Photo by Mark Alberti/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Touchbacks will come out to the 35-yard line in the near future When the NFL moved the kicking spot on kickoffs from the 30-yard line to the 35-yard line in 2011, the touchback rate of kickoffs jumped drastically from less than 20 percent to nearly 80 percent in a few short years. Making touchbacks come out to the … [Read more...] about NFL expected to make kickoff rule change to boost returns
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2025 NFL Draft: James Pearce Jr. scouting report
Photo by Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Pearce is a designated pass-rusher at the next level who thrived in wide alignments at Tennessee Last week, we wrote up a scouting report on the Green Bay Packers’ first major pre-draft visitor, Texas A&M edge defender Shemar Stewart. It should be no surprise that the Packers are in the defensive end market for … [Read more...] about 2025 NFL Draft: James Pearce Jr. scouting report
Packers to bring in speedy receiver on pre-draft visit
Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images Isaiah Bond reportedly has a visit lined up with Green Bay According to Houston-based reporter Aaron Wilson, former Texas wide receiver Isaiah Bond has pre-draft visits set up with the Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers and Buffalo Bills, beyond his local pro day with the Atlanta Falcons. The Buford, Georgia native won’t count against … [Read more...] about Packers to bring in speedy receiver on pre-draft visit
Packers Mock Draft 2.0 Voting: 3rd Round
Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images Green Bay takes Ole Miss receiver Tre Harris in the second round of our community mock Well, the last round was pretty decisive. In a near-disaster situation, Green Bay Packers fans rallied together to name their second-round break in case of an emergency selection: Mississippi receiver Tre Harris. Harris is an interesting selection for … [Read more...] about Packers Mock Draft 2.0 Voting: 3rd Round
Wednesday Cheese Curds: Packers already rounding into form for 2025 season
Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images The Packers’ roster is largely set for this fall’s slate of games. The Packers’ offseason is basically over. Sure, there’s still the NFL Draft to go, and that’s an admittedly big part of any offseason, perhaps even more so this one with the proceedings actually playing out in Green Bay. But in reality, the Packers will add one, maybe two … [Read more...] about Wednesday Cheese Curds: Packers already rounding into form for 2025 season