NFL web page has a Packer feature!!  Take a look!

Mind-blowing Stats for the Green Bay Packers!

The stats are great to point out!  But, it would still be nice to add another Super Bowl to that list!!

Of course, they ask the question - "Is Brett Favre or Aaron Rogers the better quarterback?"  That question will only be answered after Rogers retires!!  And I bet Rogers only retires one time!  I do know one thing already - Favre is the BIGGER DIVA!

Let's look at stats:
Brett Favre

Aaron Rogers

The easy numbers to look at:

First, in the first 8 years Brett started in year 2 & Aaron in year 4 - so the numbers are skewed!

TD's  Brett - 213 & Aaron -171 The average per game?  Brett - 1.88 & Aaron -2.01  Aaron Wins

Interceptions- Brett -118 & Aaron -46 The average per game?  Brett - 1.04 & Aaron - 0.55 Aaron Wins

QB Rating for year - Brett - 88.1 & Aaron -104.9 Aaron Wins

Super Bowl wins Brett - 1 & Aaron -1  Tie

We will see what happens in about 10 years!!

Second Packer Pre Season Game, What is Expected?

What is expected out of pre-season football?  As a retired high school coach, the goal was simple, get the kids ready for the first game.  What does that include?

1 - Who are the starters?

2 - Special Team Players?

3 - Depth - next man up?

4 - Offense and Defense Installations

5 - Developing a Game Plan

6 - Team

At the NFL level, all the players should come in in great physical shape!  Let's assume that is true.  Now who are the starters?  It looks like some of the positions are set.  Who are my starters?

Offense
WR - Nelson
WR - Jones
WR- Cobb
TE - Finley
T - Bakhtiari
T - Barclay
G - Lang
G - Sitton
C - Dietrich-Smith
FB - Kuhn
RB - Lacy
QB - Rogers

The competition at tackle will be interesting & VERY important.  The starting running back is critical, for the Packers to make the next step, we need a 1000 yard rusher.  I think Kuhn has one more year before he becomes to expensive for a fullback!  At tight end Finley MUST take the next step!

Depth is getting there - Running back - Franklin, Harris, & Starks!  Offensive Line - Newhouse, Van Roten, & others?   Quarterback - scary!

Next Defense!

First Week In & The Injuries Begin

Left Tackle Brian Bulaga out for the season!  Probably our best linemen!

Over the past 5-6 years as a fan I have been concerned about injuries.  Is it the weight training program?  The conditioning program?  The personal we draft?  The warm up & warm down procedures(do football players warm down?)  Something is going on in Packerland!

Sixteen out of the 89 people on the present roster sat out the Family Night Scrimmage!  In some cases the teams are being VERY protective and in other cases the guys are hurt!  The new CBA is VERY protective!  So what are the answers?

Time will tell!  How many players will make it to the open day game against the 49er's!

Dave Robinson - Hall of Fame!!!!!

Finally, one of the greatest linebackers is in the Hall of Fame!

There are times when great teams actually are not good for team members!  Getting into the Hall of Fame is one of those times!  I think one of the issues with Dave Robinson was so many Packers went in before him!  But now, it is his time!  

Check out the tribute by his son:

Dave Robinson's son presents him at the Hall of Fame Ceremony!

And what he did at Penn State was amazing, at a time when racial tensions were very high!  

So, Dave Robinson, you are in!!!

First Week of 2013 Pre-Season for the Packers

First week is pre-season is here & what do we think?

1 - Potential - I feel it is there, but how will the team fit together?  Talent?  We know we have Rogers & Mathews two of the best at their position!  Up & coming stars?  Cobb at wide receiver, Finley at tight end (when will it happen?), new running backs Lacy & Franklin (could be a new Czonka & Kiick?), and offensive line, will anyone step forward.  On defense, will Perry show up, is Datone Jones the athlete we need on the d-line?, and d-backs, will Hayward become a stopper?

2 - Leadership - Driver & Woodson gone?  Will Rogers & Mathews fill the void?

3 - Health - will we stay injury free?

4 - Defend home field!!  8-0  NEED IT!!

5 - Defense - Intimidate People!!

6 - Offense - run the football!!  1000 yard rusher & several runs over 40 yards!!

Break through?

Cobb at wide receiver!!
Sheilds at corner!
Jones at defensive end!
Bulaga at tackle!
Flynn at backup QB!
And, Tavecchio at kicker!!! A lefty!!

Less Than 20 Days!

Coming down the home stretch!  Now the 89 players on the roster must behave themselves!  Not every team will be lucky enough to survive the NFL Arrest Data Base - check it out:

NFL Arrest Data Base Website!

This looks good for the Packers so far!  If you select the Packers & All Positions you will get:

11/25/2011 - Erik Walden - arrested for assault on girlfriend
10/1/2011 - Johnny Jolly - Possession of compound containing codeine
6/16/2011 - Brandon Underwood - domestic incident

The data base goes back to 2000, with Chumara & Parker.

I counted 30 arrests in 2013 across the NFL!  Interesting data base, have a look!

NFC Title Game - Giants vs. Packers January 20, 2008!

I was there!  My Packer Buddies were there with me!  IT WAS COLD!!!  It was VERY COLD!  It was a difficult loss!  A great game!  But today as I was watching the NFL Network I saw a story behind the game that I forgot!  I saw it briefly, but was too upset with the Packers loss to really follow it closely!  Today I watched the entire video for the first time!

Check it out - Honorary New York Giant - Army Lt. Col. Greg Gadson

WHAT A STORY!  It is no wonder what the Giants accomplished that year!  WHAT A MAN!

Check and see what he is doing now!  - Colonel Gregory D. Gadson, Garrison Commander

As fate would have it, Colonel Gadson was also part of my son's life!  My son, Major Jared Albright was stationed at Fort Belvoir, under a great man!

As we all get into our sports team & cheer them on, remember some of our true heroes!  Men like Colonel Gregory D. Gadson!  We all salute you & the military people who keep us free!