Green Bay Packers going to Graceland as the 3rd stringers take on the Titans

With the deadline looming (Saturday, September 1 5p CST) for players looking to make the Green Bay Packers 2007 roster, the Titans Packers game tonight doesn't mean a whole lot for fans, but does mean a lot for the players yet to earn a spot on the team.

If the Packers can win this one, which they should, that will put them 3-1 in the preseason. This would be the best start since 2002, when the Packers went on to win the NFC Division and go 12-4.

Packers fans will have just one more chance to see the Green Bay Packer practice, as the last open-to-the-public practice will be held the Tuesday following Labor Day. All Packers practices will be closed to the public through the SUPER BOWL!

Green Bay Packers tickets for the preseason game against the Titans are still available and they are cheap! So go hit the streets of Nashville, TN!

Packers lose to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Preseason game

The Green Bay Packers needed to slip a little; helps make you better. The green and gold lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars with a final score of 21-13. Brett Favre and the starting offense for the Packers played well, but thoughts quickly went to Donald Driver who left the game with a foot injury in the second quarter.

Packers' general manager Ted Thompson told the Wisconsin State Journal that Donald Driver is expected to play in the Green Bay Packers home opener on September 9 at Lambeau Field. Thank God! He is such a pal to Favre on a team of youngsters. Certainly, he is relied upon on the field to catch Favre's bullets, but I sure he is also just a great booster of team morale.

Ex-Packer Robert Ferguson in a Vikings jersey?

After being cut by the Green Bay Packers, receiver Robert Ferguson shopped the Houston Texans, but decided to land on his feet with the Packers' rival Minnesota Vikings. While Ferguson does have six years of NFL experience under his belt, he hasn't played a full season since 2002. The sorry Minnesota Vikings team doesn't care, they need him. And with that, Robert Ferguson becomes the Minnesota Vikings biggest name on the squad.

The Minnesota Vikings finished the 2006 season 6-10, 2 games behind the 8-8 Green Bay Packers team.

Packers stick it to Holmgren's Seahawks!

WOW! I love me some Green Bay Packers football! The rain didn't let up for most of the day Saturday, but that didn't stop the 69,761 fans from cheering or the team from sticking it to the Seattle Seahawks. The final score of the Packers vs Seahawks game at Lambeau Field was 48-13. Nice. The most points scored by a Packers team in a preseason game in 69 years!

Brett Favre and the starting offense looked like they were in a much better groove than they did against the Pittsburgh Steelers the week prior, which resulted in a field goal, a touchdown and a handful of first downs. Bring in Aaron Rodgers and a few of the other second team Packers players, and the ball kept rolling.

James Jones, rookie wide receiver from San Jose, said it best, "Ain't no better feeling than scoring your first touchdown, the Lambeau Leap. I was just excited about that." Word.

The Green Bay Packers defense looked fierce (I know, I know, it's just preseason football). The defense amassed seven sacks, six forced turnovers and scored two touchdowns from Seattle fumbles. For people who bought cheap Green Bay Packers tickets for this game; they definitely got their moneys worth!

Packers Win Preseason Opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers

The final score wasn't pretty, but the Green Bay Packers won their preseason opener on the road as Brett Favre, or more like Aaron Rodgers (sorry Brett), managed their way to a 13-9 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Brett Favre and the Packers offense started the game SLOW. In his four possessions at quarterback, my favorite number 4 failed to gain a first down and gained just 12 yards of offense. Rookies Brandon Jackson and James Jones, along with second-string quarterback Aaron Rodgers worked hard to produce three consecutive scoring drives for the Packers, one to close the first half and the second and third opening the second half of the game against the Steelers.

This is the time of year, you know it comes after one preseason game where Favre doesn't produce all that much, where Packers pundits start calling for #4's retirement. You have heard it before, no reason the 2007-2008 Green Bay Packers' Season should be any different. Phewy, Favre will be just fine taking the field for 4 quarters when the REAL NFL season starts in September.

"The thing about preseason that's kind of interesting is you're expected to do well," Aaron Rodgers said. "If you don't do well, everybody asks you why you didn't play well. If you do play well, people say, 'Oh, well, you moved the ball against the No. 2s.' So it's kind of a no-win situation. At the same time, I'm continuing to work hard and hopefully put together another good performance."

This Saturday, August 18, the Seattle Seahawks and Mike Holmgren arrive in Green Bay to get Lambeau Field warmed up for the regular season. How many snaps is Brett Favre going to take? More than 4 would be nice.

If you haven't seen Favre on Lambeau Field, this weekend or Thursday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars would be a good one as you can buy Green Bay Packers tickets below face value all over the place!

Brett Favre "I'm Here to Win"

"Young guys are thinking like this is going to go on forever," Favre said. "I don't have much time left. I'm here to win."

