Zach Kruse
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Managing editor and writer for @ThePackersWire. Senior editor, NFL Wires of USA Today SMG.
Joined September 2010
We've been saying all offseason that the Packers are a backup QB and a third-string RB away from a title.
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THE STAT SURVIVES. Aaron Rodgers touchdown passes: 48.JK Scott punts: 46. They did it. They really did it.
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QB wins aren’t real but Aaron Rodgers is now 1-0 against Drew Brees.
Reminded today of what Aaron Rodgers told me over a year ago in a sit down. Rodgers on NFL protests: “It was never about the anthem, it was never about the troops. It was about social equality and racial injustice.”
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Aaron Rodgers on @PatMcAfeeShow: "Down years for me are career years for most quarterbacks.".
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The real question becomes: How in the hell did the Packers convince Aaron Rodgers to come back without Davante???.
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Watches Jordan Love one time.
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Ted Thompson's final month as Packers GM, December 2017: . Signed TE Robert Tonyan to practice squad. Signed WR Davante Adams to contract extension. Signed C Corey Linsley to contract extension.
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Top two seasons in NFL history by passer rating: . 1. Aaron Rodgers, 2011, 122.5.2. Aaron Rodgers, 2020, 121.5.
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The Packers signing Rasul Douglas is probably the difference between 12-3 and 9-6. Truly amazing.
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ESPN just now: “Did the Packers let Aaron Rodgers down in the 2022 draft?”. JFC. They drafted 3 WRs and 3 OL. 2 studs on defense, which should be elite. Aaron Rodgers is a huge winner of this draft.
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2024 Packers were a good team that consistently did too many stupid things to be great.
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This loss is on Matt LaFleur. Sorry. Harsh, but true. He promoted the assistant to the guy he fired on special teams, and it produced an unrelenting nightmare, culminating in this absolutely avoidable defeat.
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Packers asked a star player and beloved person in the locker room to take MASSIVE pay cuts in back-to-back years because of a cap/contract situation of their own creation . Aaron Jones will get no hate or animosity from me.
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I can't believe I am tweeting this. The Green Bay Packers have the highest-graded inside linebacker in the NFL at @PFF.
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Packers now have the most NFL MVPs in NFL history with 10. Rodgers (4).Favre (3).Starr (1).Hornung (1) .Taylor (1).
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Been away the last few days, sorry. The Packers had to take a back seat. I became a dad to a little girl late Thursday night!.
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Packers have lost four NFC Championship Games in seven seasons, which is even more depressing to type than I thought it'd be.
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Packers QBs Bart Starr, Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers. 7 championships.4 Super Bowl titles.8 NFL MVPs.3 Super Bowl MVPs.23 Pro Bowls.1,237 total touchdowns
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The Packers exiting the first 2 days of the NFL draft without a WR, OT, LB, DL or DB is simply shocking.
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Bears were the first team to 700 wins. By the time the Packers got to 700 wins, the Bears were already at 732. Packers still won the race to 800.
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I will say this: No one appreciated being the head coach of the Green Bay Packers more than Mike McCarthy. He loved the job. And he loved Green Bay.
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This is such a pure Green Bay photo. Snow, Lambeau in the background, player riding a bike to practice, turning on Mike McCarthy Way.
Snow, what snow? . Ain’t no stopping Eric Wilson and his 🚲 from getting to practice.
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Matt LaFleur just made it clear: Everyone is on the same page, and everyone in Green Bay's leadership wants Aaron Rodgers back in 2022.
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“Hey J.J., we’re a little cap-strapped, but does wearing the green and gold and chasing a Super Bowl with Aaron Rodgers sound appealing for one year and a peasant salary?��.
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I wonder when Matt LaFleur is going to start getting the national respect that Sean McVay and Kyle Shanahan once received. The Packers coach, who is now 16-3 in his first 19 games, sure deserves it.
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If any #Packers fans are on the fence about who to root for in #SuperBowl , this might help. @Mike_Daniels76
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Matt LaFleur had a million opportunities to throw people under the bus today and he didn't.
