NFL news...

New Orleans Saints will put franchise tag on quarterback Drew Brees,if contract talks on long term contract stalls,and tell you the truth,the two sides are far apart in talks... my opinion:after season that Brees had,the Saints are playing with fire,and Brees is very frustrated with the situation...

NFL news...

Pittsburgh Steelers will release wide receiver Hines Ward,before March 13th,2012

interview with Coach McCarthy...

Packers' cornerback Charles Woodson did not allow a completion,in last eight games,of 2011 season... Packers' head coach Mike McCarthy said that,and on top of that,he sees that Woodson may play some snaps at safety,but mostly will play cornerback,because,"he is more dangerous closer to line of scrimmage",according to McCarthy...

NFL news...

the opening game of the 2012 NFL season will be September 5th,2012,at Met Life Stadium,where the 2011 Super Bowl XLVI Champions New York Giants,will play someone,that night... guess who has a road game going into New York,in the 2012 season? answer:the 2010 Super Bowl XLV Champions Green Bay Packers... like last year,the Packers played the 2009 Super Bowl XLIV Champions New Orleans Saints,at Lambeau Field... if i had a vote,that would be the game:Packers at Giants....

trivia...

the Packers have an unique distinction,in NFL history:the Baltimore Colts had an original team,in Baltimore,in 1950,but it folded after the 1950 season,but the team had one win,in NFL history... on November 5,1950,the Colts beat the Packers,41-21,at Memorial Stadium,in Baltimore...

NFL news...

St. Louis Rams,in worst-kept secret this offseason,"fully intend" to trade number two overall pick,for more draft picks,or players...

NFL news...

San Francisco 49ers re-sign linebacker Ahmad Brooks to a six year contract,worth reportedly,$42 million....

trouble in Dallas?

Dallas Cowboys' owner Jerry Jones,in an interview,openly questioned his team's talent level,on defense,saying that,"i am not satisfied with the defense..."

NFL news...

Cleveland Browns signed D'Qwell Jackson,to a five year $42.5 million contract extension...

NFL news...

by rules,in the collective bargaining agreement,the Indianapolis Colts' coaches or owners,can not watch quarterback Peyton Manning throw,until April,because Manning failed his exit physical,after his neck surgery,which means only the Colts' medical staff,and they can not tape the session,either,so it figures that Manning will not play,in Indianapolis,but will play elsewhere,next season,but again,it is up to Jim Irsay(Colts' owner),whether he will pay the $28 million,due Manning,March 8th... to tell you the truth,i am getting tired,of this particular circus,in Indianapolis....

trivia...

during the 1929 NFL season,the Packers were 12-0-1(their first of three consecutive NFL titles),so who did they tie? answer:on November 28,1929,they had a 0-0 tie,with the Frankford Yellow Jackets,at Frankford Stadium,near Philadelphia,Pennsylvania...

NFL,and Packers' news...

Packers' wide receiver Donald Driver has said that he would take a pay cut,to stay,with Green Bay,and there is a report,on NFL.com,via Yahoo Sports,that the Packers will restructure Driver's contract,for him,and the team... cross your fingers!!!!!!!

Packers' news...

Packers' general manager Ted Thompson talked to Green Bay media,and said that he had updates on three people... he said that Nick Collins will see doctors in March,and then have talks on deciding on resuming his All-Pro career(2010 All-Pro)... Derek Sherrod will recover from his severely broken leg(he broke leg,against Detroit,week seventeen-both tibia,and fibula),and Andrew Quarless's rehab,from an injured knee,is going fine... however,he would not talk about the NFL Draft,and how the Packers would draft,in April,because,he said,that the NFL is a small community,and that he does want to give up any secrets...

bonus Hall of Fame trivia...

in the 1965 NFL Draft,the Chicago Bears,had the third,and fourth pick,in the first round... question:who did they pick,with those picks?(hint:they are both in Pro Football Hall of Fame) answer:they picked Dick Butkis,out of University of Illinois,with the third pick,and Gale Sayers,out of University of Kansas,with the fourth pick... side note,and Bonus:another Hall of Fame member was picked,by the St. Louis Cardinals,with pick number twelve,in first round... unfortunately,for the Cardinals,he never played for the team... question:who was this Hall of Fame member,and what team did he play for? answer:Joe Namath,out of the University of Alabama,who plays for the New York Jets,of the American Football League...

trivia...

in the year before Vince Lombardi became head coach,the Packers were 1-10-1,who did they tie,and who did they beat? answer:on October 5,1958,they tied the Detroit Lions,13-13,and on October 26,1958,they beat the Philadelphia Eagles,38-35... both games were at City Stadium(Lambeau Field)...

