Wednesday News Round Up
Sad News in Iowa, Packerland
As many of you have probably read, Aaron Kampman’s high school football coach was shot and killed in his school’s weight room. Details are streaming in by the hour and the DesMoines Register seems to have the most up-to-date information. The suspect is a former student. Read more here.
Happy News in Packerland
After a lot of hearsay, the Packers have confirmed agreeing to terms on a new contract with Greg Jennings. Packersnews.com’s Insider’s Blog has the details here. What I love about it is that Jennings is so shrewd. He signed a three year deal so that he could enter free-agency again at age 29; his prime. Genius. I love the guy!
Count By Twos: 2, 4… 5?
There’s an interesting story at the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal about the Packers’ nickel and dime defenses this year. There has been speculation abound that the Packers would revert back to a four-man front in their sub packages, but this article tosses all that out the window. Can you say, “2-4-5?” That’s right, two down lineman, four backers, and five DBs. According to the article, it forces offenses to try and figure out which two players will bring the pressure. It’s definitely going to be an interesting season on the D side of the ball… Read more here.
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