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Aaron Rodgers on Patrick Mahomes: "I don't want to disrespect him with this, but I see a lot of my young self in him. He rolls around, runs around, makes plays. He has a big arm. He's talented. Plays with a great swagger. He's fun to watch.".
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#Packers recent first-round picks.Lukas Van Ness: First career sack.Devonte Wyatt: 1.5 sacks, FF.Quay Walker: INT TD.Jordan Love: 3 TD passes.
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Aaron Rodgers always said he wanted to play into his 40s, and play his entire career in Green Bay. Now, he'll almost certainly do both.
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How @AaronRodgers12 finished his MVP speech: "Just encourage people to read books, to meditate, to speak things to life, manifest desires of your heart, question everything, and spread love and positivity.".
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Packers QB Aaron Rodgers earned 34 of 50 first-team All-Pro votes. Great sign that he’ll also be MVP.
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Davante Adams. You know how tough you have to be to take that vicious hit to the head, come back in the game and then catch two huge passes in the middle of the field with the game on the line?.
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You tell me: Who's purposefully landing with their full body weight on the QB, and who is desperately trying not to?
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THE STAT IS BACK. Aaron Rodgers touchdown passes: 44.JK Scott punts: 44.
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Surely, the Baby Packers can't go to San Francisco and exorcise the 49ers demon. Right? Right??? . RIGHT???????.
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#Packers QB Aaron Rodgers finished first in the NFL in. – Comp%, 70.7.– Passing TDs, 48.– TD%, 9.1.– INT%, 0.95.– Passer rating, 121.5.– QBR, 84.4.– ANY/A, 8.89.– PFF grade, 94.5.
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Players with at least 13 sacks, 35 QB hits and 17 TFLs in a single season: . J.J. Watt (2012, 2014, 2015).Aaron Donald (2018).Za'Darius Smith (2019). That's it.
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Matt LaFleur losses with GB: 3 .Mike McCarthy losses with DAL: 3.
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Jordan Love didn't have a great night and deserved both of his interceptions. But how Brock Purdy escaped tonight with no turnovers will never make sense.
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Darnell Savage transforming into Nick Collins right in front of us.
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Xavier McKinney is the first Packers safety to earn NFC Defensive Player of the Month since. ATARI BIGBY.
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Aaron Rodgers scored 45 points in his playoff debut and Jordan Love still outscored him 😂.
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Rasul Douglas, signed off the Cardinals practice squad, daggers the Cardinals. Football.
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Jamaal Williams said "a lot" of teams want him in free agency. He said it was "just sad" he won't get to keep playing with Aaron Jones and the rest of his teammates with the Packers.
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Packers WR Bo Melton said he can't help but eat cheese curds even though they make his stomach hurt. The legend grows.
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Can you imagine being the guy that let Xavier McKinney AND Saquon Barkley out of your building in the SAME OFFSEASON?.
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Thinking you're getting Russell Wilson or Deshaun Watson but actually getting Andy Dalton
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2014: Packers NFCCG .2015: Badgers MBB National title game.2016: Packers NFCCG.2018: Brewers NLCS.2019: Bucks ECF . State of Wisconsin:
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I'd be shocked if Brian Gutekunst wasn't super aggressive this offseason. Packers are out of cap hell and on the doorstep of being great. There is real roster stability. Time to go complete the puzzle.
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ESPN's @AdamSchefter says Aaron Rodgers has told some teammates he doesn't plan to return. Hmm. That's probably a bigger step than just telling the guys running the team he doesn't want to be there, right?.
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Matt LaFleur has won 26 of his first 32 regular-season games as Packers coach. Two 13-3 seasons, two first-round byes.
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Aaron Rodgers has thrown 74 TD passes and only 9 INTs in two years with Matt LaFleur.
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Davante Adams got a well-earned and well-deserved payday and a chance to play ball with his college QB. Packers got two high draft picks, $20M in cap space and avoided paying a 29-year-old WR QB-level money. A sad outcome but a good outcome for player and team.
