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Rodgers injured as Packers fall to the Vikings (AUDIO)

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Brett Hundley takes over as the Packers starting quarterback.

The Green Bay Packers held on to back up quarterback Brett Hundley instead of trying to deal him to another team for a high draft pick.  They’re going to quickly find out if they made the right move.

Aaron Rodgers broke his right collarbone after he was driven to the ground by Minnesota Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr.  The Packers confirmed the injury and said Rodgers could miss the remainder of the season.

The Packers went on to lose to the Vikings 23-10, falling into a first place tie with Minnesota at 4-2 atop the NFC North.

Rodgers missed seven games when he broke his collarbone in 2013, but that was his left collarbone.  This is on the right side which should mean more recovery time.  The fact that the Packers very rarely deal in time tables and almost never say an injury may be season ending while the game is still in progress could be looked at as a bad sign. [Read more…]

Packers host Vikings today

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Fans shoveled Lambeau Field on Thursday, only to see another snowstorm hit Green Bay overnight, meaning fans will deal with snow in the stands today.

The Minnesota Vikings flight to Appleton was roughly an hour.  It took them another three hours to get off the plane after they slid off  the taxiway.

Their plane landed safety during a snowstorm on Friday and was taxiing to the gate shortly after 5 p.m. when a wheel slid off the taxiway.  The team didn’t get off the plane until around 8:20 p.m.

Who’s out?

Minnesota Pro Bowl safety Harrison Smith was a full participant during practice on Friday and there’s a chance he could be ready to play against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on Saturday.  He is listed as questionable on the teams final injury report. [Read more…]

Packers look to gain early momentum against Vikings

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U.S. Bank Stadium

U.S. Bank Stadium

The Minnesota Vikings defense was able to contain Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers in two games last season.  It helped them capture the NFC North Division title.

The Vikings will try to contain Rodgers once again tonight when the two teams open up the brand new U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

Rodgers ability to move around in and out of the pocket last week was a huge factor in the Packers pulling out a road win in Jacksonville last Sunday.

The Packers will be trying to spoil the Vikings first regular season home game in their new stadium.  The Vikings played 32 seasons at the Metrodome and their .615 winning percentage in dome games is the best in the NFL.

The noise at the Metrodome was deafening during that stretch.  It promises to be every bit as loud and perhaps even louder at the Vikings new venue. [Read more…]

Opener at U.S. Bank Stadium promises to be a tougher ticket for Packers fans

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U.S. Bank Stadium

U.S. Bank Stadium

Green Bay Packers fans have usually found a way to buy up tickets to see their favorite team play against the Minnesota Vikings at the Metrodome.

The two teams will open U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Sunday night and tickets for Packers fans promise to be much more difficult to get.

The Vikings announced in August that 60,400 of U.S. Bank Stadium’s 66,655 seats were committed for the full season.  The remaining single-game tickets were also sold out.

Certainly, some of those single game tickets could have found their way into the hands of Packers fans, but the number of tickets available were considerably less than years past.

Even though the Vikings lost quarterback Teddy Bridgewater to a season ending injury, Vikings fans are still optimistic about the season.  With that in mind, they’re not as willing to sell tickets to Packers fans.  They’ll either go to the game themselves, or make sure they sell those tickets to actual Minnesota fans.

Green Bay fans have traditionally found a way to scoop up tickets and make themselves noticeable in previous seasons at the Metrodome.  The question remains, will they be able to find enough tickets on the secondary market, to get into U.S. Bank Stadium this week and make the Packers feel like it’s a home away from home?

We’ll find out on Sunday night when the two NFC North foes square off for the first time this season.

Packers have no answers, drop NFC North title game (AUDIO)

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Josh Sitton

Josh Sitton

Playing for the NFC North Division title on Sunday night at Lambeau Field, Packers coach Mike McCarthy decided to shake things up on offense.  Unfortunately for the Green Bay Packers, the results were the same and the Minnesota Vikings came away with a 20-13 victory and their first NFC North title since 2009.

