Saturday’s loss in Chicago left a sort of numbing feeling through the body and soul. What was there to do but stare at a wall for hours afterward? The Green Bay Packers gifted the Chicago Bears a win they should’ve never had. As a result, Green Bay’s division odds dropped from 52.9% to 10.9%. Thankfully for the Packers, old pal Aaron Rodgers did Green Bay a solid by beating the … [Read more...] about Odds Say This Won’t Be the Last Packers-Bears Matchup Of the Year
Green Bay’s Path To Slowing Lamar Jackson Starts At the Line Of Scrimmage
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson’s availability should be firmly in question for Week 17 against the Green Bay Packers. Jackson suffered a back injury in the second quarter of Baltimore’s Week 16 matchup against the New England Patriots and did not return to the game. Reports from Baltimore’s locker room afterward noted that Jackson was grunting in pain and had … [Read more...] about Green Bay’s Path To Slowing Lamar Jackson Starts At the Line Of Scrimmage
Nico Sturm Has Addressed Two Of the Wild’s Greatest Weaknesses
When the Minnesota Wild signed Nico Sturm over the offseason, it wasn’t quite the splash many had hoped for on the Wild’s proverbial Christmas Morning. While it wasn’t the most eye-catching acquisition, the Wild brought Sturm in to fit a particular role. The German forward has carved out a nic… … [Read more...] about Nico Sturm Has Addressed Two Of the Wild’s Greatest Weaknesses
Green Bay’s Loss Was Frustratingly Familiar and Unnervingly Different
Late in the fourth quarter, the Green Bay Packers had a 99.1% win probability over the Chicago Bears. Then, as has happened too many times, albeit not in this gloriously disastrous fashion, the Packers got in their own way and couldn’t stop making mistakes. In a game with massive implications for the playoffs and the NFC North, the Packers beat themselves when it mattered most. … [Read more...] about Green Bay’s Loss Was Frustratingly Familiar and Unnervingly Different
The Wild’s Loss To Colorado Highlighted the Risk Of the Hughes Trade
Mats Zuccarello regrets that the Minnesota Wild didn’t get off to a better start in their 5-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday. “We showed them a little too much respect, I think,” Zuccarello said. “A good team like that, you gotta be on the front foot. But you gotta give them credit. I… … [Read more...] about The Wild’s Loss To Colorado Highlighted the Risk Of the Hughes Trade