 2017 Goldie Awards!!!   -Trying to forget the 2017 season? TOO BAD!! It's time to go back and give out awards for the bad and worst parts of the 2017 Green Bay Packers season!!   -Quick talk about the big news of the offseason: Ted Thompson and Dom Capers are out. Brian Gutekunst in.   -The 2017 Playoffs were awesome. Especially since the Patriots and Vikings lost.   -6TH ANNUAL GOLDIE AWARDS!! You'll NEVER believe who the special guest host is? Who were the Offensive and Defensive MVPs? Were there any? Ha Ha Clinton-Dix takes home many "honors" Who can we kick out of town now that Dom is gone? Perhaps we'll just kick Dom EVEN MORE out of town! Eric goes to Urban Dictionary to try and decipher one of the fan awards.   -Where will all of these changes lead the Packers 5 years from now? How long will Aaron Rodgers and Mike McCarthy last? Will they ever win another championship?   -THANK YOU for 6 great seasons!!   www.facebook.com/GreenandGoldForeverPodcast @GreenGold4Ever  Download the Podbean App and Follow Green and Gold Forever!!

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2017 Goldie Awards

Minnesota Vikings 16  Green Bay Packers 0 Detroit Lions 35  Green Bay Packers 11 -The Packers season is finally over. This was the least enjoyable season in memory. It was like a never-ending preseason -Dom Capers is fired. Ted Thompson is no longer the General Manager.  -The Packers need change. But change is not always good. -The are three ways the Packers' changes can turn out: they'll be better, they'll be the same, or they'll be worse. We discuss historical examples of teams in the Packers situation doing all three.  -The Packers organization is not immune to returning to their perennial losing past -Where does Aaron Rodgers fit in the organization? Will the Packers build around him or build for the long haul? -Who will be the Packers' new General Manager? -Rebuilding the Packers will be much more difficult than it sounds -Jon Gruden to the Raiders!? What year is this!? -The NFL shamefully decides to play the Playoffs without the Packers. How insulting. -Thanks for listening in 2017!! Goldies and more to come in the offseason! -HAPPY NEW YEAR!! www.facebook.com/GreenandGoldForeverPodcast @GreenGold4Ever  Download the Podbean App and Follow Green and Gold Forever!!  

2017 Week 16 (Min 16 GB 0) & Week 17 (DET 35 GB 11) - Playing Out the String

Carolina Panthers 31  Green Bay Packers 24 -There will be no storybook finish this year -The Packers will miss the playoffs for the first time in 9 years. Where is this franchise headed? -The Packers should move on from Dom Capers. But will they? -Aaron Rodgers proves his toughness, but he may have come back too soon. -Is Aaron Rodgers' armstrength a concern going forward? -The Packers are no longer a Super Bowl contender. But how do you fix that?  -Mike McCarthy and Ted Thompson are not going anywhere. But can you rebuild with them around? -Thomas Davis takes a cheapshot on Davante Adams. This problem will take a while to fix -We read your Facebook Comments! (Like a grade schooler) -Go Jaguars and Rams!...I guess -Will Rodgers play again in 2017? Do we want him to? -Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!! www.facebook.com/GreenandGoldForeverPodcast @GreenGold4Ever  Download the Podbean App and Follow Green and Gold Forever!!

2017 Week 15: Panthers 31 Packers 24 - Green Bay's Season is Over

Green Bay Packers 27  Cleveland Browns 21 -The biggest return of the season is upon us!! Also Aaron Rodgers might play on Sunday -The Brett Hundley Era may be over. We bizarrely might miss it. -What will the future be for Brett Hundley? -Dom Capers' defense is still bad, but this last month likely means it will still be here in 2018 -Davante Adams should get a nice big contract. What will happen to Randall Cobb and Jordy Nelson in 2018? -Even if Aaron Rodgers plays, the Packers won't win the Super Bowl. But he should play anyways if he can. -Facebook Comments -CrossFire Returns! If you had a time machine, which sporting events would you watch? Favorite Packers and Non-Packers Moments Should kneeling at the end of games go the way of the Intentional Walk? If the Packers weren't around, who would we cheer for? Suprisingly, we might have had a better sports experience Favorite Moments of NFL Players in Professional Wrestling -The 2017 season has been awful. Hopefully the postseason saves it. -Will the Packers make a Super Bowl Run? www.facebook.com/GreenandGoldForeverPodcast @GreenGold4Ever  Download the Podbean App and Follow Green and Gold Forever!!

