http://blog.packers.com The official blog of the Green Bay Packers Sat, 18 May 2013 05:13:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://blog.packers.com http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/17/packers-delight-at-tomah-tailgate/ http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/17/packers-delight-at-tomah-tailgate/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 03:44:24 +0000 Aaron Popkey http://blog.packers.com/?p=11956 ]]> http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/17/packers-delight-at-tomah-tailgate/feed/ 1 aaronpopkey http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/17/tour-members-share-life-experiences-at-challenge-academy/ http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/17/tour-members-share-life-experiences-at-challenge-academy/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 21:08:28 +0000 Aaron Popkey http://blog.packers.com/?p=11948 ]]> http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/17/tour-members-share-life-experiences-at-challenge-academy/feed/ 0 aaronpopkey A Wisconsin National Guard program, ChalleNGe Academy is a 17-month program for at-risk youth ages 16 years and 9 months through 18. http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/17/fennimore-welcomes-the-tour/ http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/17/fennimore-welcomes-the-tour/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 16:45:44 +0000 Aaron Popkey http://blog.packers.com/?p=11945 ]]> http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/17/fennimore-welcomes-the-tour/feed/ 0 aaronpopkey Back in Wisconsin, the Packers Tailgate Tour just finished a visit at Fennimore High School. http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/17/packers-fever-hits-iowa/ http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/17/packers-fever-hits-iowa/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 05:04:16 +0000 Aaron Popkey http://blog.packers.com/?p=11939 ]]> http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/17/packers-fever-hits-iowa/feed/ 1 aaronpopkey The Grand River Center in Dubuque served as host for the Tour’s first-ever tailgate party in Iowa. http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/16/how-many-packers-does-it-take-to-build-a-playground/ http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/16/how-many-packers-does-it-take-to-build-a-playground/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 20:01:44 +0000 Aaron Popkey http://blog.packers.com/?p=11925 ]]> http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/16/how-many-packers-does-it-take-to-build-a-playground/feed/ 2 aaronpopkey 130516-tailgate-tour-playground-600 RB Alex Green and CB Jarrett Bush help assemble a playground http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/16/packers-bingo-in-monroe/ http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/16/packers-bingo-in-monroe/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 19:00:58 +0000 Aaron Popkey http://blog.packers.com/?p=11923 ]]> http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/16/packers-bingo-in-monroe/feed/ 0 aaronpopkey Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb poses for a picture with fans. RB Alex Green talks with a fan at the Behring Senior Center http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/15/beloit-turns-out-for-the-tour/ http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/15/beloit-turns-out-for-the-tour/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 04:16:50 +0000 Aaron Popkey http://blog.packers.com/?p=11911 ]]> http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/15/beloit-turns-out-for-the-tour/feed/ 0 aaronpopkey The Packers Tailgate Tour ended a great string of visits on the second day with a great turnout for the Tailgate Party at Beloit’s Eclipse Center. 1,000 fans attend Beloit Tailgate Tour stop http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/15/packers-visit-a-very-special-school/ http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/15/packers-visit-a-very-special-school/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 21:30:57 +0000 Aaron Popkey http://blog.packers.com/?p=11903 ]]> http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/15/packers-visit-a-very-special-school/feed/ 1 aaronpopkey 130515-school-for-deaf-tailgate-600 Former Packer Aaron Taylor waves to students http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/15/watertown-high-school-welcomes-the-tour/ http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/15/watertown-high-school-welcomes-the-tour/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 19:57:44 +0000 Aaron Popkey http://blog.packers.com/?p=11876 ]]> http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/15/watertown-high-school-welcomes-the-tour/feed/ 0 aaronpopkey Shortly after 11 a.m., the guys stopped by Watertown High School and were greeted by more than 1,200 students at an assembly. Shortly after 11 a.m., the guys stopped by Watertown High School and were greeted by more than 1,200 students at an