A player like Micah Parsons typically needs no introduction. But ahead of his Packers debut against the Lions at Lambeau Field on Sunday, Green Bay made sure to give him one that was worth remembering. Packers coach Matt LaFleur called Parsons a day before the game to extend a very classy gesture to the two-time All-Pro, according to The Athletic’s …
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GREEN BAY – On the eve of his Packers debut, Micah Parsons received a call Saturday night from Matt LaFleur with a little update. Green Bay’s defense was going to be introduced for Sunday’s home opener against the rival Detroit Lions…and Parsons was gonna come out last. As expected, the Lambeau Field crowd greeted the All-Pro pass rusher with deafening …
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Welcome to Week 1 NFL Grades. In this space, we’re going to try to pick out some of the best and worst of the week, while adhering to the standard rubric of your 1950s report card. This isn’t Brown University. One simply doesn’t pass or fail. There’s nuance to it all. Still, I’m thinking about my own report cards and …
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Micah Parsons has found the light at the end of the tunnel with the Packers after a “super toxic” finish to his Cowboys career. Speaking to reporters Sunday following his first victory in Green Bay — a resounding 27-13 win over the divisional rival Lions — the star edge rusher revealed just how taxing the past few months have been …
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Inside: How teams, players and units are trending after almost all of Week 1. But first, check in on any Browns fans in your life. This article is from Scoop City, The Athletic’s NFL newsletter. Sign up here to receive it directly in your inbox. Week 1 Risers Green Bay entered Week 1 with high expectations, then exceeded them. The Packers’ defense …
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GREEN BAY, Wis. — Packers head coach Matt LaFleur called his new defensive superstar on Saturday night, less than 24 hours before Micah Parsons’ debut for his new team. Parsons, LaFleur told him, would be the last player announced before running out of the tunnel during pregame introductions. During Packers home games, Lambeau Field public address announcer Bill Jartz either …
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GREEN BAY — Four of the seven players the Packers listed as questionable on their final injury report this week are active for Sunday’s season opener vs. Detroit at Lambeau Field. Here’s the full list of inactives: 12 S Thomas Harper33 RB Sione Vaki53 LB Trevor Nowaske90 DL Chris Smith94 DL Medhi Wingo99 Edge Tyrus Wheat Source link
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The Packers traded for Micah Parsons in the hopes that it would put them over the top and make them not just contenders, but champions. On the basis of Week One, they’re on the right track. The Lions, last year’s NFC No. 1 seed, went to Green Bay today and got dominated by a Packers team that jumped out to …
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Football is back, and there are already some big names around the league whose Week 1 statuses are up in the air. Christian McCaffrey is back on the injury report, while a couple Dolphins playmakers weren’t certain to be active this week. There are key names in every slate whose potential absences would make a big difference. See who’s in …
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The Micah Parsons era in Green Bay starts on Sunday. And, to no surprise, he’s expected to play. Officially listed as questionable for the Week 1 home game against the Lions, Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports that Parsons is expected to play, but that he’s not expected to play on every down. Per Schefter: “The Packers still are figuring out …
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