NFL news...

Clay Matthews was named NFL player of the month,for the month of September,the NFL said today...

NFL news...

NFL power rankings rank Green Bay Packers,number seven this week,down from second last week...

Packers' history...

yesterday's penalties total(18 penalties),broke the team record,set on October 21,1945,against the Boston Yanks(17 penalties,for 184 yards,that day,in 1945)... the 152 yards on penalties was the third highest total,in team history... the second highest total on yardage(penalties)(175 yards)was against Baltimore on a Monday Night Football game,last year...

Packers' game score...

eighteen penalties(team record),and special teams,killed Packers tonight... Green Bay beat themselves tonight... Bears won 20-17... for now they are last undefeated team in NFC... it sucks rock... i accept it but do not like it...

RIP GEORGE BLANDA...

Hall of Famer George Blanda died today,at age 83...

Packers' news...

Packers play Bears tonight....

Packers' history...

Donald Driver has had 8 straight 50+ receptions seasons,a Packers' record,from 2002-2009...

commentary...

it will be a war between the Bears and Packers,Monday night... both defenses are playing well,so far,this season... both offenses are not clicking on all cylinders,but Packers look better on offense... offensive line is still a concern for Packers,and running game is a minor question mark,but is getting better... Jay Cutler is not playing too well,and defense is carrying team,but against Aaron Rodgers,the defensive backfield must play better,because they will not get so many tipped passes,like they got against Dallas,whose receivers can not catch a cold... Aaron Rodgers will dissect them all night,if offensive line holds up...Brian Urlacher is the key to their defense,for the Bears,... if he has a good game on defense,for the Bears,they will harass Aaron Rodgers all night,but Packers should win a tight low-scoring game,and if either team scores thirty points,they should win the game,but Packers are more capable of scoring thirty points,in this game...

trivia answer...

Jim Taylor rushed for nineteen touchdowns,in 1962,and Tobin Rote rushed for eleven touchdowns,as quarterback,in 1956...

Packers' history...

what two Packers' players hold record,for rushing touchdowns,in a season,as a running back,and a quarterback?

Packers' history...

Don Chandler hit eight PAT's in a game,against Atlanta Falcons,on October 23,1966

NFL news...

Clay Matthews was named NFC defensive player of the week,for his three sacks,against the Buffalo Bills...

Packers' history...

Don Hutson led the Green Bay Packers,in touchdowns,in 11 seasons,1935-45,and had scored 105 touchdowns...

Packers' history...

going into the season,Mason Crosby has missed only one PAT,in his career(142/143),99.30%

commentary,and analysis...

first of all,the Packers did play well,but in spots,showed rust... they dominated the second half of game,scoring 21 unanswered points,to basically seal the deal,midway through the fourth period,but i saw a team,who on offense,was not quite clicking on all cylinders... Rodgers did not have gaudy numbers,yards-wise,but did have two touchdown passes,and a touchdown run,and did a very good job of handling a offense,that,at times,looked like out of sync,but you beat the teams that you are supposed to beat... defensively,the Packers chased Trent Edwards all over Lambeau Field,sacked him three times(Clay Matthews has six sacks,in first two games),and he got him three times... the defensive backfield picked off the first two passes of the year,and gave Buffalo,no chance after halftime... on my scale of 1 to 10:offense played well,an eight,and defense,in the second half,was an nine,even though Buffalo did have less than a hundred yards total offense,going into the second half,they were still in the game,at 13-7,at halftime.... next:Chicago,in Chicago,for only Monday Night Football game,unless they change times on game,the last 6 weeks of season(NFL flexable scheduling,during the last six weeks,of putting on best games on television to end season)... the Bears do not scare me,but it is a must-win,division-wise,for the Packers,because the Bears beat the Lions,opening week,and game is part of longest rivalry,in the NFL,going back to 1921... of any team,who have played 30 times,or more,against the Packers,Chicago is only team,with a winning record,against the Packers... i despise the Bears,but in this game,records do not count... no matter if either team,was,let's say,1-10,and the other team was 10-1,it would be the nastiest dogfight,on record,because Bears-Packers means WAR,to either team... they simply do not like each other,period...

Packers' game score...

PACKERS STOMP BUFFALO.34-7... ANALYSIS TOMORROW...

NFL news...

Mason Crosby was named Special Teams Player of the week,by the NFL,for hitting a 49 yard field goal to tie game,at 3 all,and then hitting a team-record 56 yard field goal,to make the game,at time,13-3,in a 27-20 win,over the Philadelphia Eagles...

