Greg Jennings, the Green Bay Packers, and the Franchise Tag
Jason Hirschhorn covers the Green Bay Packers for Lombardi Ave. He has previously written for Hail to the Orange, College Hoops Net, Mocking the Draft, LiveBall Sports, and the List Universe. He is...
View ArticleThe Alex Smith Trade and its Effect on the Green Bay Packers
Jason Hirschhorn covers the Green Bay Packers for Lombardi Ave. He has previously written for Hail to the Orange, College Hoops Net, Mocking the Draft, LiveBall Sports, and the List Universe. He is...
View Article2013 NFL Mock Draft: The Green Bay Packers Select …
Jason Hirschhorn covers the Green Bay Packers for Lombardi Ave. He has previously written for Hail to the Orange, College Hoops Net, Mocking the Draft, LiveBall Sports, and the List Universe. He is...
View ArticleB.J. Raji: A look at his contract and the Green Bay Packers
If you’ve spent any time at Lombardi Ave, you’re surely aware that the Green Bay Packers are set to negotiate three major contract extensions – B.J. Raji, Clay Matthews, and Aaron Rodgers – over the...
View ArticleNFC North Quarterback Profiles: Christian Ponder
When it comes to quarterback play, especially in the NFC North, the Green Bay Packers are fortunate. Not only have the Packers transitioned from one Hall of Fame quarterback to another, but they also...
View ArticlePercy Harvin Trade: What it Means for the Green Bay Packers
Minnesota Vikings GM Rick Spielman told us in February that the team had “no intention to trade” Percy Harvin. Apparently that didn’t mean they weren’t going to shop the star receiver. Word of a...
View ArticleAnquan Boldin Trade: What it Means for the Green Bay Packers
Apparently, Percy Harvin wasn’t the only player today told to “Go West, young man.” The world champion Baltimore Ravens sent Anquan Boldin to the San Francisco 49ers. In return, Baltimore receives a...
View ArticleWhat Evan Dietrich-Smith’s Restricted FA Tender Reveals
An important morsel of information leaked just as the chaos brought on by the Percy Harvin and Anquan Boldin trades reached its apex yesterday. Evan Dietrich-Smith, restricted free agent and the...
View ArticleNFC North Quarterback Profiles: Jay Cutler
When it comes to quarterback play, the Green Bay Packers are fortunate. Not only have the Packers transitioned from one Hall of Fame quarterback to another, but they also possess the top passer in a...
View ArticleNFC North Quarterback Profiles: Matthew Stafford
When it comes to quarterback play, the Green Bay Packers are fortunate. Not only have the Packers transitioned from one Hall of Fame quarterback to another, but they also possess the top passer in a...
View ArticleSteven Jackson Almost Joined the Green Bay Packers in 2009
While we wait with baited breath for Steven Jackson to announce where he’ll play in 2013, let’s remember back to 2009 when the now former-St. Louis Rams running back nearly ended up in Green Bay. It...
View ArticleTed Thompson Made the Right Call on Steven Jackson
The question for the Green Bay Packers was never should they try to sign Steven Jackson, but rather how much should they bid? That didn’t stop hoards of fans from attacking Packers GM Ted Thompson when...
View ArticleDispelling the Myths Regarding Greg Jennings
For fans of the Green Bay Packers, yesterday’s news that Greg Jennings had signed a five-year deal with division rival Minnesota brought out a lot of emotions. Many viewed it as the end of great...
View Article2013 NFL Mock Draft: The Green Bay Packers Select…
The Free Agency edition of the FanSided 2013 NFL Mock Draft has been released. The fine folks over at FanSided.com do a new mock draft every week right up until the actual draft in April, and we at...
View ArticleWho do the Green Bay Packers Start at Inside Linebacker?
The Green Bay Packers received a moderate surprise when Brad Jones re-signed on Thursday. Jones, who had spent the better part of 2012 starting alongside A.J. Hawk at inside linebacker, had interest...
View Article2013 NFL Draft in Five Questions with Greg Trippiedi
With NFL free agency news slowing to a trickle, it’s time to turn our attention to the next phase of the offseason cycle – the NFL Draft. The 2013 NFL Draft is less than a month away, so I called...
View ArticleCould the Green Bay Packers Draft a Quarterback this Year?
It may seem unconscionable that a team like the Green Bay Packers about to hand out a lifetime contract to a 29-year-old quarterback would turn around and draft another player at his position. However,...
View Article2013 NFL Mock Draft: The Green Bay Packers Select …
The April Fools edition of the FanSided 2013 NFL Mock Draft has been released. The fine folks over at FanSided.com do a new mock draft every week right up until the actual draft in April, and we at...
View Article2013 NFL Mock Draft: The Green Bay Packers Select …
The third to last edition of the FanSided 2013 NFL Mock Draft has been released. The fine folks over at FanSided.com do a new mock draft every week right up until the actual draft in April, and we at...
View ArticleMy Farewell to Lombardi Ave
To the wonderful readers of Lombardi Ave, As Ray alluded to earlier, I am stepping down from Lombardi Ave in order to pursue a great opportunity elsewhere. If you’re one of many fantastic people who...
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