Game Balls and Lame Calls (with Podcast): Packers Midseason Edition

Packers coach Mike McCarthy and QB Aaron Rodgers have five divisional games in their final seven contests. The first half of the season has come and gone for the Green Bay Packers and the bye week could not have come at a better time. The Packers have won their last four games but are dealing with an injury epidemic that goes beyond even what they faced in 2010 when they overcame the loss of 15 players to injured reserve and won their fourth Super Bowl title. Could a similar fate be in store for the 2012 Packers?  That remains to be seen.  The Packers are only one game behind the Chicago Bears for first place in the NFC North and with five of their six division games remaining, all of the Packers’ goals for the year are still very much within reach. Before we look ahead, let’s take one last look back at the good and the bad of the Packers’ first nine games of 2012. ————————————- For a more in-depth discussion, listen to the podcast using the player below or download the podcast