With David Bakhtiari sidelined for the second straight week with an ankle injury, McCarthy decided to move Pro Bowl left guard Josh Sitton out to left tackle, a position he hasn’t played since high school.  The Packers went with Lane Taylor at left guard in Sitton’s vacated spot.

McCarthy’s game plan was to run the ball.  He started the game using double-tight ends and either two backs and a single receiver or one back and two receivers. [Read more…]

Harris signs with Vikings

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DuJuan Harris

DuJuan Harris

Running back DuJuan Harris is the latest former Green Bay Packer to sign with the Minnesota Vikings.

Harris was not tendered a deal by the Packers as an exclusive rights free agent after getting just 16 carries for the Packers behind Eddie Lacy and James Starks last season.

Harris finished the 2012 season as the Packers’ starting running back after rushing for 257 yards on 62 carries (4.1 avg.) with four touchdowns.  But Harris suffered a patellar tendon injury in the following fall camp which sidelined him for the entire 2013 season.

By the time 2014 rolled around, Harris was down to third on the depth chart and was used primarily as the teams kick returner.

It took public pressure and sponsorship concerns to sideline Adrian Peterson (Opinion)

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It was just Monday that the Minnesota Vikings thought it was OK for Adrian Peterson to return to the team, ready to play the following Sunday.  Nothing had really changed from the week before when they decided to make him inactive for the teams game against New England.  Yet the change was made and Peterson was back in business.

Less than 48 hours later, Peterson was back on the shelf, this time on the NFL’s exempt/commissioner’s permission list, until his child-abuse case is resolved.  He must stay away from the team while he addresses the charges in Texas.

So what’s changed from Monday until now?

How about public pressure.  How about Minnesota’s governor, who backed the Viking ownership team in the construction of a new indoor facility, and his concerns about having Peterson return to active duty.  And perhaps most of all, how about sponsor discontent. [Read more…]

Report: Allen signs 4-year deal with Bears

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The Chicago Bears released defensive end Julius Peppers in a salary dump and he was quickly signed by the Green Bay Packers.

The National Football Post first reported this morning, that the Bears have turned around and signed former Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen to a 4-year, $32-million deal with $15.5-million guaranteed.

In effect, the deal is a 2-year deal worth $15.5 million and extends to $24-million over three years.

Allen picked the Bears over Seattle, where he visited twice during free agency.

Allen has 128.5 career sacks and has played in five Pro Bowls.

Bishop chooses Minnesota

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Desmond Bishop

Desmond Bishop

It’s a move that is becoming all too familiar for Packers fans.  Once a players time is done in Green Bay,  their eyes turn to the Minnesota Vikings.  Add Desmond Bishop to that list.

After being released by the Packers last Monday, Bishop spent rest of the week visiting possible destinations for 2013.  Over the weekend, Bishop narrowed his list to the Vikings, the New York Giants, and the Kansas City Chiefs.  Monday, news broke the Vikings would be the choice.

Bishop joins a list of Packers to make the trip west that includes big names like Brett Favre, Greg Jennings, Ryan Longwell and Darren Sharper, and to a lesser extent, Robert Ferguson and Javon Walker.

The deal for Bishop is believed to be for 1-year and roughly $1.35 million.

Bishop starts his free agent tour

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Desmond Bishop

Desmond Bishop

As expected, it didn’t take long for teams to start showing interest in now free agent linebacker Desmond Bishop.

Bishop broke the news himself talking to reporters Monday night and Tuesday that the Minnesota Vikings would be first on his list of teams to visit.  That visit was expected to be Tuesday, though Vikings head coach Leslie Fraizer wouldn’t confirm.

Ian Rapoport of NFL.com reported that Kansas City would be second on the list, if he left Minnesota without a contract.  The Chiefs hired former Green Bay Director of Football Relations and Scouting Director John Dorsey as their GM.  A few other teams have had reported interest in Bishop including the Oakland Raiders.  Oakland’s GM in Reggie McKenzie, who was in the Packers front office from 1994 to 2011.

The Packers released Bishop on Monday after 6-seasons in the league.  Bishop was set to make nearly $3.5 million in based salary in 2013.  He spent all of 2012 on the IR with a severe hamstring injury.