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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
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 […]
The Lions Already Nailed Their First Offseason Decision
By Mitch Widmeier - Jan 11, 2022
Detroit wrapped up the regular season in thrilling fashion, knocking off the Green Bay Packers 37-30. Dan Campbell dialed up one gem after another and unveiled all […]
Green Bay Packers
How Green Bay Can Best Reincorporate Za’Darius Smith
By Mitch Widmeier - Jan 11, 2022
On Monday morning, the Green Bay Packers were greeted with a bundle of good news. Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reported that edge rusher Za’Darius Smith […]
Green Bay Packers
5 Numbers That Tell the Story Of the Packers-Lions Game
By Mitch Widmeier - Jan 10, 2022
The Green Bay Packers wrapped up the regular season with a 37-30 loss to the Detroit Lions. The game meant little to nothing for the Packers, who […]
Green Bay Packers
Green Bay’s Biggest Playoff Concerns Were On Display In Detroit
By Mitch Widmeier - Jan 10, 2022
In terms of winning or losing, the Green Bay Packers’ regular-season finale didn’t matter on Sunday. Sure, they’d have preferred to scoop up the win heading into […]
Green Bay Packers
2 Packers Dreams and 1 Lions Nightmare
By Mitch Widmeier - Jan 8, 2022
The Green Bay Packers will finish their regular season in Ford Field against the Detroit Lions on Sunday afternoon. The game is pretty meaningless in terms of […]
Green Bay Packers
4 Things the Lions Do Well
By Mitch Widmeier - Jan 7, 2022
The Green Bay Packers will head to the Motor City to take on the Detroit Lions in the regular-season finale on Sunday. The game has no value […]
Green Bay Packers
The Packers Should Rest Their Starters In Week 18
By Mitch Widmeier - Jan 7, 2022
Week 18 is upon us, and it comes a meaningless game between the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions. Green Bay has wrapped up the No. […]