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By Chris Havel Special to Event USA Here’s a position-by-position analysis of Green Bay’s defense going into camp GREEN BAY, Wis. –     Mike Pettine embraces challenges and believes in results rather than excuses. Tickets, Hotel Packages, Tailgate Parties & More! Check it out >> He also is a proven builder of top-notch NFL defenses. If … Packers’ defense gets Pettine to run show

By Chris Havel Special to Event USA Here’s a position-by-position analysis of Green Bay’s offense going into camp GREEN BAY, Wis. –     Aaron Rodgers’ broken collarbone effectively exposed and ended the Packers’ 2017 season. Tickets, Hotel Packages, Tailgate Parties & More! Check it out >> With Rodgers, the Packers opened 4-1 going into an Oct. … Packers’ offense still runs through Rodgers

Training camp opens in just 16 days: Here’s a quick primer on the 2018 team
GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay Packers kick off the 2018 season when training camp opens July 26 at Nitschke Field.
Until then the first-place Brewers, as well as picnics, concerts and all things summer, are likely to occupy your attention. Should you have some free time, though, here is a look at the Packers – from A to Z – as training camp draws near.
** A is for Aaron, as in Rodgers, the NFL’s best quarterback, and Jones, who needs to find consistency.
** B is for blown coverage – an all too frequent occurrence in the Packers’ defensive secondary a year ago.
** C is for Crosby, the extraordinary kicker named Mason, who splits uprights under pressure in any kind of weather.
** D is for “DEE-Fence!” Mike Pettine’s arrival as the new defensive coordinator has raised expectations among fans. Now we’ll see if Pettine can “DEE-Liver!”

Five ‘picks to click’ when Green Bay gets busy later this month in training camp
GREEN BAY, Wis. – The big-name players are obvious.
Undoubtedly Aaron Rodgers, Davante Adams, Jimmy Graham and Clay Matthews will be among those who dominate the headlines when training camp opens later this month.
The question is which unheralded players will draw notice?
Which ones will “flash” early enough – and often enough – to grab the coaching staff’s attention and ultimately bank enough trust to win a spot on the Packers’ 53-man roster?
Here are my five “Picks to Click” as training camp unfolds and exhibition games are played. Each will be 23 years old with no more than one NFL season under their belts when camp opens:

Second-year cornerback Kevin King holds key to defensive secondary’s success in ‘18
GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Packers’ defense is on the hot seat. It’s time to be more than a bottom-tier unit. It’s time to be something other than the weak link. It’s time to shine.
There’s plenty of room for improvement, which means being better than the 2017 defense isn’t nearly enough. The Packers’ defense better show marked improvement. If not it’s an indictment of the entire operation, from the president on down.
The great unknown is how much better will the defense be?