Green Bay Packers weekly roundup: Entering the dark days of the offseason
By Joe Kipp
For Green Bay Packers fans, the next month will be the most difficult part of the offseason. With the completion of minicamp last week, storylines have been few and far between. Nonetheless, here are the biggest headlines from the past week.
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Entering a period of no real football action, Packers fans may need to get themselves checked for withdrawal symptoms sooner rather than later. Minicamp ended over a week ago and training camp doesn’t start until July 26.
Despite this, the biggest news of the week happened earlier today, when reporters spotted Randall Cobb in a walking boot. Cobb is expected to be ready for the start of 2018.
Below are articles, videos and tweets from the FanSided network and around the web, detailing all you need to know from the past week.
News from FanSided Network
Joe Kipp gives us the five headlines from Packers minicamp:
Gage Bridgford poses five questions surrounding the defense:
Brandon Carwile tells us why Kentrell Brice is a name to look out for:
Brian Sampson breaks down the NFC North’s best receiving corps:
Finally, Gage Bridgford shows us five questions surrounding special teams:
News from around the web
Perhaps the biggest headline of the week, Randall Cobb caused concern among fans:
Ran into #Packers WR Randall Cobb and saw a walking boot on his right foot. Cobb described the boot as “temporary” but didn’t say if he underwent surgery. A source said the team may ease him onto the field for camp. There’s no concern about his availability for the season opener.
— Michael Cohen (@Michael_Cohen13) June 25, 2018
Former player and analyst Brian Baldinger breaks down some of David Bakhtiari’s tape:
.@packers @DBak69 had 33 1on 1 pass sets v Everson Griffin in 2 games in 2017. He surrendered 1 QB hit and 0 sacks. When you can eliminate the opposing teams best pass rusher with no help it makes everyone else better. #BaldyBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/otEwyIA1TY
— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) June 24, 2018
The Tundra Effect reviews the biggest events at minicamp:
Former player and analyst Bucky Brooks tells us why the Packers should go with a running-back-by-committee approach:
Running back by committee behind @AaronRodgers12?
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) June 25, 2018
"This is perfect for the @packers."
📺: @BuckyBrooks // @NFLTotalAccess https://t.co/311I3GlpjY
Cheesehead TV writer Andy Herman offers a bit of trivia:
Can you find the player who never put on a Packers’ jersey:
— Andy Herman (@AndyHermanNFL) June 23, 2018
Akili Smith
Rashaan Salaam
Ki-Jana Carter
Cedric Benson
Vince Young
Kurt Warner
Rick Mirer
Jim McMahon
Wesley Walls
Steve Bono
Curtis Enis
Tim Couch
Russell Maryland
Koren Robinson
Danny Wuerffel
Eric Metcalf
NFL Live overviews the Packers’ path to the playoffs”
Finally, former Packers quarterback Don Majkowski had something stolen from him, and Twitter went wild:
FYI... My Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame ring was stolen from my hotel room in Baltimore this past weekend. If anyone sees it out there, let me know!
— Don Majkowski (@Dmajik7) June 22, 2018
Well, that’s it, all the major headlines from the past week regarding the green and gold. Make sure to check back next week for another edition of the Green Bay Packers weekly roundup.