Looking ahead to Green Bay’s home opener

Lucy Rendler-Kaplan
Green Bay Packers Reporter

By Lucy Rendler-Kaplan // @LucyRK78

The Packers face a tough schedule right off the bat. For the second week in a row, they’re facing a divisional opponent, and while we do love home-field advantage, the Vikings have shown us that doesn’t always help.

Going into Sunday’s game, both teams are 1-0, but while Green Bay was fighting a battle in Chicago, the Vikings had a much easier game in Atlanta. This is going to be another tough game for the Packers.

And while I always have all the confidence in my team, there are a few teams I still get nervous about facing. The Vikings are near the top of that list. If you’ve been reading my articles for a while, you know how much I hate tense and close games. So, yup! I’m already stressing Sunday.

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Grading the NFC North, Week 1

Sonja Greenfield, Senior NFL Reporter NFC North, NFC East

By Sonja Greenfield // @Mom23RN

Alright, alright alright! (In my Matthew McConaughey voice)

Week 1 has come to a close and it’s time to hand out grades for the team’s performances! I’m a pretty easy grader, and I do grade on a curve. Mostly because a curve helped me out of some classes (Looking at you AP Chem.), so it’s only fair.

After coaching changes, key free agent signings, and some great defenses, it was time to get the show on the road. The oldest rival in the NFL came from the NFC North and it was only right that they kicked off the NFL’s 100th season.

Chicago Bears: C. Last years defense was back in full force. Linebacker Roquan Smith was letting his presence be known early on in the game. But in the end, the offense just stalled. In fact, the only offense that the Bears could muster was a 38-yard field goal from recently signed kicker Eddy Pineiro. Irony. Despite the struggles on offense, the defense was really the bright spot.

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Packers-Bears open the NFL’s 100th season

By Lucy Rendler-Kaplan // @Lucyrk78

The NFL is kicking off their 100th season with a Packers-Bears game. One might think that the NFL would choose to have their Super Bowl Champs, the New England Patriots, to kick-off such an anniversary. Instead, one of the league’s most storied rivalries will mark the start of what promises to be a momentous celebration.

Green Bay narrowly holds the edge in this matchup at 97-95-6. For Green Bay Packers fans, this game is counting-down-the-hours-call-off-work-Friday level excitement. For Chicago Bears fans, it’s also a celebration of their 100th season.

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Unpopular opinions, and possible Green Bay Packers additions

By Lucy Rendler-Kaplan //@Lucyrk78

**Fair warning** From what I’m seeing on Twitter and the responses to a few of my Facebook posts on a few of my thoughts on players that I find would make great additions to the Packers’ roster, there may be unpopular opinions here!

But isn’t that what the internet loves? I know I do; I love debating why I like one player over another and am ALWAYS open to changing my mind. I don’t know everything about every player. So! Feel free to tweet me or comment on anything here and let’s start a dialogue!

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The NFC North round up, preseason week 2

By Sonja Greenfield // @Mom23RN

How’s the preseason going for the good ol’ Black and Blue division? Not too shabby actually. As we reach the halfway point to preseason games, let’s see how the teams are looking.

The Lions started to show some signs of life, the Bears kicker competition is getting real, the Vikings head coach mixed up his tobacco and his sunflower seeds, and the Packers sort of have some of the same questions as the Lions do. I’ll get into that more in a few! Continue reading “The NFC North round up, preseason week 2” →

Patriots Brady could be up for grabs in 2020

By Wanda Wiedman // @WandaW63

Could it be that hell will freeze over in 2020?

To the fans of the New England Patriots, it just might happen.

The extended 2-year contract of their beloved quarterback Tom Brady is worth $70 million that should keep the aging QB living comfortably.

At the 2000 NFL combine Brady couldn’t run to save his life. So like any gangly athlete, he transferred that mobility to the top half of his body and went the distance with his arm. Six Super Bowls later, here we are, and he has nothing else to prove.

This week’s Blitzed NFL Insider’s featured article!

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Breaking down the Packers 2019 season: after the bye

By Lucy Rendler-Kaplan //@Lucyrk78

To refresh your memory, here’s the Packers 2019 season schedule. In my previous article, I left off at the bye week.

Week	Date	Opponent	Time (CT)
1	9/5	at Chicago Bears (TNF)	7:20
2	9/15	vs. Minnesota Vikings	12:00
3	9/22	vs. Denver Broncos	12:00
4	9/26	vs. Philadelphia Eagles (TNF)	7:20
5	10/6	at Dallas Cowboys	3:25
6	10/14	vs. Detroit Lions (MNF)	7:15
7	10/20	vs. Oakland Raiders	12:00
8	10/27	at Kansas City Chiefs (SNF)	7:20
9	11/3	at Los Angeles Chargers	3:25
10	11/10	vs. Carolina Panthers	12:00
11		BYE WEEK
12	11/24	at San Francisco 49ers	3:25
13	12/1	at New York Giants	12:00
14	12/8	vs. Washington Redskins	12:00
15	12/15	vs. Chicago Bears	12:00
16	12/23	at Minnesota Vikings (MNF)	7:15
17	12/29	at Detroit Lions	12:00

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Breaking Down the Green Bay Packers 2019 Season, pt 1

By Lucy Rendler-Kaplan //@lucyrk78

I don’t think anyone that knows me doubts how fervent a Packers fan I am. To say last season was disappointing almost minimizes how bad it really was. AND it was the second year in a row Green Bay missed out on the postseason.

I’m the first one to say, “This will be our year!” but there are a lot of unknowns – mainly because the Packers have a new head coach in Matt LaFleur.

Here’s the full, 16-game schedule facing the Packers in 2019:

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Do quarterbacks have to be leaders?

By Sonja Greenfield //@Mom23RN

I’m taking a break from my quarterback series to discuss a trait found in some quarterbacks. Leadership.

Leadership has come into question quite a bit in the past month or so, especially among the quarterback position. Specifically Aaron Rodgers and Ben Roethlisberger, whose leadership skills have recently been called out.

Of course, this could be just some silly, off-season stuff to keep us talking. If so, I fell for it. But it did get me to thinking, do quarterbacks really have to be good leaders? I don’t think it’s a true requirement. Respect, yes. Leadership skills? I’m going to go ahead and say no, and this is why.

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Checking in on the NFC North quarterbacks

By Sonja Greenfield //@Mom23RN

It’s been a pretty eventful offseason for the NFC North teams. Free agency has brought some good players into the mix, as my fellow reporter Wanda Wiedman has mentioned. New coaches and coordinators have been hired, and the teams are looking to solidify themselves with a successful draft.

But one thing that stayed consistent in the division where all of the coaches names start with M, are the quarterbacks. Aaron Rodgers, Matthew Stafford, Kirk Cousins, and Mitchell Trubisky have the honor of quarterbacking in the Black and Blue division.

Today I ask the question, What will 2019 look like for these quarterbacks?

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