Packers' news...

the Packers need a pass rusher,and depth at defensive back to make up for the loss of toughness in the injury,of 2010 All-Pro Nick Collins... the names mentioned for pass rushing,are USC's Nick Perry,Clemson's Andre Branch,or,in round two,Boise State's Shea McClellin... as for defensive back,the Packers have to wait for the doctor's report,on Collins,who has said that he does feel very good,but doctors have to clear him to play,in March... as of right now,the Packers are in the 28th spot,in the first round,of 2012 NFL Draft...

funny fact...

the Wisconsin Assembly have said that 12/12/12,is Aaron Rodgers Day,in the state of Wisconsin...i know that it is stupid(and laughable),but thought you needed a chuckle..

Packers' news...

Packers re-sign Jermichael Finley;two years,$15 million dollars...

funny stupid criminal...

police in Florida responded to an armed robbery call,in front of a house,committed by a black man... police checked the neighborhood,but a witness later claimed he saw the guy in front of the same house,reported earlier,so the guy was arrested for armed robbery... funny thing was that the guy had robbed the two people,IN FRONT OF HIS OWN HOUSE....

NFL news...

the St. Louis Rams will play the New England Patriots,on October.28,2012,in Wembley Stadium,in London,it was reported,in St. Louis,after a lease dispute,was resolved,between the Rams,and the St. Louis Convention,and Visitors Bureau...

commentary...

when Aaron Rodgers was drafted out of the University of California,24th,in first round,in 2005 NFL Draft,people said that the Packers had goofed about the pick,some people wanted some defense with the pick,others thought Rodgers had a good arm,not a great arm,and Brett Favre there,they may have thought it was another wasted pick...
however,when i looked at the pick,i honestly said,"great pick",because i remember that California was the only college team to beat USC,in the era of Reggie Bush,at home,during a 30+game stretch,and the quarterback,at the helm,of the Bears,that day? Aaron Rodgers... Rodgers' first year,as quarterback,of the Packers,was 6-10,in which i pulled out my hair out,in last four minutes,in which Packers lost eight,of nine games,when ahead,with four minutes left,in the game... i may have grumbled,and lost some hair,but i noticed something different,in Rodgers,like Favre,he wanted the football,at end of games,saying to team that he wanted to simply win the game,and at that point,i realized that even though the Packers were losing games,i knew that the next year,that the numbers would turn around,and the Packers had picked the right quarterback,with that 2005 pick,because i saw in Rodgers,a killer instinct,that i had seen in Brett Favre,except in Favre,he killed the opponent,with a laugh,and Rodgers killed the opponent,with icy steely look,and a smirk...

NFL news...

the Minnesota Vikings will return to the frigid Minnesota weather,by playing in TCF Stadium,at the University of Minnesota,while a stadium is being built,at the site of the Metrodome,sources say... an agreement has tentatively has been reached between the University,and the Vikings...

NFL news...

Minnesota Vikings' Adrian Peterson says that,"his goal is to be ready for week one",of the upcoming 2012-2013 season... he had torn an anterior cruciate ligament in his knee,and had knee surgery,in late December... the Vikings' medical staff are pleased with his progress,but are trying to tamper Peterson's giddiness,in telling him to be patient,with his knee...

NFL news...

the New England Patriots,and star wide receiver Wes Welker have a contract stalemate,prompting the team to possibly give him the franchise tag... if they do that,Welker will make $9.4 million,next season,up from $2.15 million,last season... sources have said that he will not depart,as a free agent,meaning that the Patriots will sign him...

Packers' stock sale update...

Packers' stock sale was supposed to be until February 29th,and,as of now,they have 17,000 shares left,of the 250,000 shares,offered... it can be extended... the Packers have raised a reported $60 million,toward renovation,of Lambeau Field,through the stock sale...

a fool,and his folly...

Miami Dolphins' offensive coordinator,and LOUSY former Green Bay Packers' head coach Mike Sherman,who has coached at Texas A&M,recently,compared Texas A&M quarterback Ryan Tannehill,to Brett Favre,and Aaron Rodgers... why compare a rookie,who has not been drafted(will be drafted this year-a very good quarterback,by the way),to two players,who have won Super Bowls? i still have a major grudge,against Sherman... remember 4th,and 26,against the Philadelphia Eagles? great defense,that day(laughing)...

commentary...

