Holly Phelps, writing on our NFL Blog "The Other 31", says the Packers are "boring" this time of year and contends that a division rival is the "most volatile" franchise in the NFL.
Ted Thompson has clearly committed to the teams "improve from within" mantra. He has a team that went from 6-10 to a Wild-Card berth and a first round exit in the playoffs. That's improvement. But the next step is the toughest - ensuring the team doesn't experience the terrible slide that saw it spiral from a 13-3 Championship game participant to the aforementioned 6-10 squad.
The pieces are in place. The quarterback is paid. The playmakers are nearly secured. Now it's time to see if this group can take the next step and bring a Lombardi Trophy back to Green Bay.