A question as old as time:  Why does workplace productivity decrease in the summer?

Summer at work can be a fun time but also a dead period in which you are trying to find the motivation to complete tasks.

According to Brad Anderson for Calendar.com, who wrote this nugget about workplace productivity. "Studies show that workplace productivity plummets by 20 percent between June and August. "Additionally, attendance at work decreases by 19 percent, and workers are 45 percent more distracted."

Taking time for yourself, such as on a mental health day or a vacation, is an important reminder that taking care of yourself is OK.

However, in general, it's hard for people to focus on work when it's sunny and 80 degrees outside. That goes along with people who use social media at work, and they look at what they are missing out on.

With many hot days in the summer calendar, it's hard for people to concentrate due to the humidity making people less focused and more tired.

Some places use summer hours, which places close earlier on Fridays. But working long hours from Monday-Thursday can cause stress, even if they have fewer hours to work on Friday.

How To Increase Workplace Productivity During the Summer?

It's inevitable workplace productivity will go down in the summer. It's hard to ask people to stay focused on work for three months. However, there's a solution:  Book a professional sports speaker.

professional sports speakers have a lot to offer a workplace, and there are several ways an athlete speaker can benefit your workplace.

Here are some of the ways booking a professional sports speaker could increase workplace productivity in the summer:

Encouraging Teamwork

This is the biggest aspect in which work and sports are the same. Working together for a common goal helps bring everyone together. Outside of working together, communication is another key aspect to making sure you are working well together as a team.

What makes a good team is the ability to be open to new ideas. The top places to work are places where people get along and have the ability to be honest team members. Professional sports speakers no better than anyone about how good teamwork creates a winning culture. Sharing their perspectives on good teamwork could be beneficial to help instill a positive workplace culture.

Overcoming Obstacles

Everyone can relate to this idea. Every person in the world has had to overcome something, and it made them better in the long run. There have been managers and CEOs who started at the bottom of the company and progressively worked their way up. The same thing is true with professional sports speakers. They can relate because they had to outwork everyone to make it to the hardest leagues in the world.

How a Professional Sports Speaker Can Be Motivating?

Hard work eventually pays off. A professional sports speaker normally provides examples of what they had to get to where they're at. The same logic applies in the workplace. If you work and go above and beyond, managers begin to notice. It's similar to an athlete who's the first one in the last one out. In a workplace, an employee who puts in long hours, and does their best on every project, will eventually get rewarded.

An athlete speaker can inspire employees to do something to go the extra mile that they hadn't previously done.

Start by increasing workplace productivity in the summer by booking a professional athlete or coach to speak to your staff today with the help of Mayfield Sports Marketing.

Booking Agent Contact Information

Call Mayfield Sports Marketing (MSM) at 262-366-8188 to book professional athletes and coaches for your corporate appearance or product promotion. As a result, MSM will work on your behalf to get you the best price for your desired event, autograph session or social media campaign.

MSM has certainly earned a reputation of being the one to call for booking top athletes for events and shows. To learn more about professional athletes' and coaches' appearance costs and booking fees, please call us today.

** Disclaimer**

Mayfield Sports Marketing is not affiliated with the Green Bay Packers or any other professional sports organization. Mayfield Sports Marketing (MSM) therefore acts as an athlete broker for corporate functions, private events, and speaking engagements. MSM doesn't claim or represent itself as any player’s agent, speakers bureau, manager, publicist, assistant, PR firm, or management company. MSM is a marketing and booking agency representing organizations seeking to hire speakers, athletes, celebrities, and entertainment for corporate events, endorsements, athlete appearances, spokesperson campaigns, and speaking events.

Professional athletes and coaches make some of the best motivators for company employees.  Running a great company requires having great employees. Knowing how to motivate employees to do the job, and do it correctly, is a direct responsibility of the managers and owners of that company.

Here is why bringing in professional athletes and coaches to talk to your employees could make a drastic difference in what you see in return from your employees.

Perseverance

Coaches and athletes are ingrained with determination to achieve their goals. Taking those traits from the field to the boardroom makes any goal attainable your company may have as a result. In the workplace, the best employees subsequently never give up and always find a way to overcome obstacles. Failing will be a part of any corporation or business. Dealing with loss is something coaches, and athletes overcome every single season. When they struggle with performance, athletes will dedicate extra time to practice until they improve. Learning this trait can be how to motivate employees to prevent the same mistake from ever happening twice.

Knowing How To Motivate Employees to Put the Team First

Any corporation or business needs employees to have a "team first" mentality. A team-first mentality is about looking at your employees and viewing them as living, breathing organisms. An organism can live in a healthy manner if each of its organs is functioning and contributing to its overall health. 

Coaches and athletes certainly understand that team goals always trump individual needs. Being part of a team means a serious commitment to the group. Personal sacrifices come with the territory. For athletes, that may mean giving up weekends for practice or maintaining a strict training diet. Applying that same mentality to the workplace establishes a commitment to achieving goals. Rewarding employees who carry these traits with more pay or time off (when able) will go a long way in answering the question, "how to motivate employees." 