I like Brett Favre's thinking. Go out on top. The Green Bay Packers had the youngest team in the NFL last season and were still able to go 8-8. They have added some players, notably, Tennessee defensive tackle Justin Harrell. The Packers' defensive line looks good, with the offensive line still making improvements. The addition of a solid running back would be nice. Green Bay Packers' receivers, Greg Jennings, rookie James Jones, Ruvell Martin, Carlyle Holiday and Robert Ferguson are anchored by #80 Donald Driver. Rookie receiver David Clowney of Virgina Tech has a big spotlight on him, with fans and coaches alike looking for him to make a significant impact on this 2007-2008 Packers team. Wide receiver, Koren Robinson is due to be hitting Lambeau Field by the end of September after serving his one year league suspension.

Mike McCarthy said in the most recent Packers press conference, "Player acquisition is a daily conversation." This conversation better lead to some playmakers.

Green Bay Packers Family Night a Hit!

With 32 days to go until the Green Bay Packers' Season opener, fans had to settle with a scrimmage between the Green and Gold's offense and defense this weekend at Lambeau Field. The Packers ticket office set aside an entire section of Lambeau Field for deployed service men and women and their families. Children went to the frozen tundra with parents, grandparents and other extended family members; something that budgets usually prohibit for regular season games. Packers' rookie running back Brandon Jackson gave the diehards something to cheer for as he marched down the field. With the Jacksonville Jaguars and Seattle Seahawks coming to town for the Packers' preseason games, we should get another look at how this puzzle of a team is going to come together.

Green Bay Packers Tickets Have Arrived!

I have heard from a few (lucky) pals that the Green Bay Packers Season tickets have arrived in the mail! A very exciting time for folks to divide up the games amongst family members, friends etc...but more often it appears to be a nice opportunity to make a few dollars. Packers season ticket holders can post their tickets on ebay, craigslist.com, and sell them directly to one of the various ticket brokers around. All potential outlets will prove to be a profitable move for the lucky, lucky season ticket holder.

This upcoming season for the Packers really is solid start to finish as far as scheduling goes. Most games are noon starts, with the exception of the Packers Bears game on a Sunday night. This season, Packers fans don't have to weigh time with the family on New Years Eve vs a Packers game at Lambeau Field.

The other thing I have found is that Green Bay Packers tickets make a great gift. I know if I opened a box with two tickets to see Brett Favre and the boys at the frozen tundra, I would be PRETTY happy!

Trip to Lambeau listed #53 on list

Jim Caple, a writer from LA TV Station ABC7 has comprised a lengthy list of "the 101 Things All Sports Fans Must Experience Before They Die". Which is kind of a fun read. I of course went looking immediately to see where the Green Bay Packers experience at Lambeau Field ranked on the list.

According to Caple, who live in a town WITHOUT a NFL team, a trip to Lambeau is #53.

He writes, "Green Bay Packers game in the snow (December, Green Bay). Lambeau Field is one of the few NFL stadiums with history and character, and the best time to enjoy the stadium's true flavor is in the depth of winter when the snow is falling, the mercury has plunged to single digits and your body is so numb it feels like you were blindsided by Reggie White."

Green Bay Packers to Practice at Old City Stadium

As part of a 50th Anniversary for Lambeau Field, the Green Bay Packers will hold a practice at their original field, City Stadium on July 31, 2007 at 6:30p. The practice is a free event, however donations are welcome which will benefit the Green Bay Children's Museum. From 1924 to 1956, the Green Bay Packers played at City Stadium and won six championships there. Now the field is used by Green Bay East High School.

Interest is always high for anything-Packers-related in Green Bay, but it seems like I can begin to feel the anticipation for the upcoming season begin to grow. We have hit the mid-season mark with the All Star Game in MLB, and that just highlights to me and other sports-fans that the start of the NFL season is right around the corner.

Green Bay Packers Increase Security

Apparently we have been risking our lives when we have swiped our tickets at a Green Bay Packers game at Lambeau Field. Announced earlier this week, the team will be constructing a $1 million dollar 2-1/2 foot high concrete barrier around most of the stadium. It will sit roughly 100 feet from the exterior of Lambeau. The goal is not to detract from the mystique of Lambeau, but to add to it's beauty with flowers and planeters. Funding is readily available for a project such as this through the Packers' capital improvement

The NFL requires such a barrier, and so, the Packers are getting busy and planning to have the work completed in . The Lambeau Field parking lots will be affected slighty, but to no big deal.

Green Bay Packers' Brett Favre Closer to Tip Top Shape

While Brett Favre has sat out a few Green Bay Packers team practices, as he has to continue to rest his ankle and now his shoulder which he has said is tendinitis and "nothing serious", he still feels good for the upcoming season. Favre said he is going to continue to work with his personal trainer on core conditioning and move to moving drills to help Favre go back to what made him famous - moving out of pocket.

On packers.com, Favre was quoted as saying, "I get tired a lot quicker now than I used to, so after a play I have to be able to regroup and run the next play." It sounds like Brett recognizes his age is catching up with him, but with a little extra hard work and creative conditioning, he can keep tricking his body. I know many folks who still think he looks like a kid, that is for sure!

