Packers Podcast: Potentially the Best Backfield Since the Lombardi Era
Eddie Lacy and Johnathan Franklin have the potential to be the best running back tandem in Green Bay since Jim Taylor and Paul Hornung.
Note the key word "potentially," but yes, with the running backs the Green Bay Packers selected this past weekend in the NFL Draft, the potential is there for Eddie Lacy and Johnathan Franklin to be the best running back tandem in Titletown since Jim Taylor and Paul Hornung. I joined Bart Winkler of K107 in Fond du Lac on Monday morning to talk about the Packers new running backs and recap the rest of the NFL Draft.
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Brian Carriveau is the author of "It's Just a Game: Big League Drama in Small Town America," a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and an editor at Cheesehead TV. To contact Brian, email [email protected].
Comments (19)
April 29, 2013 at 02:01 pm
I believe, we've seen the last game of John Kuhn in a packers uniform.
April 30, 2013 at 04:08 am
It'll be interesting to see, that's for sure. My initial reaction is that he will be a Packer on account of his pass blocking prowess and the potential of a Lacy/Kuhn power package, but on the other hand he does have a relatively sizable contract.
April 30, 2013 at 10:04 am
he is a gamer... contracts can be renegotiated, though.
April 30, 2013 at 10:43 am
My thinking also, but then again who knows.
April 29, 2013 at 03:50 pm
I hope you're right, but don't forget about Barty Smith and Eric Torkelson. I can still almost feel the fear they instilled in opposing D's.
April 30, 2013 at 10:04 am
and...dont forget about dorsey levens...he was a horse
April 29, 2013 at 08:22 pm
how about John Brockington and McArthur Lane? dudes were pretty good together!
April 29, 2013 at 11:35 pm
Brockington and Lane, yes, sweet for to short!
Lacy, Franklin, winner winner chicken dinner!
April 30, 2013 at 02:26 am
Harlem Hucklebee didnt need a running mate, he was a one man wrecking ball
April 30, 2013 at 02:11 pm
I'm excited about these RB picks, but let's see if these guys can match Levins/Bennett, let alone Brockington/Lane, before we break out the Taylor Hornung analogies. ;)
May 01, 2013 at 01:59 pm
Too bad Lacy and Franklin aren't likely tobe on the field at the same time the majority of thr time.
April 30, 2013 at 02:13 pm
Jervey/Holmes?
April 30, 2013 at 09:25 pm
Harlem "Shake" Hucklebee.
But wasn't it "Harlan"?
April 30, 2013 at 09:26 pm
Terdell "the Turd" Middleton went over 1,000 yards in 1978. 1,178, I think it was.
May 01, 2013 at 11:53 am
Ahman Green and more Ahman Green was a good combo.
May 01, 2013 at 12:42 pm
Ahman Green and then more Ahman Green usually lead to another Ahman Green fumble.
Just saying.
May 01, 2013 at 01:40 pm
His fumble % was in line w a lot of the better RB. Kinda an overblown issue.
May 01, 2013 at 09:35 pm
Nate Simpson's brother OJ couldn't hold a candle to him.
May 01, 2013 at 09:36 pm
Paul Ott Carruth was related to the great Mel Ott.