https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/dave-sinykin/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/dave-sinykin/ranking-the-packs-draft-from-1-to-13/I’ll say this about the Green Bay Packers’ 2023 draft class: It’s voluminous and quite unlike any Packers draft in recent years.   Let’s start with the volume: 13 picks. With the team chasing Super Bowls behind Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers for the last 25 years or so, the idea of drafting 13 pla...16129Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/dave-sinykin/welcome-to-packer-purgatory-friday/Welcome to Packer Purgatory Friday.   Packer fans will endure a day of purgatory before Gutey and his staff are back on the clock at around 7:00 pm tonight. Once again, the front office had an opportunity to add an offensive playmaker in the first round and once again they passed.   Like many of...16115Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/dave-sinykin/jordan-will-love-this-packers-7-round-mock-draft/It’s a tradition unlike any other: My annual Green Bay Packers seven-round mock draft, also known as an exercise in fun futility. With Aaron Rodgers finally on his way to the Big Apple, the Packers are poised to enter the great unknown, with Jordan Love behind the wheel.   The two surprising elem...16080Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/dave-sinykin/it-was-a-blast-to-live-in-mr-rodgers-neighborhood/It’s easy to focus on how it ended: the playoff disappointments and the perennial offseason drama. It’s easy to say it’s time to move on. Heck, I’ve been ready to move on for 14 months.   But at this pivotal moment in Green Bay Packers history, I find myself back in the Lambeau Field press box on...15810Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/dave-sinykin/heres-what-aaron-will-be-doing-for-four-days-in-the-dark/Imagine sitting alone for four long days and nights in complete darkness. Now imagine doing this voluntarily. Hey, to each his or her own. If this is an exercise that will help your overall mental health, I’m all for it. Whatever floats your boat.   I’m just going to fast forward a week or two an...15566Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/dave-sinykin/aaron-rodgers-needs-a-reality-check/It’s become an annual tradition. The season ends, a few days go by, and then Aaron Rodgers joins his buddies Pat McAfee and A.J. Hawk and plays games with his answers, providing hints but intentionally keeping everyone on the edge of their seats. Will he or won’t he? What is he thinking?   If you...15403Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/dave-sinykin/the-under-dogs-are-barking-super-wild-card-edition/No, your eyes do not deceive you. It’s a special Super Wild Card edition of The Dogs Are Barking, mainly because I like a bunch of dogs this weekend, and I finished the season on a winning note, going 2-1, to end with a season record of 30-21-4.   So let’s try to keep it rolling.   A couple of v...15367Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/dave-sinykin/guteys-winter-to-do-list/Packers GM Brian Gutekunst met with the media for a season-ending press conference on Friday. As he left the podium and made his way out of the room, an intrepid reporter noticed something fall out of his pocket. She was kind enough to share it with me.   GUTEY'S WINTER TO-DO LIST   Give Ma...15359Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/dave-sinykin/an-embarrassing-end-of-an-era/Embarrassing, shameful, undisciplined, perplexing, exasperating. Pick an adjective, any adjective.   The storybook ending Packer fans were dreaming about after the team’s unlikely late-season surge turned into a horror story that would have made Stephen King proud.   Where do I start? Well, let’...15309Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/dave-sinykin/the-under-dogs-are-barking-week-18-edition/It’s been a rough couple of weeks, as the law of averages seems to have caught up to me, after a blistering run through most of the season. Week 18 can be tricky, with team motivation and resting players causing a lot of havoc, but I’m hoping to finish strong with these three puppies: Rams +6 at...15303Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/dave-sinykin/dont-expect-the-pack-to-fail-now/Okay, we all know the scenario heading into the final regular season game on the NFL schedule. If the Green Bay Packers win, they claim the golden ticket, the seventh and final invitation to the NFC playoffs. And by the time the game kicks off, the Lions will know if they have a chance at the priz...15298Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/dave-sinykin/why-packers-fans-should-root-for-the-rams/I’m all in on the Rams this weekend. I want them to put a fork in Pete Carroll and the Seahawks.   I know what you’re thinking: But Dave, that means the Packers-Lions game is a win-and-in scenario. Just what NBC is praying for. Detroit would have massive motivation when they step onto the field o...15279Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/dave-sinykin/the-packers-get-a-transformational-win-in-a-crazy-environment/It’s been a long, frustrating, often ugly season for Packer fans. Sunday, as the calendar turned to a new year, much of that got wiped away.   