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Packers dig early hole and fall to Lions in Detroit

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Mason Crosby

The Green Bay Packers racked up 521 yards of offense, never punted and allowed just 264 yards, yet still lost 31-23 to the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on Sunday.

The Packers dug themselves a hole, training 24-0 at halftime and they didn’t get any help from their kicker.  Mason Crosby missed five kicks, four field goals and one extra point in the loss.  He had field goal misses from 41, 42, 38 and 56 yards, capping off the worst kicking day of his career.

The Packers struggled on special teams aside from Crosby’s misses.  On the Lions first punt, Kevin King had the ball go off his back and Detroit recovered on the one-yard line, setting up the first of two LeGarrette Blount 1-yard touchdown runs.

On the next kickoff, Ty Montgomery returned the ball 64 yards, only to have that called back when Josh Jones was flagged for holding on the opposite side of the field. [Read more…]

Packers blank Bills, first shutout since 2010

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Davante Adams caught 8 passes for 81 yards on Sunday.

The Green Bay Packers defense allowed just 145 yards and blanked the Buffalo Bills 22-0 on Sunday at Lambeau Field.  It’s the Packers first shutout since blanking the New York Jets 9-0 on October 31, 2010.

Mike McCarthy was complementary of Aaron Rodgers and the offense after putting up a season-high 423 total yards.  But his quarterback, Aaron Rodgers wasn’t in a celebratory mood.

“It was as bad as we’ve played on offense with that many yards in a long time,” Rodgers said.  “I think a lot of people played really good, but there was no flow to the game.”

Rodgers felt the Packers numbers should have been better than they were, especially considering the fact the defense complete shut Buffalo down.  The Packers defense recorded seven quarterback sacks.

The Packers also controlled the time of possession 34:37 to 25:23.

“We were championship defensive level and non-playoff team offensive level today,” Rodgers said.  “That was not great by any stretch of the imagination.  We need to find ways to get our playmakers in position to get some more opportunities.” [Read more…]

Packers miss chances, settle for OT tie with Vikings

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Aaron Rodgers in action against the Minnesota Vikings.

As expected, Aaron Rodgers played against rival Minnesota on Sunday, sporting a rather large brace on his sore left knee.  But Rodgers presence wasn’t enough to lead the Green Bay Packers to victory, settling for a 29-29 overtime tie at Lambeau Field on Sunday.

Vikings rookie kicker Daniel Carlson missed three field goals on the day, including two in overtime that would have won the game for Minnesota.  Carlson missed from 49 yards and then again from 35 yards out as time expired.

Kirk Cousins hit Adam Thielen for a 22-yard touchdown with just 31-seconds left in the fourth quarter, followed by a successful two-point conversion to tie the game at 29.

Cousins finished the game 35-48 for 425 yards, four touchdowns and one interception.

Aaron Rodgers went 30 for 42 for 281 yards and a touchdown pass to Davante Adams.  But Rodgers also fumbled on a run-pass option, then took a sack on the very next play that pushed the Packers out of field goal range. [Read more…]

Packers steal a win with another impressive performance by Rodgers

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Aaron Rodgers File Photo – UPI/Bill Greenblatt

The Green Bay Packers did little right in the first half and went into the locker room at halftime trailing the Chicago Bears 17-0.  Chicago would increase that lead to 20-0 early in the third quarter, but it’s what happened just before the start of the second half that is key.

Aaron Rodgers went down with a knee injury in the first half and was carted off to the locker room.   There it was determined that Rodgers injury, which caused him considerable pain, couldn’t get any worse.  So Rodgers walked and then jogged back onto the field for the second half, declaring himself fit to play in the second half.

“This is what we’re paid to do,” Rodgers said.  “We’re paid to deal with injuries and play through them.  That’s what everybody’s doing and will be doing throughout the season.  That’s the measure of a teammate, is what are you willing to put on the line? [Read more…]

Packers Hall of Fame to honor a pair of Packers later this month

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Davante Adams

The Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame announced that Davante Adams will be honored with the Hall’s Most Valuable Player award and running back Jamaal Williams will be honored with the Rookie of the Year award at the 48th Packers Hall of Fame Induction Banquet.

Adams had a team leading 74 receptions for a team-high 885 yards and 10 touchdowns, and was selected to his first career Pro Bowl as an injury replacement.  In his fourth year as a pro, Adams was tied for No. 2 in the NFL in TD receptions, and he has 22 receiving TD’s since 2016.

Williams was selected by the Packers with the second of two fourth-round choices in the 2017 NFL Draft, becoming the first BYU running back picked by Green Bay in team history.  He played in all 16 games with seven starts, seeing time on offense and special teams.  He rushed for a team-high 556 yards over the course of the season, the fourth most by a Green Bay rookie in team history.

Former players Ryan Longwell and Mark Tauscher will become the newest members of the Hall at the banquet, to be held July 21st in the Lambeau Field Atrium.

 

Packers WR Adams named to the Pro Bowl

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Davante Adams

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams has been named to the Pro Bowl roster, replacing Atlanta Falcons WR Julio Jones who withdrew because of injury.

