Packers Talk

The Green Bay Packers made plenty of changes in the coaching room this week, keeping some assistants and bringing in several newcomers. We discuss the changes and what they mean for the Pack going forward. We also give our season-ending grades for the Packers LBers. From Rashan Gary and Preston Smith to Quay Walker and Isaiah McDuffie, we give each player grades and look at their future with the t...

Jeff Hafley appears to have a very different philosophy than Joe Barry in almost every way he can. This new defensive staff appears to be a press man CB's dream. One thing seems certain, the aggression level is going up. With the offense looking primed to continue the success they found in the second half of 2023, if the defense can improve, even in the slightest, this team may be headed for a Sup...

The Green Bay Packers welcome Jeff Hafley to the fold as our new defensive coordinator. Formerly the head coach at Boston College, his hire might have raised a few eyebrows from the Twitterati who were hoping for an established name in the NFL, but Hafley will be bringing his version of an aggressive, press coverage 4-3 defense which will definitely look different next season. Listen in as CD, Al,...

The Green Bay Packers have replaced Joe Barry at defensive coordinator with Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley. Hafley is 44 and has extensive experience at the collegiate and NFL levels. But what can we expect from the new DC? We'll give you an idea on today's show. We also begin our position reviews of the 2023 Green Bay Packers by analyzing and grading the defensive backs. From Jaire Alexand...

All the boxes that needed to get checked, have been checked. Hiring a new DC doesn't count, because that's the first item on 2024's list.  You have a franchise QB, a future LT and RT, playmakers on both sides of the ball, and as a bonus they all have playoff experience now. It may have been a disappointing end, but don't let that make you forget the overall success the season was.  If that isn't e...

The Packers offseasn is less than a week old and already they've parted ways with defensive coordinator Joe Barry and strength and conditioning coach Chris Gizzi. The team also signed a kicker to compete with Anders Carlson in training camp. We break down the tough playoff loss to San Francisco and begin to look ahead to next season plus we analyze why it was right to move on from Barry and who co...

It was a death of a thousand self-inflicted paper cuts, with no real egregious errors, just too many little mistakes that prevents a young team like the Green Bay Packers from pulling off the upset against the top-seeded San Francisco 49ers. But as the Packers lick their wounds, there's a bright future ahead for them.  The future isn't so bright for defensive coordinator Joe Barry, who was release...

"When all the laughter dies in sorrow…” While the end of the Packers season is not as fraught as the Lance Rentzel memoir, it certainly stung. But why? Green Bay was playing with the proverbial “house money,” was it not? The post-season was a surprise gift, right? So, shouldn't this one be easily set aside as just a learning experience on the way to certain improvement next season and a string of...

Playing with house money. There's no pressure. We're not even supposed to be here. Right?  That sentiment was valid going into the 49ers game. As soon as we saw that the Packers could actually win the game, all of that went out the window.  If you're eager to compare this playoff loss to a previous playoff loss, look no further than the 2009 loss to the Cardinals.  The window is opening, not closi...

Chris Lempesis is back to break down Green Bay's heartbreaking 24-21 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday night in the Divisional Round of the NFC Playoffs at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. He tells you the main reason Green Bay saw its season come to an end in this one, namely, a failure to capitalize on multiple opportunities throughout the game. Failures that came in all thre...

The Green Bay Packers dominated the Dallas Cowboys last week and now head to Santa Clara to take on the San Francisco 49ers Saturday night in the NFC DIvisional Playoffs. We examine the key matchups on both sides of the ball and the latest injury updates for both teams. Can Jordan Love, Aaron Jones and company find a way to beat the top seed in the NFC? Will Matt LaFleur finally beat the 49ers in...

Jordan Love wasn't just good on Sunday as the Packers upset the Dallas Cowboys in the first round of the playoffs...he ended up with a perfect passer rating, as Aaron Jones ran for another 100+ yards and Joe Barry again salvaged his job for another season. No one expected this, but we all hoped and prayed for it. Now, the Cinderella Packers head to the next dance, this time to our playoff nemesis,...