Detroit Lions' Cliff Avril has said that he may hold out,if he is given the franchise tag,by the Lions... my opinion:it just shows how some of the Lions' prima donnas are,because the franchise tag only means that you get the average of a defensive lineman's salary,for one year... if Avril has a contract that has years on it,he should just be quiet,and play football,but honestly,i may believe that some of the Lions may have inflated egos,that they may believe they are better than they think they are... i can understand that pro football is a very dangerous,limited time sport,but i can not stand some players,who do not know when to shut up,and just play football...

my all-time top 10 Packers...

10. James Lofton
9. Willie Davis
8. Jim Taylor
7. Jerry Kramer
6. Herb Adderley
5. Brett Favre
4. Paul Hornung
3. Bart Starr
2. Ray Nitschke
1. Don Hutson

funny fact...

Philadelphia Eagles' Asante Samuel asked fans,on his Twitter account,where,and what team,should he be traded to,from the Eagles?

comments...

before the NFL Combine,and free agency,happening next week,and next month,respectively,there is a somewhat dead spot,in this blog,because there are very few things going on,in NFL circles,unless you want to read about players basically saying that they are excited about free agency,like Packers' backup quarterback Matt Flynn saying exactly that... Packers' trivia,tomorrow...

NFL news...

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has said that the idea of an eighteen game NFL season is still "on the table",but could not be implemented for a couple of seasons,if approved,by the NFL,and NFLPA...

odd story...

people driving around Raymond James Stadium,in Tampa,called 911,reporting that there was a fire at the stadium... north end scoreboard had caught fire,because of electrical problems...

trivia...

what future Pro Football Hall of Fame member actually danced on the syndicated dance show,"SOUL TRAIN"? answer:Chicago Bears' Walter Payton...

trivia...

what NFL player did the first Wheaties cereal commercial? answer:Cleveland Browns' Hall of Fame member Otto Graham...

commentary...

i normally do not like to talk about division opponents,and their progress,in off-season,but i will give an update,on Minnesota Vikings' Adrian Peterson... he has said that he will start running on the knee,by the end of the month... he underwent major knee surgery,in December,that usually takes,medically,about two years,to get back to normal activity... playing pro football is not normal activity,but do not expect a great season from Peterson(to get full extension,in injured area,takes about 18-24 months,medically speaking)... a great season for Peterson would be about 1,500 yards rushing,and about 1,000 yards receiving passes,but 1,000 yards rushing,and 800 yards receiving passes,would not be out of question,for Peterson,in 2012,knowing that he works very hard,on his conditioning,and knowing that he wants to be the best running back,in NFL,very soon,if not this season coming up... he is true stud in his conditioning,and,in my opinion,he is the best running back in the NFL... however,as a Packers' shareholder,and fan,i hope that they stuff him into a hole,time after time,every time they play the Vikings...

Happy Anniversary!!!!!!!!

Happy Anniversary,to my Dad,and Patricia!!!!!!!!

NFL,and Packers' news...

Packers' president Mark Murphy has been named to the NFL competition committee...

Packers' news....

Packers have a salary cap,of $110 million,and cap room of about 10-11 million...

NFL news...

the Baltimore Ravens,and quarterback Joe Flacco will talk about his contract,during the NFL combine,next week...

RIP,Freddie Solomon...

Freddie Solomon,who played on the first of the San Francisco 49ers' five Super Bowl winning teams,has died at age 59... he battled cancer the past year... rest in peace,"Fabulous Freddie"(his nickname,in NFL)...

Packers' coaching staff shuffled...

Packers hire former NFL quarterback Alan Van Pelt to coach the running backs... Van Pelt played nine years in Buffalo,as a quarterback,for the Bills,and set school records(and replacing Dan Marino,in record book),at the University of Pittsburgh... former NFL offensive lineman Jerry Fontenot coached running backs,last year,now he is the tight ends coach... John Rushing will be offensive assistant/special teams coach... former New Orleans Saints' player Joel Hilgenberg will be assistant offensive line coach... Hilgenberg played in 142 games,started 39 games,from 1984-1993,with the Saints... Edgar Bennett will remain wide receivers coach... he played for the Packers,and Chicago Bears,from 1992-1999(the last two years with the hated(ha ha) Bears),and was on team that won Super Bowl XXXI,and was injured in 1997(it looks like in preseason)... James Campen will remain as offensive line coach....

NFL news...

Randy Moss retired last year,but,today,did a Brett Favre turnaround,and un-retired... At age 35,can he find work,playing wide receiver,in the NFL? my opinion:who really knows,or cares!!!!!! good luck,Randy!!!!!!!!

true,but funny...

