Blue 58 - A Packers Podcast

We’re officially on to 2019, to borrow a quote from Bill Belichick. Let’s take that opportunity to talk about what could be the very last true bright spot of the 2018 Packers season. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/blue-58 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Packers coaching staff is edging closer to completion. What do we make of the newest names added to the mix? Then we take a trip back to when the Packers’ 2018 season really started to unravel. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/blue-58 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the biggest names from the 2018 offseason is apparently going to be back in 2019, but is it a good thing that we’re having another go-round with Jimmy Graham? Let’s discuss. Then, we dive into our game-by-game review of the 2018 season. Spoiler alert: this is about as happy as it’s going to be for a while. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/blue-58 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

The Packers keep bringing new names into the building, but this time one is on the personnel side. We’ll catch up on the latest moves and discuss whether a colleague of Matt LaFleur’s is making a big mistake. Then, let’s start our season review process by breaking down the Packers 2018 rookies. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/blue-58 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

Matt LaFleur is making moves on the Packers coaching staff, but the Packers still have fewer coaches than it feels like they should. Is that bad? Let’s find out, then dive into our predictions from last season. Plus: the NFL’s overtime rules are fine. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/blue-58 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Packers are still slowly filling out their coaching staff, but now two very intriguing names are in the mix. Then, Joe Whitt is off to Cleveland, but it’s possible that may not be a bad thing. We’ll explain why. Finally, as we start to review the 2018 season, let’s look back at one of our biggest behind the scenes projects. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/blue-58 . Hosted on Acast...

The Packers are shuffling their coaching staff, and the tide appears to be turning from departures to arrivals. What do we make of the Packers’ new offensive coordinator, and do the Packers have a Mark Murphy problem? Plus...who cares if Matt LaFleur is a reach? Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/blue-58 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt LaFleur has made his first moves as the Packers head coach, answering a bunch of questions from local media while getting interrupted a bunch by Mark Murphy. Now that we’ve had some time to sort all this out, what do we think of Matt LaFleur? And what does the new head coach need to do next? Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/blue-58 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

The Packers have hired a head coach...and it’s Matt LaFleur. What do we make of this hire? Are the Packers bringing in one of the hottest young offensive minds or just reaching for a name associated with some other big names? Let’s try to talk ourselves into the LaFleur hire -- just before we talk ourselves out of it. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/blue-58 . Hosted on Acast. See acas...

It’s going to be a busy weekend for the Packers as they conduct their first head coaching interviews since 2006. What is the process actually like? We go behind the scenes to find out. Plus, the coaching search powerhouse you may not know much about. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/blue-58 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 2018 season already feels like a distant memory as the Packers dive headlong into their coaching search. With two interviews already done and more on the way, let’s try to separate the contenders from the pretenders all while wondering if the Packers are somehow taking too long already. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/blue-58 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

Weeks after the Packers season actually ended, the 2018 schedule has come to a merciful close. Let’s take a quick look at what happened in the Packers’ disappointing season-ending shutout before refocusing on what happens next. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/blue-58 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The wheels of the coaching carousel are beginning to turn. We’ve got our first concrete news about the Packers plunging into the field of available coaches! What does this mean, and are either of the coaches interviewed today serious contenders? Plus, what if the Packers decide to hire a defensive coach? Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/blue-58 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

The Packers picked up a win on a quality comeback, but it’s not like it means anything. But that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to learn. Let’s take a second to see if there’s anything about this game that helps us dive deeper going forward. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/blue-58 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Packers don't have any meaningful games left, but they can spend some time working on an issue that has plagued their 2018 season: details. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/blue-58 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Packers are setting themselves up for the stretch run, and by that I mean they’re adding guys to the roster so they have enough healthy bodies to play two meaningless games. But that means we get to focus on other stuff! Namely, figuring out who these guys are and moving our attention to the Packers’ coaching search and beyond. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/blue-58 . Hosted on A...

The Bears played exactly as we've come to expect them to play and the Packers couldn't respond. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/blue-58 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Packers can't catch the Bears in the standings, but they have a chance to take the season series on Sunday. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/blue-58 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A former member of the Packers’ front office has some crucial insight on how the Packers might hire their next coach. What does Andrew Brandt tell us about the Packers’ coaching search? And where will Mike McCarthy land? Plus: why the Packers have a hard decision to make on Tramon Williams. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/blue-58 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

The Packers won a game! That’s good, right? I think so. At any rate, it gives us something a little bit more to talk about than a loss. But what can we really take away from this one? Support Blue 58 Donate to our Patreon  - $1 per month offsets our podcast hosting costs. Buy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt  - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep. Leave us a 5-Star Review - It helps more p...

The Packers have a (technically) meaningless month of football ahead. But that's okay. Let's explore why meaningless football can actually be great. Support Blue 58 Donate to our Patreon - $1 per month offsets our podcast hosting costs. Buy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep. Leave us a 5-Star Review - It helps more people find the show! Support this show http://s...

Welcome to the Packers coaching search extravaganza! Are you ready for a grueling month and a half of exhausting speculation? I hope so, because we’re not getting out of this any time soon. To kick things off, we’re taking some time to answer your questions about the Packers, including whether or not they should tank and how they might be able to turn Kenny Clark into even more of a monster than h...

Mike McCarthy is now the former head coach of the Green Bay Packers. Where do the Packers go from here? Who is going to be the next head coach? We take on those questions and more as we break down this unexpected news. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/blue-58 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Heading into a Week 13 game against an overmatched opponent, it's not clear what a win would even really mean for the Packers. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/blue-58 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 2018 season hasn’t gone as expected for the Packers, but that doesn’t mean we have to be negative all the time. Let’s take a second to appreciate the members of this year’s team who are going above and beyond. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/blue-58 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.