Archive for October, 2007
At 6-1, Packer Fans Still Not Happy
I’m going to scream. You would think, sitting at 6-1, with a team almost everyone thought would be lucky to finish 8-8, Packer fans would be a little more upbeat. But it seems the better they do, the more fans find things to complain about. Weather it’s someone fretting about lack of depth at the [...]
Baby Steps For the Running Game
Yes, the line and the running back looked light years better than they have in the running game. But of course, as no single person who follows football will let you forget, this encouraging performance came against the worst rushing defense in the league. But despite this sobering stat, the Packers took an encouraging step. [...]
Jennings & Kampman ESPN interview
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Still The Greatest
Brett. Favre. That’s all that needs to be said. I’ll be back later today with thoughts, but for now, just enjoy…. Tweet
Madden Prediction
An awful start, as Favre throws an interception on the opening drive in the red zone that is returned 90 yards for a touchdown. The first half in general is a sloppy affair, with several fumbles and many stalled drives. After halftime, however, it’s all Packers. Final: Packers: 27 Broncos: 17 Tweet
Packer Transplants episode 11 – now online
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Jim Corbett/USA Today Get It Right
If I’m going to spotlight all the idiots in the national media covering the Packers (and I shall…), I would be remiss not to point out the ones that bother to get things right, which Jim Corbett of the USA Today does in a well written, extensive look at the 2007 team. Complete with quotes [...]
Harrell Hurt
So much for Justin Harrell making a push for playing time. I thought Justin Harrell played well in his first two games of NFL action, first against the Bears and then against the Redskins. He didn’t make any big-time plays, but then neither do most defensive tackles. He got good push and even made a [...]
Look For the Packers To Come Out Pounding It
The Packers spent a good part of today’s practice working on their running game. I wouldn’t be surprised to see McCarthy try to pound it much like he did in the first half against the Bears. It’s true the Broncos looked revitalized on defense against the Steelers, but it will be interesting to see if [...]
Oh, It Is So On…
If you take a look to your right, you’ll see our latest ‘Poll’ asking when the Packers will lose their next game. After watching the Broncos game gather more and more votes I figured one of two things were happening: 1. Packer fans were a dispirited bunch during the bye week…or… 2. We have been [...]
Old News
Much is being made of Favre’s struggles with the long-ball against the Redskins. In Favre’s latest presser, the Great One got a tad bit testy with repeated questions about his arm strength. The fact is, Favre has never been a good deep-ball thrower. And I wrote this back in July. Tweet
McCarthy: Class Act
Tucked away at the end of a “Notebook” over at Packersnews.com is a brief mention of McCarthy’s travels during the teams bye week. The following tells you all you need to know about what kind of coach, not to mention man, Mike McCarthy is. McCarthy said he also spent time with his daughter in Austin, [...]
Wells Back, Coston Still Out
With the return of Scott Wells, Jason Spitz moves over to replace a still ailing Junius Coston. All this is well and good, but as I’ve said before, and will say again, Daryn Colledge is the weak link in this unit. Tony Moll has shown some nastiness when given the chance to play, both this [...]
Packers Back At Practice
The team was back at it yesterday, staging a full 2 hour practice in pads after their bye week. Coach McCarthy told reporters: “We had a very spirited, physical practice, probably one of our better practices of the year,” McCarthy said. “We went with a large emphasis in the run game. Probably a little too [...]
A Different Denver Defense
I’m not sure how many of you watched last nights thrilling Denver-Pittsburgh game, but damn. That was a different Denver team than the one that lost its preceding three games. Lost amongst the accompanying hoopla that comes with playing on a Sunday night on NBC was the fact that the Broncos completely junked Jim Bates [...]
Two Weak-Spots Stand Out On Defense
For all it’s steadfastness and sticktoitiveness, the Packers defense presently has two glaring holes residing at the strong side linebacker and free safety positions. Brady Poppinga’s struggles are not surprising, as he was weak in coverage last season as well, not to mention had never played in space until the Packers made him a linebacker [...]
RIP Max McGee
Max McGee died yesterday afternoon. We here at CheeseheadTV.com would like to send our heartfelt condolences to Denise McGee and the rest of the extended McGee family. While he was well known as a wide receiver for Lombardi’s Packers, my generation grew up listening to Max on the radio as the color commentator on the [...]
Packers Closer To Harlan\’s Replacement
Just when I start to wonder where the heck Bob McGinn has been, he appears in today’s Milwaukee Journal Sentinel with a first-rate story regarding the Packers search for Bob Harlan’s successor. (Hereis the abridged free version, here is the subscription version, which is a joy to read – just great journalism) The Packers need to [...]
Packer Transplants episode 10 now online
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Hanging Their Hat On Defense
I can’t begin to express what it feels like to have a bawl-hawking, good-to-almost-great defense in Green Bay. Growing up in Wisconsin in the 70′s and 80′s, I was used to the Packers being one of two things. Bad, or, fun to watch on offense and bad. Rarely, if ever, did the Packers have a [...]
Instant Classic
Our new friend Booby O’Shea over at Green Bay, Booze and Broads has a hilarious tribute to the fans of the Washington Redskins. It’s simply must-read blogging. Enjoy. Tweet