A dominant playoff win over the Cowboys probably has you asking yourself, "what is this Packers team actually capable of?".  It appears they are capable of scoring on anyone, and Joe Barry is motivated to save his job.  Jordan Love posted the best QB rating in playoff history and is starting to make plays that have him looking like a top 5 QB already.  Is it really possible that Jordan Love could...

Packers fans unwrapped a late Christmas gift in the form of an overwhelming Green Bay victory over what appeared to be a stunned and stumbling Dallas team. Chris and Dave are beyond surprised, preferring instead to just lay back and enjoy it, particularly as a date with San Francisco is looming on Saturday night. While the ride may well be coming to a sobering impact with the wall of reality this...

Chris Lempesis is back to break down Green Bay's incredible 48-32 road win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday in the Wild Card Round of the NFC Playoffs. With it being such an amazing moment for the Pack, he decided to make the show all about the questions and comments received from listeners via social media and email. That's right - the show is essentially co-written by his fellow Packers fans. T...

The Green Bay Packers surprised everybody by reaching the playoffs and now are set to take on the Dallas Cowboys in Dallas Sunday. We break down the key matchups that will determine this game from Jordan Love, CeeDee Lamb, Aaron Jones and Dak Prescott to Rashan Gary and Micah Parsons. We explain what the Packers need to do to pull off the upset and have our bold predictions for the game. All this...

If you want a true underdog story, look no further than the 2023 Green Bay Packers, who with a win over the Bears to close out the season, capture the 7th seed in the playoffs and what was/is a rebuilding year! As Jordan and the Packers head to Dallas for  the wild card game on Sunday, Kelly and CD talk you through what led to this point, a history of why the Cowboys are as big of a rival for "fan...

Playoffs? Hell, yeah! The Packers beat the Chicago Bears to advance to the post-season and finish with a winning 9-8 record. Green Bay fans are euphoric, but a match-up with the Cowboys in Dallas might change the mood. Still, Chris and Dave note that the Packers are playing with House Money (something that never happens at the Packers Therapy Hotel and Casino), so they really can't lose. Even so,...

There were a lot of valid reasons for Packers fans to not believe this team would be in the playoffs this season. Most of us were just hoping to know if Jordan Love was the guy or not.   Spoiler alert - Jordan Love is the guy, and the youngest team in the league belongs in the playoffs.   Now is not the time for perfection seeking and nitpicking. This Packers team is not perfect, but they are far...

Chris Lempesis is back to break down Green Bay's playoff-clinching 17-9 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday at Lambeau Field. He talks about the job turned in by head coach Matt LaFleur over these past few weeks, and the season as a whole. He then heaps praise on Jordan Love for another masterful performance in this one. He talks about other standouts on the offense, before showing some love to t...

The Green Bay Packers head into their regular season finale against the Chicago Bears in control of their own destiny. Win and they're in the playoffs. We break down how the Pack played a dominant game in Minnesota and preview the key matchups against the Bears on both sides of the ball and what the Packers have to do to win. Plus we discuss the return of Jaire Alexander and the passing of Ken Bow...

Well, if nothing else, you can't say the 2023 Packers haven't been a roller coaster ride for fans this year. Following the most dominating, four quarters in all three phases of the game win over the Vikings, the Packers find themselves eerily in the same position they finished last season in: needing a home win over a division rival to make the playoffs. The Bears come into Lambeau on Sunday with...

Ah, the sweet scent of Love! Like most Packers fans, Chris and Dave are totally into Love...and as long as Jordan can find and hit the open man, the fellas will remain so. In a nod to the recently deposed President of Harvard, our boys built this episode from material liberally borrowed from another source, but unlike Dr. Gay, the guys give clear and unambiguous attribution to their source.  Patre...

Having beaten the Lions and Vikings in their last meetings, it's now time to move on to the Bears, this time with a playoff berth on the line. The Bears will be no pushover and like the Lions last season, the Bears would love to play spoiler to the Packers' playoff dreams. Tune in as Myles and Tim revel in the beatdown of the Vikings and look forward to the matchup with the Bears. Be sure to join...

Chris Lempesis is back to break down Green Bay's dominant 33-10 road win over the hated Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He raves about the absolutely masterful performance from quarterback Jordan Love, breaking down Love's evening in detail. He praises several other members of the offense, as well. And in a welcomed change, he gets to speak kindly...