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Green Bay Packers’ 2010 Free Agent Tender Requirements

Posted: 13th February 2010 by Dean Somerville in NFL
It's early in the negotiation process between the Packers and their five UFAs and their eight RFAs.á I will take a quick look at the projected salary requirements to resign each, with my personal guess as to whether the number will be met by the club. DT Ryan Pickett is at the top of the priority list.á He's been a huge presence in the center of the Packers' 3-4 defensive line.á ...

Is Clay Matthews III Now the Front Runner for Defensive ROY?

Posted: 8th December 2009 by Dean Somerville in NFL
While many will comment on the ugliness of the win against the Ravens, no one in Packerland will complain. Yes, there are penalty issues to deal with.á Yes, the punting is just barely adequate.á Yes, the special teams give up too many big yardage returns. Those are things that will be sorted out on an improving team.á The defense again was beyond just good. They were so dominant this should have been a massive blowout. ...

Packers Wild Card Hunt in Good Shape

Posted: 23rd November 2009 by Dean Somerville in NFL
While some may doubt the talent Ted Thompson has brought to this 2009 Green Bay Packers team and others (myself included) lament many of Mikey's play calls, I am now reaffirming whatáI stated preseasonùthe Packers are going to the playoffs. On a day when there is much concern regarding the losses of Harris and Kampman, I look back to the injuries that cost us last season.á Nick Barnett is the heart and ...