Handling Criticism

Becoming coachable consequently lets you take an objective look at your strengths and weaknesses in all areas of your life. Athletes and coaches have taken constructive criticism (and sometimes not so constructive) throughout their careers. Explaining to your employees that this type of criticism is in an attempt to better themselves, not degrade them, is vital to long-term success. Managers who know they can provide direct and honest feedback to their employees without worrying about hurting feelings, or losing productivity for the day, allow for quick solutions to problems that may arise as a result.

Start taking the first step in answering "how to motivate employees" by booking a professional athlete or coach to speak to your staff today with the help of Mayfield Sports Marketing.

Booking Agent Contact Information

Call Mayfield Sports Marketing (MSM) at 262-366-8188 to book professional athletes and coaches for your corporate appearance or product promotion. As a result, MSM will work on your behalf to get you the best price for your desired event, autograph session or social media campaign.

MSM has certainly earned a reputation of being the one to call for booking top athletes for events and shows. To learn more about professional athletes' and coaches' appearance costs and booking fees, please call us today.

** Disclaimer**

Mayfield Sports Marketing is not affiliated with the Green Bay Packers or any other professional sports organization. Mayfield Sports Marketing (MSM) therefore acts as an athlete broker for corporate functions, private events, and speaking engagements. MSM doesn't claim or represent itself as any player’s agent, speakers bureau, manager, publicist, assistant, PR firm, or management company. MSM is a marketing and booking agency representing organizations seeking to hire speakers, athletes, celebrities, and entertainment for corporate events, endorsements, athlete appearances, spokesperson campaigns, and speaking events.

Packers Hall of Famer Gilbert Brown has become a known member of the Wisconsin community, constantly making appearances at charity events. This weekend was no different as he and Mayfield Sports Marketing once again traveled to Brookfield, Wisconsin to help Tricia's Troops bring relief and support to families affected by cancer.

Tricia's Troops Origins

Cancer is such an awful disease. Not only does it drain a person’s body of their health, youth, and vigor, but it strains those suffering from it and their families in other ways. Chances are that you, yourself, have had or have had a loved one experience cancer. Undoubtedly, their physical sufferings, along with the emotional, mental, and spiritual tolls of the disease and its treatment, are all-too-familiar.

Such was the case for Tricia Wright. A native of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, Tricia was diagnosed with stage four liver cancer on January 16, 2010. Additionally, her diagnosis included metastasis to her liver and lungs. At the time, Tricia was 35, married, and the mother of two little girls. While her prognosis was not good, Tricia and her family opted to fight the disease with chemotherapy.

As many know, chemotherapy is not an easy treatment. Members of her church, Dr. Martin Luther Church, provided her and her family with cards and meals. Eventually, they became known as Tricia’s Troops. Per the Tricia’s Troops website, "Tricia and her family realized that the support they received from their friends and community was not something that all cancer patients and families received."

For this reason, Tricia and her husband started a non-profit organization called Tricia’s Troops Cancer Connection. Their goal was to provide the love and support they received after her diagnosis to every family affected by cancer.

Tricia Wright died on April 26, 2012, 15 months after her diagnosis. Her legacy of kindness and care for others certainly lives on in the foundation that she started.

Mayfield Sports Marketing & Gilbert Brown Join the Cause

Gilbert surprises Kara Mayfield on her first anniversary of beating breast cancer with a gift.

Mayfield Sports Marketing and Packers legend Gilbert Brown were proud to once again partner with Tricia’s Troops. Together, they helped raise money to bring relief and support to families affected by cancer.

On Saturday, Sept. 17, Gilbert and Mark Mayfield joined Tricia's Troops in Brookfield, Wisconsin for a charity event that has raised over $100,000 at an event in previous years.

“We are absolutely honored and humbled to work with Candi, Bill, and the entire Wright family on the Tricia’s Troops events," Mark said. "Packers legend Gilbert Brown, and I have attended the event since 2015. The work that they do is very inspiring, and we are proud to assist in their mission.”

This is a continuation of Mark's non-profit work. In the past, he has worked with players such as, Ahman Green, Hall of Famer Leroy Butler, Hall of Famer Jerry Kramer, Hall of Famer Dave Robinson, Kenny Clark and Olympians Bonnie Blair and Chellsie Memmel.

In addition, if you or someone you love is facing a battle with cancer, please visit the Tricia’s Troops Programs page on their website.

Gilbert Brown Booking Agent Contact Information

Call Mayfield Sports Marketing (MSM) at 262-366-8188 to schedule Gilbert Brown for your corporate appearance or product promotion. MSM will work on your behalf to get you the best price for your desired event, autograph session or social media campaign with Gilbert Brown.

MSM has certainly earned a reputation of being the one to call for booking top athletes for events and shows. To learn more about Gilbert Brown's appearance cost and booking fee, please call us today.

