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6) How did you become a Packers fan? Lori from Brookfield, WI I became a Packers fan for two reasons. 1. My Dad was a Green Bay fan and it was a way to relate to him. 2. As a child, I was allowed to watch 1 hour of TV each day or a complete football game. I did the math. Bill from Eagle...

Thanks to Vince Lombardi’s famous power sweep, Fred “Fuzzy” Thurston and sidekick Jerry Kramer raised the profile of offensive guard play in the 1960s. Their role in Lombardi’s signature play was to pull in lockstep and lead interference around the flanks. While they weren’t toting the ball...

Harold from Chester, NJ What's the preferred method for brat consumption? Boil then grill, grill only, or grill then simmer? Parboil in beer and onions, grill, then straight from the grill to the bun. Aaron from Herndon, VA Just a comment today: The infusion of talent to the roster does...

Over his first few years in the NFL, Lowry already has learned how to be effective lining up almost anywhere across the defensive front, from the nose, to the three-technique outside the guard, to the five-technique on the tackle. That in itself was a change from his college days, when he lined...

GREEN BAY – Geronimo Allison wanted 2018 to be his year, and early on, it looked like it would be. Having built a strong connection with Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the former undrafted free agent laid siege to the No. 3 receiver post from the onset of training camp last summer...

Paul from De Pere, WI Using technology to determine forward progress and absolutely establish if the ball reached the line to gain has value. If the result is a first down, the rest is minute. Do we really care where the ball is spotted? That’s not what I’m interested in, though. I’m talking...

Keith from Lincoln, IL When the Packers have a preseason practice scheduled for 10:15 a.m., what approximate time does that practice conclude? I’d like to see the “bike riding back to Lambeau” in person some time. Practices in training camp usually last anywhere from two hours and 15 minutes...

“When you’re able to get a back who can catch or you can move out … personnel-wise, it can be a nightmare,” said fullback Danny Vitale, who caught 135 passes at Northwestern. “Scheme-wise, they’re going to run their schemes. But when you get personnel matchups that are favorable for you, that’s...

Dane from Franklin, WI To all this talk about it being easy to stick some position trackers in the ball, knowing the ball's position is meaningless without also being able to determine the moment when a ball carrier is tackled. Even with all the replay angles, it isn't always easy to see when...

As part of the Green Bay Packers’ 100 Seasons celebration, the traveling exhibit Lambeau Field Live is taking the Packers on the road for the second summer, stopping this month at Summerfest in Milwaukee from June 26 to June 30 and July 2 through July 7. The exhibit is free for all Summerfest...

James from Durango, CO Is it likely that the first-team offense will play more than one series in the preseason? Initially, I attributed the team’s slow and sloppy performance in the first half of games to a lack of in-game experience working together, especially against the Bears and the...

Seth from Ladysmith, WI Tell Ryan from Somerset not to be bashing Tony, WI. It produced Jimmy Leonhard. How did that work out? I know Leonhard played at Flambeau High, but one of my favorite things about your town, Ladysmith, is the school sports teams are nicknamed the Lumberjacks (boys)...

GREEN BAY – Count Marquez Valdes-Scantling among those totally unfazed about the prospect of learning a new offense in 2019. The process has become practically an annual ritual for the Packers’ second-year receiver anytime he prepares for a new season. “I had a new offense or new playbook...

Amy from Bayport, MN Greetings and salutations Mike! Which will have a greater impact on Week 1 in Chicago: the Packers’ addition of MLF, or the Bears’ loss of Vic Fangio? The Packers have a new head coach and offense, but they still have AR12 and experience in Pettine’s defense. The Bears...

Derek from Eau Claire, WI Every rep of an NFL practice is scripted to get the exact look that the coaches want to see. It will be interesting to see how that plays out when there are two coaching staffs both wanting to see different things. I suppose each team will be in charge for different...

“It’s a tremendous difference,” Lancaster said as the Packers’ offseason program wrapped up a week ago. “Last year, I was still figuring out the defense, still figuring out the differences between college and the NFL. This year, I feel like I’m on top of my stuff, especially with the defense. I...

Thomas from Phoenix, AZ Spoff, here's to hoping "our" preseason schedule equates to 0.173-0.166% of "our" games this season! I thought we were working on fractions. Kevin from Starr Pass, AZ Spoff, thanks for holding down the fort. I have a similar question as Gina from Waukesha...

While Jesse Whittenton might not have gained as much notoriety as some other defenders on Vince Lombardi’s championship teams partly because he retired at age 30, he was an elite cornerback and an all-around, old-school athlete. In high school, along with being a football star, he qualified...

As the Green Bay Packers’ 100 Seasons celebration draws to a close, the team is preparing to celebrate its 100th birthday on Aug. 11 with the final festivities of the centennial celebration. Fans are invited to save the date to join the team in the Lambeau Field Atrium for a free public event...

Fans can join all the free Packers Experience festivities from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day for the first three days of training camp, July 25-27. The large-scale event, which was held for the first time at Lambeau Field during last year’s training camp, is similar to the NFL Experience fan...