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Managing editor and writer for @ThePackersWire . Senior editor, NFL Wires of USA Today SMG.

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Zach Kruse
4 years
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
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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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2 years
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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Couldn't have said it any better. ❤️ @taylorswift13 (via @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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3 years
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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2 years
The Packers signing Rasul Douglas is probably the difference between 12-3 and 9-6. Truly amazing.
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2 years
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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2 years
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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3 years
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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2 years
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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4 years
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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3 years
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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1 year
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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4 years
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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5 years
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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3 years
The Packers hired Matt LaFleur two years ago today.
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2 years
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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4 years
17 WRs picked, none by the Packers
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2 years
If any #Packers fans are on the fence about who to root for in #SuperBowl , this might help. @Mike_Daniels76
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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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4 years
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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2 years
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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5 years
Usain Bolt just said he’s a #Packers fan.
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3 years
STOP THE COUNT!
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3 years
Breaking news: Aaron Rodgers has the turtleneck on.
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2 years
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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3 years
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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2 years
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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3 years
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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6 years
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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3 years
THE STAT IS BACK Aaron Rodgers touchdown passes: 44 JK Scott punts: 44
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According to @PFF , #Packers CB Jaire Alexander gave up just 35 catches over 563 pass-coverage snaps in 2020. QBs averaged 4.9 yards per attempt against his coverage. 13 pass breakups and only 1 penalty. No. 1 rated CB in the NFL by overall grade and coverage grade.
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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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3 years
#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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4 years
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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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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4 years
Matt LaFleur losses with GB: 3 Mike McCarthy losses with DAL: 3
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3 years
Darnell Savage transforming into Nick Collins right in front of us.
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Aaron Rodgers scored 45 points in his playoff debut and Jordan Love still outscored him 😂
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3 years
Rasul Douglas, signed off the Cardinals practice squad, daggers the Cardinals. Football
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2 years
Win two games at Lambeau and one in LA.
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3 years
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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4 months
Season on the line and Aaron Jones does this.
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3 years
Thinking you're getting Russell Wilson or Deshaun Watson but actually getting Andy Dalton
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5 years
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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3 years
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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3 years
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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4 years
Aaron Rodgers is back, friends
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3 years
"Love beating Chicago." – #Packers QB Aaron Rodgers
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3 years
Aaron Rodgers has thrown 74 TD passes and only 9 INTs in two years with Matt LaFleur.
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2 years
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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2 years
This might be the worst special teams performance of all-time? Possibly? Maybe?
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4 years
What are the Packers doing
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4 years
Za'Darius Smith should be in the DPOY conversation.
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2 years
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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4 years
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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4 years
Brett Favre to Aaron Rodgers on @SiriusXMNFL today: "How little you turn the ball over, to me, is just baffling.”
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5 years
They found Jayme Closs. Alive. Wow
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3 years
This is the most impressive football game the Green Bay Packers have played since...when? Honestly.
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1 year
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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3 years
This is an interesting collection of numbers organized into a table, wouldn't you say, @RobTonJr
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2 years
Packer activated Za’Darius Smith and Whitney Mercilus from IR.
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Za’Darius Smith not being an All-Pro is a damn disgrace.
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3 years
#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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3 years
Packers Super Bowl takeaway: Keep investing in the offensive line and pass-rushers.
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2 years
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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2 years
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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4 years
#Packers hosted a tryout today for former Ravens LB Alvin Jones, the brother of Packers RB Aaron Jones.
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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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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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5 years
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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4 years
3rd-and-2 and the Packers line up like it's 3rd-and-22.
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#Packers 2022 first-round picks.
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3 years
Packers QB Aaron Rodgers confirms he is vaccinated.
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#Packers swept the NFC West, a division with three teams currently holding playoff spots.
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3 years
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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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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217 receiving touchdowns with #Packers at that one table
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My Heart🥺❤️
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3 years
Ummmmmmmmmmmm, @RapSheet just said the Packers releasing Jake Kumerow almost immediately after Aaron Rodgers praised him was described as a "death knell" in the relationship.
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2 years
Randall Cobb ran 24 routes and had just one target. Allen Lazard ran 31 routes and had just one target. Josiah Deguara ran 20 routes and had just one target. 75 routes, one total catch.
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4 years
The last time the Packers played an NFC Championship Game in San Francisco
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1 year
Christian Watson vs. Davante Adams as rookies.
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1 year
Packers are not mathematically eliminated but this is the perfect opportunity to play Jordan Love the rest of the way. Your soon-to-be 39-year-old QB has two bad injuries. Your 2019 first-round pick just led two terrific drives. 12 will fight it but it's time.
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Jordan Love: 25/36 for 267 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs, 118.6 passer rating Patrick Mahomes: 21/33 for 210 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 79.1 passer rating
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Packers put out a powerful statement featuring a dozen current players and then matched their words with action, donating a half-million dollars between the team and Mark Murphy to support local social justice/racial equality causes. A proud day for the franchise.
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3 years
The Packers developed Rashan Gary perfectly and they are receiving all the benefits now.
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1 year
30 years of HOF QB play and "only" 2 Super Bowls under Favre/Rodgers was not torture. It was heartbreaking often, but the Packers also dominated for 3 decades, beat up on rivals over and over, went into every season as a contender and climbed the sport's highest mountain twice.
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Jordan Love's first regular season as the #Packers starter in 2023: 372/579 4,159 passing yards 32 TD passes 11 INTs 64.2% 7.2 YPA 96.1 passer rating 4 rushing TDs 36 total TDs 10 games 100.0+ passer rating 10 games 0 INTs 11 games multiple TDs 9-8 record (playoffs)
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5 years
Sterling Sharpe caught more TD passes in 3 years with Brett Favre (1992-94) than Julian Edelman has his entire career, playoffs included.
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Including the playoffs, Davante Adams and Aaron Jones have scored 57 touchdowns since Matt LaFleur became the Packers head coach.
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