Fanspeak's NFC North Blog

We are nearing the end of March. That means that the excitement of the 83rd NFL draft is only a month away! Who will go number #1 overall? Top betting sites have odds that will indicative  the draft order Saquon Barkley has passed Sam Darnold as the most likely to go first. Enough about Cleveland, … More »

  We have now reached part six of our NFL Draft review which takes us to the NFC’s “Black and Blue” division. A division where the Green Bay Packers are king and the rest of the division is playing catch up. The Packers drafted in the hopes of staying on top, while the rest of … More »

Part Six of our 2015 NFL Draft preview brings us to the NFL’s “Black and Blue Division”, commonly known as the NFC North. The story in this division is simple. The Packers were on top once again, and everyone else –the Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings- want to take them down. How the … More »

They don’t call it the “Black and Blue Division” for nothing. Of course an NFL season could never be complete without the NFC North making waves, and 2014 was no different. The Green Bay Packers (12-4) won their fourth consecutive division crown but fell to the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Championship Game. The Detroit … More »

When it comes to stadium experiences in the NFC North, it’s an opposites game. One franchise’s full-time home hasn’t even been built yet, while two others have been on this earth for a combined 147 years! Each one offers plenty of reasons to catch a game live, and saving big on NFL tickets through ScoreBig.com … More »

When you think of the NFC North, the only thing that should come to mind (besides the harsh climate) is passing. Lots and lots of passing. Air the ball out, all the time. We just looked at four of the best receivers in the division—now here are the quarterbacks responsible for getting them the ball. … More »

If you want to see some NFC North rivalries live and in the flesh by saving big on every ticket, every day via ScoreBig.com, here are five awesome players you’ll get to see in person as a reward. There are a ton of reasons to buy Chicago Bears tickets, but chief among them is their … More »

By Guest Writer Aleks Zivic: Teams are currently still in OTA’s, however we are just a little over a month before players report for training camp. Here are four training camp battles to keep an eye on in the NFC North heading into the first week of August: Quarterback, Minnesota Vikings –  Teddy Bridgewater The … More »

By Guest Writer Aleks Zivic:   With rookie mini-camps in the books, we are now in the midst of OTA’s as coaching staffs get the chance to see which second-year players have put in the most offseason work in anticipation of training camp in August. This is an opportunity for them to show returning coaching … More »

Draft Grades are in….         CHICAGO BEARS:   Round 1, Pick 14 (14)      Kyle Fuller           CB           Virginia Tech Grade:  A-   Round 2, Pick 19 (51)      Ego Ferguson     DT           LSU        Grade:   B+                 Round 3, Pick 18 (82)      Will Sutton          DT           Arizona State     Grade:  A-                 Round 4, Pick 17 (117)    … More »

The Green Bay Packers are coming off another division title, but will have to make a number of interesting decisions this offseason as they get ready for 2014. One of the more interesting decisions is what to do with wide receiver James Jones, who is an unrestricted free agent this year. Jones has been with … More »

By Allen Yates Many thought this was going to be a transition year for the Chicago Bears. Rightfully so simply because they fired defensive minded tenured coach Lovie Smith and brought in offensive minded coach Marc Trestman. Along with Trestman, they brought in Kyle Long at right guard, the No. 20th pick overall to sure … More »