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Green Bay Packers: “It’s on us” after 12 penalties in loss to Minnesota Vikings
Twelve flags for 98 yards. Five of them gave the Minnesota Vikings a first down. The Green Bay Packers were penalized four times as often as Minnesota at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday. Minnesota was flagged three times for 15 yards in a 39-22 win. Green Bay led 22-10 in the third quarter and outgained [...]
Green Bay Packers: Matt LaFleur stands by fourth-and-1 call that flipped the Vikings game
Matt LaFleur had the points. He waved them off, sent Jordan Love out for a quarterback sneak on fourth-and-1, and the Green Bay Packers never scored again. Green Bay led 22-17 in the fourth quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. A field goal made it an eight-point game. Instead, the Vikings stopped the sneak, drove for [...]
Green Bay Packers: Tucker Kraft doesn’t hold back after blown lead in Vikings loss
Tucker Kraft wore a captain’s patch for the first time Sunday, and the first thing he did after a 39-22 loss was put the fourth quarter on the Green Bay Packers themselves. Green Bay led 22-10 in the third quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium and never scored again. Minnesota answered with 22 unanswered points in [...]
Green Bay Packers: Brutal second-half stat follows out of Minnesota after Vikings loss
The Green Bay Packers have lost six games in a row. ESPN’s Rob Demovsky reported Sunday that the streak, which dates to last season and includes the playoffs, is Green Bay’s longest since 1990-91. In four of the six, the Packers led by nine points or more in the second half. They led Minnesota 22-17 [...]
Green Bay Packers: J.J. Watt had no problem with going for it, plenty with how they ran it
Trey Smack’s 40-yard field goal was good. Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur took it off the board. Minnesota’s Dallas Turner was offside on the kick, and LaFleur accepted the penalty rather than the three points, giving Green Bay fourth-and-1 at the Vikings’ 17 with a 22-17 lead and 13:11 left. Jordan Love audibled into [...]
Milwaukee Brewers: Pat Murphy sees a tired Shane Drohan, Drohan says he feels the best he has
Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy said he believes a long season is starting to catch up with left-hander Shane Drohan physically. Drohan does not see it that way. Drohan gave up five runs over 3 2/3 innings out of the bullpen against the Cincinnati Reds. Two of the five came on home runs. He struck [...]
Milwaukee Brewers: Garrett Mitchell exits loss with high blood sugar, Pat Murphy says
Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy said they removed center fielder Garrett Mitchell from Sunday’s 4-3 loss to the Reds as a precaution due to high blood sugar levels. The turnaround from a night game to a day game is a recurring issue, and Murphy said the club is still looking for ways to handle it. [...]
Green Bay Packers: Kyler Murray ruled out with concussion after Javon Bullard hit in Week 1
Kyler Murray took 11 snaps in his Minnesota Vikings debut. Green Bay led 9-0 with 6:10 left in the first quarter when Green Bay Packers safety Javon Bullard hit him in the head as he slid. The Vikings ruled him out with a concussion during the second quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Carson Wentz has [...]
Green Bay Packers face a Kyler Murray who Rex Ryan told to “go play baseball” if this fails
Rex Ryan brought up baseball on ESPN Sunday morning, hours before the Green Bay Packers open the season at Minnesota against Kyler Murray. Murray makes his first start for the Vikings on Sunday. Ryan said Minnesota’s quarterback play was so bad last season that Justin Jefferson was left to carry the position by himself. “Justin [...]
Green Bay Packers: Josh Jacobs’ lawyers sealed the video the NFL is now trying to get
The Green Bay Packers kicked off at Minnesota on Sunday with Josh Jacobs on the commissioner’s exempt list, four days after his no-contest plea in Brown County Circuit Court. The league’s review is not finished. The piece of evidence it wants most is under a judge’s seal. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported Sunday morning [...]
Green Bay Packers: defense’s biggest strength heading into Week 1 has been what they have not done
The Green Bay Packers face a difficult challenge over the first few games of the season. As they have known for months, they are going to be without All-Pro pass rusher Micah Parsons, who is still recovering from a torn ACL. In his absence, multiple players will have to step up to ensure the team [...]
Green Bay Packers: 3 players that must ball out vs the Minnesota Vikings in NFL season opener
The Green Bay Packers are heading into Week One of the 2026 NFL season without two of their most impactful players. All-Pro pass rusher Micah Parsons is on the PUP list as he continues to recover from a torn ACL and will miss at least the first four weeks of the season. Additionally, Pro Bowl [...]
Milwaukee Brewers: Pat Murphy reveals what he told Kyle Harrison after rough eighth vs. Reds
Kyle Harrison came out of the Milwaukee Brewers bullpen in the eighth inning Saturday night, threw 17 pitches, gave up four hits and four runs, and left without recording an out. Milwaukee still won 13-9 over the Cincinnati Reds at American Family Field, one night after a 20-0 rout of the same team clinched a [...]