2017 Week 14: Packers 27 Browns 21 - Will Aaron Rodgers return? (feat. CrossFire)

Green Bay Packers 26  Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20 -The Packers win! They're back in the hunt!....right? -Jamal Williams and Aaron Jones may give the Packers a dynamic they've rarely had -Brett Hundley is tough and smart. But he's not very good. -Clay Matthews has his best game in years, but Dom Capers defense is still scary -Deshone Kizar may be the worst quarterback of the last 30 years -Can the Packers avoid making mistakes and beat Cleveland? -Your Facebook Comments! -The Wisconsin Badgers lose the Big Ten Championship Game to Ohio State. Will they ever get over the hump? -The Badgers should be proud of what they've built....but it's not unreasonable to expect them to be further along after 25 years of success -The best thing about the corrupt College Football Playoff Committee?: It's all but guanteeing that we'll have an 8 team playoff in the near future -Favorite Regular Season Games of the last 5 Decades! (Thanks to Eric Hanson) -How excited can 70s fans get for beating a marginal playoff team in October? Very. -Chris explains how his 1983 counterpart had to make a choice between Lynn Dickey and James Lofton or his date. He chose wisely. -The 1990s was plentiful with options, but many of our fans chose revenge -A game late in the 2000s was Eric's favorite, because it gave us a glimpse of the success to come -2010s: what is the best game of this decade to date? We were split between drama and destruction -Sunday is win/win: either the Packers set up Aaron Rodgers Return or set up the potential exit of many key players www.facebook.com/GreenandGoldForeverPodcast @GreenGold4Ever  Download the Podbean App and Follow Green and Gold Forever!!

2017 Week 13: Packers 26 Buccaneers 20 (Feat. Favorite Regular Season Games of the last 5 Decades)

Pittsburgh Steelers 31  Green Bay Packers 28 -Packers play a great game...but where has this team been!? -Brett Hundley shines. How was the offense so much better? -The defense forces turnovers, but gives up way too many yards -Ha Ha Clinton-Dix is not playing well -The Packers lose another close game. Have they plateaued with Mike McCarthy? -Antonio Brown is great -The will be no miracle in 2017. The Packers will not make the playoffs.  -The Wisconsin Badgers take on Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship Game. Why is Wisconsin so disrespected? -Alabama and the SEC have been overrated all year. -What was the reaction to the Packers trade for Brett Favre? -How close were the Packers to moving out of Green Bay in 2000? -Who are some of the most overrated and underrated players in NFL history? -Will the Packers beat the Buccaneers? Who Cares!! WILL THE BADGERS BEAT THE BUCKEYES!!? www.facebook.com/GreenandGoldForeverPodcast @GreenGold4Ever  Download the Podbean App and Follow Green and Gold Forever!!

2017 Week 12: Steelers 31 Packers 28 (Feat. How close were the Packers to moving out of Green Bay in 2000?)

Baltimore Ravens 23 Green Bay Packers 0 -Scheme doesn’t seem to matter. Everything they tried failed. -Brett Hundley is terrible. That’s an irrefutable fact at this point. -Which is more frustrating?: Hundley is so bad after 3 years of "development" or that no one noticed he was this bad until now? -How do you justify firing Dom Capers after losses like yesterday? -Devante Adams is the real deal and is going to be rich very soon. -Kenny Clark only has a high ankle sprain. Whew -What would the Vegas Line have to be for you to bet against the Steelers covering against the Packers? -Random thoughts on the 1987 Players Strike and Replacement Players -What if Sterling Sharpe hadn't gotten hurt in 1994? -The Packers are going to lose to the Steelers on Sunday. The question is by how much.   -HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! www.facebook.com/GreenandGoldForeverPodcast @GreenGold4Ever  Download the Podbean App and Follow Green and Gold Forever!!

