IMAGE CREDIT: Nam Y. Huh/ AP By MARQUES EVERSOLL When the Packers have the ball: Eddie Lacy went over 100 yards for the first time of the season Oct. 2 against the Vikings, so the Packers hope that carries over into their matchup with the Dolphins. Especially in the Miami heat, the Packers will likely employ a…… MORE
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Sooner is better for the Packers’ 2014 draft class
IMAGE CREDIT: www.BradKrausePhotography.com By MARQUES EVERSOLL This is season No. 10 for Ted Thompson as the general manager of the Green Bay Packers. Under Thompson, the Packers have been a perennial contender. They’ve won a bunch of games (89), four division championships and made the playoffs six times—every year except his first two, and the 2008…… MORE
Week 5 Prediction: Packers vs. Vikings
By MARQUES EVERSOLL When the Packers have the ball: Mike Zimmer has had some success against Aaron Rodgers and the Packers, but Zimmer’s personnel in Minnesota simply isn’t what it was in Cincinnati. And on top of that, his best linebacker Chad Greenway will miss another game with various injuries. Minnesota addressed its secondary in…… MORE
Week 4 Prediction: Packers at Bears
By MARQUES EVERSOLL When the Packers have the ball: Chicago’s defense is beaten up. The Bears are missing their best interior lineman (Jeremiah Ratliff), veteran cornerback Charles Tillman and their safeties are beaten up. Of course, the Packers saw a beaten-up defense last week in Detroit but were only able to score seven points against…… MORE
Week 3 Prediction: Packers at Lions
By MARQUES EVERSOLL When the Packers have the ball: Points will be scored. Aaron Rodgers is the best quarterback in the NFL, and Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb are simply better than Darius Slay and Rashean Mathis. If the offensive line can keep Rodgers upright, it’s going to be a long day for the Lions’…… MORE
Week 2 Prediction: Packers vs. Jets
By MARQUES EVERSOLL When the Packers have the ball: It may not be the offensive explosion many seem to be expecting after getting bottled up in the season opener against the Seattle Seahawks. After all, this is still a Rex Ryan defense. As long as the offensive line can keep Aaron Rodgers upright, the Packers…… MORE
By the numbers: A look at the 2014 Packers’ 53-man roster
By Marques Eversoll It’s football season. On the first college football Saturday of the year, NFL teams faced the tough task of cutting down their rosters to 53 players. The Packers made their final cuts without any major surprises. However, as always seems to be the case, there were a few head scratchers. Safety Chris Banjo…… MORE
Jeff Janis healthy, aiming to be Packers’ No. 5 receiver
By Marques Eversoll When Jared Abbrederis was lost for the season after suffering a torn ACL, the battle for the Packers’ No. 5 receiver job became even cloudier. Abbrederis, a fifth-round rookie, certainly wasn’t guaranteed the job, but he looked like the frontrunner at the time of his injury. Now, things are different. Jeff Janis,…… MORE
Cornerback depth allows Capers to mix and match
By Marques Eversoll Cornerback is the only position group on defense that the Packers didn’t add to this offseason via the draft or free agency, and it’s easy to see why. Sam Shields enjoyed a big payday, signing a four-year, $39 million deal this offseason. He covers one side of the field, while Tramon Williams,…… MORE
Defense shows multiple looks
By Marques Eversoll Every offseason, there seems to be a theme or buzz word for teams, as they enter a new season. A year ago, head coach Mike McCarthy and the Packers preached about their desire for an improved running game. They wanted to add some balance to an already potent offense led by quarterback…… MORE
