Author Archive for Holly
Holly revels in taking potshots at other NFL teams. As with most commentary that comes from Washington, D.C., snark is liberally applied.
6 Ravens Questions for the AFC North Guru
Knowing as little about the AFC as I do, I checked in earlier this week with a friend of mine, Aviel, who is as hardcore a fan of the Steelers as I am of the Packers. More so, in fact, since she went to the 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers Women’s Training Camp (dear Packers, please have [...]
Baltimore Ravens (W13): A Statistical Appendix
So, basically, I decided that my normal stats overview wouldn’t be enough for this game. If this is a show-me game for the Packers, I ought to put in my best effort as well. Through the lens of Football Outsiders, the matchup is a unique one for the Packers on both sides of the ball. [...]
Opposition Research: Baltimore Ravens (W13)
Welcome to another edition of Opposition Research, where I’ll be taking a look at the Packers primetime opponent, the Baltimore Ravens. Aaron and Corey covered a lot of ground during last night’s interviews with Ravens experts Chris Pika and John Eisenberg, so make sure you watch the show first. As an NFC-oriented fan, the AFC [...]
Opposition Research: Detroit Lions (W12)
Welcome to a special early edition of Opposition Research, where I’ll be taking a look at the Packers Thanksgiving opponent, the Detroit Lions. It’s been 6 weeks since the 26-0 shutout at Lambeau Field, with the Lions spending the intervening weeks losing to the Rams, Seahawks, and Vikings by a combined 40-76, before earning win [...]
Opposition Research: San Francisco 49ers (W11)
Welcome to Opposition Research, where I’ll be taking a look at the next Packers opponent, the San Francisco 49ers (4-5). Coming off the high of the victory over Dallas, many now see this as a winnable game. Not so fast, Packer fans. There are a lot of things to be wary about in this Week [...]
Opposition Research: Dallas Cowboys (W10)
Welcome to Opposition Research, where I’ll be taking a look at the next Packers opponent, the Dallas Cowboys. At 6-2, the Cowboys are the first ‘real’ team that the Packers have to beat if they are going to be taken seriously by anyone this year. If it were up to me, Dallas would lose on [...]
The NFC, Revisited After 9
So here we are. It’s deep into football season, and I’m so disappointed by how my team is playing that I find myself loath to read any articles on JSOnline. Lucky for me, I have 31 other teams to write about, right? Three weeks ago, I took a borderline-premature look at the state of the [...]
Let The Rubbernecking Begin!
Everyone does it…staring out of your car window as you pass a particularly nasty accident on the highway. You hope that the drivers are OK, of course, but you also want to get an eyeful so that, when you finally get to where you’re going, you can say, “You’ll never guess what I saw today.” [...]
Opposition Research: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (W9)
Welcome to Opposition Research, where I’ll be taking a look at the next Packers opponent, the thoroughly winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers. I’ll admit that I’m actually looking forward to games against teams with winning records. See, I like to add some snark, and I feel bad picking on teams that lose to the Redskins. But, [...]
Sobering Realities Regarding Head Injuries
When I was in Cleveland last week, my sister and I agreed that one of the best things about football is the physicality of the game. There’s just nothing quite like the sound of pads colliding, that pop that rings out as a player tries to impose his will on an opponent. No one can [...]
Opposition Research: Minnesota Vikings (W8)
Welcome to Opposition Research, where I’ll be taking a look at the next Packers opponent, the (now 6-1) Minnesota Vikings. I feel a little déjà-vu with this one, having done a Vikings post four short weeks ago, but that can’t be helped. Now at the season’s halfway point, this game is as much about ownership [...]
Opposition Research: Cleveland Browns (W7)
Welcome to Opposition Research, where I’ll be taking a look at the next Packers opponent, the Cleveland Browns (1-5). This week I’m coming to you from deep within enemy territory, and while the talk has been more about babies than blocking schemes, I’ll see if I can’t give you some insight into the team we’ll be [...]
State of the NFC, After 6
After 6 weeks, patterns are beginning to form in the NFC about which teams can expect to compete into next year, and which teams will be out of the race before December. Of the two undefeated teams, the Saints have a 99-point advantage over their opponents, and, if they can make it past the Dolphins [...]
Opposition Research: Detroit Lions (W6)
Welcome to Opposition Research, where I’ll be taking a look at the next Packers opponent, the Detroit Lions. In contrast to Week 4′s monumental and record-breaking showdown with the Vikings, this week’s game is a “ho hum, it’s the Lions” kind of game. The line is 13.5 and the city of Detroit cares more about [...]
Eli Manning: Hero?
So, remember when the Giants went down to Dallas and spoiled Jerry Jones’ coming-out party by beating the Cowboys 33-31? Well, allegedly, Giants QB Eli Manning left a note for posterity on one of the concrete columns in the visitor locker room:
