Mike McCarthy was really mad Sunday night after Packers tight end Marcellus Bennett was called for a penalty. McCarthy turned red, and Twitter went nuts. (Check out that story at MSN.com, including a cameo from our own Marques Eversoll) Every Thursday on The Fan, Marques, Bill and Rookie are joined by former Packers linebacker Brady…… MORE
Packers head coach Mike McCarthy announced Thursday that outside linebacker Nick Perry needs surgery on his injured hand. Perry appeared on Wednesday’s injury report with a hand injury. He did not participate in practice. Not good. (Tune into 107.5 FM, 1400 AM and TheFan1075.com for the latest)… MORE
The Bengals offense runs through wide receiver A.J. Green. (Although through two games, it hasn’t been pretty.) The Packers have a plethora of talented wide receivers. (Although, the receiving corps is pretty banged up right now.) Jordy Nelson practiced on Wednesday, while Randall Cobb did not. But should either player sit out Sunday, the Packers…… MORE
In March, Ricky Jean Francois signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Green Bay Packers, then was released last Tuesday. Now today, Jean Francois is reportedly re-signing with the Packers, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. The #Packers have agreed to terms to bring back DT Ricky Jean Francois, source said. A…… MORE
Packers tight end Martellus Bennett has a way with words. Patriots coach Bill Belichick doesn’t say many words. A while back, after a New England loss, Belichick was already looking ahead to the next game on the schedule. When asked about his team’s recent loss, Belichick routinely repeated, “We’re on to Cincinnati.” This past Sunday after…… MORE
On the bright side for Packers running back Ty Montgomery, he leads the NFL in yards after catch. (Check it out at the Packers Wire) Unfortunately (maybe) for Montgomery, his reps might start to decrease. He leads all NFL running backs in snaps played. (Check out the full list at ESPN.com) It’ll be interesting to…… MORE
Through two weeks of the NFL season, Green Bay Packers fans are already on a rollercoaster. After one game, the defense was better and the Pack was 1-0. After two games, the defense was back to not-so-good, and the Pack fell to 1-1. In other words — We don’t know a whole lot about the…… MORE
Once again, the Green Bay Packers fell short in Atlanta. Sunday night in the first game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the Falcons beat the Packers 34-23. In the NFC Championship Game in January, the Packers were blown out 44-21. Last October, the Falcons won a thriller 33-32. Aaron Rodgers simply said, “It was a tough game.” (Watch…… MORE
The Houston Texans kicked off the second week of the 2017 NFL season with a 13-9 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday Night Football. Other than Texans rookie quarterback DeShaun Watson’s 49-yard touchdown run — which you can check out at Cincinnati.com — the game was a total dud. How does it relate to…… MORE
Sam Bradford was money, Dalvin Cook was electric, Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen looked like a dangerous tandem on the perimeter. We knew the Minnesota Vikings defense was tough, but it was the offense that stole the show Monday night against the Saints. (Check out the game story at CBSSports.com) Are they a serious threat…… MORE
