Many rappers sport team logos on their hats.  Most commonly seen are probably the Yankees, White Sox, Cowboys, Indians and others (I could be wrong but I did not spend a lot of time thinking about it).  After going to Green Bay for the first time last year, my assumption that it was not hip-hop hotspot was for the most part supported.

Today I stumbled upon a video in a Facebook thread between two of my friends, one of which is a Packers fan.  I'd never seen this before, but apparently a Lil' Wayne endorses the Pack.  I take it he some had trouble finding a flat brimmed hat with the Green Bay logo on it.  

Lil' Wayne "Fireman" (via dennisbolik15)

Look 35 seconds in and it recurs through the course of the video.

Apparently we are unveiling new blue jerseys on Friday, resembling the Acme Packers.

Expect the Packers to unveil a navy blue jersey similar to the 1920s version at the team’s fan fest Friday. But the leather helmet and "Acme Packers" lettering on the front? Not so much.

I'm sure they will end up as ugly as most of the NFL's throwbacks (see Eagles, Jets, Broncos) but at least we are trying to mix it up a little, right?  I personally like the Gold w/ Green letters and numbers that are available to buy, but that the team doesn't actually wear (excuse the player on the jersey-it was the only one I could find).

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 1. The Bears thowing out close to $20 million/ year on a DE, TE, and RB when the team's offensive line, recieving corp, and secondary are all terrible.

2.  The Giants and Dolphins making Antrel Rolle and Karlos Dansby the highest paid players in NFL history at their respective postions.  Neither of these players are even true Pro Bowlers (maybe with injuries and Super Bowl players missing out), and I don't consider either even Top 5 at their position in the league, so why are they being paid like future Hall of Famers?  Both are solid starters, but ARZ's defense was never even that good.  This move is actually really bad for us because Nick Collins deserves and is going to want more money than Rolle.  I was suprised to find out that $7 million/ year would make Rolle the game's richest safety ever, but it is still a lot.  I think Collins is worth that kind of money, but Rolle definitley isn't.

3.  This move may bother me the most. The Cardinals trading Anquan Boldin for 3rd and 4th round draft picks.  I understand that they wanted to get rid of Boldin.  ARZ couldn't pay him and L-Fitz, not to mention Breaston is a great player and very underrated.  It's the first day of free agency, so why be so aggressive to trade away a great player who many would want to pursue and offer more to attain.  They definitley could have gotten a second round pick and maybe even a first.  I would have loved to see us get Boldin for a 2nd and a 4th.  How could the Cardinal's expect to not recieve a better offer than a 3rd and a 4th, when Roy Williams was traded for a 1st and 3rd. 

Two experienced DBs have entered free agency in the last few days and would likely be relatively cheap with no compensation of draft picks: 

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Obviously Jordy Nelson was the team's rookie of the year, but did Charles Woodson really deserve to be named Team MVP?

I think that the organization should have awarded Aaron Rodgers Team MVP.  With the Favre drama in the offseason, little defense, and a minimal running game, A-Rodg put the team on his back, putting up Pro-Bowl worthy numbers- (better than Eli Manning's at least).  He proved many wrong and showed the organization that the team's future lies in very good hands.  Our passing game kept us in many contests this year and we lost various games because of defense or kicking.  Rodgers single-handidly put us in the position to win many games this year, but flaws in other aspects of the team, injuries, and youth, ultimately prevented us from winning almost all of the games decided by one possession.

Maybe Woodson was a vital part of our defense  (the side of the ball the kept us out of the postseason), and this is a somewhat meaningless award, but I thought Aaron Rodgers was the Team MVP.  Many's views of his production may have been skewed by the team's poor record, costing him a Pro Bowl berth and this award, but he showed everyone that he is the present and future of this team.

Hey guys.  I recently started loving reading this blog so I decided to set up an account.  I live 10 minutes outside DC (I pretty much abandon being a Redskins fan in 4th grade when I could already tell they were the most disappointing team in the NFL, and have been devoted to the Packers since I got my Brett Favre jersey that year).  

People here have been talking about Dan Snyder's dinner with Albert Haynesworth Saturday night were apparently Snyder offered Haynesworth a $100 million contract that would be like $15 Million a year, with only $10 million on the current cap (for anyone who doesn't know the Skin's have a history of throwing away draft picks and big money at veteran players who always underperform once they get here- Jason Taylor, Deion Sanders, Bruce Smith...the list goes on and on)

Anyway, I was kind of hoping we would take a shot a Haynesworth since we have the most cap room in the league and need a DT.  Does anybody else think Haynesworth is worth the huge contract that the Pack are capable of dishing out??

Also, I guess Shaun Rogers is an option to look into.  He wants out of Cleveland and can play the nose.  Probably for less money than Haynesworth, too.