Packers' history...

Paul Hornung rushed for,at least,one touchdown in seven consecutive games,in 1960,still a Green Bay Packers' record...

NFL news...

Indianapolis Colts became first of possible 32 teams to decertify the NFLPA... it became first step to allow NFLPA to sue the NFL,if lockout,and strike happens next year.... vote was unanimous...

Packers' history...

of the twelve NFL titles that the Green Bay Packers have won,in their history:Curly Lambeau had six NFL titles,Vince Lombardi had five NFL titles,and Mike Holmgren had one NFL title...

trivia answer...

they beat Cleveland Browns,23-12,in 1965,after removing four inches of snow off the "frozen tundra"...
they beat Dallas Cowboys,34-27,on end zone interception,to end game,by Tom Brown,in 1966
they beat Dallas Cowboys,21-17,in "Ice Bowl",when Bart Starr sneaked over,from the one yard line,behind Jerry Kramer,in 1967... when they renovated Lambeau Field,recently,they put in a heating system under the field,to make it more bearable for the players to play on the "frozen tundra",of Lambeau Field...

Packers' trivia...

in 1965 to 1967,the Packers won three straight NFL titles... who did they beat for each NFL title?

Breaking News... Packers' news...

Ryan Grant is out for season,with severe ankle sprain,and small fracture on fibula... the sprain is worse than the fractured fibula...

commentary...

i am not a fan of the Detroit Lions,but to tell the truth,the referees,and NFL robbed the Lions of a legitimate victory,because Calvin Johnson made a great catch,in end zone,with 25 seconds to play,to legitimately beat Chicago,but because of a faulty interpretation of rule,they took away the catch,because,as he was spinning the ball on ground,they said he lost possession of ball,but he was on ground(butt,arm,both legs),in the end zone,with the ball in one hand,and he did catch the ball,in both hands... what a crime,and a crock!!!

commentary...

Packers did not play a great game,period,but they played with grit,heart,and real guts... Rodgers had a good game,respecting the Eagles,and at times,looked very good... numbers do not tell the whole story,offensively,or defensively... two years ago,would have lost game,with a comeback of the Eagles,and would have been on short end of score,because of inability of offense,and defense,of stopping the Eagles... that would have been two years ago,with an inexperienced quarterback,but Packers showed grit,and guts,and they simply refused to lose,unlike two years ago... the maturity of the team told me that the numbers may not be too gaudy,or spectacular,but is of a team with true character,and one that can win the ugly game,but also can win the shootout... the defense played,literally,shorthanded,with only four healthy defensive linemen,and one did break his hand,early in the game,and played with a club-like cast on hand most of game.. Clay Matthews(of USC)played a great,but gritty game on defense,and the defensive line scratched,and clawed all day,and never gave up the back-breaking play that killed the Packers... defensive backfield played smart,and hit with force,and determination... special teams were solid,and yet made some very good plays,on runbacks,with kickoffs,and punts...

Packers' game score...

PACKERS WIN,27-20;the last time Packers won in Philadelphia,before today,was December 11,1962,when Jim Taylor rushed for four touchdowns,in a 49-0 rout...

NFL playoff picks-before season...

Jets (AFC final four:Jets,Chargers,Colts,Patriots)
Bengals
Steelers
Colts
Chargers
Patriots

Cowboys (NFC final four:Cowboys,Packers,Saints,Vikings)
Giants
Packers
Vikings
Saints
49ers


will not say who wins Super Bowl--- let us see how close i come...

RIP Ron Kramer...

tight end,Ron Kramer,died at age 75,today... one of most productive tight ends in Packers' history,he played in the early years of Coach Vince Lombardi's tenure,as coach,from 1957,1959-1964... he was recovering from leg injury,and served in Air Force,in 1958... REST IN PEACE...

Packers' history...

Philadelphia Beat Green Bay,in 1960,17-13,for NFL Championship,in Lombardi's only title loss,and it was Philadelphia's last NFL Championship... Lombardi went 9-1,as coach of the Green Bay Packers,winning five NFL Championships,and the first two AFL-NFL World Championship games,in other words,Super Bowl I,and II,beating Kansas City Chiefs,35-10,and Oakland Raiders,33-14...

Packers' history...

John Brockington ran for a Packers' rookie record of 1,105 yards,in 1971...

Packers' news...

Charles Woodson signed extension,with the Packers,through 2014....

trivia answer...

New York Giants' Hall of Famer Mel Hein,in 1938,i believe.... as you probably know,he also played linebacker,as a ironman player...

