Packers made 3rd trade of the evening, end day 2

The Green Bay Packers started day two of the NFL draft with 1 pick in each of the second and third round respectively. Following a second round deal in which Green Bay traded out of the 55th overall pick to…

posted 2013/04/26 by Wisconsin Radio Network» Sports

Packers traded again…

The Packers sent their 3rd round pick (88th overall) to the San Francisco 49ers for their 3rd round pick (93rd overall) and a seventh round pick (216th). It was the 2nd time tonight the Packers and San Francisco have locked…

posted 2013/04/26 by Wisconsin Radio Network» Sports

Packers nab Alabama RB Eddie Lacy

Eddie LacyPhoto/Alabama The Green Bay Packer fans may finally have the big name running back they have been waiting for. With the 61st pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, the Green Bay Packers picked Alabama RB Eddie lacy. At 231-pounds,…

posted 2013/04/26 by Wisconsin Radio Network» Sports

Packers trade back in 2nd round…

The Green Bay Packers sent their 2nd round pick (55th overall) to the San Francisco 49ers for their 2nd round pick (61st overall) and their 6th round pick (173rd overall). As it stands, the moves gives the Packers 9-picks in…

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Montee Ball to Denver

Montee Ball The Denver Broncos with 58th selection drafted former UW running back Montee Ball. The Broncos add one of college footballs most decorated backs. Ball totaled an NCAA record 83 total touchdowns during his career at Wisconsin. Ball a…

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Chicago Bears Grab LB out Florida

The Chicago Bears made their first pick of the second round Friday night by selecting, linebacker Jonathan Bostic out of Florida. Bostic racked up 67 tackles and 3 sacks in 2012.

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Lions Continue to Improve Defense

Darius SlayPhoto Credit: Mississippi State The Detroit Lions kicked off their second night of the NFL draft by selecting defensive back, Darius Slay out of Mississippi State. Slay selected 36th overall, he snagged 5 interceptions in 2012 and was voted…

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Packers and Rodgers Agree on an Extension

The Green Bay Packers have announced that they have reached a contract extension with quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The deal is expected to make Rodgers the highest paid played in NFL History. The Packers have scheduled a press conference for 430…

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2013-04-25

Packers hold 7 more picks, 2 on Friday

Dom Capers It shouldn’t be a surprise the Packers went defense in the first round of this years draft. Green Bay’s biggest issue the past couple seasons hasn’t been scoring points, its been stopping their opponent from doing so. Datone…

posted 2013/04/25 by Wisconsin Radio Network» Sports

2013 NFL Draft: 26-32

26. Green Bay: DE, Datone Jones, UCLA Datone JonesPhoto Credit: UCLA (Started 43 of 51 games in 5 years at UCLA totaling 13.5 sacks) 27. Houston: WR, DeAndre Hopkins, Clemson 28. Denver: DT, Sylvester Williams, North Carolina 29. Minnesota (via…

posted 2013/04/25 by Wisconsin Radio Network» Sports

UW’s Travis Fredrick First Badger Taken

Travis FrederickPhoto Credit: Wisconsin It took the Dallas Cowboys trading down to the 31st pick for the first Wisconsin Badgers to come off the board. The Cowboys with first selection in the first round after trading with San Francisco took…

posted 2013/04/25 by Wisconsin Radio Network» Sports

Vikings Move Back into the First Round

After selecting twice (23rd and 25th) in the first round Minnesota made a move to climb back into the first round. Tennessee The Vikings acquired the 29th overall selection from New England, drafting WR Cordarrelle Patterson out of Tennessee. Minnesota…