Been meaning to post this for awhile, pretty much since Jason Wilde mentioned it on one of his many radio appearances shortly after the NFC Coaches breakfast. Of course, waiting has meant that I've been beaten to the punch, so to speak, by Brian - among others. Yes, Mike McCarthy mentioned having Brandon Chillar (been there, done that) and Nick Barnett rush the passer from the outside.
McCarthy:
We’re going to try to be creative with those guys, keeping those guys on the field in sub. I think both Nick and Brandon Chillar have outside pass-rush ability. I’m not saying we’re going to do it all the time, but it’s definitely an option for us that we’ve talked about.
I'm not sure I'm completely sold on Barnett rushing from the outside linebacker position. What I like about what Barnett does in the A Gap blitzes is how he uses his athleticism to weave through the wash and get to the quarterback. When presented with a one-on-one matchup, he rarely wins and usually does his best A.J. Hawk impression, giving his man a shake - which does nothing - and then barreling into the guy, completely negating himself in the process.
Cheesehead TV is thrilled to announce that Brian McIntyre of Scout.com will be joining the Cheesehead TV family as our resident daily NFL blogger on our NFL blog "The Other 31".
The obvious parallels between the Packers trading Brett Favre to make way for Aaron Rodgers and the Eagles trading Donavan McNabb to make way for Kevin Kolb have analysts reaching something fierce in their quest to provide the masses with content.
Holly Phelps, writing on our NFL Blog "The Other 31", says the Packers are "boring" this time of year and contends that a division rival is the "most volatile" franchise in the NFL.
You'll hear lots of propaganda from both sides over the course of the coming year. Just keep this post in mind and remember that it's highly, highly unlikely football doesn't get played in 2011 and beyond.
Yesterday, Aaron pontificated via Twitter that the longer Brian Westbrook remains on the free agent market, the greater the chance that Ted Thompson would take a look. Someone at ESPN was apparently listening...
The National Football League is trying to create more interest in the draft by going to a different format.What will that mean for the Green Bay Packers? Ted Thompson has some interesting things to say.
As stat geeks start to take over football commentary on the web, Aaron asks for a bit of reflection from the Stat-obsessed fandom that seems to think that numbers are always the answer.
Mike McCarthy confirmed this morning, in a breakfast with reporters at the owners meetings down in Orlando, that FB John Kuhn is the only restricted free agent who has not signed his tender that has been in attendance so far for offseason workouts
The Packer Ranter is a must-read for any true Packers fan if for no other reason than for a little bit of levity in a blogosphere that perhaps takes itself a tad too seriously at times, with Cheesehead TV no doubt being a chief offender.
No particular order, no real rhyme or reason, Aaron presents eight books that have greatly influenced him over the years. Inspired by Chris Brown over at Smart Football, we hope you'll leave your own list in the comments section.
Mike McCarthy commented on his teams atrocious tackling in last years Wild Card playoff loss to the Arizona Cardinals. We've long commented that the Packers need vast improvement in this area of the game. Is McCarthy finally coming around?
Mike Tirico, Trent Dilfer, Chris Mortensen and Mel Kiper Jr. discuss what the Packers should be looking for with the 23rd overall pick in next months NFL Draft.
On today's show, Andy takes a closer look at the Packers' undrafted free agent class and reviews which players have the best opportunities to make the roster. Don't miss it!