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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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Claiming Josh Reynolds Shows Us Campbell Wants More Say In the Offense
By Mitch Widmeier - Nov 13, 2021
It was no surprise to see the Detroit Lions pass on Odell Beckham Jr. once he hit waivers. The move would’ve made very little sense for both […]
Green Bay Packers
2 Packers Dreams and 1 Seahawks Nightmare
By Mitch Widmeier - Nov 13, 2021
One of the spotlight matchups in Week 10 will pit the Seattle Seahawks against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Seattle is 3-5, but Russell Wilson‘s return […]
Green Bay Packers
Why Green Bay Would’ve Been A Better Fit For OBJ
By Mitch Widmeier - Nov 12, 2021
The Odell Beckham Jr. sweepstakes have come and gone, and the Los Angeles Rams emerged as the surprise team to ink him to a one-year deal. It […]
Green Bay Packers
4 Things the Seahawks Do Well
By Mitch Widmeier - Nov 12, 2021
With Russell Wilson and Aaron Rodgers set to return in Week 10, the matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers just got a lot more […]
Green Bay Packers
Believe It or Not, Packers-Seahawks Could Be A Playoff Preview
By Mitch Widmeier - Nov 11, 2021
The Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks have taken two very different routes to get to where they’re at at the beginning of Week 10. Seattle is […]
Green Bay Packers
Packers Mailbag: Dreams of Odell Beckham Jr., Jordan Love’s First Start and More
By Mitch Widmeier - Nov 10, 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. Can […]
Vikings
The Chargers and Vikings Aren’t All That Different
By Mitch Widmeier - Nov 10, 2021
The Minnesota Vikings have consistently played in close games that take some wild twists and turns. Seven of their eight games have been decided by one possession. […]
Green Bay Packers
The David Bakhtiari Urgency Is Mounting
By Mitch Widmeier - Nov 10, 2021
The Green Bay Packers knew they’d be starting the year without All-Pro left tackle David Bakhtiari after he ended up on the physically unable to perform list. […]
Timberwolves
Why Weren’t the Wolves Able To Rally Around KAT’s Buzzer-Beater In Memphis?
By Mitch Widmeier - Nov 10, 2021
There are moments in a season that can inject life into a team desperately searching for just that. The Minnesota Timberwolves needed a win, having lost four […]
Green Bay Packers
Jordan Love Needed More From the O-Line
By Mitch Widmeier - Nov 9, 2021
Jordan Love‘s first start has come and gone, and the knee-jerk reactions have started to flow in. It wasn’t pretty for the Green Bay offense. They put […]
Week 9 Provided A Glimmer of Optimism For the Lions Moving Forward
By Mitch Widmeier - Nov 9, 2021
The NFL is a week-by-week league. Unlike college football, where Georgia is stampeding through everyone by absurd scores every single game, unpredictability is the reason people clamor […]