All Entries in the "Strategy" Category
Lombardi’s Sweep: Making A Comeback?
Smart Football details the reemergence of Vince Lombardi’s iconic play.
Owners Approve New Kickoff, Replay Rules
Teams will now kickoff from the 35 yard line and all scoring plays will fall under booth review.
The O-Line and McCarthy\’s Judgement
I have to say, I’m pleased to see McCarthy acknowledge what I and several other bloggers noted would be an issue way back in training camp, chiefly that the musical chairs on the offensive line would rob it of the cohesion that the elite units in the NFL all seem to share. From McCarthy’s presser [...]
CheeseheadTV Matchup: Week 16
OFFENSE: Help Tony Moll On Adewale Ogunleye Mike McCarthy doesn’t need me to tell him this, but Moll (newsflash – he will not be the starting right tackle next season) will be eaten alive by Ogunleye if he’s left one one one on obvious passing downs. Lee, Humphrey, Grant and Wynn will all need to [...]
I Don\’t See It
Everywhere you turn in the Packer Blogosphere and even in the accredited media you find pieces about the Packers playoff chances, complete with examinations of the Packers schedule and how it compares with the Vikings and Bears, who they all play when, what might happen to the Williams brothers, etc, etc. Sorry, but I just [...]
Say Goodbye To Your Afternoon
Google is hosting millions of pictures from LIFE Magazine, from 1750 up until present day. Of course, there are five pages of pictures of the Green Bay Packers. Enjoy.
Colts Provide Blueprint For Run Defense
The Colts, in a losing effort, did provide one excellent wrinkle that Bob Sanders should try exploiting, especially as he has the personnel to pull it off. The Colts, on most early downs, came out in a 4-4-3, with an extra linebacker in for a defensive back. This extra beef to the 28th ranked run [...]
Coaching Staff Frustrated With Sanders?
I’m not sayin’, I’m just sayin’. From a question about Nick Barnett for Winston Moss on Greg Bedard’s ‘Mondays With Mikey’s Men’ feature over at JSOnline, where Bedard lets ordinary schleps like you and me posit questions to the assistant coaches: You’re OK with how Nick is playing? Moss: Versus his opportunities, he’s making the [...]
Memo To Bob Sanders
Bob: Watched Eagles and Steelers preseason games last night. I noticed something that you need to take on board. Both Jim Johnson and Dick Lebeau blitz extensively during preseason. You know why? Because they want their players to be good at it. Going back and watching the Bengals game, you blitzed three or four times, [...]
Defense The Key
Excellent commentary from Dennis Dillon over at Sporting News. Dillon writes: With Favre around, the defense was like a kid brother. Now, it has to be more like the man of the house. That pretty much nails it. Word out of camp so far is that the Packers are experimenting with a lot of different [...]
This One Goes Out…
… to all those Packer fans who got so upset when Ted Thompson didn’t engage in a bidding war with the Houston Texans for Ahman Green. As most of you probably know, Green missed most of last year for the Texans. Fine. It happens. Doesn’t prove a thing, you say. 2008, new year, etc. Green [...]
A Third Round Pick and Chester Taylor
That’s according to “a person we talked to”, the ‘we’ being Kevin Seifert of the NFC North blog over at ESPN.com, who has actually been doing excellent work this month. (But note to Kevin: Please retire the use of the royal ‘we’). Is it credible? Who cares anymore. At this point, I could see a [...]
Let the Trade Rumors Begin!
Favre to Tampa for a second rounder and Chris Simms! This on the strength of a radio show call-in with an eyewitness sighting of Favre and Tampa Bay GM Bruce Allen having dinner in Flemings. On a side note, I also saw Ted Thompson on the subway this morning sitting next to Mike Tannenbaum, trying [...]
Musical Chairs At Guard Again? Really?
Here I thought that the idea was to infuse the offensive guard position with talent, both through the draft and by letting the talent on the roster mature, and then let the contenders battle it out through the summer and the two players that performed the best would be named the starters for 2008 before [...]
Packers Should Look At Kevin Jones
Seems ex-Lion Kevin Jones is starting to draw a little interest, with both New England and Tennessee having him in for visits. (What is it with the Titans and running backs lately?) It also appears that Jones has an inflated sense of his worth to an NFL team, but this should correct itself after awhile. [...]
Speaking of Roster Spots…
… it’s interesting to note that the Packers currently have 13 wide receivers on the roster. Plenty of pundits were surprised when the Packers used their first pick on a wide out, and were even more surprised when the team added another one in the 7th round, and then signed several as undrafted free agents. [...]
Lunatics Running the Asylum?
