Green Bay Chat

Reviewing Packers/Lions and wrapping up the regular season.

Our revised playoff predictions.

Packers having the 15th overall pick in the draft and who they have taken in that spot in the past

Player of the Past: Wayne Simmons (the last time GB took a player at 15)

The dismal history of Green Bay in "play-in" games

Analysis of the Green Bay Packers-Minnesota Vikings game

The GBC Podcast - GreenBayChat turns 1!

Randall Cobb and the the Packers play-in game with the Chicago Bears in 2013

Preview of the Green Bay Packers-Detroit Lions play-in game on Sunday Night Football

The Packers history of kickoff returns for touchdowns

Christmas Day in Miami

Minnesota Vikings coming to Green Bay on New Year’s Day

Playoff scenarios for both NFC and AFC

Packer History (Record on Holiday Games)

Review of the Packers-Rams game, the Packers position in the NFC Wild Card race, Packers Player (and PA Announcer) of the Past Gary Knafelc, previewing Packers-Miami, and the seasons the Packers came closest to a perfect season.    

2:00 A cold but fun Packers pregame, and the atmosphere in Lambeau Field 

11:00 Reviewing the Packers-Rams game 

25:45 The NFC playoffs picture 

30:25 Packers Player (and PA Announcer) of the Past: Gary Knafelc. Packers WR in the 1950s, TE on the first two Lombardi title-winning team, and Lambeau Field Public Address Announcer 1964-2004. Gary Knafelc died earlier this week at the age of 90, R.I.P. 

37:43 Previewing the Packers-Dolphins game 

47:28 The history of Packers seasons that were almost perfect (1 loss or tie) 

50:25 The Packers only have an overall losing record against 6 teams  

51:43 The 1972 Dolphins, Packers, and Steelers. R.I.P. Franco Harris

Where the Packers stand at the bye week, what are the Packers playoff possibilities (what has to happen for Green Bay to make the Playoffs), Billy Howton's magical, all-time great 1952 rookie season and why Billy Howton (also the first NFLPA president and once the all-time leader in receptions and receiving yards) should be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, previewing  Packers-Rams, and the Packers history on Monday Night Football.

1:20, The Bye Week

6:30, What has to happen for the Packers to make the playoffs

13:35, What's happening in Minnesota, and are they the works 10-3 team ever?

19:00, Packers Player of the Past: Billy Howton. Once the all-time NFL leader in receptions and receiving yards, first president of the NFL Players Association. Billy Howton should be in the Pro Football hall of Fame

33:00, Previewing Packers-Rams

42:06, The Packers on Monday Night Football

787! The Packers take the all-time NFL lead in regular season victories. We review the Packers-Bears game, including a lot of gushing about Christian Watson, whose 2 TD in the game (and 9 on the season) put him in special company in Packers history and NFL history

Our guest is Scott Linn, national broadcaster and prolific podcaster, with whom we talk about the outlook for the Playoffs, the Eagles and other topics Philadelphia, music, movies, and beer, and get a special Jack Nicklaus impersonation.

It's Bears Week and we brought in a special guest who is a Bears Fan living in Wisconsin. We talk about his visit to Lambeau Field and how cordial Packer fans are in Wisconsin towards the long-time rivals. We also review the Philadelphia game and talk about all the things that we liked including a one-point lead in the first quarter, Jordan Love in the fourth quarter, and pierogis at The Linc.

The Thursday Tennessee Tumble (and all of the missed opportunties), LeRoy Butler's entry into the Ring of Honor, the NFL and football as a Thanksgiving tradition, previewing the Packers-Eagles SNF game, and the history of jersey colors and the origin of white jerseys for the road team (and the rare white home jersey at Lambeau).

Packers versus Cowboys, Aaron Rodgers versus Mike McCarthy, at Lambeau Field. Magical. Plus, Packers Player of the Past Sean Jones, preview of Packers-Titans, and Packers History: trading with the Houston Oilers for Lynn Dickey - and the Hall-of-Famer picked with the draft pick that the Packers traded away.   

1:20 Packers-Cowboys game review 

22:18 Reviewing our season picks and the what's going on in the NFL   

31:02 Packers Player of the Past: Sean Jones 

36:20 Green Bay Packer-Tennessee Titans preview 

42:50 Packers history: the Packers trade for Lynn Dickey 

50:35 Tailgating for Packers-Titans: Jon thinks that Green Bay has real traffic 

53:10 Closing thoughts

We talk about the Debacle in Detroit, the NFL Salute to Service, the Packers Player of the Past, #3 Tony Canadeo, a preview of Packers-Cowboys, and the history of Packers players who served in World War II. Plus a strong recommendation for the Corning Museum of Glass, a Carlin routine, and a new Packers chant.  

1:23 Reviewing Packers-Lions 

19:16 A Salute to Service, including a salute to family members and friends who served 

26:14 Packers Player of the Past: Tony Canadeo (retired number #3), who followed up his best year in the NFL with enlistment in the Army and service to his country 

32:39 Previewing Packers-Cowboys; the return of Mike McCarthy to Green Bay 

43:18 Packers players who served in World War II, including Howard "Smiley" Johnson, who gave all at Iwo Jima 

48:08 Closing thoughts