All Entries in the "Special Teams" Category
Packers Lose Free Agent CB Pat Lee to Oakland Raiders
Free agent cornerback Pat Lee signed with the Oakland Raiders Wednesday, re-uniting with Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie.
Jarrett Bush Re-Signs With Packers on Three-Year Deal
The Packers re-signed cornerback Jarrett Bush to a three-year deal Tuesday.
Point of Veau: Special Teams Resurgence Spurred by Specialists
Randall Cobb, Mason Crosby, Tim Masthay and Brett Goode are a big reason the special teams are a whole lot better so far this season.
Packers Get Special Teams Help In The Draft
Randall Cobb, D.J. Smith and Ryan Taylor, in particular, will be expected to bring help to the special teams in Green Bay.
Stopping Hester Remains A Challenge
After giving up a kick return for a touchdown against Atlanta, the Packers now face the dangerous Devin Hester and the Chicago Bears in the NFC Championship game.
Special Teams Comes Back To Bite Packers
The decision to make Korey Hall and Atari Bigby inactive against the Falcons looms large as the Packers give up a 102-yard kickoff return to Eric Weems.
After Special Teams Improvement, Attention Turns To Weems
The Packers have limited Devin Hester and DeSean Jackson in back-to-back weeks. Now they must stop Eric Weems who set up the game winning field goal in their first meeting this season.
Masthay Is Putting Together Solid Season
Tim Masthay is quietly putting together one of the better punting performances in Packers franchise history.
Cheesehead TV Special Teams Player Of The Week, Game 2
Kick return specialist Jordy Nelson is this week’s honors as Special Teams Player of the Week.
Cheesehead TV Special Teams Player of the Week, Game 1
Kicker Mason Crosby earns the Special Teams Player of the Week award behind the strength of his franchise record 56-yard field goal.
Special Teams Contributes To Packers Win
Special teams played a large role in containing the Eagles in the Packers’ 27-20 victory to open the 2010 season.
Packers Getting What They Pay For
Bill Barnwell has broken down how much each team spent at each position group in ’09. The Packers lead in one area and are dead last in another. Not surprisingly, it is reflected on the field.
Special Teams Going Backwards
Last year, Mike Stock was forced into retirement after his special teams’ unit took a giant step back following a 2007 campaign that seem to right the ship for the kicking and coverage squads. Rick Gosselin, in his highly anticipated annual special teams rankings, had Stock’s last squad ranked 26th. After replacing Stock with his [...]
2009 Season Defensive Player Grades
Nose Tackle: Ryan Pickett: B Quieted doubts about his ability to fit the scheme. Was a first-rate run stuffer and more than held his own against constant double teams. Set to be a free agent, the team is currently in discussions with his agent to bring him back. A big (no pun intended) positive in [...]
The King Of Almost Getting Guys
That is Ted Thompson’s title applied by some quick-witted commenter over at JSOnline’s Packers Blog a while back, and it would seem the King struck again at the opening of free agency when the Packers had Hunter Smith, the long time punter for the Colts and a quality player, seemingly in their grasp only to [...]
Special Teams To Get A Boost From the 3-4
During the Super Bowl, there was a monster hit by Steeler backup linebacker Patrick Bailey when the Steelers were forced to free kick after their 4th Quarter safety that caused me to turn to my wife and say “THAT is why our special teams were so bad this year. We had slow backup linemen and [...]
Stock \”Retires\”
Let’s be honest here. Mike Stock did not just up and decide “You know what? It’s time for me to enjoy my golden years.” No doubt McCarthy, and perhaps Thompson, made it clear to Stock that he was not going to be back and gave him the option of retirement. It happens all the time [...]
Still awesome despite the loss
Submitting videos to our Packer Video site needless to say was somewhat depressing. This video however is not. No matter what is said about coaching or managing, the defensive backs on this team have come to play. They are the new core of the Green Bay Packers.
Intensity for Frost
I was as dumbfounded as PackerGeeks Andy and Steve that Derrick Frost was still on the roster Monday. Even after 5 punts for a 30.2 net, I was willing to give Frost a 3rd chance. Then I saw this quote by Frost from Tom Silverstein’s article.. “I don’t think I’m pushing hard enough. I seem [...]
