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The first selection in what was generally regarded as the best draft in Packers history, Dan Currie got off to a better start as a pro than fellow linebacker and future Pro Football Hall of Famer Ray Nitschke, who was chosen two rounds later. Currie played more than Nitschke as a rookie in 1958...

GREEN BAY – The hardest thing to drop was the gummy bears, but sacrifices needed to be made. Aaron Jones has big goals for 2019 and a two-part plan to help achieve them. The first half was done in the weight room, with the Packers’ third-year running back splitting his training between EXOs...

Gayle from Dallas, TX Sometime between 1968 and 1971, when my dad was a Boy Scout district executive in the Southern Wisconsin area, he was trying to get a top-notch speaker for an event honoring boys who had earned their Eagle Scout. He somehow got Ray Nitschke’s number. Ray agreed to do it...

Jake from Shoreview, MN With the signing of Turner, the drafting of Jenkins and the return of Cole Madison, the Packers appear to have some offensive line depth they have not had in a while. What can legitimately be expected of Madison after a year away from the game? Could he struggle to make...

Lombardi, who once predicted Unitas, Starr’s contemporary and rival, would “go down in the records as the greatest quarterback of all time,” took exception when the Baltimore Colts legend was named Quarterback of the Decade for the 1960s. “Johnny Unitas has been a great, great, great...

“We are saddened to note the passing of our husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Bart Starr. He battled with courage and determination to transcend the serious stroke he suffered in September 2014, but his most recent illness was too much to overcome. “While he may always be best known...

Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr, who played for the Packers from 1956-71 and served as head coach from 1975-83, passed away Sunday morning in Birmingham, Ala. Starr was 85, and had suffered a serious stroke in 2014. “The Packers Family was saddened today to learn of the...

Bart was a true gentleman, a great player and a great pioneer for the NFL. He set a tremendous example for all QBs to emulate. My thoughts are with Bart’s wife, Cherry, and the entire Starr family. #Legend pic.twitter.com/TaXXCqVN18 — John Elway (@johnelway) May 26, 2019

Bart Starr, the first quarterback in history to win five National Football League championships and hero of the most memorable game in the storied history of the Green Bay Packers, died today in Birmingham, Ala. He had been in failing health since suffering a serious stroke in 2014. Starr, 85...

Mike from Stevens Point, WI Excellent article on Ron Kramer. He was certainly the prototype for today’s TE position. Out of curiosity, who did the Packers draft with the compensatory No. 1 they received when he went to the Lions? Running back Jim Grabowski was chosen at No. 9 overall in...

So while a common question over the past couple of months has been who will replace departed free agent Randall Cobb in the slot, the answer might be no one and everyone at the same time. “It’s more concept-driven, not necessarily slot versus outside receiver,” LaFleur said. “Are you asking...

Don from Aurora, Ontario Why do fans always think they know more about plays and players than the scouts, GMs and coaches? What fun would this be otherwise? Patrick from Oronoco, MN How often does Gute attend OTAs and training camp practices compared to his other GM duties? When he is...

JR from East Moline, IL First, I'd just like to say I appreciate the efforts and considerations of not including GoT spoilers while still discussing it. Anyway, just want to say how crazy most of Brady's SB years could have swung the other way based on a play or two. Tuck rule, a couple field...

General Manager Brian Gutekunst filled the first vacancy in the opening hours of free agency in March, wooing fifth-year veteran Adrian Amos away from the Chicago Bears. Gutekunst then traded up nine spots to make Savage the first defensive back selected in last month’s NFL Draft, taking the...

(On evaluating college production) I care about pressure, affecting the quarterback. Dee Ford and Justin Houston, we never talked about sacks. (Gary) had 60-some pressures the last couple years. He played a lot of six-technique. That’s hard to rush the quarterback as a six-technique. At one...

Alyssa from Clinton, IA Often people say the comeback is greater than the setback. What kind of season do you think Aaron Rodgers will have based off of what you know about this year’s team so far, barring any significant changes? A big one. Gary from Sheboygan, WI Rodgers is learning...

Ron Kramer was one of the most gifted athletes in the history of the Green Bay Packers and for an abbreviated period one of their most dominant players. He was a three-sport star and nine-time letterman at the University of Michigan, and then an unmistakable force as a blocker and receiver on...

The Racine Unified School District will convert the practice field at Pritchard Park into a state-of-the-art football facility with artificial turf, proper seating, goal posts and other amenities, thanks in part to a $250,000 grant from the Green Bay Packers through the National Football League...

Nick from Plainwell, MI Should we start seeing some more free-agency signings around the league now that OTAs are starting up? It’s already started. We’ve passed that May 7 deadline, so now any veterans who sign contracts with new teams no longer count towards the compensatory formula...

While the two-time MVP quarterback is easy to spot in a crowd whenever in Wisconsin, Rodgers had full anonymity on set. “In Belfast, they didn’t care at all. They had no idea who I was,” Rodgers said. “It was fun to be a part of it. I love the show. It’s a fantastic show. A lot of great...