by Bill Scott | Aug 30, 2016
Just one day after Mike McCarthy said Tim Masthay was in the Drivers Seat, the Packers claimed punter Jacob Schum off waivers from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and released Masthay. Schum is a second-year player out of the University of Buffalo and played in all 16 games...
by Bill Scott | Aug 29, 2016
Green Bay native Peter Mortell’s attempt to make the Packers 53-man roster came to an end on Monday. Mortell, who grew up in Green Bay and played his high school football at nearby Green Bay Notre Dame high school, was released as the Packers attempt to get...
by Bill Scott | May 24, 2016
Green Bay Packers fans can get their first peek at the 2016-17 Green Bay Packers with the start of organized team activities (OTA’s) today. The last month has been all about weight lifting, conditioning, diet and meetings. Today, players and coaches will...
by Bill Scott | May 11, 2016
Undrafted punters don’t normally draw a lot of attention, but circumstances are different for Green Bay Packers rookie Peter Mortell. Mortell is from Green Bay. He played his high school football at nearby Green Bay Notre Dame high school. His grandfather was...
by Bill Scott | Jan 9, 2016
The Green Bay Packers wrap up the practice week with a short workout today before heading east for Sunday’s wildcard playoff game against the Washington Redskins. The Packers listed 18 players on their injury report on Friday. Corner Sam Shields is listed as...
by Bill Scott | Jan 27, 2015
After a sub par 2014 season for punter Tim Masthay, the Green Bay Packers are adding some competition to the position by signing former Alabama punter Cody Mandell. Mandell was cut by the Dallas Cowboys on Aug. 9. During his senior season at Alabama, in 2013, Mandell...
by Bill Scott | Jan 24, 2015
The Green Bay Packers got off to a decent start on special teams this past season, but the unit took a nose dive in the second half and finished dead last according to the annual NFL special-teams rankings released on Friday by the Dallas Morning News. The Packers...
by Bill Scott | Sep 9, 2013
Somebody needs to alert the Green Bay Packers that toughness isn’t hitting the other teams quarterback well after he’s out-of-bounds. It isn’t pushing and shoving at the end of every play. Being told the team lacked toughness for the past year or...
by Bill Scott | Sep 19, 2012
Tim Masthay became the first punter to throw a touchdown pass in 40 years for the Packers. He also punted five times for a 47.6 yard average in the Green Bay Packers 23-10 win over the Chicago Bears. Masthay today was named the NFC’s Special Teams Player of...
by Bill Scott | Aug 4, 2012
Green Bay Packers punter Tim Masthay entered the NFL as a non-drafted free agent with the Indianapolis Colts in 2009. He went through the offseason program and the early portion of training camp before being released. What followed was Masthay not giving up. He...
by Bill Scott | Aug 3, 2012
The Green Bay Packers signed punter Tim Masthay to a 4-year contract extension. The 4-year deal is worth $5.465 million and includes a $1.2 million signing bonus. Masthay would have become a free agent at the end of the season. The contract is a bargain for the...