I’ve been to a bunch of these games over the years, and I don’t remember ever seeing that much Purple in the stands. Gotta figure a lot of Packer fans bai...15252Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/dave-sinykin/the-under-dogs-are-barking-week-17-edition/Well, Santa didn’t leave me any goodies last weekend. I had an ugly 1-3 week, but I’m still north of 60% for the season, and I like five or six dogs this week. I narrowed it down to my three favorites: Panthers +3 ½ at Buccaneers It’s probably foolish picking against Tom Brady in a win and in s...15244Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/dave-sinykin/whoever-has-the-ball-last-wins/A few weeks ago, it looked like Border Battle No. 125 was going to be a dud. But lo and behold, the Green Bay Packers still have a pulse, and the Minnesota Vikings come to town with plenty of motivation. A late afternoon game at Lambeau in January with everything on the line? What more could you a...15243Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/dave-sinykin/joy-tua-the-world/It was heartwarming to see how many Miami Dolphins embraced the true spirit of the Holidays on Christmas Day.   There was Tua Tagovailoa delivering passes to Green Bay Packers defenders on the final three series of the game. There was Raheem Mostert putting the ball on the ground to flip the mome...15192Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/dave-sinykin/the-under-dogs-are-barking-week-16-edition/I’ve been on a bit of a roll lately, with no losers over the last two weeks. This week’s holiday slate includes no shortage of playful puppies, so in the spirit of the holidays, I’m adding a bonus fourth underdog pick. I just couldn’t throw one out.   For the record, yes, I was tempted to include...15187Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/dave-sinykin/pack-wins-but-hold-your-applause/I’m old enough to remember a time when you’d beat the defending Super Bowl champs at home in primetime in December, it pumped you up. It made you think anything was possible — especially a deep playoff run. Forgive me if I’m not diving too deep into the NFL playoff permutations with three weeks le...15154Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/dave-sinykin/live-from-lambeau-the-2022-disappointment-bowl/The NFL kicks off the bowl season in style tonight with the 2022 Disappointment Bowl from frigid, historic Lambeau Field, presented by New Coke. I doubt a matchup like this is what Joe Buck and Troy Aikman had in mind when they cashed in and moved over to ESPN.   Oh, I’m sure they were drooling w...15144Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/dave-sinykin/the-under-dogs-are-barking-week-15-edition/Fresh off a 3-0 week, the pickins are a little slim in Week 15, with four games already off the table. But fear not: I found three little doggies I like. Jaguars +4 ½ vs. Cowboys I choose to ignore the fact that Jacksonville has lost its last 20 games against NFC teams. I mean, we’re getting po...15138Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/dave-sinykin/the-under-dogs-are-barking-week-14-edition/Well, I’m coming off my second losing week of the season. That Texans game still bugs me: They didn’t allow an offensive touchdown and still couldn’t cover an eight-point spread. I’m off that team forever. With six teams on their bye this week, the pickings are a little slim, but I feel very good...15076Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/dave-sinykin/beating-the-bears-elementary-my-dear-watson/In this topsy-turvy NFL season where nothing has gone as expected, it’s nice to know you can count on something: the Green Bay Packers beating the Chicago Bears.   Sure, big picture, the Packers should probably throw in the towel, accumulate losses, and creep up the draft board. They should also...15024Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/dave-sinykin/the-under-dogs-are-barking-week-13-edition/Last week was the ultimate rollercoaster: I could have gone 0-3 or 3-0. I ended up 2-1, but for a while there in the fourth quarter of the early games, it looked like the Cleveland Browns and Jacksonville Jaguars were toast against the spread, and they both won outright on last-minute miracles. Th...15015Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/dave-sinykin/beating-the-bears-always-means-something/It’s no fun to roll into December with no discernable chance at the playoffs, especially when you’re winding things down on the Aaron Rodgers era. But I know this: Every time the Green Bay Packers tangle with the Chicago Bears, it means something — maybe more for those of us who grew up in Milwauk...15008Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/dave-sinykin/time-to-barry-the-22-packers/The biggest question coming out of the Green Bay Packers' loss in Philly was whether Jordan Love should take over to lead the team over the final five games of a lost season. The easiest answer coming out of the game was that Joe Barry should no longer lead the team’s defense over the final five g...14960Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000