TNA IMPACT WRESTLING was negotiating with New York Giants' Jason Pierre-Paul,to do a segment with 1996 Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle,but he backed out,so Giants' running back Brandon Jacobs will do the segment,instead

NFL news...

Oakland Raiders reportedly will pay defensive tackle Richard Seymour,$15 million dollars,next season... he signed a two year,$30 million dollar contract,with Raiders,last year... he had six quarterback sacks,last season,most since he had eight sacks,his last year,with New England Patriots...

Packers' news...

Packers deny Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Greg Schiano,from interviewing tight ends coach Ben McAdoo,to be Buccaneers' offensive coordinator... McAdoo is slated to be promoted to quarterbacks coach,by the Packers...

trivia...

Kansas City Chiefs' Ed Podolak's 350 all-around yards,on Christmas Day,1971,against Miami,in Dolphins' 27-24 win in longest NFL game,ever,is still the record,for a playoff game....

beatdown of the year...

New Orleans Saints 62,Indianapolis Colts 7,week 7... when your team gives up 34 straight points,then scores a touchdown,and give up another 28 points,throw for 102 yards,between both quarterbacks,give up 557 yards,on defense(305 yards more than you gained)being on field,for just over 21 minutes,on offense,and you do it on national television,you deserve the beatdown,of the year...
New England Patriots 49,Buffalo Bills 21,week 17... when your team scores three touchdowns,in first period,to go up,21-0,on the Patriots,then give up 49 straight points,over last three periods,turning football over four times(all interceptions)giving up an interception touchdown return to end scoring,in fourth period,and giving defense no chance to stop Patriots,on a short field,you deserve the beatdown of the year....

commentary...

i have to admit that when Eli Manning said that he was an elite quarterback,and should be on the same level,as Tom Brady,i thought that he was making himself a laughingstock in the NFL,by saying it... well,crow tastes good,today,because Eli Manning shut up his critics,including me... so i will absolutely say that Eli is an elite quarterback,and i admire his swagger,and ice cool under pressure... i know that this really hurts to say,but Eli,you deserve the Lombardi Trophy this season... however,next year,GAME ON!!!!!!!!!

dates for offseason...

February 20th through March 5th:days that franchise tag can be applied to player...
February 22nd through February 28th:NFL combine...
March 13th:free agency for players begins...*
*all dates are 2012...

Packers' news...

Packers' quarterback Aaron Rodgers became the fifth Packers' player,to win Associated Press Most Valuable Player,in 2011,besides Paul Hornung(1961),Jim Taylor(1962),Bart Starr(1966),and Brett Favre(1995,1996,and 1997)... Favre shared award,in 1997,with Barry Sanders,of the Detroit Lions,when Sanders rushed for 2,053 yards,that season...

comment...

i have to be a class fan,and shareholder,of the Packers,and congratulate the New York Giants,on their Super Bowl XLVI WIN,over the New England Patriots,21-17... i applaud Eli Manning,and company,in beating the Patriots...

Super Bowl XLVI...

New York Giants 21,New England Patriots 17...

Packers' news...

Packers' kick returner/wide receiver Randall Cobb received the honor,of NFL Play of Year,for his 108 yard touchdown kickoff return,against the New Orleans Saints,opening week of the 2011 season,at Lambeau Field...

NFL news...

San Francisco 49ers' head coach Jim Harbaugh was NFL coach of the year...

Packers' news...

quarterback Aaron Rodgers,of the Green Bay Packers is the 2011-2012 NFL Most Valuable Player... 45 touchdown passes,and six interceptions,this season...

Hall of Fame members-class of 2012...

Jack Butler:1951-1959 Pittsburgh Steelers-52 interceptions,as cornerback-2nd all-time,when retired...
Dermontti Dawson:1988-2000 Pittsburgh Steelers-center-one of the toughest positions to play,and one of the best,ever...
Chris Doleman:1985-1993,1999 Minnesota Vikings
1994-1995 Atlanta Falcons
1996-1998 San Francisco 49ers-232 games played,and his 150.5 quarterback sacks-4th all-time,at time of retirement
Cortez Kennedy:1990-2000 Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle-an unbelievable player,who you had to game plan for every week of every season that he played...
Curtis Martin:1995-1997 New England Patriots
1998-2005 New York Jets running back-only second man,to have ten straight 1,000 yard seasons,to start his NFL career-4th all-time on rushing all-time list...
Willie Roaf:1993-2001 New Orleans Saints
2002-2005 Kansas City Chiefs-a great tackle in pro football history,period...

ultimate bulletin board material...

someone on the New York Giants' official NFL website posted a screenshot proclaiming the Giants,as Super Bowl XLVI Champions,earlier today... guess that person just got canned...

Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2012...

Chris Doleman...
Willie Roaf...
Curtis Martin...
Jack Butler...
Dermontti Dawson...
Cortez Kennedy...

will get teams and stats as soon as possible,probably tomorrow....

hotel price gouging,in Indianapolis...

hotels near the site of the Super Bowl,are charging up to $2,000,a night,two night minimum,and even a Days Inn,some distance,from the site,were charging,$1,100,a night,two night minimum... talk about economy savings,Ha,Ha!!!!!!!!!!

funny fact...

before the Giants' final walkthrough "practice",one of their four buses transporting the team,to Lucas Oil Stadium,broke down,so three of the buses were about five minutes late,for the walkthrough "practice",today...

commentary...

both teams in Super Bowl XLVI are ready for the game... Patriots' tight end Rob Gronkowski is questionable(high left ankle sprain),and Giants' running back Ahmad Bradshaw(broken bone in foot)is probable... both are expected to play,Sunday... however,the Giants seem to be a little overconfident,going into the Super Bowl,believing they are a better team,than the Patriots,but the Patriots are a workmanlike team,and like their coach(Bill Belichick),they are also confident,but are not too talkative,about their team... i believe that the Patriots are going to let their play on the field do their talking,Sunday...

correction...

i was right about Gunner Kiel,who has committed to Notre Dame... he is youngest nephew,of former Notre Dame quarterback Blair Kiel...

outburst from an moronic person...

LSU Tigers' head coach Les Miles blasted a high school recruit,from Columbus,Indiana,named Gunner Kiel,saying that he "did not have the chest,or ability,to lead a program,you know"... first,Kiel decided to go to Notre Dame,instead of LSU,because,i believe,that family may have gone to Notre Dame... Les Miles is a real piece of work....

update on a bad coach...

disgraced former Ohio State head football coach Jim Tressel has been hired,by the University of Akron,as vice president of strategic engagement-whatever that is?,for the Zips... shame on University of Akron,for hiring a real piece of work,like Tressel,a coach who walked off from Ohio State,a hero,while the Buckeyes' football program is under a cloud,of ill benefits,and payoffs... i have no respect for Tressel,at all...

commentary...

for Giants' assistant special teams coach,Larry Izzo,Sunday is about redemption... Izzo is the only major player,from Super Bowl XLII,who has a bad taste in his mouth,on the Giants' sideline,about Super Bowl XLII... he says that it hurts to be on a losing team,for a Super Bowl... he knows,because he was a special teams' player,for the Patriots,in Super Bowl XLII,when the Giants beat the Patriots,17-14,in Super Bowl XLII... Izzo was one the best special teams' players,of all time,when he played for the Patriots...

comments...

New England Patriots' coach Bill Belichick,has said that tight end Rob Gronkowski's high left ankle sprain has shown progress every day,and he should play Sunday... how much is unknown,at this time,but Belichick has said it has gotten better every day,but can he be effective,Sunday?

NFL news...

Peyton Manning's surgeon,Dr. Robert Watkins,Sr.,has issued a statement saying that Manning has been "medically cleared,to play professional football",but the Indianapolis Colts have said that Manning has not cleared their physical,and has not been cleared to play for the Indianapolis Colts... it just means that the surgery on his neck fusion,was a medical success,but the Colts are waiting for the nerve,in Manning's passing arm to regenerate,to the point that he can pass a football,to the Colts' assurances,that he is ready to play football,or,in other words,he is ready to go,next season...

NFL news...

Oakland Raiders have received permission,from the Green Bay Packers,to talk to cornerbacks coach Joe Whitt,about becoming the Raiders' defensive coordinator...

Packers' news,and a comment...

Packers promoted Tom Clements,from quarterbacks coach,to offensive coordinator,replacing Joe Philbin,who was hired,as Miami Dolphins' head coach... i guess they listened to Aaron Rodgers,who wanted Clements,to become offensive coordinator...

Packers' individual seasons...

1942 Green Bay Packers-Don Hutson's pass catching numbers-74 catches,1,211 yards,for a 16.7 yard average,and 17 touchdowns....

NFL news...

Indianapolis Colts' owner Jim Irsay plans to talk to injured Colts' quarterback Peyton Manning,after the Super Bowl,about his future with the Colts... Manning is rehabbing a neck fusion(waiting for nerves to regenerate,in passing arm),and is due,according to his contract,$28 million dollars,March 8th,2012...