The Packers are on the field in Green Bay. Let’s break down the biggest storylines then talk about two guys turning heads already, one of whom is a new addition. SUPPORT BLUE 58 Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server. https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweep Buy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep. https://teespring.com/stores/the-power-sweep-3 Leave us a 5-Star Review o...
Jun 09, 2021•24 min
The Packers have a lot of great players and we expect great performances from those players. But it’s just as important to get solid performances from your non-stars, and that’s who we’re going to talk about today. SUPPORT BLUE 58 Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server. https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweep Buy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep. https://teespring.co...
Jun 04, 2021•29 min
We have crossed the June 1 threshold. Does that mean an Aaron Rodgers trade is imminent? No, probably not. The real date you need to watch is a few days away, or maybe longer. SUPPORT BLUE 58 Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server. https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweep Buy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep. https://teespring.com/stores/the-power-sweep-3 Leave us a 5...
Jun 02, 2021•23 min
Organized team activities are underway, which means something approximating real football is going on in Green Bay. We’ll talk about the OTAs in general, plus that one big notable absence which just so happens to coincide with some public comments from the man in question. Five thoughts about OTAs (2:23) The Packers are on the field for organized team activities and five intriguing storylines have already emerged. Rodgers on SportsCenter (12:21) Aaron Rodgers appeared on SportsCenter with his ol...
May 26, 2021•34 min
Training camp is still two months away, but it’s never too early to start speculating as to who’s going to be on the final 53. Why? In reality, most of the roster is already set. Where does Devin Funchess fit in the Packers’ wide receiver picture? (00:35) After a year away, can Devin Funchess make an impact in Green Bay? Further reading: https://thepowersweep.com/blog/where-does-devin-funchess-fit-in-the-packers-wide-receiver-picture What’s better, sacks or pressures? (8:01) A question prompts a...
May 21, 2021•25 min
What if we could re-do an entire draft? That’s our goal now that the 2021 Draft is fading in the rearview mirror. Let’s rewind the clock to the spring of 2018, when Brian Gutekunst was getting ready to take the Packers through his first draft. Vote for the 2021 Blue 58 Book Club selection! https://thepowersweep.com/blog/what-book-should-we-read-for-the-2021-blue-58-book-club Redrafting the Packers’ 2018 class (2:34) Everybody wants to play general manager sometimes. What if we could re-do the Pa...
May 19, 2021•29 min
The Packers have resolved their quarterback conundrum. Well, one part of it. Thanks to signing Blake Bortles, they at least have enough quarterbacks to have practice now. But does this say anything about the overall quarterback picture? SUPPORT BLUE 58 Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server. https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweep Buy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep...
May 14, 2021•26 min
While the Aaron Rodgers story chugs along, there are almost 90 other players on the roster trying to get ready for the 2021 season. How’s the whole team shaping up? We take a few listener questions to try and find out. SUPPORT BLUE 58 Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server. https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweep Buy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep. https://teesprin...
May 12, 2021•26 min
A week ago, a breaking news report about Aaron Rodgers’ future in Green Bay threw the Packers’ fan base into a tailspin. Can this situation be fixed? I remain pretty optimistic. SUPPORT BLUE 58 Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server. https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweep Buy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep. https://teespring.com/stores/the-power-sweep-3 Leave us a...
May 07, 2021•35 min
The Packers always seem to do pretty well with their undrafted free agents. So what do we make of this crop? It’s a pretty small group, but I think at least one guy has a real shot to be a contributor this year. SUPPORT BLUE 58 Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server. https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweep Buy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep. https://teespring.com/s...
May 05, 2021•22 min
The 2021 NFL Draft is a wrap. Let’s sort through Days 2 and 3 before we deal with the onslaught of undrafted free agents. How’d the Packers do? SUPPORT BLUE 58 Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server. https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweep Buy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep. https://teespring.com/stores/the-power-sweep-3 Leave us a 5-Star Review on iTunes - It help...
May 03, 2021•23 min
The Packers added a defensive back in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft, but day one of the draft was, somehow, not any less controversial or weird than last year. How is that even possible? SUPPORT BLUE 58 Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server. https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweep Buy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep. https://teespring.com/stores/the-power-s...
Apr 30, 2021•24 min
This is it, the last pre-draft podcast. What are the Packers actually going to do? We’ll get to that, but first we need to take a quick detour to the defensive line. SUPPORT BLUE 58 Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server. https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweep Buy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep. https://teespring.com/stores/the-power-sweep-3 Leave us a 5-Star Revi...
Apr 28, 2021•36 min
The Packers probably don’t need to spend a high pick on either a safety or a tight end, but if they took one at some point this weekend it wouldn’t be a huge surprise either. What’s out there? Let’s find out together. SUPPORT BLUE 58 Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server. https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweep Buy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep. https://teespring...
Apr 27, 2021•22 min
The Packers need help on the offensive line. That much is certain. But there are many paths they can take to get that help, and Ted Thompson gave us a road map to get them there. SUPPORT BLUE 58 Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server. https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweep Buy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep. https://teespring.com/stores/the-power-sweep-3 Support t...
Apr 21, 2021•26 min
The Packers could use some help at both linebacker and running back, but they’re not likely to spend a high pick on either one. But even if that’s true, talking about what they might be looking for is a great exercise. SUPPORT BLUE 58 Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server. https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweep Buy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep. https://teesprin...
