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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
5 Numbers That Tell the Story Of the Packers-Chiefs Game
By Mitch Widmeier - Nov 8, 2021
Jordan Love‘s first start was pretty underwhelming. A mix of inaccurate throws, some bizarre play-calling, and constant blitzing by the Kansas City Chiefs made life difficult for […]
Green Bay Packers
Green Bay’s Defense Didn’t Deserve This Outcome
By Mitch Widmeier - Nov 8, 2021
There was one encouraging sign among all the ugliness in the Green Bay Packers loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday: Joe Barry’s defense is legit, […]
Green Bay Packers
2 Packers Dreams and One Chiefs Nightmare
By Mitch Widmeier - Nov 6, 2021
The premier matchup in Week 9 was supposed to be Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. While the […]
Claiming Odell Beckham Jr. Would Make No Sense
By Mitch Widmeier - Nov 5, 2021
One of the biggest stories in the NFL on Friday — besides Aaron Rodgers and Joe Rogan being best friends — was the Cleveland Browns agreeing to […]
Vikings
4 Things the Ravens Do Well the Vikings Have to Watch Out For
By Mitch Widmeier - Nov 5, 2021
How will the Minnesota Vikings respond after a numbing defeat to Cooper Rush and the Dallas Cowboys in primetime? The opponent certainly won’t be any easier as […]
Green Bay Packers
4 Things the Chiefs Do Well That the Packers Have to Watch Out For
By Mitch Widmeier - Nov 5, 2021
A premier Week 9 matchup between the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs had a bit of a wrinkle thrown into it when it was announced […]
Green Bay Packers
It Won’t Be the Typical “Backup Filling In For Starter” Situation On Sunday
By Mitch Widmeier - Nov 5, 2021
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last couple of days, everyone knows that the Green Bay Packers will be without superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers […]
Vikings
Don’t Take the Bait If the Vikings Beat the Ravens
By Mitch Widmeier - Nov 4, 2021
The loss to the Cooper Rush-led Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night was the final nail in the coffin for Minnesota Vikings fans. It was assurance that the […]
Green Bay Packers
Packers Mailbag: Home Field in the Playoffs, Fearing the Chiefs, Rasul Douglas, and More
By Mitch Widmeier - Nov 4, 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. […]
The Lions Need To Figure Out What They Have in Amon-Ra St. Brown
By Mitch Widmeier - Nov 4, 2021
The schedule has provided the Detroit Lions a much-needed bye week following their blowout loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Amid this otherwise punt of a season, the […]
Green Bay Packers
Brian Gutekunst Has To Be Pleased With His Decisions
By Mitch Widmeier - Nov 4, 2021
Jaylon Smith was released by the Green Bay Packers on Tuesday. The move came only a couple of weeks after he signed with the team following his […]