Monthly Archives: December 2011

The Packers’ 20-game winning streak over the Lions in Wisconsin is in jeopardy this weekend, and it has nothing to do with which will be the better team on Sunday. The Lions are 3 1/2 point favorites at Lambeau for … Continue reading →

Mike McCarthy knows how he’s going to handle his team’s matchup with the Lions on Sunday. On the one hand, you’ve locked up the top seed in the NFC and can accomplish nothing with a win this Sunday, except a … Continue reading →

Let’s start with the obvious. The reason the Packers sit atop the power rankings and are favored to return to a second straight Super Bowl is the unparalleled performance of Aar…I mean, Ted Thompson. He took an aging, Sherman-depleted roster … Continue reading →

What a great night at Lambeau, with festive Cheeseheads dressed for Christmas and celebration in the air. The Pack turned out the lights on the Bears and in the process earned the NFC’s top seed. The defense is still leaky … Continue reading →

Suddenly, it seems, the Packers have something to prove. Less than one week after their first loss in 12 months, they are no longer being considered by many to be the team to beat in the NFC. When the Packers … Continue reading →

I had dinner on Tuesday night at Lombardi’s Steakhouse in Appleton, a guest of Josh and Amy Keeney. If you’ve been there you know you are immersed in Packers history, with photos, artifacts, books and other pieces of Lombardi’s life … Continue reading →

So this is what a loss feels like. I made the four hour drive to Madison right after the game ended, giving me a lot of time to consider what went wrong at Arrowhead and what it means. To put … Continue reading →

The Packers will play their final road game of the season on Sunday when they visit Arrowhead and the Chiefs. With the final two regular season games at Lambeau and homefield advantage just one victory away, the Pack will look … Continue reading →

With apologies to the Lambeau and Lombardi eras, we are living through the greatest stretch in Packer history. Since the team is unlikely to play an important, meaningful game until mid-January,  it feels right to step back for a moment … Continue reading →

The Packers delivered a virtuoso performance over the overmatched Raiders on Sunday, delivering a 46-16 beatdown that ensured the team a bye week in the playoffs. The team’s 19th straight win is now the second longest winning in NFL history. … Continue reading →