers training camp report.  Photo gallery from Fridays training camp practice.
Training camp notes:  Blackmon’s balky knee a concern for return game. Breaking down the punting numbers so far:  P Masthay has 34 [...]

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Jclombardi reviews Packers headlines with commentary.
Packers Headlines:
1. Finley–Looking to take game to next level with offseason training camps.
2. K Crosby’s goal: Just make kicks.
3.  Safety Bigby’s absence could be Burnett’s gain at safety.
4. Knee surgery works wonders for veteran Driver.
5. Veterans sit out practice: Barnett & Driver had minor knee surgeries.
6. Rodgers dices up TV [...]

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: [...]

Jclombardi reviews & grades Packers loss to Cardinals
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Summary: In the fourth quarter, QB Rodgers rallied the Packers to score 21 points sending the NFC wild-card game into overtime. Yet, the Cardinals scored on a sack and fumble recovery resulting in a 51-45 defeat in the highest-scoring NFL playoff game.
Game Balls: 1. QB [...]

Two playoff teams. Both with their playoff fates determined. Interestingly enough, the Green Bay Packers, in their game Sunday agaisnt the Arizona Cardinals, opted to use most of their regulars while the Cards used their reserve players for the most part. The strategy on the Packers’ behalf worked very well as Aaron Rodgers played three [...]

Jclombardi reviews & grades Packers loss to Steelers.
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Summary: Steelers QB Roethlisberger completed a 19 yards touchdown to WR Wallace with time expiring to stun the Packers 37-36 in an offensive shootout having 973 total offense yards. The Packers stalled in their playoff run failing to hold 28-27 and 36-30 leads [...]