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Mitch Widmeier
Mitch Widmeier covers the Green Bay Packers for Zone Coverage. Mitch comes over from FanDuel Sports Network where he was in the content department. Follow his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@Mitch_I_Am and at @m_widmeier on Twitter.
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Jonathan Gannon Is the Most Important Hire Of the LaFleur Era
By Mitch Widmeier - Jan 26, 2026
Jonathan Gannon is the third defensive coordinator Matt LaFleur has selected since taking over as head coach of the Green Bay Packers in 2019. When considering all […]
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How Risky Is It For Matt LaFleur To Wait Around For Jim Leonhard?
By Mitch Widmeier - Jan 24, 2026
Putting all your eggs into one basket can be a dicey proposition. Still, it sounds like Matt LaFleur and the Green Bay Packers will wait until they […]
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Romeo Doubs Clearly Knows the Writing Is On the Wall
By Mitch Widmeier - Jan 22, 2026
It was always going to be difficult to find a way to fit Romeo Doubs into the Green Bay Packers’ complex cap situation based on the type […]
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Which Defensive Coordinators Make the Most Sense For Green Bay?
By Mitch Widmeier - Jan 22, 2026
After the Miami Dolphins hired Jeff Hafley to be their head coach, the Green Bay Packers are right back in the business of needing a defensive coordinator […]
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There’s More Pressure On Matt LaFleur Than Brian Gutekunst Next Season
By Mitch Widmeier - Jan 21, 2026
Matt LaFleur’s extension is a done deal. While nothing has been finalized with general manager Brian Gutekunst, all reports indicate the Green Bay Packers are in the […]
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History Does Not Suggest Matt LaFleur Will Ever Win A Ring In Green Bay
By Mitch Widmeier - Jan 21, 2026
The Green Bay Packers have consistently made the playoffs under Matt LaFleur but haven’t reached a Super Bowl during his seven years. With his new extension, Ed […]
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Buffalo Firing McDermott Highlights That Ed Policy Played It Safe With the Matt LaFleur Extension
By Mitch Widmeier - Jan 19, 2026
After seven years with not a sniff of the Super Bowl in the Matt LaFleur era, Green Bay Packers president and CEO Ed Policy was tasked with […]
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Green Bay’s Lack Of Investment In Drafting Cornerbacks Cost Them
By Mitch Widmeier - Jan 15, 2026
No team is ever bulletproof. There are always weaknesses that the opposition tries to exploit. As the Green Bay Packers’ season carried along, their cornerback position became […]
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Don’t Forget That Green Bay’s Defense Did More Than Enough For Three Quarters
By Mitch Widmeier - Jan 13, 2026
Had you been told the Chicago Bears would have six points entering the fourth quarter of Saturday’s playoff affair and that Jeff Hafley’s defense would force two […]
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Why Can’t Ed Policy Let Matt LaFleur Coach As A Lame Duck?
By Mitch Widmeier - Jan 13, 2026
Green Bay president and CEO Ed Policy didn’t hesitate when he said in June that he doesn’t believe in a lame-duck status for a head coach. At […]
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Green Bay’s Loss To the Bears Will Overshadow Jordan Love’s Sensational Performance
By Mitch Widmeier - Jan 12, 2026
It looked all too familiar for Green Bay Packers fans who have been around for the long haul: a quarterback plays sensational football in the playoffs, puts […]
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Why Can’t the Packers Lose In A Normal Fashion?
By Mitch Widmeier - Jan 12, 2026
Who watched the San Francisco 49ers gut out a win in Philadelphia in the Wild Card round? How about the Buffalo Bills with a late score to […]