By Jake McCormick Have you ever been disappointed in a 26-0 shutout before last weekend? Better yet, has the Packer offense ever been the lighter fluid doused on your fires of frustration in those seemingly lopsided wins? Lost in Mike McCarthy’s inept playcalling in the red zone, a broken condom of an offensive line, and a lack of a consistent running game is the fact that … [Read more...] about Green Bay reeks of desperation, an improving defense, and the year 2004
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What if Packer fans graded the Vikings’ performance, and vice versa?
By Jake McCormick and Andy Weise How do you force objectivity out of football fans? Our answer is simply to have them grade the team they love to hate. That’s what Packer fan Jake McCormick and Viking fan Andy Weise did as a follow up to Monday’s record-setting showdown between Green Bay and Minnesota. As it turns out, the only man with cameras on him, other than Ted … [Read more...] about What if Packer fans graded the Vikings’ performance, and vice versa?
Packers-Vikings exchange: No added hype necessary
By Jake McCormick and Andy Weise Depending on where you stand for Monday night’s impending ratings record-setting matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers, you will either be throwing up or cheering by halftime. Or both. This of course will stem from the Monday Night Football announcers breaking John Madden’s streak of constantly mentioning Brett Favre and … [Read more...] about Packers-Vikings exchange: No added hype necessary
Using the Kubler Ross stages of grief to cope with the Packers’ Week 2 loss
By Jake McCormick Denial. Anger. Bargaining. Depression. Acceptance. That’s how I dealt with the Green Bay Packers’ pitiful loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, a team that rightfully deserves a reality show and is a lot like the villains in any James Bond movie. SPECTRE or any other bad guy looks like an upgrade over the previous movie, but the end results are the … [Read more...] about Using the Kubler Ross stages of grief to cope with the Packers’ Week 2 loss
NFC North Predictions
By the The Sports Bank Staff 1. Chicago (10-6) Jay Cutler hoopla aside, remember one thing, this division isn’t very good. Best Quarterback=best chance at winning week to week. Yes, I know their receivers and overall pass rush is a hot mess, but who else really has the talent to beat a team that was 9-7 last year and greatly improved themselves? 2. Minnesota (9-7) Purple … [Read more...] about NFC North Predictions
Packers 2009 preview Part 1: The offense
By Jake McCormick 2008 record: 6-10 3rd in NFC North) Total offense: 351.1 YPG (8th) Passing yards per game: 238.3 (8th) Rushing yards per game: 112.8 (17th) Points per game: 26.2 (5th) Training camp is only a week away and guess what? The words “Packers” and “Brett Favre” have been uttered together maybe three times in the past two months. One year removed from the … [Read more...] about Packers 2009 preview Part 1: The offense