Blue 58 - A Packers Podcast

The Packers started hot and then held on to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a 14-12 rock fight in the Florida heat. It wasn’t pretty, but it was a win. So what does it mean? SUPPORT BLUE 58 Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server. https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweep Buy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look...

The Packers face a familiar enemy this weekend as they travel to Tampa to take on the Buccaneers. But this game might be less about exorcising demons than the Packers figuring out who they are as a team. GET IN TOUCH   Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode   https://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweep   Prefer more old-school contact? Reach out here:   https://...

It’s only Week 3, but a bunch of interesting storylines are emerging around this Green Bay Packers team. Let’s sort through them and see if we can’t answer any questions along the way. GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode https://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweep Prefer more old-school contact? Reach out here: https://thepowersweep.com/contact SUPPORT BLUE 58 Donat...

The Packers got the bounce-back game that they needed, pretty much handling the Chicago Bears after a bit of a slow start. Are all the Packers’ issues handled? SUPPORT BLUE 58 Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server. https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweep Buy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while sup...

Week 1 went about as bad as you could imagine, but the Packers get a chance to try again with a rivalry game at Lambeau Field. GET IN TOUCH   Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode   https://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweep   Prefer more old-school contact? Reach out here:   https://thepowersweep.com/contact   SUPPORT BLUE 58 Donate to our Patreon - For...

We’ve had some time to decompress after the Packers’ Week 1 stinker, but some questions remain. Can the Packers’ young receivers take a step forward? And is there reason to be concerned about scheme on both sides of the ball in Green Bay? GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode https://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweep Prefer more old-school contact? Reach out here: h...

The Packers came out slow and got what they deserved for doing so against the Vikings, falling 23-7 and embarrassing themselves in the season opener for the second consecutive season. Is it a sign of things to come or a one-and-done bad performance? GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode https://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweep Prefer more old-school contact? Reach...

The Packers have no “settling in” period to start the 2022 season. They kick things off with a road matchup against a division rival. Let’s see what the Vikings are all about. JOIN OUR PICK ‘EM LEAGUE https://fantasy.espn.com/games/nfl-pigskin-pickem-2022/group?id=f14e8c59-6bd6-40c5-90fd-01a6876d32d7&joining=true GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode https://w...

The Packers play an actual football game in just a few days. What do we actually know about this team? JOIN OUR PICK ‘EM LEAGUE https://fantasy.espn.com/games/nfl-pigskin-pickem-2022/group?id=f14e8c59-6bd6-40c5-90fd-01a6876d32d7&joining=true GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode https://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweep Prefer more old-school contact? Reach out...

The Packers’ initial 53-man roster lasted less than a day before Brian Gutekunst was at it again, adding another safety and filling out the Packers’ practice squad. Let’s take a look at their moves and see if there’s any work yet to be done. JOIN OUR PICK ‘EM LEAGUE https://fantasy.espn.com/games/nfl-pigskin-pickem-2022/group?id=f14e8c59-6bd6-40c5-90fd-01a6876d32d7&joining=true GET IN TOUCH Le...

The Packers have completed their cuts and have assembled their initial 53-man roster and boy does it look like that word “initial” is going to matter a lot. Let’s dig into the roster they’ve got right now before it starts changing. GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode https://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweep Prefer more old-school contact? Reach out here: https://...

The Packers’ final roster cutdown is looming and Brian Gutekunst and company have a busy weekend ahead. Our listeners have quite a bit on their mind, too, so we’ll take a look at some questions today, including the possibility of the Packers adding some outside help. GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode https://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweep Prefer more old-scho...

The Packers have finished their second roster adjustment of the preseason, eliminating three more players in their quest for 53. We’ll sort through those moves before diving into Jordan Love’s performance in the Packers’ second preseason game. Spoiler alert: he was good! [Note: this episode was uploaded late due to a technical glitch and some of the content is more dated than anticipated as a resu...

The Packers’ defense has tons of talent, but what will it actually take for them to have a good season? A listener question gets us thinking about what a successful season could look like on that side of the ball. GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode https://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweep Prefer more old-school contact? Reach out here: https://thepowersweep.com/...

The Packers have completed their first round of roster cuts, trimming seven players while adding two more. But that’s hardly the biggest roster news of the week: a couple of big names came off the Physically Unable to Perform list, and we should talk about their impact. GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode https://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweep Prefer more old-s...

We get our first dose of preseason football this week. What should we watch? Let’s make our checklist together. GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode https://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweep Prefer more old-school contact? Reach out here: https://thepowersweep.com/contact SUPPORT BLUE 58 Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-...

We’ve talked about how the Packers could be vulnerable at safety, but the flip side of that story is the fact that there’s a heated competition for the spots beyond Adrian Amos and Darnell Savage. Who will win? Let’s figure that out. GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode https://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweep Prefer more old-school contact? Reach out here: https:...

Jordan Love will be taking the field for the Packers in about a week. What will we see when he’s out there? And what do we need to see to feel good about him heading into his third season? GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode https://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweep Prefer more old-school contact? Reach out here: https://thepowersweep.com/contact SUPPORT BLUE 58 D...

A football team is a fragile thing, and some pieces are a bit more precariously balanced than others. Today we’re going to take a look at a few guys who are crucial to keeping this year’s team in good shape. GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode https://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweep Prefer more old-school contact? Reach out here: https://thepowersweep.com/contac...

Training camp has begun, and the Packers are ready to begin their quest for the Super Bowl. So far the story is the injury list, but there’s a lot more going on with this team than the guys who aren’t on the field. VOTE FOR THE 2022 BLUE 58 PODCAST SCHOLARSHIP WINNER https://thepowersweep.com/blog/podcast-pitches-2022 GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode https://...

On the doorstep of training camp, we find ourselves in a familiar situation wondering what’s going on with David Bakhtiari. With the star tackle now on the Physically Unable to Perform list, the David Bakhtiari Doomsday Scenario is now on the board. VOTE FOR THE 2022 BLUE 58 PODCAST SCHOLARSHIP WINNER https://thepowersweep.com/blog/podcast-pitches-2022 GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yo...

The Packers’ safeties are an important part of the 2022 defense, but what they need from their safeties is going to vary a lot from player to player, maybe more than at any other position. Expectations should be high, but meeting them might be complicated. VOTE FOR THE 2022 BLUE 58 PODCAST SCHOLARSHIP WINNER https://thepowersweep.com/blog/podcast-pitches-2022 GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and...

The Packers’ offensive line is very compelling and still pretty uncertain. Beyond — or maybe because of — two very noteworthy knee injuries, the entire right side of the line is unsettled. How will all this sort out in 2022? GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hear yourself in a future episode https://www.speakpipe.com/thepowersweep Prefer more old-school contact? Reach out here: https://thepowe...

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The hype around the Packers’ cornerbacks is very real and very justified. No position group on the Packers has this combination of talent, depth, and continuity. How, then, can they possibly live up to what everyone expects of them? CHECK OUT THE BLUE 58 PODCAST SCHOLARSHIP https://thepowersweep.com/blog/announcing-the-power-sweeps-2022-podcast-scholarship GET IN TOUCH Leave us a voicemail and hea...