Milwaukee Brewers: William Contreras’ third straight 1,000-inning season sets a franchise record
William Contreras has caught 1,002 innings for the Milwaukee Brewers this season. No catcher in franchise history had caught 1,000 innings in three consecutive seasons before him. Contreras caught 1,060 innings in 2024 and 1,111 in 2025. His 1,002 this year are the most among major league catchers. The 2024 total ranked fourth. Cal Raleigh [...]
Green Bay Packers: 3 big questions that will be answered against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 1
The Green Bay Packers are ready to take on the hated Minnesota Vikings in Week One of the 2026 NFL season. Their first game of the year is always highly anticipated, but the fact that it comes against a division rival has added a little extra spice to the long-waited return of Packers football. On [...]
Green Bay Packers re-sign Bo Melton to practice squad, elevate him and 1 other for Minnesota Vikings matchup
The Green Bay Packers are preparing to take on the Minnesota Vikings in Week One of the 2026 NFL season. The biggest news of the eve of the matchup, of course, was the historic contract extension agreed to by star tight end Tucker Kraft. This ensures that he will not only be a viable weapon [...]
Green Bay Packers: 3 x-factors for Week 1 matchup vs Minnesota Vikings
The Green Bay Packers have finally accomplished all of their offseason goals. On Saturday morning, it was reported that they had agreed to a four-year contract extension with star tight end Tucker Kraft. They now have agreed to extensions with their three most important pass catchers, with Jayden Reed and Christian Watson agreeing to terms [...]
Milwaukee Brewers: 3 individual milestones players can still achieve with 14 games left to play
The Milwaukee Brewers are headed to the postseason. Not that long ago, that sentence would have elicited champagne celebrations and parties all over the state of Wisconsin. Now, though, it is just another year. If everything holds as is, the Brewers will win the National League Central Division for the fourth year in a row [...]
Green Bay Packers: Tucker Kraft agrees to historic 4-year contract extension (Breaking)
The contract extension that Green Bay Packers fans have been anticipating is finally done. Over the course of this offseason, Green Bay has given contract extensions to several young players. Wide receivers Jayden Reed and Christian Watson each signed multi-year deals ensuring they will be a part of the Packers immediate future. On the defensive [...]
Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy downplays team making postseason for 4th consecutive year, cites higher goals
For over two decades, the Milwaukee Brewers were perennially one of the worst teams in Major League Baseball. As much as fans currently criticize owner Mark Attanasio, it cannot be denied that this era of Brewers baseball is the best in franchise history. Admittedly, they have yet to reach the World Series under Attanasio’s ownership. [...]
Milwaukee Brewers make MLB history in 20-0 rout of Cincinnati Reds
The Milwaukee Brewers went into Friday night as one of the few teams in Major League Baseball without a grand slam this season. Garrett Mitchell gave them their first one of the year, and Milwaukee obliterated the Cincinnati Reds 20-0. Indeed, it was a game that the Brewers controlled from the get-go. Dustin May pitched [...]
Keisean Nixon reveals one word that defines Jonathan Gannon’s defensive philosophy for the Packers in 2026
Keisean Nixon summed up Jonathan Gannon’s expectations for the Green Bay Packers defense in one word, calling the unit “aggressive” heading into the 2026 season. Keisean Nixon used the word “aggressive” to describe how the Packers defense is going to play under Jonathan Gannon. As aggressive as Minnesota though? pic.twitter.com/saHSpT96cm — Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) September [...]
Adam Schefter gives Tucker Kraft strong advice amid Packers contract talks
Tucker Kraft remains one of the Green Bay Packers’ biggest unresolved situations heading into Week 1. Green Bay has yet to reach an agreement on a contract extension with the young tight end, while the team also awaits a timetable for Josh Jacobs’ potential NFL discipline amid his legal issues. Adam Schefter weighed in on [...]
Packers’ Josh Jacobs gets blunt NFL verdict after court decision
The Green Bay Packers are now preparing to move forward without knowing when Josh Jacobs might return. While MarShawn Lloyd is expected to handle the lead role in the backfield, Jacobs has entered a no contest plea to his misdemeanor charges. The NFL has also issued a disciplinary update, giving Green Bay a better idea [...]
Packers’ Josh Jacobs takes responsibility after no contest plea in court
Josh Jacobs appeared in court for the first time as he faces misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal damage stemming from a May 23 incident involving his girlfriend. The Green Bay Packers running back pleaded no contest to the charges, according to ESPN’s Rob Demovsky. “Josh Jacobs is pleading no contest to the misdemeanor charges,” [...]
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