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Outside of a career ending injury to quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the first and most obvious need for the Packers in 2010 is finding a left tackle to take over for current starter Chad Clifton.  Despite showing improvements of late, the offensive line as a whole has been one of the worst in the league this season and changes are inevitable in 2010.    However, just because the Packers need to ...

When Charles Woodson arrived in Green Bay, there were mixed emotions on whether or not the soon-to-be 30-year-old was worth the seven-year, $52 million deal Ted Thompson awarded him. The former Heisman Trophy winner had recorded 17 interceptions during his eight years in Oakland but played just six games the season before after breaking his leg. Currently in his fourth year with the Packers, Woodson has been worth every single penny ...

Last season the Packers struggled to a 6-10 season and as a result only sent three players to the Pro Bowl in Honolulu.á All three came from the defensive backfield as Charles Woodson, Al Harris, and Nick Collins made the trip after posting the 12th ranked pass defense and combining for 14 interceptions and 41 passes defended.á Collins made his first trip while Harris filled in as an injury replacement ...

After the Green Bay Packers disposed of the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day in a 34-12 rout, they were able to sit back and enjoy SundayÆs slate of NFL games. At 7-4, the Packers find themselves in good position to nab one of the two NFC wild card spots at the end of the season. They sport a decent conference record at 6-3, better than any wild card contender other than ...

No one knows what head coach Mike McCarthy will say at his Thanksgiving Day dinner table, but you can bet that Charles Woodson and Donald Driver will be on his short list.á The two veterans feasted on the young Detroit Lions Thursday as the Packers won their third straight game, 34-12 at Ford Field. It was the same story for the Packers once again, who used Driver and Woodson on both ...

The Packers have to be feeling good about winning their last two games against the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers, but they received equally bad news when it was revealed that starters Aaron Kampman and Al Harris would miss the rest of the season with torn ACLÆs. Not that injuries ever come at a good time, but the news came at a terrible time for a Packers defense that, after ...

Entering SundayÆs game against the Eagles, LaDainian TomlinsonÆs 2009 had been one to forget. Six weeks in, the Chargers were 2-3 and looking through binoculars to see the 6-0 Denver Broncos at the top of the AFC West division. Tomlinson had missed two of those games and had accumulated just 140 yards and caught five passes out of the backfield. Questions began to be asked on whether this was the same LT ...

Defensive Line Cullen Jenkins: Jenkins started the season on fire, with two sacks and eight tackles in the first two games, but he has been non-existent the last two games.á His big mouth hasnÆt helped him get anywhere, either.á GRADE: B Johnny Jolly: Look past the personal foul call on Jolly for two seconds and you will see that he has been one of our better linemen this season.á Very ...

The Packers' 2009 regular season has officially reached its halfway point and it is time to hand out grades for the 53 players currently on the active roster. á Quarterbacks á Aaron Rodgers: Rodgers has been under some scrutiny for his inability to get rid of the ball and throw to check downs, resulting in some sacks, but he is a huge reason the Packers have four wins to their name.á GRADE: A- á Matt ...

Seven games into the Packers' season they stand at 4-3 and in relatively good position to make a playoff run. Their schedule matches up favorably compared to other teams and the talent is there for them to make it to the second season. In honor of their current record, here are four reasons the Packers will make the playoffs and three reasons they will not. á Why They Will 1. Remaining Schedule When one takes ...