Author: Jordan Sigler

I'm a writer and journalist. I cover the NFL and other sports for Wisconsin Sports Heroics, ChiCitySports, and Gridiron Heroics. My craft has been syndicated nationally on Yardbarker and MSN.

Green Bay Packers, Jaire Alexander

The Green Bay Packers are unsure when cornerback Jaire Alexander will return from a “freak” injury at practice Wednesday. Per WSH Media files, Alexander missed practice Thursday after he popped up on Wednesday’s injury report with a new ankle injury: According to Matt Schneidman with The Athletic, Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander missed Thursday’s practice due to an ankle injury. Alexander’s ankle injury popped up in the Wild Card injury report this week following the Packers’win over the Chicago Bears. The Green Bay Packers had a “freak” injury Wednesday Packers head coach Matt LaFleur clarified Alexander’s injury following practice Thursday. According…

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Aug 19, 2022; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur looks on during the second quarter against the New Orleans Saints at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports Jaire Alexander

A vital member of the Green Bay Packers defense missed Thursday’s practice with a troubling injury he recently received. The Packers were conducting their second day of practice this week as they prepared to play the Dallas Cowboys in the Wild Card round. The game’s outcome could determine who coaches the Dallas Cowboys (or the Packers DC) next season. Former Packers coach Mike McCarthy is on the hot seat this postseason. The Cowboys are linked to Bill Belichick as a possible replacement for McCarthy. The Packers, who have the youngest NFL team to make the playoffs since the Buffalo Bills…

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NFL News New England Patriots Bill Belichick

The Green Bay Packers, as they should be, are worried about their postseason run with the youngest team to make the playoffs since the 1974 Buffalo Bills. But their role as potential spoiler in their matchup with the Dallas Cowboys could have major ramifications for the rest of the league. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones put head coach Mike McCarthy on the hot seat heading into the playoffs. The Cowboys seem prepared to move on from McCarthy if the team suffers a short exit this month. The Cowboys would have to act quickly to snag a head coach because two top…

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Matt LaFleur Green Bay Packers Don Martindale

The Green Bay Packers have the opportunity to land one of the top defensive coordinators in the league if they plan to move on from Joe Barry following the postseason. Barry has been on the hot seat this season as the Packers defense has been gashed in inopportune moments. Barry’s defense has been praised in recent weeks by head coach Matt LaFleur. His defenses pitched top-notch performances against the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears to end the season. The defense is arguably the main reason the Packers are heading to the playoffs to face the Dallas Cowboys next week. It’s…

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Dallas Cowboys Green Bay Packers Mike McCarthy

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was noncommittal on retaining head coach Mike McCarthy following their team’s NFC East-clinching win over the Washington Commanders Sunday. The Cowboys thumped the Washington Commanders to capture the number two seed in the NFC. They will play the Green Bay Packers next Sunday afternoon. And the matchup with McCarthy’s former team could be a catalyst for his ouster in Dallas. Dallas Cowboys owner sends message to Mike McCarthy According to Clarence Hill Jr. with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, reporters asked Jones about McCarthy’s future with the Cowboys. Jones said he’d see how “each game” in…

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Green Bay Packers, Joe Barry

Green Bay Packers fans had a bold idea for the Chicago Bears after their defense dominated the game in Week 18. Joe Barry’s defense allowed Justin Fields to lead the Bears’ offense to only nine points in a game the quarterback needed to showcase his skills against a playoff-caliber team. The Packers needed to beat the Bears to earn a playoff spot. Bears head coach Matt Eberflus and Fields needed to use the Packers contest as a way for the front office to evaluate how to proceed in the offseason. The Packers took care of business by winning 17-9 to…

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Sep 24, 2023; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; A Green Bay Packers helmet sits on the sidelines during the game against the New Orleans Saints at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

Former Green Bay Packers running back Tyler Goodson upset Indianapolis Colts fans Saturday night after he made a dire mistake on the team’s final possession of the game. The Colts and Houston Texans faced off in Week 18 to fight for a Wild Card spot. The Colts were eliminated after Goodson dropped a catchable pass on a fourth and one play with a little over a minute left in the fourth quarter, with Indianapolis trailing the Texans by six points. https://twitter.com/NFL_DovKleiman/status/1743848615439630361 Fans and pundits were confused about why Goodson was in the game, as star running back Jonathan Taylor put up…

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Green Bay Packers Justin Fields Joe Barry

The entire Green Bay Packers fanbase is fed up with defensive coordinator Joe Barry’s proclivity to the zone defense. Still, they might want him to heavily employ that scheme in Week 18 against Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears. The Bears have been hot since Fields returned from injury in Week 11. The Bears have won four of their last five games, and the offense destroyed the Atlanta Falcons defense in Week 17 en route to a 37-17 win. The Falcons allowed Fields to shred their primary man defense. Fields won’t see much man defense in Green Bay this week.…

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Joe Barry Green Bay Packers Luke Getsy Chicago Bears

Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Joe Barry couldn’t have asked for a more perfect matchup in Week 18 as he fights to save his job for the 2024 season. The Packers will make the playoffs if they defeat the Chicago Bears on Sunday. It’ll be a contest featuring the NFL’s two most unpopular assistant coaches. Barry has been on the hot seat all season, and most Packers fans want him gone. Head coach Matt LaFleur has defended Barry for most of this season and credited his defensive coordinator for the defensive game plan against the Minnesota Vikings on New Year’s…

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Nov 23, 2023; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur watches the scoreboard as they show a replay of a Packers fumble recovery for a touchdown against the Detroit Lions in the first quarter at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports Dalvin Cook

A star running back is set to hit waivers this week in time for the Green Bay Packers to make a bid before their important Week 18 matchup with the Chicago Bears. The Packers will clinch a wild birth if they beat the Bears on Sunday. The Packers have several offensive weapons injured in the late season. They signed Bo Melton to the 53-man roster Monday after they placed Samori Toure on injured reserve. Jayden Reed, Christian Watson, and Dontayvion Wicks are all beat up heading into Week 18. But the Packers’ major problem is in the backfield. The Packers…

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