Al: The party’s over, folks. This magical carpet ride to the Super Bowl we all thought we were on came crashing down to earth last Sunday night. The near-flawless Packers offense looked human and out-of-sync for the first time and the defense, well it looked like the Packers defense.
Jayme: Yes, it was not an easy game to watch if you were a Packers fan. Both Mike McCarthy and Aaron Rodgers said after the game that the four turnovers was a big reason for the loss. McCarthy summed it up by saying, “We didn’t play to our identity, “ meaning they lost the quarterback and turnover differential for the game. Rodgers simply said, “We got beat by a better team tonight.” Read more...(806 words + 1 image, estimated 3:13 mins reading time)
Weekly Green Bay Packers News from Twitter and other Sources by Al Bracco and John Rehor (As heard on Cheesehead Radio – 12/21/11 ). Interview with Kevin Seifert of ESPN NFC North Blog at the 76 minute mark.
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Al: The lead story of the week has to be Matt Flynn. No matter how much of a Matt Flynn fan you were, you never could have anticipated the game that Flynn had. Flynn set two Packers all-time franchise records, passing for 480 yards and throwing an amazing six touchdown passes. For his effort, Flynn was named the Air NFL Player of the week, an honor won six times this year by Aaron Rodgers and three times by Drew Brees. Not bad company for a backup quarterback. Read more...(1024 words + 1 image, estimated 4:06 mins reading time)
Weekly Green Bay Packers News from Twitter and other Sources by Al Bracco and Jayme Joers (As heard on Cheesehead Radio – 12/21/11 ). Interview with Jason Wilde of ESPN Milwaukee at the 75 minute mark.
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Al : Well, there’s no doubt what the lead story is tonight. The Green Bay Packers no longer have a donut at the end of their record. The Packers suffered their first loss at the hands of the KC Chiefs after an ugly performance by the Packers while the Chiefs did everything right. The Packers finally met their trap team, ironically, just as C.D. stopped calling every game a trap game.
Jayme: As if losing wasn’t bad enough, the Packers offensive line was decimated during the game, adding injury to insult, so to speak. Bryan Bulaga left the game with a knee injury and then his replacement Derrick Sherrod, suffered a double leg fracture. The Packers quickly put Sherrod on Injured Reserve and signed street free agent Herb Taylor, a former backup with the Chiefs who hasn’t made a roster in 2 years. Bulaga will not be ready for the Bears, but Chad Clifton did some limited practicing today, so perhaps he may be available in the near future. Read more...(859 words + 1 image, estimated 3:26 mins reading time)
Al: Well, there are few things Packers fans enjoy more than a thorough drubbing of an NFC North rival like the Minnesota Vikings. As such, it’s been a rather joyous week in Packer Nation. The Packers offense was it’s usual self, the defense returned from the cave it had been hiding in and the special teams didn’t suck. Did I miss anything?
Jayme: I don’t think so Al, and the great thing about a blowout win is that it allows you to rest some players and give others some snaps. C.J. Wilson’s snap count increased, allowing heavily-used BJ Raji to take a few breathers. Matt Flynn got 13 snaps behind center, while Vic So ‘oto and M.D. Jennings both saw their first significant action of the season, with 10 snaps each. Read more...(819 words + 1 image, estimated 3:17 mins reading time)
Al: After their week of rest, Packers players returned to the locker room on Monday and were greeted with a surprise – Monday practice would be padded. While players did not expect it, there was no grumbling and in fact, it got their juices flowing again, according to some players. McCarthy was sending a message that it’s no time to be lazy or complacent, and he will still have the usual Thursday padded practice, making this the one week of the season he is allowed to hold two padded practices.
Jayme: There was a flurry of Roster moves in Packerland this week. Moving out were Alex Green, who was placed on IR and Cecil Newton, who was cut from the practice squad. Moving in was Brandon Saine, signed to the 53-man roster from the practice squad just in time to make the team picture. Then to fill out the practice squad, the Packers signed center Paul Fenaroli and brought back safety Anthony Levine, who spent last season on the Packers’ practice squad. Read more...(781 words + 1 image, estimated 3:07 mins reading time)
Al: Well, last week was Throwbackweekend, the first of hopefully many more such events that brought members of the Packers blogosphere to beautiful Green Bay Wisconsin. Fans came from all over the country for a Saturday Night tweetup at The Abbey Bar in De Pere and a pre-game tailgate in the shadows of Lambeau. Raucus fun was had by all, and yes, we all survived…
Jayme: Sounds like a great t-shirt idea! Speaking of which, effervescent Packers tight end Tom Crabtree was present at Saturday Night’s tweetup, with samples of his new T-Shirt line. Tom signed autographs and posed for pictures for a full hour before heading home to start getting his game-face on for Sunday. In addition to Tom, the tweetup was also graced by the presence of some local Packers writers, namely Jason Wilde, Rob Demovsky, Kareem Copeland, Ty Dunne and Chris Jenkins. Next year, we work on Bob McGinn… Read more...(815 words + 1 image, estimated 3:16 mins reading time)
