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The NFL released the entire schedule yesterday, and the Packers' official website gives you all you need all in one place: a downloadable schedule, a printable schedule, their dope sheet, etc. I personally don't get as excited about the release of the schedule as some people do. Mainly I believe it's a fruitless activity trying to predict wins and losses in April as many people are doing right now. I like taking a peek at the schedule just to find out when the nationally televised games are, but I don't really start thinking about the schedule until training camp starts.

That being said, I do admit that the Packers schedule looks easier in the beginning of the year and tough at the end. Packers president Mark Murphy held a press conference yesterday after the release of the schedule and had this to say about it, "I think when you look at the entire schedule, first of all having a chance to open with two games at home right away is something that is a positive. And then although the bye is early, the fact that after our Thanksgiving game we don't play until the following Monday gives you almost like a second bye later in the season." Seeing as they already have a long break following the Thanksgiving game, I would rather have seen the Packers play their following game on a Sunday.

Head coach Mike McCarthy spoke with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about the schedule and had to say this about his teams' poor performance at home in cold weather games, "We’ve had a couple of games we can be criticized for things that happened, but other than that I think cold weather favors us. I think it’s definitely an advantage to play outdoor games late. I think as we grow and mature as a football team, making strides to be better overall, that includes cold weather performance." I definitely think the Packers' record at home has to improve. It seems like Lambeau has lost a little bit of mystique ever since the Packers lost that home playoff game to Michael Vick and the Atlantic Falcons.

The schedule suits Packernet just fine.

Cheesehead TV thinks the first month of the season is money.

The Green Bay Press-Gazette found out hotel reservations were coming in at a slow pace. It's likely due to the economy, a poor 2008 season and the fact that the release of the schedule was in the evening rather than the afternoon.

Now that the Packers worked out former Duke point guard Greg Paulus as a quarterback, it's getting a ton of attention. I even heard Mike & Mike talk about it on ESPN Radio as I was coming into work this morning. But not so fast, Paulus attended a spring football practice at Michigan University and is considering transferring there. College athletes have five years to complete four years of any sport they choose. That means Paulus can play one year of college football if he so chooses. And that's really the best idea for him. He seriously might be NFL material, but it would be a risky proposition for any team to take a gamble on him now. In fact, I wonder why Michigan even wants a guy who's going to be around for one year. I'm wondering if Paulus will just stay at Duke, a school that will face good competition and will likely embrace a rusty quarterback with big potential.

Packer Report hints that even though it was Paulus working out for the Packers, the star of the show was Duke wide receiver Eron Riley.  I totally agree that Riley will be an underrated prospect that's going to make some team very happy in the mid-round investment.

The Packers signed defensive tackle Brian Soi yesterday. Being a street free agent, Soi won't figure into the equation for losses or gains regarding compensatory draft choices. There's no hurt in signing someone and giving them a shot, but what does this mean at the nose tackle position? Does Soi's signing mean the Packers aren't going to draft a nose tackle? As we analyzed last week, there's only about six nose tackles worth drafting this year. Maybe the Packers aren't enamored with any of them. Soi will be the third player on the Packers' roster that fits the 330-pound profile of the typical 3-4 nose tackle. If the Packers add another rookie, that will be four nose tackles competing for probably two positions.

Enjoy "Atomic Dog" by George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic. I tried to find Clinton doing "We Want the Funk," but I couldn't find a good video. This will do...