Green Bay Packers

Packers, not Cowboys, are America’s Team

December 22, 2011

For years, Jerry Jones‘ pride and joy — the Cowboys — had the honor of being dubbed ‘America’s Team.’ It’s a moniker that carries more weight than most, considering the popularity of the sport among the country. Now, technically, it would be incorrect to refer to Dallas as such — another team has claimed the [...]

Aaron Rodgers named AP Male Athlete of Year

December 21, 2011

After an MVP performance in the Super Bowl and a 13-0 run to begin the season, is it really a surprise that Aaron Rodgers unanimously took home another prestigious award? I think not. On Wednesday, Rodgers was named the Associated Press 2011 Male Athlete of the Year. The Packers quarterback received 112 votes out of [...]

Packers rookie ties NFL record with 108-yard touchdown

September 8, 2011

While the Saints and Packers are currently locked in a shootout (to no one’s surprise), a first-year player stole the show with an electrifying play. During the third quarter of Thursday night’s regular season opener, Packers rookie receiver Randall Cobb took a kickoff eight-yards deep in his own endzone and scampered 108-yards for a touchdown, [...]

James Jones re-ups with Packers

July 31, 2011

Free agent receiver James Jones, thought to be pursuing a starting gig elsewhere, had a change of plans and is now back with the Pack. Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that the Packers have re-signed Jones to a three-year contract. While the financial terms of the new deal have not yet been [...]

Johnny Jolly will avoid jail time in plea deal

April 21, 2011

In a surprising development, Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Johnny Jolly will not spend any time in the clink for his past drug-related arrests. According to the Green Bay Press-Gazette, Jolly pleaded guilty to a 2008 felony drug possession charge today. As part of a plea deal with prosecutors, he will be placed on deferred [...]

Packers’ Johnny Jolly arrested for felony drug possession

March 25, 2011

Green Bay Packers defensive end Johnny Jolly may have single-handily ended his playing career in the NFL. According to CBS Houston, Jolly was arrested early Friday morning for possession of codeine – his second major arrest for drugs in the last three years. After Jolly was pulled over for a routine traffic violation, he handed [...]

Mike McCarthy signs multi-year extension with Packers

March 4, 2011

Shortly after the Green Bay Packers won Super Bowl XLV, reports surfaced that the team was close to securing their head man for the long-term. Although it took a few days, the new pact has been finalized by both parties. According to the Packers’ official website, the team has signed coach Mike McCarthy to a [...]

Let’s make a deal: Owen Daniels, A.J. Hawk, Pierre Thomas get new contracts

March 3, 2011

Thankfully, the NFL and the NFL Players Association agreed to a 24-hour extension in the labor talks, temporarily preventing a lockout from officially occurring. While teams are not permitted to negotiate with free agents during that time span, they’re allowed to lock up their own players; and several teams took advantage of that fact. While [...]