Dreaming of Lambeau...

All this Packers talk is getting me so excited for the first game!! Just under TWO MONTHS until the first Green Bay Packers preseason game!!!

My first game was a preseason game three years ago when I found really cheap Green Bay Packers Tickets...and since then...I've had Lambeau Field fever, on top of my ongoing case of Packers fever. Going to Green Bay now, for me, is a little bit like going home!!

I'll never forget the first time I saw the field. I'd seen it a million times on television and I had studied the Lambeau Field seating chart religiously--so I was expecting this enormous stadium. I couldn't believe how small and intimate it was. The larger than life icons taking the field suddenly looked life-size. I felt like I was at a local high school game. And, no matter where you sit you are so close to the action. I've sat 5 rows up and 49 rows up, and both times I was completely entranced by the game.

While you can count on having a good time at Lambeau...one thing you cannot count on is the weather. I've been to a preseason game in 90 degree temperatures. Then, months later, I'll be sitting in the same stadium bundled up in zillions of layers, gloves, hats and big boots--barely able to lift my arms beneath all my attire to cheer on the green and gold.

But, soon you learn the temperature doesn't matter. It's all about watching good football and having a good time with your friends, and the friends you make while you're there. There's nothing like the camaraderie at Lambeau. With every good play and every touchdown--there are plenty of high fives, hugs, chest butts to go around. Chances are you will embrace the stranger sitting next to you on a number of occasions.

There's no place like Lambeau!!!

---a pal of Ms. Pacman's

Antonio Freeman's Retirement Party

Looks like Antonio Freeman's retirement party will be held in Green Bay, WI, as he has unofficially signed a contract to play for the Green Bay Packers in the upcoming season.

A favorite target of #4 Brett Favre in the 8 seasons they played together. Freeman caught 431 passes, or bullets as the NFL announcers like to say.

Not that you forgot, but remember the famous play on Monday Night Football against the Minnesota Vikings? Freeman caught a crazy ball of Favre's, a ball the announcers said was uncatchable given the conditions, but Freeman not only caught the ball; he ran it in for a touchdown!

David Clowney signs contract with Packers

Virginia Tech wide receiver David Clowney signed a contract, the first rookie thus far, with the Green Bay Packers. Clowney was drafted in the fifth-round of the NFL draft and has obviously already impressed coaches.

Details of the deal haven't been confirmed, other than it being a 4 year deal, which is the longest contract a player picked later than the third round can sign.

14th Annual Packers Pro Shop Tent Sale

Can it be true? Green Bay Packers' gear at 40 to 70 percent off!

This weekend, Juen 8th and 9th, in the Lambeau Field atrium, fans and bargain shoppers alike can find some sweet deals on all things Packers. Packers Jerseys. Packers T-Shirts. Packers hats. Packers bobbleheads. Game-worn gear, including autographed Packers jerseys and pants. All will be a the 14th Annual Green Bay Packers Pro Shop Tent Sale. This event used to take place out in the parking lot of Lambeau, but now with the atrium begging to be used and the rain ceasing to stop, the event is help indoors.

While the offerings are lighter than in recent years, due to the renovated Packers Shop within Lambeau Field and you won't find many items with #4 on them, there still is enough to keep Packers' fans happy! The equipment manager seems to get credit for the "best" stuff. For obvious reasons, this is the place to be if you are looking for size 16 shoes or a 4xl jacket!

If history repeats itself, you may want to head to Lambeau Field early. Doors will be open from 9a-5p each day, but shoppers get the line started hours earlier.

Green Bay Packers Family Night 101

I think it is safe to say the intra-squad scrimmage between the Green Bay Packers offense and defense is the most well-attended of it's kind. In 2006, the event attracted 62,701 Packers fans to Lambeau Field! Attendance has grown each of it's seven years; in 1999, just 46,420 bought tickets!

This year the game will be played on August 4th. Packers Family Night also includes on-field football drills and a "Shirt Off Our Back" drawing where 20 jerseys worn by Green Bay Packers players during the scrimmage are raffled off.

Green Bay Packers' Family Night tickets will go on sale on Saturday, June 16 through TicketStar outlets. Fans can find outlets through the Packers website or by calling the Green Bay Packers ticket office at 920-494-3401 or 800-895-0071. Tickets are just $8! Perfect for taking the whole family to Lambeau Field!

Those Lucky Brown Country Residents...Pay Up!

If you are one of the lucky Brown County residents whose name was picked in the Green Bay Packers lottery for the opportunity to buy Green Bay Packers tickets to an upcoming game at Lambeau Field; payment is due tomorrow.

If you are near the Green Bay Packers' ticket office, you can drop off payment there from 9a-5p or you can send in payment, but the envelope needs to be postmarked by the 30th of May.

Bart's a Packers Fan.