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Troy Asseln
Troy Asseln is a teacher, musician, car dude, and big time sports fan living and working in St. Paul. Though the Green Bay Packers were his first love, he remains faithful to the great state of Minnesota through religious support of the Timberwolves and Minnesota United. Troy's only writing experience prior to Zone Coverage comes through his Twitter: @tripxassless
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Don’t Forget About Kevin King
By Troy Asseln - May 20, 2021
Kevin King is the forgotten man in Green Bay. Initially, the focus of the offseason spotlight due to his performance in the NFC Championship Game, King has […]
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Rodgers or No Rodgers, These are 3 Must-Watch Games in 2021
By Troy Asseln - May 13, 2021
The 2021 NFL schedule is finally out. It’s funny how the schedule release comes at such a slow burn, building hype throughout the day with little leaks […]
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Should We Point the Finger at Aaron Rodgers?
By Troy Asseln - May 6, 2021
The last week has been a whirlwind of emotions. If you are not familiar with the five stages of grief, I recommend you brush up on your […]
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The Rodgers News Overshadowed How Well the Packers Did In the Draft
By Troy Asseln - May 2, 2021
It’s amazing just how much news coverage has been devoted to the Green Bay Packers this week. It is perhaps even more incredible how little of that […]
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What Can We Infer About the Green Bay’s Day 1 Decisions?
By Troy Asseln - Apr 29, 2021
We made it. We’ve finally made it to draft day. Breathe easy. It is a time of vindication for every pre-draft predictor out there who sees their […]
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Making Sense of the Offensive Line Departures
By Troy Asseln - Apr 22, 2021
For the first time in what feels like a long time, the offensive line personnel for the Green Bay Packers seems to be in flux. Lane Taylor’s […]
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Can Nathaniel Hack It As the Packers Playcaller?
By Troy Asseln - Apr 15, 2021
Please, please, hold your applause. Being a candidate for Pun of the Year aside, there’s reason to believe that Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett will significantly impact […]
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Who Needs Receivers When You Have Tight Ends?
By Troy Asseln - Apr 13, 2021
Sure, the Green Bay Packers may not have a blatantly viable WR2. Many players came close to filling this role last season, but no player showed enough […]
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The Good and Bad of Brian Gutekunst
By Troy Asseln - Apr 8, 2021
Just like writing an argumentative essay in high school, sports takes these days have to be polarizing and absolute to get any attention. There are rarely any […]
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The Lingering Aaron Jones Questions
By Troy Asseln - Apr 6, 2021
I’ll admit it: Life has been pretty great as a supporter of the Green Bay Packers. I get to enjoy success more often than not, and that […]
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Breaking Down Big Joe Barry’s Backstory
By Troy Asseln - Apr 1, 2021
I’ve never heard anyone call Joe Barry “Big Barry” or “Big Joe Barry,” but I’m hoping to start something special today. After spending every Sunday for the […]
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Za’Darius Smith: The Present and Future of the Packers Defense
By Troy Asseln - Mar 25, 2021
It’s official: Za’Darius Smith has restructured his contract with the Green Bay Packers. It looks like we’re one step closer to ZD playing out the rest of […]