2017 Week 11: Ravens 23 Packers 0 (feat. What if Sterling Sharpe hadn't gotten hurt in 1994?)

Green Bay Packers 23  Chicago Bears 16 -Winning is fun. It's easy to forget that. -Brett Hundley plays great. Will that continue? -The Packers running game performs. How will they cope with the injuries? -Devante Adams is the Packers No. 1 Receiver. -Jamal Williams is a bruiser -Chicago Newspapers are outraged that the Bears lost to the Packers -Mitchell Trubisky actually looked like an NFL Quarterback proving Dom's defense is still bad.  -John Fox has the best challenge ever. -The Packers have the biggest head-to-head lead on the Bears since 1932, giving Eric the chance to talk about one of the weirdest seasons in NFL history. -Wisconsin vs. Michigan. Will the Badgers make the College Football Playoff? -Who is the biggest bust in Packers history? Who are some underachievers? -We rank the best seasons in Packers history by decade. -Submit your own topics for future episodes!! -The Packers can beat the Ravens. Will they? www.facebook.com/GreenandGoldForeverPodcast @GreenGold4Ever  Download the Podbean App and Follow Green and Gold Forever!!  

2017 Week 10: Packers 23 Bears 16 (feat. Best Seasons in Packers History by Decade)

Detroit Lions 30  Green Bay Packers 17   -After two weeks of preparation, the Packers are worse than they were before -Is the coaching or the players to blame for the poor play? Yes. -The defense is awful. Clay is old. Dom Capers has to go. All the other familiar talking points... -Brett Hundley is worse than 2013 Scott Tolzien. -Did the Packers recent collapse started with the 2014 NFC Championship Game loss? -Will Aaron Rodgers ever be the same? -Martellus Bennett released -How bad to the Packers have to be to put Mike McCarthy at risk of being fired? -Would you trust Ted Thompson to rebuild this team? Classic Talk! -Super Bowl XXXII still hurts. -Was there serious thoughts of giving the quarterback job back to Don Majkowski in 1992? -What were the most surprising and disappointing seasons we remember? -Why did Brett Favre have to throw that damn interception in the 2007 NFC Title Game!? -Reggie White needs more credit for turning the Packers around. -Will the Packers beat the Bears? Probably not.   -Submit your own topics for future episodes!! www.facebook.com/GreenandGoldForeverPodcast @GreenGold4Ever  Download the Podbean App and Follow Green and Gold Forever!!  

2017 Week 9: Lions 30 Packers 17 (feat. Lots of Classic Discussion)

New Orleans Saints 26  Green Bay Packers 17 -Brett Hundley throws for just 87 passing yards. He has to be better than that right? -Mike McCarthy had a very conservative gameplan. Did it cost his team the win? -The Ty Montgomery Experiment is over. Aaron Jones needs to be the Running Back. -The defense was horrible. Stats and history suggest the Packers could've lost even with Aaron Rodgers because of their performance. -Dom Capers defense has had the same problems no matter who is on the field. -Is it possible to build a team that can win without it's superstar quarterback? History says this very hard. -We go to Facebook to discuss YOUR Throwback Topics Who is our favorite Packers Backup Quarterback in recent history? Chris shares his firsthand experience cheering for Don Majkowski and the 1989-90 Cardiac Packers. What bad season from recent history has been like this one? -What should we look for during the bye week? www.facebook.com/GreenandGoldForeverPodcast @GreenGold4Ever  Download the Podbean App and Follow Green and Gold Forever!!    

2017 Week 8 vs. New Orleans (feat. Classic Topics submitted by fans)

Minnesota Vikings 23  Green Bay Packers 10   -Aaron Rodgers Breaks His Collarbone and is Possibly Out for the Season   -A once promising season is ruined   -The hit by Anthony Barr was legal, but still dirty.   -Did Aaron Rodgers Prime end yesterday?   -As a fan, how should I root for this team to do the rest of the season? What if Brett Hundley is TOO successful?   -Mike McCarthy and Ted Thompson have an opportunity to prove their success is more than just Aaron Rodgers. But is it?   -Dom Capers defense is needed now more than ever.....but why should we expect them to succeed?   -SO MANY INJURIES!!! What can be done? Probably nothing.    -Tony Romo and Colin Kaepernick are not viable options for the Packers.   -Brett Hundley has been set up to succeed. Will he?   -Are modern Packers fans prepared to be a loser?   www.facebook.com/GreenandGoldForeverPodcast @GreenGold4Ever  Download the Podbean App and Follow Green and Gold Forever!!  

