Author: Mara Allen

The Green Bay Packers have placed wide receiver Allen Lazard on the reserve/COVID-19 list. This news comes after Defensive Coordinator Joe Barry and all-pro wide receiver Davante Adams both tested positive for the disease earlier this week. Lazard was placed on the list as a close contact to Adams. All indications show that he is not vaccinated, meaning he will have to quarantine for five days, per NFL protocols. Lazard will miss Thursday’s game against the Cardinals.  Lazard was primed for a big game in Phoenix in Adams’s absence. One of Lazard’s best games of his career came last year…

The Green Bay Packers are continuing to add players to their roster mid-season. The Packers are expected to sign defensive end Whitney Mercilus, according to NFL reporter Aaron Wilson and ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.   Mercilus became a free agent on Tuesday after being released by the Texans. The former first-round pick had spent his entire 10-year NFL career in Houston. Mercilus had 12 tackles and three sacks in six games with the Texans this season. The 31-year-old has recorded 115 quarterback hits and 57 sacks in 134 career games. According to Fowler, Mercilus turned down more money elsewhere to sign with…

Mason Crosby had himself a day against the Bengals… a bad day. The Packers’ kicker missed three straight field goals and one extra point in Cincinnati on Sunday. However, he redeemed himself by kicking a game-winning 49-yard field goal in overtime to give Green Bay the victory.  Following today’s game, fans and commentators questioned whether he should or will have a future with Green Bay.  So, should the Packers be worried about Crosby after his poor showing against the Bengals? The answer is no, and here are three reasons why.  #1: Crosby has had bad games before and always bounces…

The Detroit Lions are set to come into Green Bay to face the Packers in primetime on Monday Night Football. The divisional rivals have a storied history, dating back decades. Here are some fun facts about the Packers-Lions history! #1: The Packers first played the team before they were the Lions. Green Bay played the Lions for the first time in 1930 when the Lions were known as the Portsmouth Spartans. The team was based in Portsmouth, Ohio. In 1934, they moved to Detroit.  #2: Green Bay holds a significant advantage in the series. The Packers lead the all-time series…

The Packers went into Jacksonville looking to start the 2021 season on a high note, putting an offseason full of drama behind them. However, they were “absolutely embarrassed,” per Matt LaFleur, in all facets of the game by the Saints Sunday afternoon.  Here are seven facts from today’s game that no one would have believed before the game started.  #1: Jordan Love converted the Packers’ first third down conversion of the game… in the fourth quarter.  #2: Jameis Winston threw five touchdowns and zero interceptions. Aaron Rodgers threw zero touchdowns and two picks. #3: Randall Cobb’s first catch back as…

The Badger football team notched an impressive 34-7 victory over the Eastern Michigan Eagles Saturday night in Madison. UW looked strong on both sides of the ball, earning their first win of the season after a disappointing loss against Penn State last week. Here are three things we learned from Wisconsin’s bounceback victory against Eastern Michigan.  #1: The Badgers are stacked at running back Wisconsin certainly has no shortage of quality running backs, and that was on full display tonight at Camp Randall. The Badger RB’s combined for 355 yards on the ground and all four of UW’s touchdowns. Chez…

The Wisconsin volleyball team took down the defending national champion Kentucky Wildcats in four sets Friday night in Madison.   The top 10 matchup featured the No. 2 Badgers and No. 8 Wildcats in front of a packed UW Field House.  The Badgers came out red hot, taking the first and second sets 25-17 and 25-11. Kentucky fought back, earning a tough 28-26 set three victory to avoid a UW sweep. The fourth set was just as close, with both teams going on mini-runs throughout. Wisconsin rallied for a 24-20 lead, but Kentucky battled back to tie the set 24-24. Wisconsin…

The Wisconsin Badgers suffered a tough loss in their 2021 season opener against Penn State at Camp Randall Stadium. The 12th ranked Badgers and 19th ranked Nittany Lions entered the contest knowing it would be a battle from beginning to end. That was certainly the case Saturday afternoon in Madison.  Blown coverage on defense, sloppy fumbles on offense, and poor quarterback play from Graham Mertz were all significant factors in UW falling to 0-1 to start the year.  While mistakes are part of the game and are to be expected, especially during the first contest of the season, QB Graham…

After returning to Green Bay this year following a dramatic offseason, Aaron Rodgers made it known that he’d like to be more involved in roster and personnel decisions that “affect [his] job.”  Over his long tenure with the Packers, Rodgers has seen many players come and go, all part of the cruel business football can be. Though he understands the business aspect of the game, Rodgers has grown frustrated with the lack of input the organization has given him in important decisions being made.  One of the biggest decisions the Packers’ front office made that upset Rodgers was the choice…

A rookie’s first training camp is never easy. It’s even harder when you’re a rookie DB tasked with covering the NFL’s best wide receiver in your first camp. That’s what Packers rookie Eric Stokes has had to do the past few weeks.  Stokes, Green Bay’s first round pick in this year’s draft, has taken many snaps this preseason lined up across from Davante Adams. Adams has challenged Stokes, burning him on routes and balls quite a few times.  Stokes isn’t the first rookie Green Bay corner that Adams has lit up in training camp. In 2018, rookie Jaire Alexander was…