That’s how Andy over at Packer Geeks wants things done over at 1265 Lombardi Avenue. Andy’s proposal, prompted by a Packer Geek reader named Joe, is for Ted Thompson to sign UW Whitewater running back Justin Beaver, who had a try out with the Packers during this past weekends rookie orientation camp. The reason this [...]
King Gives McCarthy and His Staff Some Love….
Always nice to see McCarthy and his staff get some national recognition. Peter King today in his Monday Morning Quarterback column, mentions the great job McCarthy’s staff has done coaching up players like Atari Bigby, Donald Lee and Johnny Jolly. Bigby and Lee were taken off the scrap heap of the NFL (Bigby was cut [...]
\”The Football Guy\”
Classic Ted quote: I can’t explain what other people might say prior to the draft. I’m not saying it’s not interesting reading, but if you’re trying to do your job and you get caught up in that and Mel Kiper’s mock drafts, then all of a sudden you start drafting based on that. So we [...]
Day One Thoughts
Well, I know I am constantly labeled a Ted Thompson apologist (though I’m pretty sure you don’t need to apologize for your team getting to the NFC Championship in Year Three of your tenure…) but I absolutely, one hundred percent love what Thompson did yesterday. First of all, Memo To Packer Fans At the Packer [...]
Draft Eve Overview
Not that any of this will be valid on Monday morning… I won’t bore you with who I think the Packers’ should select in the first round, or any round. You have great resources all over the net for that. (Some personal faves here, here and here) I would, however, like to engage in The [...]
OK, I\’ll Bite…
Steve at Packer Geeks and Greg Bedard over at JSOnline are amongst the anti-Culpepper crowd. Both make good points and are worth the read, I’ll just touch on the one major variable I think has escaped them both. It is becoming more and more apparent that Mike McCarthy is a damn good coach of quarterbacks. [...]
Culpepper News Explodes Across Packer Nation…
Wow. People have some pretty strong negative feelings (check out the comment section) about the Packers brining in Dante Culpepper for a visit. Look, do I like Culpepper? No. Do I think he’s anywhere near the answer? No. Is his arm-roll celebration beyond annoying? Of course. But lets all calm down, shall we? The man [...]
Just Know…That You Don\’t Know.
Interesting (but futile) exercise over at Packer Update, where a “former scout” talks through the various positions on offense (defense to be done later today) and how they may be addressed this weekend at the draft. One comment jumps out at me, however, under the discussion of the tight end position: Donald Lee is the [...]
1st Round QB Not So Crazy
I keep reading how fans think Ted Thompson would be crazy to pick a QB in the first round. Why? Why is that such a far fetched idea? Aaron Rodgers is the starting quarterback. Period. Why is it such a crazy idea to bring in a talented player to be the back-up, especially with Rodgers’ [...]
Baker Tabbed Again
And now, Nolan Nawrocki has jumped on the Sam Baker bandwagon. The more I think about it, the more I like the idea of Thompson grabbing Baker. The kid has a bit of nasty in him, which is something that is sorely missing from the offensive line, and he could easily start from Day One [...]
ACME Packing Company Has the Goods
Brandon over at The ACME Packing Company Blog has an astute post looking at how he sees Ted Thompson approaching the upcoming draft. He makes good points all around, especially his tabbing a couple off-the-radar quarterback prospects the Packers could take a look at on day two, though I personally see them using a pick [...]
Losman In the Green & Gold?
Tyler Dunne over at the Packer Report is a bit distressed about the possibility of Ted Thompson bringing in J.P. Losman to be the back-up to Aaron Rodgers. I’m not that familiar with Dunne’s work, but he misses the boat completely with the following: The Packers must find a veteran quarterback who realizes and accepts [...]
Rodgers To Have Same Line Options As Favre
McCarthy held court yesterday at the NFL owners meetings. (Actually, by all accounts, he was one of the least popular interviews – guess he needs to either win a Super Bowl or cheat to get noticed…) The tid-bit that I found most interesting was McCarthy’s indication that Rodgers will be given the same leeway at [...]
Addendum To Memo To Thompson
Please sign Pacman Jones. (If the price is right, though I don’t need to tell you that…) Forgive the brevity of this post, but I am one-finger typing with my 3 month old on my knee. Makes for fun blogging! UPDATE: I will respond to Tom Silverstein’s take later today. UPDATE II: I am busted.
Memo To Thompson: Sign Tim Rattay
With Packer fans in full-fledged speculation mode about the possible moves Ted Thompson could make to fill out the depth chart behind Aaron Rodgers, the one name that is M.I.A is Tim Rattay. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. The Packers should sign Rattay now and forget all this nonsense about possibly [...]