2017 Week 7: Vikings 23 Packers 10 (Aaron Rodgers Breaks His Collarbone)

Green Bay Packers 35  Dallas Cowboys 31 -Aaron Rodgers and the Packers make Magic in Dallas Again! -Few (if any) in NFL history could've made the plays Rodgers did on that final drive -Davante Adams not only plays, but shines -Aaron Jones may be a new weapon for the Packers -The Defense is....still the defense -Should Dak Prescott have taken a knee at the one yard line to run off time? -How good is Ha Ha Clinton Dix? -The Packers have become Dallas' nightmare. What a role reversal from 20 years ago -We discuss some of the pre-Rodgers wins in Dallas in 1975 and 1989. -Who is good in the NFL this year? -We take YOUR questions from Facebook? Is Big Ben done? Is Frank Gore a Hall of Famer? Remembering YA Tittle -Will the Packers win in Minnesota next week? www.facebook.com/GreenandGoldForeverPodcast @GreenGold4Ever  Download the Podbean App and Follow Green and Gold Forever!!  

2017 Week 5: Packers 35 Cowboys 31

Green Bay Packers 35  Chicago Bears 14 -Packers take the lead in the rivalry for the first time since 1932 -Packers make easy work of the Bears despite the injuries -Clay Matthews is the All Time sack leader in Packers history*. *He's likely not, but it's impressive nonetheless -Lane Taylor and the patwork offensive line saves the day, but how long can this continue to work? -The Mike Glennon Era is over - its Mitchell Trubisky time in Chicago -Danny Trevathan makes a violent hit on Davante Adams. How can the NFL prevent hits like these? -Damarious Randall leaves during the game. Is he done in Green Bay? -How do we feel about the Packers after 1/4 of the season? -Tom Brady gets to feel like Aaron Rodgers: it doesn't matter how great you are when your defense stinks -Jared Goff is the MVP of the NFL after one month. He's playing as well as anyone ever has. Seriously. -Dalvin Cook tears his ACL -CrossFire Returns! Who is Chris' all time favorite player? How much would Lombardi's Packers have won without Bart Starr? Pair one offense and one defense throughout history to make the ultimate team! Will Wisconsin ever win a National Championship in Football.  And More!! -Dallas looks to be slipping. Can the Packers take advantage? -We share YOUR Facebook comments! www.facebook.com/GreenandGoldForeverPodcast @GreenGold4Ever  Download the Podbean App and Follow Green and Gold Forever!!

2017 Week 4: Packers 35 Bears 14 (feat. CrossFire)

Green Bay Packers 27 Cincinnati Bengals 24 -Eric is flying solo -It wasn't pretty, but the Packers won a hard fought game -Both the Offense and Defense came up big in the 2nd half -Aaron Rodgers is on pace for over 5100 yards -Josh Jones was impressive -Mike McCarthy wins his first overtime game in 10 years and end his embarrassing record -Does Aaron Rodgers have a shot at breaking Peyton Manning's passing touchdowns record? It may surprise you... -Jordy Nelson passes Sterling Sharpe with his 66th touchdown reception. Does he have an outside shot at passing Don Hutson and making the Hall of Fame? -Detroit loses to the Falcons in bizarre fashion. I feel bad for them....almost. -Bill O'brien acted cowardly -Tony Romo is a great football announcer and a breath of fresh air to broadcasts -We share YOUR Facebook comments! www.facebook.com/GreenandGoldForeverPodcast @GreenGold4Ever  Download the Podbean App and Follow Green and Gold Forever!!

2017 Week 3: Packers 27 Bengals 24

Atlanta Falcons 34  Green Bay Packers 23 -This lose looked a lot like the last time the Packers were in Atlanta. Can the Packers beat them? -The defense struggles again. Do they have the players to compete? Can scheme help them? -Injuries everywhere! What is going on!? -Rodgers struggles without his top offensive teammates -It's only Week 2, but this lose may still hurt the Packers in the Playoffs -The "Get in and anything can happen" playoff mentality is a myth. To road to a championship often never leaves home. -We share YOUR Facebook comments -The Packers will definitely beat the Bengals....right?   www.facebook.com/GreenandGoldForeverPodcast @GreenGold4Ever  Download the Podbean App and Follow Green and Gold Forever!!

2017 Week 2: Falcons 34 Packers 23

Long-time fans, born and raised in the heart of Packer Country, talk about the present, past, and future of the Green Bay Packers and the NFL

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