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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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There’s One Clear Blueprint For the Lions At Quarterback This Offseason
By Mitch Widmeier - Jan 18, 2022
As the rebuild continues for the Detroit Lions, they have already taken one big step this offseason. Anthony Lynn won’t be back, and Dan Campbell will have […]
Green Bay Packers
5 Numbers Packers Fans Need To Know From the First Round Of the Playoffs
By Mitch Widmeier - Jan 17, 2022
While the Green Bay Packers watched from home during their bye week, Wild Card Weekend in the NFL provided plenty of wild moments. There were some blowouts, […]
Green Bay Packers
Don’t Freak Out About the Niners
By Mitch Widmeier - Jan 17, 2022
The San Francisco 49ers rolled into Jerry World on Sunday afternoon and upset the Dallas Cowboys 23-17. The final score seemed to indicate a close game, but […]
Green Bay Packers
If It’s Not Now For the Packers, Then When?
By Mitch Widmeier - Jan 14, 2022
The Green Bay Packers have been to back-to-back NFC Championship games, and they are the top seed in the NFC for a second-straight season. For all sorts […]
How Much Of Dan Campbell’s Introductory Press Conference Did the Lions Live Up To In Year 1?
By Mitch Widmeier - Jan 13, 2022
In retrospect, the perception of the 2021 Detroit Lions will be that of a team that struggled mightily in a 3-13-1 campaign. When watching the trials and […]
Vikings
The Loss In Arizona Derailed Minnesota’s Season
By Mitch Widmeier - Jan 13, 2022
The Minnesota Vikings have plenty of free time to ponder where it all went wrong as the playoffs get set to begin. There are endless plays, games, […]
Green Bay Packers
Titletown Mailbag: Best Possible Opponent, Za’Darius Smith’s Return and more
By Mitch Widmeier - Jan 13, 2022
Welcome to the weekly Zone Coverage Packers mailbag, where I answer all your burning NFL and Green Bay Packers-related questions, submitted via Twitter to @m_widmeier. Who’s the easiest […]
Green Bay Packers
Heat Check: Are the Packers the Hottest Team In the NFC Heading Into the Playoffs?
By Mitch Widmeier - Jan 13, 2022
What are the two things you hear about Super Bowl-contending teams every year? They got healthy at the right time, and they started playing their best football […]
Vikings
The Vikings Should Limit Their Search To First-Time Head Coaches
By Mitch Widmeier - Jan 12, 2022
Black Monday hit hard in the NFL, in particular with the Minnesota Vikings. Gone are Mike Zimmer and Rick Spielman. Unlike many other teams that are in […]
Green Bay Packers
Can Green Bay Revive the Lambeau Mystique?
By Mitch Widmeier - Jan 12, 2022
For a second consecutive season, the Green Bay Packers hold the ticket for home-field advantage in the NFC. This year, it will be in front of a […]
Timberwolves
It’s A Good Thing That the Wolves Aren’t Getting A Ton Of National Attention
By Mitch Widmeier - Jan 12, 2022
Klay Thompson returned to the court for the Golden State Warriors last week for the first time since 2019. The Memphis Grizzlies are the hottest team in […]