This is Adams’ first trip to the Pro Bowl and marks the ninth consecutive year that Green Bay has had an offensive player in the Pro Bowl.  Adams led the Packers with 74 receptions for 885 yards (12.0 avg.) and 10 receiving touchdowns (tied for No. 2 in the NFL) in 2017.

Adams was the only player in the league to register 70-plus receptions and 10-plus receiving TDs during both the 2016 and 2017 seasons.  He joined Jordy Nelson (2014, 2016), Antonio Freeman (1997-98), Sterling Sharpe (1992-94) and Don Hutson (1941-43) as the only players in franchise history to register 10-plus TD catches in consecutive seasons (12 TD catches in 2016).

Adams has recorded the fourth-most receptions (237) and receiving touchdowns (26) by a Green Bay player in their first four seasons in the NFL (according to the Elias Sports Bureau).

 

Adams ruled out of Saturday’s game against the Vikings

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Davante Adams

The Green Bay Packers have ruled wide receiver Davante Adams out of Saturday’s home finale against the Minnesota Vikings.  There’s a good chance that the Packers will hold Adams out of the final game at Detroit next week as well.

Adams suffered his second concussion of the season, taking a blindside helmet shot from Carolina’s Thomas Davis.  It’s also Adams third concussion in 14 months.

For the season, Adams ranks second in the NFL with 10 touchdown catches, trailing only Houston’s DeAndre Hopkins.  He has 74 receptions (12th) for 885 yards (16th).  Even more impressive, Adams reached those numbers while Aaron Rodgers was sidelined for seven games.

Adams will likely be at or near the top of a strong free agent receiver class.  It would be shocking if the Packers don’t reach a deal with Adams before he gets to free agency.  Mike McCarthy on Wednesday called Adams the Packers best perimeter player.

The Packers and Vikings kickoff at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday night at Lambeau Field.

 

Packers blanked in Pro Bowl voting

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Mike Daniels (76)

The Green Bay Packers didn’t have a single player named to the Pro Bowl.  They’re one of five teams that were shutout in the selection process, joining the New York Jets, Cleveland, Indianapolis and the Chicago Bears.

It was the first time since 2005 that the Packers didn’t have a single player voted to the Pro Bowl.

Players that were worthy of selection include wide receiver Davante Adams, as well as left tackle David Bakhtiari and defensive tackle Mike Daniels.

Adams ranks second in the NFL with 10 touchdown catches and he did it while missing starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers for seven games.  But the competition at wide receiver is high and can be one of the most difficult positions to crack.

Bakhtiari went to the Pro Bowl as an alternate last year but missed four games early in the season with a hamstring injury.  He was voted an alternate, but not a first alternate.

Daniels is joined by fullback Aaron Ripkowski as first alternates.  It’s the third time that Daniels has been named a Pro Bowl alternate.

 

Packers eliminated from playoff contention

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With Sunday’s 31-24 loss at Carolina, the Green Bay Packers season was hanging by a thread.  That thread broke on Monday night when the Atlanta Falcons knocked off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-21 to officially eliminate the Packers from playoff consideration.

The Packers were eliminated with two games left on their schedule, missing the playoffs for the first time since 2008.

The Packers will now close out the season with a home game against the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday night, following by a road game at Detroit against the Lions the following week.

Minnesota has already wrapped up the NFC North division but the Vikings still have things to play for, like home field throughout the playoffs, or at the very least a home playoff game.  The Packers could have a chance to play spoiler against the Lions, who at this time, are still in playoff contention.

So the Packers are now playing for pride, but there’s no guarantee they’ll have quarterback Aaron Rodgers at the controls.  Mike McCarthy was non-committal on Monday when asked if Rodgers would play the rest of the way if the Packers were eliminated from playoff consideration.

It’s also possible the Packers could be without their top receiver.  Davante Adams is in the teams concussion protocol after being knocked out of the Carolina game with a illegal helmet-to-helmet hit from Carolina’s Thomas Davis.  Davis was suspended two games for that hit on Monday.

 

Illegal hits and the resulting concussions. Why can’t the NFL get it right?

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Davante Adams

For the second time this season, Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams had to leave a game early after taking a vicious helmet-to-helmet shot from a defender.  The Packers ended up losing the game 31-24 to the Carolina Panthers.

It meant Adams was removed from the game with a concussion, unable to help his team try to win a game that they so desperately needed.  Adams’ teammates were upset.  Coach Mike McCarthy said after the game that he didn’t see it and was reserving comment until he did.  When he speaks with reporters later this evening, his view of the hit will likely equal the frustration of his players.

Adams took to Twitter this morning saying, “I’ll never understand it. Game is already dangerous enough and we get Pro Bowl players out here headhunting and saying they ‘didn’t mean to hurt me.”

Adams went on to say, “Somebody please explain to me what I wasn’t trying to hurt him means when we nowhere near the play and you lead with ya head and ear hole a defenseless player.” [Read more…]