Author: Eric Fischer

The thirteen-time NFL champion Green Bay Packers have returned to the postseason after a two-year hiatus. Following a first-round bye, Green Bay hosts Seattle in the Divisional Round of the NFC Playoffs, after earning the two seed with a 13-3 record. Despite the successful season, many critics stating that this is a fraudulent team due to the ugly nature of some of the wins. On the contrary, the Packers are also in a great position to return to its first Super Bowl since the 2010-11 season and here’s why. Offense For the first time in years, Green Bay is an…

After consecutive seasons of missing the playoffs, the Green Bay Packers clinched the NFC North with an impressive 23-10 win over Minnesota, then grabbed a first-round bye with a win over Detroit. Matt LaFleur became the first Packers head coach to win the division in his first year as head coach. How We Got Here Throughout the season, there has been a completely different attitude with this team compared to past seasons. The veteran leadership provided by guys like Aaron Rodgers and Za’Darius Smith has kept the team loose and having fun. In his post-game press conference after the Week…

When Matt LaFleur was hired to be the new head coach of the Green Bay Packers, some growing pains were to be expected. While there are still some fundamental elements of the West Coast offense that has been a fixture in Green Bay for decades, overall it is a brand new scheme. After Sunday’s dominating win, the Packers are now 6-1 under LaFleur, something very rarely seen with a new head coach. So what makes the Packers so special? Packers Offense Has Arrived It took seven games, but Green Bay seems to have finally put together a full game on…

At the quarter point of the regular season, the Green Bay Packers are off to a surprising 3-1 start. There’s been some good, some bad, and a lot in between that raises some questions. CLICK HERE for Week 5 Fantasy Rankings! The Good Any time a team can get off to a 3-1 start, including two division wins, it is doing something right. As a whole, the Packers defense has been reat. It has forced turnovers when it has needed them most. Led by free agent signings Za’Darius and Preston Smith up front, with young studs Jaire Alexander and Darnell…

The 2019 season kickoff game between the Packers and Bears begins a new era in Titletown USA. Matt LaFleur takes over as the 15th head coach of the Green Bay Packers, Aaron Rodgers is back the helm of a new offense and excitement is in the air about the possibility of an elite defense. Below is a week by week prediction for the 2019 Packers season, followed by a prediction of the end of season awards for the team. Season Predictions Week 1: Thu, Sep 5 at Chicago – W (1-0) Green Bay’s new defense will keep them in the…

On paper, it was probably a great idea for the Green Bay Packers and Oakland Raiders to play in Winnipeg. They are two of the NFL’s most storied franchises hopping the northern border to continue the growth of football. The result, however, was nothing short of a mess. The third preseason game has been widely considered as the dress rehearsal game for starters; one last tune up before taking the last week off to prevent injury and allow bubble guys to get some key reps. Coming into Thursday night’s contest, the Packers anticipated some key starters, including Aaron Rodgers and…

The Green Bay Packers’ 26-13 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday marks the official halfway point of the preseason. In just two weeks, Matt LaFleur and GM Brian Gutekunst will trim the roster from 90 to 53 players. This is a prediction as to what the Packers should do based on the Training Camp and the preseason thus far. Offense QB (2): Aaron Rodgers, DeShone Kizer As has been the case for the Packers since 1993, QB1 is not a question. Two-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers leads the Green and Gold in his 14th NFL season. If things go…

Just days before the Green Bay Packers preseason opener, the big question mark coming into this season is the offense, more specifically how will Matt LaFleur and Aaron Rodgers mesh? By this point, it’s no secret that there was a level of contempt between Rodgers and McCarthy prior to McCarthy’s firing in 2018. Rodgers reportedly was very frustrated by McCarthy’s stubbornness to change the system that had become very predictable and outdated. Now, the question is, will Rodgers buy into a new scheme implemented by a unproven first-year head coach? For his own sake, Rodgers may have to, not that…

Green Bay Packers Training Camp is one of the most unique experiences in all of professional sports. It starts with several thousands of fans/owners gathering for the annual Shareholder’s Meeting for the only publicly owned team in major American sports. The players ride from the locker room to the practice field on kids’ bicycles, a tradition that goes back to the days of Vince Lombardi. Every day, fans from around the world flock to Ray Nitschke Field, the Packers’ outside practice field that seats 1,500 in addition to the “railbirds” who gather on either end to watch from the streets.…

Robin Lopez agreed to join the Milwaukee Bucks just hours after his brother Brook re-signed with the team. For the first time since their days at Stanford, the Lopez brothers will be teammates. The deal uses up the full room exception for the Bucks over the next two seasons. Lopez played in 74 games for the Chicago Bulls in the 2018-19 season and scored 9.5 ppg with 3.9 rpg. Lopez looks to be a bench contributor and veteran leader with the second string. It will also be fun to see these two share the court again, as they are always…