http://lombardiave.com A Green Bay Packers Blog Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:33:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well we're in the downtime of the NFL season where not too much is going on. Basically, we're in the dead zone between OTAs and training camp where everyone is just getting pumped for the season. I'm going out for the holiday weekend and just wanted to wish ... http://lombardiave.com/2009/07/02/a-happy-fourth-weekend-from-lombardi-ave/ Let's what the world wide web holds in terms of links for today... The Green Bay Packers' Best Running Back Is Not Who You Think... (The Bleacher Report) The Whitewashing of the Indiana Pacers (Fan Addict) What If America Had Won The Confed Cup? (Pacman Jonesin') Recap of the Weekend's Royals Related News Items ... http://lombardiave.com/2009/06/29/lombardis-links-62909/ Earlier when I posted that star wide receiver Greg Jennings had his contract extended through 2012, the exact details of Jennings' contract weren't known.  Now they are, and Jennings made out.  In his contract, Jennings can earn $26.35 million or basically a little under $9 million a year. As part of ... http://lombardiave.com/2009/06/29/greg-jennings-gets-paid/ Who was Michael Jackson writing all those songs for during his career? Some lucky lady? No. Brett Favre. I was doing some investigating for a Jackson tribute post comparing Jackson's song titles to players and teams in the NFL. For example, the song "Bad" was matched up with the Detroit Lions ... http://lombardiave.com/2009/06/26/brett-favre-has-much-in-common-with-michael-jackson/ Some Packers fans might say that Ted Thompson finally has done something right. The Packers have reportedly signed star wide receiver Greg Jennings to a three-year contract extension through the 2012 season.  Jennings' current rookie contract was set to expire after the 2009 season, making his re-signing a priority to the ... http://lombardiave.com/2009/06/26/jennings-signed-through-2012/ In today's media, when someone is interviewed, they attempt to skirt the questions and make themselves sound ridiculously vague and confuse the public.  Often times they just end up trapping themselves and giving away what they don't want to give away.  This happened to former Green Bay Packers and New ... http://lombardiave.com/2009/06/16/favre-tries-not-to-say-anything-says-hes-playing-for-the-vikings/ Tonight embattled quarterback Brett Favre will appear on broadcaster Joe Buck's HBO show, "Joe Buck Live."  The absurdity of this whole situation will be highlighted on cable TV.  (JSOnline's Lori Nickel will be doing a live blog starting at 9 PM ET for all of you deprived of HBO.) ESPN's Kevin ... http://lombardiave.com/2009/06/15/favre-circus-heads-to-television/ The Packers fourth-round draft pick from 2008, Jeremy Thompson, is continuing his rise up the Packers defensive depth chart, not just taking advantage of the injuries to 2009 first-round pick Clay Matthews, but also taking advantage of a new workout regimen he started after he found out he would have ... http://lombardiave.com/2009/06/15/jeremy-thompson-continues-upward-rise/ The Detroit Lions are looking up for the 2009 NFL season. Or at least their players are saying they are. At least two players have blogged that the Lions are looking like playoff contenders for the 2009 season. Before I get to the absurdity of this, let's ... http://lombardiave.com/2009/06/13/lions-looking-up/ What is to become regular linkage within the FanSided.com Network: Pittsburgh Steelers Hand Out The Bling (Nice Pick, Cowher) Day One Draft Review (SoDo Mojo) Rapid Fire Thoughts: Magic Outlast Lakers (Lake Show Life) Are The New Brett Favre Reports Part of A Vikings Smokescreen? (The Viking Age) Pippen Ain't Easy NBA Mock Draft (Pippen ... http://lombardiave.com/2009/06/10/lombardis-links-61009/