News was released that Jostens will create the rings for the Packers' victory in Super Bowl XLV. "In addition to finalizing design details, Packers staff and representatives from Jostens are preparing collections to include the entire Green Bay Packers community including shareholders, season ticket holders and fans," writes Don Walker of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "The collection will celebrate the most recent Super Bowl win, but also pay tribute to the legacy of the team, coaches, players and fans." I'm not sure how many of those rings designed for fans will be diamond encrusted, but it's nice that the organization is getting fans involved in the process.

More on the Super Bowl rings can be found at the Packers' official website.

A feature article on Packers seventh-round draft choice Lawrence Guy is written by Les Carpenter of Yahoo Sports about the learning disabilities he's had to overcome. it is easy to forget that for much of his life, people told Lawrence Guy he wasn’t smart, that the man who would grow up to become a seventh-round pick of the Green Bay Packers in the NFL draft last weekend, was actually so incapable, so learning-disabled that he was banished to special education classes where he would have languished without the persistence of his father, who eventually got him out. It is easy to forget too the list of challenges he fights every day until he rattles through them, his words sometimes muddled by a slight lisp, the result of having fluid in his ears for his first few years of childhood." Highly suggested reading. A father, brother, and a guidance counselor were all interviewed for the article. Good reporting.

Another article on Lawrence Guy appears in the Green Bay Press-Gazette by Kareem Copeland that gives hope for the rookie defensive lineman trying to make the roster. "Seventh-round picks are anything but a given to make a 53-man roster in the NFL, but the Packers have had recent success in the round," writes Copeland. Guy will face an uphill battle to find a roster spot on a deep team. He'll be fighting with guys like C.J. Wilson and Jarius Wynn for a spot on the team.

Second-round draft choice Randall Cobb is the focus of an article by Jason Wilde of ESPNWisconsin. "How McCarthy gets the ball into Cobb’s hands on an Aaron Rodgers-led offense with a cache of weapons – Greg Jennings, Donald Driver, Jordy Nelson and free-agent James Jones at receiver, game-breaking tight end Jermichael Finley returning from his knee injury and Ryan Grant (back from an ankle injury) and James Starks in the backfield – remains to be seen," writes Wilde. "McCarthy seemed to indicate that he’d be open to using Cobb as a Wildcat quarterback but would not commit to the idea." Audio from Cobb's appearance on Wilde's local radio show, Green and Gold Today, is included as well.

Safety Nick Collins ranked highly in ESPN's power rankings of the best safeties in the NFL. "Collins received pretty much the highest ranking possible in ESPN.com's offseason positional rankings," writes Kevin Seifert, the NFC North blogger at ESPN.com. "Collins finished No. 3 behind the Steelers' Troy Polamalu and the Baltimore Ravens' Ed Reed. No one could find a reason to put Collins ahead of Polamalu or Reed, but half of our voters ranked him third and two more, including me, ranked him No. 4." The article hints at Collins' unhappiness that he's not getting the respect he's due. If that's really how Collins feels, he may have some issues. He's a three-time Pro Bowler voted upon by fans, coaches and players. And he just finished third in ESPN's power rankings. What else does he want?

Commentary on Nick Collins' ranking by ESPN comes from Monty McMahon of Total Packers.

Two and two were put together by Brandon Benson at Acme Packing Company who provides a reminder of Charles Woodson's broken collarbone and makes an assumption that it must be healing well based upon his appearance throwing out an honorary first pitch at a recent Detroit Tigers game. "I don't expect Green Bay Packers CB Charles Woodson would be throwing out the opening pitch if his broken collerbone wasn't healing right," writes Benson. "Not that I expected anything to be wrong, broken bones usually heal without much of a problem, but it's good to see that he's doing well." Without comment from either Woodson, the team or a doctor, it's difficult to assume much, but his appearance throwing out the first pitch can't be a bad sign.

Lombardi's run on Broadway is coming to a close. "Lombardi, Eric Simonson's football drama about late Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi, will end its Broadway run May 22, producers announced on May 3," writes Adam Hetrick of PlayBill.com. I've seen local fans comment about wanting to see a performance in Wisconsin, but haven't seen an any announcement of such.

A call for a Moneyball-esque book on Ted Thompson comes from Adam Czech of AllGreenBayPackers.com. "I know Thompson is shy, builds through the draft and avoids free agency, but I want to know more," writes Czech. "Does he utilize any sort of quantitative analysis like you find on Football Outsiders? What, specifically, is he looking for when evaluating little-known rookie free agents or castoffs from other teams? What sort of demands does he put on his scouts? How does he define value?" That is a great idea for a book. Somehow I don't see Thompson allowing an unfettered view into his psyche, though.

Listen to the latest podcast episode of Packers Therapy with draft expert Chad Reuter.

A recap of the draft comes from Mike Spofford at Packers.com.

Attempting to see what roles the new draft choices will play on the Packers is Mike Wendt of BrentFavre.com.

Discussing upcoming battles pitting the Packers against Gabe Carimi is Ryan Cook of Acme Packing Company.

Vic Ketchman touches on several Packers topics in his daily mailbag.