Author: James Pompey

The 2022 NFL season is back. On Sunday the Green Bay Packers take on the Minnesota Vikings at US Bank Stadium. This will be the first matchup between the two NFC North division rivals to start the season. Green Bay is picked to win the NFC North in 2022. Packers vs. Vikings History In the modern era the Minnesota Vikings are said to be the biggest challenger for the Green Bay Packers.  The rivalry between the two teams began back in 1961.  The last time that the Packers won at U.S. Bank Stadium was in 2015. Aaron Rodgers is 16-10-1…

The 4-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers has been known for not having a filter in Green Bay. Over the course of his career, Rodgers has had his way with beating his NFC North division rivals. The Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, and Chicago Bears have not had much luck in winning those games against the Packers. On Wednesday the 18-year quarterback took a shot at his NFC North Rivals. https://twitter.com/mattschneidman/status/1567615240946290689?s=20&t=8yMeZKaM3gWe2h6LAK3Eug Aaron Rodgers Record Against NFC North Rivals Fans of the league either love or hate Rodgers for his comments while playing for the Packers. But that has not stopped him from…

The Green Bay Packers are 4 days away from facing their NFC Rival the Minnesota Vikings. Anticipating all of the news surrounding the team, there is one key player who could be out in Week 1. On Wednesday, Matt Lafleur offered more clarity on the star wide receivers injury status.  Allen Lazard Injury: Allen Lazard is on the roster as the #1 wide receiver for the Packers. Unfortunately, the team may need the other two veteran wide receivers Sammy Watkins and Randall Cobb to step up. Luckily, they have young rookies that can help lead the team to victory as…

With the NFL season starting in 6 more days, some teams are still signing players to their practice squad for extra depth on the roster. A former Green Bay Packers player has signed with another team in the AFC. Former Packers CB Josh Jackson College Stats Josh Jackson played cornerback at the University of Iowa from 2014-2017. He did not play during his freshman year due to a redshirt. However, he did play in 14 games the following season making eight tackles. Jackson made one start in 2016, recording 10 tackles as a sophomore. In his final season at Iowa,…

The Green Bay Packers made their final roster cuts on August 30th. They have also signed players that had been released from the team to the practice squad in the last week. In the last three seasons Green Bay has made it to the NFC Championship Game., just falling short of making it to the Super Bowl. There are two positions that the Packers must improve this season to have a chance at another SB title.  Packers Wide Receivers With the departure of Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders, they lost a definite weapon at the wide receiver position.…

The Wisconsin Badgers began their 2022 campaign against the Illinois State Redbirds. While the Badgers have always and still rely on a power rushing attack, second year starting RB Braelon Allen is looking to have another 1,000+ yard rushing season. The first game is always the tester to see what the team will look like. On offense, defense, and special teams as a whole. On Saturday, many players got a chance to see the field in a 38-0 win over the Redbirds. There may not have been many big time plays, but the Badgers did run away from Illinois State.…

The 2022 NFL season is 8 days away. The Green Bay Packers have a new wide receiver room in Allen Lazard, Randall Cobb, Amari Rodgers, and Christian Watson. Also new rookie additions in Romeo Doubs, and Samori Toure. Yesterday the 4-time MVP Aaron Rodgers sent a message of praise on one of the Packers veteran wide receivers. Sammy Watkins One of the Packers wide receivers that will be catching passes from Aaron Rodgers is the now 8-year veteran Sammy Watkins. Watkins has played with the Buffalo Bills (2014-16), Los Angeles Rams (2017), Kansas City Chiefs (2018-20), and Baltimore Ravens in…

On Thursday a Green Bay Packers legend, Greg Jennings was inducted into the 2022 Packers Hall of Fame. Yesterday he gave his speech on being inducted. https://twitter.com/packers/status/1565528850603327496?s=20&t=8g7aCTl5pB42CFzKYVfiOg Former Packers WR Greg Jennings College Career Stats Greg Jennings played college football in Kalamazoo, Michigan for the Western Michigan University Broncos from 2003-2006. During his college career, Jennings set a WMU record with 5,093 all-purpose yards. Leading the team with 1,092 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2004. Named to the All-Mac Second Team, and All-MAC Teams in 2003-04. In 2005, he led the nation in catches per game with (8.51). Jennings received…

The Green Bay Packers are still making moves on the roster. Whether it is adding players to the practice squad or giving players an opportunity with another NFL team. The Packers seem to have a rather heavy set of Linebackers with the likes of Rashan Gary, Preston Smith, De’vondre Campbell, Quay Walker, Kingsley Enagbare, Krys Barnes, Jonathan Garvin, and Tipa Galeai to name a few. As time goes forward people will be looking to see who has a breakout season for Green Bay. Former Packers LB Ty Summers Ty Summers was released from the Packers on Sunday before the roster…

Many fans wanted a third RB on the roster for the Packers. In most cases there are always three or more on the depth chart, just as precaution because of injuries. After roster cuts on August 30th, only two running backs were listed in Aaron Jones and AJ Dillon. Young rookies Patrick Taylor and Tyler Goodson were waived from the team on Tuesday along with Dexter Williams. Packers’ fans were interested in having Tyler Goodson as the #3 running back based on his play in the preseason. The biggest difference was that Patrick Taylor performed better on special teams. On…