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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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The Lions Have To Re-Sign Tracy Walker
By Mitch Widmeier - Jan 19, 2022
Tracy Walker has quietly become one of the NFL’s better safeties in his first four years in the league. That lack of attention could be attributed to […]
Green Bay Packers
Green Bay’s Defense Has Chance To Validate Itself
By Mitch Widmeier - Jan 19, 2022
There’s a consensus that the San Francisco 49ers are the toughest draw the Green Bay Packers could’ve received for the divisional round. The assumption is that the […]
Timberwolves
Wolves Continue To Find Different Ways To Win Late
By Mitch Widmeier - Jan 19, 2022
Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden was the definition of a roller coaster ride for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Through a couple of key contributors who made late […]
Vikings
Nathaniel Hackett Offers the Most Intrigue Of All Of Minnesota’s Options
By Mitch Widmeier - Jan 18, 2022
The Minnesota Vikings’ search for a head coach and general manager continues. Many exciting candidates have thrown their hat into the ring for the head coaching job, […]
Green Bay Packers
Nobody Is Happier To See the 49ers Than Davante Adams
By Mitch Widmeier - Jan 18, 2022
One of the big storylines heading into Saturday night’s divisional-round tango at Lambeau Field is whether or not the Green Bay Packers can slow down the San […]
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 […]