The Green Bay Packers announced their playoff captains this week, and five of the six players named have been captains before (with one of those being a captain for the Bears the past few years). The sixth player and the only first-time captain is Randall Cobb, who is featured in today's cheese curds for both this reason and for his discussions with the media about his contract negotiations (or lack thereof).
As we look ahead to Sunday's game in Tampa, today's Cheese Curds examine Cobb and several other Packers who will be called upon this week to help right the ship after the loss in Buffalo.
Randall Cobb honored to be elected captain for first time | Packers.com
It is a little surprising that he was a special teams captain since he hasn't played on those units much this season, but he's clearly still a part of those groupings even if he's not taking snaps there in the games. Congrats, Randall!
Amid first 1,000-yard season, Randall Cobb says no Packers contract talks going on | FOX Sports
Based on what both sides are saying, I would expect that the Packers get a deal done with Cobb quickly after the season concludes.
Packers' Eddie Lacy strong on early series | JSOnline
You normally think of big power running backs as guys who get better as the game goes along and they wear down defenses, but Lacy has been getting off to great starts the past few games instead.
Bakhtiari, Peppers bond over mutual respect | Packersnews.com
The Packers left tackle got a tough lesson from his former rival a year ago, and the veteran pass-rusher is now happy to provide his advice as a teammate and competitor.
Green Bay Packers try to get over a case of the drops - ESPN
The Packers' receivers (and receivers coach, Edgar Bennett) were taking lessons from Tom Clements this week and keeping their responses to a minimum when discussing their disappointing game last Sunday.
Packing the Stats: Detailed Look at Packers at Home versus on the Road | AllGBP.Com
Friend of APC uofmike takes a stat-heavy look at the home/road splits for the Packers this season.
A eulogy for Jay Cutler, the best bad quarterback the Bears have ever had - SBNation.com
Even if this isn't the end for Jay in Chicago, it sure feels like it. Certainly it appears to be the end for the head coach who couldn't connect with him and the GM who gave him a ridiculous amount of money this offseason.
Breaking Madden: Johnny Manziel versus the arrow of time - SBNation.com
We have seen Johnny Manziel extend plays for several seconds. In this episode of Breaking Madden, he is asked to do so for an eternity.