assembly. http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/15/a-j-hawk-talking-packers-on-dameshek-podcast/ http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/15/a-j-hawk-talking-packers-on-dameshek-podcast/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 19:21:09 +0000 Mike Spofford http://blog.packers.com/?p=11893 ]]> http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/15/a-j-hawk-talking-packers-on-dameshek-podcast/feed/ 3 mikespofford 130515-hawk-300 http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/15/bart-starr-drive-to-be-extended-south/ http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/15/bart-starr-drive-to-be-extended-south/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 18:21:22 +0000 Mike Spofford http://blog.packers.com/?p=11877 ]]> http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/15/bart-starr-drive-to-be-extended-south/feed/ 2 mikespofford Bart Starr Dr. Bart and Cherry Starr http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/15/a-surprise-stop-at-waupun-starts-the-day/ http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/15/a-surprise-stop-at-waupun-starts-the-day/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 16:09:34 +0000 Aaron Popkey http://blog.packers.com/?p=11868 ]]> http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/15/a-surprise-stop-at-waupun-starts-the-day/feed/ 4 aaronpopkey Now on the second day, the Tailgate Tour is motoring along toward Beloit after making a surprise stop at Waupun Junior/Senior High School. Aaron Taylor, Santana Dotson, and Randall Cobb stand with a fan http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/14/tours-first-day-wraps-up-in-oshkosh/ http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/14/tours-first-day-wraps-up-in-oshkosh/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 04:25:53 +0000 Aaron Popkey http://blog.packers.com/?p=11858 ]]> http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/14/tours-first-day-wraps-up-in-oshkosh/feed/ 1 aaronpopkey Group shot from Oshkosh Tailgate Party RB Alex Green with the drumline http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/14/packers-visit-childrens-hospital-in-neenah/ http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/14/packers-visit-childrens-hospital-in-neenah/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 01:49:39 +0000 Aaron Popkey http://blog.packers.com/?p=11854 ]]> http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/14/packers-visit-childrens-hospital-in-neenah/feed/ 1 aaronpopkey The group made another surprise stop, this one at Children’s Hospital in Neenah, Wis. Tundra Tailgate Tour Bus http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/14/digiorno-pizza-anyone/ http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/14/digiorno-pizza-anyone/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 16:46:33 +0000 Aaron Popkey http://blog.packers.com/?p=11849 ]]> http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/14/digiorno-pizza-anyone/feed/ 1 aaronpopkey After the surprise stop at Denmark High School, the Tailgate Tour made a stop in Little Chute at the plant that produces DiGiorno pizza, the official pizza of Lambeau Field. http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/14/11839/ http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/14/11839/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 15:33:39 +0000 Aaron Popkey http://blog.packers.com/?p=11839 ]]> http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/14/11839/feed/ 2 aaronpopkey Randall Cobb races a student at Denmark High School Tundra Tailgate Tour Bus http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/13/packers-tailgate-tour-hits-road-tuesday-morning/ http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/13/packers-tailgate-tour-hits-road-tuesday-morning/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 02:11:20 +0000 Duke Bobber http://blog.packers.com/?p=11837 ]]> http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/13/packers-tailgate-tour-hits-road-tuesday-morning/feed/ 1 packerswebsite http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/13/casey-hayward-graduates-from-vanderbilt/ http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/13/casey-hayward-graduates-from-vanderbilt/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 20:54:37 +0000 Mike Spofford http://blog.packers.com/?p=11829 ]]> http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/13/casey-hayward-graduates-from-vanderbilt/feed/ 9 mikespofford Casey Hayward http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/06/packers-to-wear-third-jersey-on-oct-20-vs-cleveland/ http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/06/packers-to-wear-third-jersey-on-oct-20-vs-cleveland/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 20:01:29 +0000 Mike Spofford http://blog.packers.com/?p=11817 ]]> http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/06/packers-to-wear-third-jersey-on-oct-20-vs-cleveland/feed/ 52 mikespofford WR Jordy Nelson Click here for photos http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/06/aaron-rodgers-to-appear-on-thursdays-episode-of-the-office/ http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/06/aaron-rodgers-to-appear-on-thursdays-episode-of-the-office/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 16:59:14 +0000 Mike Spofford http://blog.packers.com/?p=11813 ]]> http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/06/aaron-rodgers-to-appear-on-thursdays-episode-of-the-office/feed/ 18 mikespofford Actor Rainn Wilson (Dwight Schrute) of NBC's "The Office" and Packers QB Aaron Rodgers http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/01/packers-player-in-thursday-night-segment-of-nfls-top-100/ http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/01/packers-player-in-thursday-night-segment-of-nfls-top-100/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 21:46:28 +0000 Mike Spofford http://blog.packers.com/?p=11810 ]]> http://blog.packers.com/2013/05/01/packers-player-in-thursday-night-segment-of-nfls-top-100/feed/ 10 mikespofford http://blog.packers.com/2013/04/29/five-offseason-practices-open-to-public/ http://blog.packers.com/2013/04/29/five-offseason-practices-open-to-public/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:58:16 +0000 Mike Spofford http://blog.packers.com/?p=11804 ]]> http://blog.packers.com/2013/04/29/five-offseason-practices-open-to-public/feed/ 6 mikespofford Packers http://blog.packers.com/2013/04/27/packers-nfl-draft-2013-meet-the-draft-class/ http://blog.packers.com/2013/04/27/packers-nfl-draft-2013-meet-the-draft-class/#comments Sun, 28 Apr 2013 04:15:16 +0000 Duke Bobber http://blog.packers.com/?p=8511 ]]> http://blog.packers.com/2013/04/27/packers-nfl-draft-2013-meet-the-draft-class/feed/ 86 packerswebsite This draft class gives the Packers a tough look Draft Day 3: The difference maker Ted Thompson: 2013 Draft increases competition Mike McCathy: We're tough, athletic, and versatile Datone Jones Packers' first-round pick speaks of Reggie White Jones is new-age defender suited for read-option Prospect Primer: DE Datone Jones wants to face offense every play 2013 Draft profile: DE Datone Jones, UCLA Goodell announces Packers pick: Datone Jones Thompson: We concentrated on quality with Jones Dom Capers: Datone Jones gives us flexibility Conference call audio: Datone Jones is inspired by Reggie White Draft Day 1: Biggest need addressed Photo gallery: The best of Datone Jones Bio: Datone Jones Packers.com's NFL Draft Chat - Day 1 Green Bay Packers RB Eddie Lacy Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers T David Bakhtiari Two tackles in fourth round seen as versatile additions Bio: David Bakhtiari James Campen's new tackles bring opportunities T David Bakhtiari can play multiple positions Photo gallery: Packers 4th round picks T J.C. Tretter Two tackles in fourth round seen as versatile additions Bio: J.C. Tretter James Campen's new tackles bring opportunities Conference call audio: T J.C. Tretter is confident in his abilities Photo gallery: Packers 4th round picks RB Johnathan Franklin Franklin pick confirms commitment to the run Bio: Johnathan Franklin Alex Van Pelt speaks on RBs Lacy and Franklin 2013 Draft profile: Running Back Jonathan Franklin, UCLA Two running backs improve Packers' run game Conference call audio: RB Jonathan Franklin: Excited to be with Packers Photo gallery: Packers 4th round picks CB Micah Hyde Iowa's Micah Hyde joins young, ascending CB group Bio: Micah Hyde Joe Whitt Jr.: Micah Hyde is a tough kid Conference call audio: CB Micah Hyde: Packers are a great organization Photo gallery: Packers fifth round picks DE Josh Boyd Packers collecting young defensive linemen Bio: Josh Boyd Mike Trgovac: Boyd is explosive and versatile Conference call audio: DE Josh Boyd can adapt to the 3-4 defense quickly Photo gallery: Packers 5th round picks LB Nate Palmer Defense rests with linebacker picks Bio: Nate Palmer Conference call audio: LB Nate Palmer is speechless to to be a Packer WR Charles Johnson Have Packers struck gold with last-round WRs? Bio: Charles Johnson Conference call audio: WR Charles Johnson's speed is deceptive WR Kevin Dorsey Have Packers struck gold with last-round WRs? Bio: Kevin Dorsey Conference call audio: WR Kevin Dorsey fell in love with the Packers LB Sam Barrington Defense rests with linebacker picks Bio: Sam Barrington Conference call audio: LB Sam Barrington is fortunate to be a Packer http://blog.packers.com/2013/04/27/packers-make-south-florida-lb-final-pick/ http://blog.packers.com/2013/04/27/packers-make-south-florida-lb-final-pick/#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 22:41:19 +0000 Mike Spofford http://blog.packers.com/?p=8682 ]]> http://blog.packers.com/2013/04/27/packers-make-south-florida-lb-final-pick/feed/ 33 mikespofford http://blog.packers.com/2013/04/27/maryland-receiver-is-second-pick-in-seventh-round/ http://blog.packers.com/2013/04/27/maryland-receiver-is-second-pick-in-seventh-round/#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 22:21:08 +0000 Vic Ketchman, packers.com editor http://blog.packers.com/?p=8679 ]]> http://blog.packers.com/2013/04/27/maryland-receiver-is-second-pick-in-seventh-round/feed/ 14 vicketchman