NFL history...

who was only center to be named MVP of the NFL?

Packers' trivia...

Paul Hornung scored five touchdowns in game,against Baltimore Colts,on December 12.1965,and 33 points in game against Baltimore Colts(four touchdowns,six PAT's,and one field goal),on October 8,1961(both Packers' records)... love to score against Baltimore,it seemed...

Packers' history...

Ahman Green ran for a Packers' record 218 yards,on December 28,2003,against Denver Broncos...

Packers' history...

Ahman Green scored a Packers' record 20 touchdowns,in 2003...

Packers' history...

Don Hutson led the NFL,in most touchdowns 8 different seasons;1935-1938,and 1941-1944....

trivia answer...

Ryan Longwell from,1997-2004;8 consecutive years... the traitor now plays in Minnesota;guess the wimp could not get any more cold winters,in Green Bay,and he plays now,with "Saint Brett"(Brett Favre),in Minnesota... he signed with Minnesota,in 2006,and my opinion of him,went down the crapper,when he did... what a wimp!!!!!

Packers' trivia...

who has Packers' record for most consecutive 100 point seasons?

Packers' news...

Green Bay Packers released Jason Chery,and Kregg Lumpkin,among 20 others to get down to 53 players,on their active roster... Allen Barbre,and Will Blackmon were placed in injured reserve,ending their 2010 season...

commentary...

the backup for Rodgers,Matt Flynn(out of LSU),played into fourth quarter,and was solid,threw for 304 yds,and did not make any glaring mistakes,including a 77 yard pass play,early in third period,to Brett Swain... Packers did go for the first down,a number of times,instead of going for the field goal,in fourth quarter... if it had been regular season,it(the score)would have been different... Mike McCarthy(Packers' coach) used game to evaluate his second string,and other aspects of team... so i am not upset with the score,because i saw the Packers play solidly,but not lights out...

predictions for 2010-2011...

Minnesota,and Green Bay will fight for division,then Chicago,and then Detroit... Vikings,as of this posting,have one major hole in team,and it is at wide receiver... their best pure athlete(Sidney Rice),is out for,at least,until the game,against Packers,in Green Bay,maybe longer,because of league mandate,of being on PUP(physically unable to perform)list,have to miss six games... their opening half of schedule is very tough,filled with teams,who can beat them... if Packers and Vikings are tied,or Green Bay ahead,by week seven,when they meet in Green Bay,the Packers will win division,most likely... both are very good teams who will be in playoffs,but can Favre,and company hold up,for entire season,when defenses around the league,will try to duplicate,what the Saints did to Favre,last playoff season? can Favre duplicate last season,with a very sore ankle,that he said,in a Vikings' interview,is not 100% healthy... Green Bay has problems in defensive backfield,but has the depth to make up for short term problems(Al Harris,and Atari Bigby,will be back shortly into the season,Packers' doctors have said)...

Packers' game score...

Aaron Rodgers and host of other Packers did not play against Kansas City;Packers lose,but second and third stringers et al,played for the Packers,and Chiefs... final score:Chiefs 17,Packers 13... all pundits,for NFL.com,pick the Packers to be Super Bowl bound,but i will believe that only in January,and Super Bowl week... what fools!!!... even six of seven pick Packers to win NFC North,over the Vikings,which is very possible... other than that,i will not be caught up in the hype,over the Packers... Bring on,NFL!!!!!

Lombardi trivia...

Vince Lombardi,when he played at Fordham,known as the Rams,was one of the "the seven pillars of granite" offensive line,and used to travel on subway,to go to college,from home...

Packers' news...

Green Bay Packers have placed Al Harris,Atari Bigby,and James Starks on physically unable to perform(PUP)list... no big surprises,really... Quinn Porter have been placed on injured reserve,which means his season(2010)is over... team down to 75 players...

commentary...

Packers' offense is very good,and ready for the season... defense is truly work in progress,and will get better,as season goes on... everybody thinks that Packers are due for a long run into playoffs,but i thought that last year,but they got bounced,51-45,by honestly an inferior team,in Arizona,but they could not stop Cardinals offense all day,and then Arizona got the break that gave them the game... this season should not be a repeat of last season,and they should go deeper into playoffs... when they were good last year,they were very good,and when they gave up a lot of points,or sacks,they lost to Minnesota(twice),Pittsburgh(by a point,on last play of game),and finally Arizona(in overtime,in first round of playoffs)... so i am cautiously happy about the preseason,and think that they are the best team in division,ultimately,better than Minnesota...