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The Packers released punter Derrick Frost earlier in the week after a disastrous season punting for the Packers.A Frost, a former Washington Redskin, was signed a week before the season started after the Packers cut Jon Ryan.A Frost was a horrible signing, plagued by mental lapses in his puntin......

Original Story: http://lombardiave.com/2008/12/04/packers-...

It is officially panic mode for the Green Bay Packers. Every single second in every game left on the schedule has to be played all-out. One more loss and a playoff appearance doesn't seem likely at all. Their Week 13 matchup was against the 8-3 Carolina Panthers. The weather forecast for the game......

Original Story: http://lombardiave.com/2008/12/02/a-head-o...

First off, I, DJ, am back at Lombardi Ave.A I would love to thank Scott from Raising Zona for taking over for me over the Thanksgiving holiday while I was caught up in some family business that needed to be taken care of. Unfortunately, as I was taking care of my business, the Packers weren't ta......

Original Story: http://lombardiave.com/2008/12/01/is-it-over

34 degrees with snow is a bitter cold afternoon. For the Green Bay Packers, a loss would make the day more chilling and the possibility of a playoff birth in the NFC will be all but mathematically over. This is the game that matters most to the Packers. It's the first "must win" of the season.......

Original Story: http://lombardiave.com/2008/11/28/must-win

Good morning and Happy Thanksgiving Packer Fans! My name is Scott Allen.A I am lead blogger for the Arizona Cardinals site, Raising Zona.A I am subbing this weekend for Daniel while he was called away on family business.A I hope you and your friends and family are finding many things to be tha......

Original Story: http://lombardiave.com/2008/11/27/things-p...

It's looking like 2007 again, and it couldn't have come at a better time. The Green Bay Packers offense is back on track. Aaron Rodgers played the gunslinger role effectively, and Ryan Grant is finally playing like he did late last season. It was make or break, do or die, win or go home, in a sen......

Original Story: http://lombardiave.com/2008/11/21/a-head-o...

Packers head coach Mike McCarthy was named Motorola NFL Coach of the Week for Week 11 today.A The honor comes on the heels of the Packers 37-3 victory of the hated Chicago Bears. Head coach MIKE MC CARTHY of the Green Bay Packers is the MOTOROLA NFL COACH OF THE WEEK for games played on Novemb......

Original Story: http://lombardiave.com/2008/11/21/mccarthy...

One thing was dramatically different about the statline of the Packers following Sunday's win against the Chicago Bears: Ryan Grant was over 100 yards on the ground.A For the first time since Week 7 against the Indianapolis Colts, Grant broke the century mark.A Unlike the game against the Colts......

Original Story: http://lombardiave.com/2008/11/21/grant-ba...

The folks over at NFL.com are ever so nice to provide bloggers with video previews every week for the upcoming slate of games.A I've neglected to post some of these for any game, but with me being behind in my blogging, I feel this is an appropriate time.A Hat-tip to Kenneth Pordon for keeping ......

Original Story: http://lombardiave.com/2008/11/21/nflcom-v...

I'd really like to apologize for not being able to keep my posts up here at Lombardi Ave.A Life's busy and sometimes it's hard to find time for these things.A I'm really sorry and am really, really, legitimately trying to blog here every day. In any major Packers news, the Packers thrashed the ......

Original Story: http://lombardiave.com/2008/11/21/slacking

I hate labeling games as must-win games.A I absolutely hate it.A It's the last thing I want to do.A It adds almost too much importance onto an already important situation.A However, the Packers must-win against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, a "make-it or break-it" game, in my point of view.A ......

Original Story: http://lombardiave.com/2008/11/13/make-or-...

The streak is over. Back in the 2005-06 season, when the Green Bay Packers went 4-12, the Minnesota Vikings beat the Packers in Week 11 by three, 20-17. After that, Green Bay won five straight games against the Minnesota. They were two points away from making it six in a row Sunday. In the Packer......

Original Story: http://lombardiave.com/2008/11/12/a-head-o...

Packers middle linebacker and soul of the defense Nick Barnett is done for the season after suffering a torn ACL in the third quarter of the Packers 28-27 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.A Barnett has been the team's leading tackler in four out of the last five seasons. It is reported th......

Original Story: http://lombardiave.com/2008/11/11/barnett-...

Yeah, that's how I feel about the Packers gut-wrenching, stomach-turning, spine-twisting 28-27 loss to the Minnesota Vikings at the Metrodome on Sunday.A They Packers played like total crap and there was no way they deserved to be in the game at the end based on the way that they played.A It se......

Original Story: http://lombardiave.com/2008/11/10/i-dont-w...

Dear Will Blackmon, I'd like to apologize to you for my earlier post calling for you to be cut.A Thanks to your punt return for a touchdown to give the Packers a 24-17 lead over the Minnesota Vikings, I no longer harbor ill-will towards you. Please accept my apology. a?"DJ ...

Original Story: http://lombardiave.com/2008/11/09/sinceres...