AGRI Biz

Where did the high-powered offense go? Where is this vaunted Packers defense? For the second straight week, the Green Bay offense was inconsistent. The defense, which bailed the Packers out against Chicago, couldn't stop the run in their 31-24 loss to Cincinnati Sunday afternoon at Lambeau Field. Bears castoff Cedric Benson looked like a Pro Bowler while gashing the Packers defense for 141 yards on 29 carries. It was pretty clear the Packers ...

The St. Louis Rams got one side of the ball playing well, while the other is still playing catch-up. The Rams defense held Washington without a touchdown in five red zone possessions, but the offense was limited to just 245 yards. Washington was able to get three Shaun Suisham field goals, and held off a late rally for a 9-7 win over the visiting Rams. Steven Jackson was the lone offensive bright ...

When you finish a game with zero points, 17 completions, and only 191 passing yards, it's pretty easy to figure out that you have a weakness, or two, or three. The St. Louis Rams were shut out Sunday 28-0 in Seattle, thanks to a plethora of penalties, dumb mental mistakes, poor tackling, and a dead offense. Quarterback Marc Bulger was sacked three times, and completed just 17 of 36 pass attempts. Twelve of ...

As good as the St. Louis Rams defense looked in the first quarter of Sunday's game at Seattle, the offensive ineptitude was enough to make even the casual football fan turn away. The offense's inconsistent, and sometimes listless play, led to a tired defense folding down the stretch as the Seahawks dominated every phase of the game in the 28-0 victory. In a stadium known by its patrons as "The 12th Man," ...

Was Green Bay's dominating performance in the preseason a mirage or for real? If Sunday night's 21-15 victory over the Chicago Bears was any indication, the answer is yes...and no. Green Bay's new 3-4 defensive scheme under defensive coordinator Dom Capers proved a success as the Packers harassed Jay Cutler all night. Cullen Jenkins was a beast up the middle for the Packers, who had little productivity from linebacker Nick Barnett and were ...

After all of the games are played Sunday afternoon, there will be one remaining—and it's the oldest rivalry in the NFL. The Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears will meet for the 178th time Sunday night at Lambeau Field. It will also be the 21st time the two teams have met in the season opener. The storied teams split last year's series, with the Packers routing the Bears at home 37-3, while ...

Just days before the St. Louis Rams open their 2009 regular season schedule in Seattle, the team made a surprising move Thursday morning that could send shock waves through the locker room. Veteran linebacker Chris Draft, one of most active Rams in charitable events around St. Louis, was released by the club after refusing to take a pay cut. "They said because of their current salary cap situation, that down the ...