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This might be the worst special teams performance of all-time? Possibly? Maybe?.
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Saleh was the best man at Matt LaFleur's wedding. He worked with Jeff Hafley in San Francisco. Saleh coming to Green Bay in some kind of consultant role is not out of the realm of possibility.
ESPN sources: Jets fired HC Robert Saleh.
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2011. 2014. 2020. 2021. All Super Bowl-caliber teams. All wasted opportunities. Nothing may ever top 2014, but this latest wasted opportunity feels like a very close second in terms of throwing away a real chance to get back.
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49ers are favored to beat the Packers. They should be favored. 49ers also lost a month ago to the Falcons. At home. As 10.5-point favorites. Despite leading 19-10 in the fourth quarter. Anything can happen Sunday.
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Brett Favre to Aaron Rodgers on @SiriusXMNFL today: "How little you turn the ball over, to me, is just baffling.”.
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This is the most impressive football game the Green Bay Packers have played since. when? Honestly.
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Evan Williams stuffed the 2-point conversion late in the first half, Packers end up winning by 2. Williams led the team with 9 tackles.
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If it's over. Aaron Rodgers threw 520 touchdown passes and rushed for 39 touchdowns (559 total) over 252 total games (regular and post), and the Packers were 158-85-1 when he started. 11 playoff trips. 10 Pro Bowls. 8 NFC North titles. 4 MVPs. 1 Super Bowl.
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This is an interesting collection of numbers organized into a table, wouldn't you say, @RobTonJr
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Packer activated Za’Darius Smith and Whitney Mercilus from IR.
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#Packers get a future starter at CB, Day 1 starter for OL, and an ideal slot/gadget WR during first two days. I think just about everyone would have signed up for this going into the draft.
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Packers Super Bowl takeaway: Keep investing in the offensive line and pass-rushers.
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Aaron Rodgers on the Buffalo Bills: "Great quarterback. Great defense. Very well coached. A lot of weapons, Jake Kumerow. A lot going for them.".
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Matthew Stafford is going to the NFC title game and Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady are not. Weird world we’re living in.
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Big news here. Packers getting back P Corey Bojorquez, G Ben Braden, LB Oren Burks, TE Tyler Davis, and TE Marcedes Lewis from the COVID-19 reserve list today.
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The Packers signed two of the top available free agents and both said Jordan Love was a factor in picking Green Bay over others.
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#Packers hosted a tryout today for former Ravens LB Alvin Jones, the brother of Packers RB Aaron Jones.
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That's going to do it. Preston Smith was awesome tonight. Adrian Amos was awesome tonight. Za'Darius Smith was awesome tonight. Darnell Savage was awesome tonight. Brian Gutekunst looks like a genius.
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Down 17-0. Facing one of the best defenses in football. No Aaron Jones. No Christian Watson. No David Bakhtiari. No Elgton Jenkins. 18 straight points, including back-to-back 80-yard TD drives from Jordan Love.
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James Jones on NFL Network just now: "I speak with Aaron all the time. It has nothing to do with getting the GM fired. It has nothing to do with a new contract and getting money. I think it's fixable.".
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First season under Jeff Hafley was a big success. PPG: Packers improved from 10th to 6th.YPP: Packers improved from 20th to 5th.DVOA: Packers improved from 27th to 7th.EPA/play: Packers improved from 24th to 4th.YPG: Packers improved from 17th to 5th.
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Aaron Rodgers on @PatMcAfeeShow: "I don't think there is any reason why I wouldn't be back.".
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Undrafted rookie DL Jack Heflin, who a scout called a "trash can full of dirt" during the pre-draft process, led all #Packers defensive players with 6 total pressures and 4 QB hits during the preseason.
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#Packers LB De'Vondre Campbell the last four games: .vs. DET: Interception in fourth quarter.at SF: Fumble recovery in fourth quarter.vs. PIT: Fourth-down stop on JuJu in fourth quarter.at CIN: Interception in overtime.
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