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Mitch Widmeier
Mitch Widmeier covers the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Timberwolves for Zone Coverage. Before arriving in Minneapolis, Mitch was the Sports Director at KATE 1450 AM in Albert Lea and later hopped aboard with iHeartRadio in Des Moines. Mitch also streams a sports talk show on Twitch three days a week. Follow him at twitch.tv/honey_dubs on Twitch and @m_widmeier on Twitter.
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Green Bay Packers
Why Is Matt LaFleur Sticking His Neck Out For Maurice Drayton?
By Mitch Widmeier - Dec 13, 2021
When this season is all said and done, perhaps the big takeaway from the Week 14 contest between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers will be […]
Green Bay Packers
2 Packers Dreams and 1 Bears Nightmare
By Mitch Widmeier - Dec 11, 2021
The Chicago Bears take on the Green Bay Packers in the primetime slot on Sunday night. Aaron Rodgers and Co. need a win to keep pace with […]
Green Bay Packers
Cobb’s Injury Is An Opportunity For An Overlooked Packers Receiver
By Mitch Widmeier - Dec 11, 2021
As rosters got trimmed down at the end of August, Green Bay Packers wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown found himself on the outside looking in. Green Bay […]
Green Bay Packers
4 Things the Bears Do Well
By Mitch Widmeier - Dec 10, 2021
On Sunday night, the Chicago Bears will head to Lambeau Field to take on the Green Bay Packers with thoughts of playing spoiler. At 4-8, Chicago is […]
Green Bay Packers
Titletown Mailbag: Bears Week, Rodgers’ MVP Chances, and More
By Mitch Widmeier - Dec 9, 2021
Welcome to the weekly Zone Coverage Packers mailbag, where I try to answer all your burning NFL and Green Bay Packers-related questions, submitted via Twitter to @m_widmeier. Justin […]
Detroit’s Biggest Swing Play Of the Season Was One They Didn’t Convert
By Mitch Widmeier - Dec 9, 2021
It’s hard to blame the Detroit Lions if they are still soaking up their first victory of the season. After an 0-10-1 start, a winless season had […]
Green Bay Packers
Green Bay’s Offensive Line Shows There Is Beauty In Chaos
By Mitch Widmeier - Dec 9, 2021
When it became evident that David Bakhtiari wouldn’t be ready for the start of this season, it immediately put the Green Bay Packers offensive line behind the […]
Vikings
Pittsburgh Has Done What Minnesota Hasn’t
By Mitch Widmeier - Dec 9, 2021
Both the Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings will enter Thursday night on the outside, looking in at their respective playoff scenarios. A win will be of the […]
Green Bay Packers
There’s No Need To Bring Back the Three All-Pros For the Bears Game
By Mitch Widmeier - Dec 8, 2021
On Monday, Matt LaFleur hinted at some good news when asked about timelines for Jaire Alexander, David Bakhtiari, and Za’Darius Smith. The updates made Green Bay Packers […]
Timberwolves
How Much Is Too Much For Myles Turner?
By Mitch Widmeier - Dec 8, 2021
The NBA rumor mill started flying on Tuesday after Shams Charania reported that the Indiana Pacers plan to go into sell mode, and Caris LeVert, Domantas Sabonis, […]
5 Numbers That Tell the Story Of the Lions-Vikings Game
By Mitch Widmeier - Dec 7, 2021
Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions finally cashed in on their first win of the season on Sunday in a thriller over the Minnesota Vikings. The game […]
Vikings
The Argument For Riding It Out With Mike Zimmer
By Mitch Widmeier - Dec 7, 2021
After falling to the Detroit Lions on Sunday in what was the worst loss of the season, many in Vikings land are calling for the firing of […]