Entries for the ‘Packers’ Category

Is it Slipping Away?

Sunday, October 7th, 2007

I sure hope the Pack don’t let this game slip away, because that Favre interception (and the subsequent Bears touchdown) could come back to haunt this team. I’d also like to note the playcalling for the Packers in the second half has been absolutely atrocious; it’s almost as if the Packers are playing not to lose, as opposed to playing to win.

As I type this, the Packers have picked up yet another stupid penalty. You aren’t going to win many ballgames with 12 penalties for over 100 yards.

Oh, and have I mentioned I’m pretty sick of John Madden comparing Brett Favre to Tony Romo? After all, unless I’m mistaken, Favre’s been doing the whole quarterback thing since Romo was in middle school, so if anything Madden should be comparing Romo to Favre.

Kudos to Bob McGinn

Monday, August 6th, 2007

I’d just like to say kudos to Bob McGinn of the MJS, for being recognized by Peter King of Sports Illustrated. Here’s what King wrote about McGinn:

I think few fan bases are better served by a beat writer than those in Packerdom by Bob McGinn of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The other day, he told his readers how first-round pick Justin Harrell, the defensive tackle from Tennessee, was struggling mightily with his conditioning; how kicker David Rayner was 28 of 29 in kickoffs with competitor Mason Crosby so far in camp; how well players have adapted to camp, with no camp fights in the first nine practices; how free-agent defensive lineman Larry Birdline was embarrassingly fatigued in practice, so much so that McGinn wrote: “After that embarrassing episode, his career in Green Bay won’t last too long.” McGinn is an underrated giant in our business. I love reading him.

I’d have to agree with Peter King’s assessment of Bob McGinn. He’s one heck of a journalist, and I’ve always enjoyed reading his columns. It’s good to see one of our own from here in Milwaukee get recognized on the national level.