Apr 16, 2021•34 min
The Packers need help at corner again, but how will they address finding a running mate for Jaire Alexander? Will they look for size and traits or college productivity? Or will they somehow find both? SUPPORT BLUE 58 Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server. https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweep Buy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep. https://teespring.com/stores/the-p...
Apr 14, 2021•27 min
People have been begging the Packers to draft a wide receiver for years. Will this finally be the year? If they choose to do so, there are plenty of good options. SUPPORT BLUE 58 Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server. https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweep Buy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep. https://teespring.com/stores/the-power-sweep-3 Leave us a 5-Star Review ...
Apr 09, 2021•35 min
Next up in our draft preview series is a look at this year’s edge rushers. The Packers don’t need one, per se, but adding more pass rush help is never a bad idea. And there is plenty of value to be had in this draft class. SUPPORT BLUE 58 Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server. https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweep Buy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep . https://tee...
Apr 07, 2021•32 min
As we start our NFL Draft Preview, we’ve got to kick off with the game’s most important position: quarterback. Why is it so hard to draft a good one? And what is muddying the waters when it comes to discussing these crucial picks? SUPPORT BLUE 58 Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server. https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweep Buy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep. http...
Apr 02, 2021•27 min
We close out our season review of the 2020 Packers with two wins and a loss. And oh, what a loss it was. Take a deep breath and let’s return to that sad January day at Lambeau Field. Packers end the regular season with a win (3:29) The Packers needed a win in Week 17 to secure the NFC’s top seed. They got it. Packers handle Rams in Divisional Round (8:40) The Rams entered the game with an imposing defense and quarterback questions but left with a playoff loss. Packers fall to Buccaneers (13:46) ...
Mar 31, 2021•25 min
The Packers have brought back Marcedes Lewis. What does it mean? Well, pretty much nothing. But what the Packers are doing in general points toward one very interesting conclusion. SUPPORT BLUE 58 Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server. https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweep Buy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep. https://teespring.com/stores/the-power-sweep-3 Leave u...
Mar 26, 2021•22 min
Kevin King is back with the Packers. It’s fair to ask why, and while we try to provide some answers, there may not be many to be found. SUPPORT BLUE 58 Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server. https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweep Buy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power Sweep. https://teespring.com/stores/the-power-sweep-3 Leave us a 5-Star Review on iTunes - It helps more p...
Mar 24, 2021•22 min
As we continue our recap of the 2020 season, we’ve arrived at what could be the low point of the regular season schedule. Does the Packers’ midseason loss to the Vikings make any more sense in hindsight? Listener questions (00:53) Listeners offer some good questions on free agency, plans going forward, and what the 2020 season means. Packers lose their fight against the Vikings and the wind (15:21) Other than their season-ending loss to the Buccaneers, this may be the low point for the 2020 Pack...
Mar 19, 2021•28 min
With free agency just about ready to officially begin, the Packers have made some moves to retain a couple of their own players. Was keeping Aaron Jones a good idea? And will Preston Smith be able to cash in on his incentives? Packers keeping people around in free agency No outside free agents so far, but the Packers have retained the services of a few of their own. Filleting the Falcons The Packers welcomed the Atlanta Falcons to Lambeau Field for a Monday night date in Week 4. It went well. Bu...
Mar 17, 2021•30 min
It’s time to start our game-by-game look back at the 2020 season. Let’s rewind the clock to September, when nobody knew what the NFL would look like in a pandemic and few could guess what the Packers season could hold. Week 1 - The Packers Decimate the Vikings (2:11) It’s always great to beat the Vikings. It’s even better to do it convincingly. Week 2 - The Lions Start Fast, the Packers Bounce Back Faster (7:51) The Lions roared out to a lead, but the Packers battled back in a big way. Week 3 - ...
Mar 12, 2021•23 min
We wrap up our position-by-position review of the 2020 Packers with the defensive line and tight ends. Both had their moments, but both were also primarily centered around one player. But first, the Packers get their first taste of free agency, and it’s a bit bitter. SUPPORT BLUE 58 Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server. https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweep Buy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good w...
Mar 10, 2021•33 min
Offensive line is really tough to evaluate from the outside looking in, but keeping an eye on where the group is headed going into next season is a good start. What kind of story does that tell? Offensive line recap (00:51) The Packers’ offensive line was really solid in 2020 until it wasn’t, and that probably spelled the end of their 2020 season as much as anything. Specialists weren’t special (23:41) We need to speak quickly of the Packers’ specialists, who weren’t terribly special in 2020. SU...
Mar 05, 2021•32 min
J.J. Watt won’t be joining the Packers, but we did get to hear from a big offseason addition on that side of the ball for the first time: new defensive coordinator Joe Barry spoke to the media this afternoon. What was your first impression? SUPPORT BLUE 58 Donate to our Patreon - For as little as $1 per month, you can access Patreon-only content and get access to our private Discord server. https://www.patreon.com/thepowersweep Buy a T-Shirt or Sweatshirt - Look good while supporting The Power S...
Mar 03, 2021•39 min
The Packers have one really great corner and a bunch of uncertainty. How did that reality shape their 2020 season? And are they going to be forced to take another defensive back early? Celebrating 400 episodes (00:25) On this, the 400th episode of Blue 58, we pause to celebrate for a moment. Thanks for letting us continue to make this show. Recapping cornerbacks in 2020 (5:05) Jaire Alexander was really good, yes. What about the other Packers cornerbacks? Making predictions for the 2021 offseaso...
Feb 26, 2021•26 min
