In what is certainly just a coincidence, the Green Bay Packers signed an All-American kickoff returner just a day after All-Pro Keisean Nixon said he no longer wants to return kickoffs.
Green Bay Packers cornerback Keisean Nixon sounded off on his role with the team following their wild-card exit in the NFL playoffs.
Nixon, a two-time All-Pro returner, saw fewer opportunities with the new kickoff rules and would like to exclusively play cornerback.
The NFL seemingly admitted that Green Bay Packers kick returner Keisean Nixon was right about at least one aspect of a key play that went against him in
Keisean Nixon wants to be done returning kicks, and not just because the two-time All-Pro return man fumbled the opening kickoff in the Green Bay Packers' playoff loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
Nixon's flexibility has been critical for the Packers' fifth-ranked defense, which finished the regular season with 17 interceptions (third in the NFL) and 31 takeaways (tied for fourth).
The Green Bay Packers could not have had a worse start to their much-ballyhooed playoff game against Jalen Hurts and a heavily favored Philadelphia Eagles team.
There were 150 plays during Sunday’s Green Bay Packers’ wild-card game against the Philadelphia Eagles. None were bigger than the first. On th
The seventh-seeded Green Bay Packers couldn't get out of their own way in what was a winnable game against the second-seeded Philadelphia Eagles, en route to a 22-10 defeat. They
The Packers started in a really bad spot during Sunday's playoff opener, fumbling the opening kickoff thanks to ex-Packers linebacker Oren Burks.
Sunday's wild-card game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers got off to a surprising start. Referees ruled that Packers defensive back Keisean Nixon fumbled the opening kickoff. The Eagles recovered the ball and quickly took advantage of the short field.