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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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Jared Goff-Andy Dalton Is the Thanksgiving Matchup We All Need
By Mitch Widmeier - Nov 24, 2021
The quarterback combination for the Thanksgiving’s early game may have some already losing their appetite. We now know it will be Andy Dalton under center for Chicago […]
D’Andre Swift Is Emerging As A Star In Detroit’s Conservative Approach
By Mitch Widmeier - Nov 24, 2021
Digging through the scraps of another close, deflating loss for the Detroit Lions, one gem turned up yet again: D’Andre Swift. The second-year running back became the […]
Timberwolves
The Wolves Finally Get Through A Winnable Stretch Without the Typical Slip-Up
By Mitch Widmeier - Nov 24, 2021
With the team sitting at 4-9 after a close loss to the Phoenix Suns a week ago, the whispers about the Minnesota Timberwolves were carbon copies of […]
Vikings
What Does the Playoff Picture Look Like For the Vikings?
By Mitch Widmeier - Nov 23, 2021
Until the temperatures start to dip and ESPN puts up its “NFL Playoff Machine,” bringing up the playoff picture is malpractice and premature at best. However, it’s […]
Green Bay Packers
Shades of Last Year’s Offense Came To Life In the Second Half Against Minnesota
By Mitch Widmeier - Nov 23, 2021
Last year, the Green Bay Packers’ offense put up numbers that ranked among the best in recent memory. They practically waltzed their way to the top seed […]
Green Bay Packers
5 Numbers That Tell the Story of the Packers-Vikings Game
By Mitch Widmeier - Nov 22, 2021
Week 11 featured a marquee matchup between the Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings. The game lived up to the hype, with the Vikings ultimately winning […]
Green Bay Packers
The Packers Secondary Got Torched By the Vikings
By Mitch Widmeier - Nov 22, 2021
Joe Barry’s defense had played as well as any unit in the league over the last month. Still, the Green Bay Packers rode the roller coaster of […]
Green Bay Packers
2 Packers Dreams and 1 Vikings Nightmare
By Mitch Widmeier - Nov 20, 2021
The Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings will meet up for the first time in the 2021 season on Sunday in downtown Minneapolis. Aaron Rodgers and Co. […]
Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Needs to Rediscover the Big-Play Pass This Sunday
By Mitch Widmeier - Nov 19, 2021
Matt LaFleur’s offense has had its fair share of explosive plays throughout his two and a half years in Wisconsin. Those numbers have dipped a bit this […]
Green Bay Packers
Winning Has Masked Green Bay’s Red Zone Woes
By Mitch Widmeier - Nov 18, 2021
Winning can mask a lot in sports, and the Green Bay Packers have been doing plenty of winning this year. As a result, some of the issues […]
It Might Be Tim Boyle Time in Detroit
By Mitch Widmeier - Nov 18, 2021
The Detroit Lions took a half step in the right direction when they tied the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 10. While it wasn’t exactly a cause for […]