** Disclaimer**

Mayfield Sports Marketing is not affiliated with the Green Bay Packers or any other professional sports organization. Mayfield Sports Marketing (MSM) acts as an athlete broker for corporate functions, private events, and speaking engagements. MSM doesn't claim or represent itself as any player’s agent, speakers bureau, manager, publicist, assistant, PR firm, or management company. MSM is a marketing and booking agency representing organizations seeking to hire speakers, athletes, celebrities, and entertainment for corporate events, endorsements, athlete appearances, spokesperson campaigns, and speaking events.

A article from Michael Cohen. A great read on Davon House Returns Home.

GREEN BAY - When the Green Bay Packers are on the practice field, it behooves the viewer to pay attention as players work through individual drills led by assistant coaches. More specifically, it’s worth noting the order in which reps are taken.

Though it’s far from an exact science, there is an obvious tendency for players to line up in a manner that reflects the general parameters of the depth chart. Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb lead the wide receivers. Clay Matthews and Nick Perry get things started for the outside linebackers. Mike Daniels takes charge of the defensive line.

Earlier this week, it was familiar face Davon House acting as frontrunner for the cornerbacks.

“Now I'm in a role where I'm going out there every time,” House said after Tuesday’s practice. “They call the ones, I'm the first one out doing the reps and the drills. I'm leading by example, I guess you could say. So my role has changed a little bit.

“People might look at me like I'm weird, but I kept all my Packers stuff after I left here. I watched every game, recorded the games. Rooted for you guys except when we played you guys in Jacksonville. But I mean I was rooting for you guys. I felt like I was still a Packer deep down inside.

“I wasn't going to go anywhere else, unless things were just ridiculously different than here. But this is where I wanted to be, this is where I needed to be, for me to show the world what I can do type (of) thing.”

A fourth-round pick by the Packers in 2011, House returned to Green Bay during free agency when he signed a one-year, $2.8 million deal after the Jaguars released him March 6. He instantly became the most experienced cornerback on the Packers’ roster with six accrued seasons — no one else has more than three — and will be asked to juggle a number of different hats in his second stint with the team: leader for a youthful group; mentor to second-round pick Kevin King; probable starter in Week 1.

It’s a role he is eager to fill.

“All I've got to do is teach what the vets taught me,” House said. “I was lucky to have Tramon (Williams), Sam Shields, Charles Woodson, me and Casey (Hayward) came around at the same time, Jarrett Bush. We're talking about leadership. If anyone is talking about being a Hall of Famer, I had Woodson. If someone was an undrafted guy, like Herb (Waters) wants to talk about starting from the bottom, I mean Williams did it. You have nickel guys, Casey was a nickel here, so if guys want to talk about that, Casey was the guy. Those are guys I can talk about, the way they did things, the way they worked as references, so it's easy.”

The Packers lacked a veteran presence for what amounted to the entirety of the 2016 season. Sam Shields, the unquestioned No. 1 corner, spent the majority of the year away from Lambeau Field after suffering a concussion in Week 1 that wound up ending his career. He recovered for several months in his native Florida as the youngsters behind him — Damarious Randall, Quinten Rollins and LaDarius Gunter — stumbled through their second seasons in the league.

“Sam’s presence meant a lot, especially to guys that are just two-year players,” Rollins said. “But having House in the room, it brings an older element to the room, a guy who has been around here on some great teams definitely will benefit us. I feel it.”

Randall and Rollins are entering what might be defining years in their NFL careers. Though both players were hampered by groin injuries that required surgery, their on-field performances were queasy enough to force general manager Ted Thompson to use his top draft choice on a cornerback for the second time in three years. If the Packers truly believed injuries were the only issue with Randall and Rollins, it’s unlikely Thompson would have selected King with the first pick of the second round.

“You definitely got to learn from it,” Rollins said of his performance last season. “That’s with anything you do in life. But I just didn’t play to my standards, so getting back to that this year is definitely my main focus.”

Added House: “We've got a chance to win the Super Bowl every year. Hopefully with me coming back, we can get that done. I mean with all the injuries we had in the cornerback room last year, if they had me or they had Casey, or if Sam never got hurt, they're going to the Super Bowl. That's one of the reasons I feel like I'm lucky.”

The arrivals of House and King are likely to limit the playing time for Rollins and Randall in terms of perimeter snaps next season, evidenced by the alignments used during Tuesday’s organized team activity. In the nickel defense, which is the de facto base for the Packers, the most frequent combination featured House and Gunter on the perimeter with Randall playing the slot. Rollins took the majority of his reps in the slot as well.

When the Packers switched to dime, everything stayed the same and safety Morgan Burnett played as the second slot corner. Kentrell Brice slid in alongside Ha Ha Clinton-Dix at safety.

Come June, when King returns to Green Bay after final exams at Washington, the rotations are likely to shuffle again. Returners from last year have four months to prove the miscues from 2016 were flukes.

“We’re not going to talk about it,” Rollins said. “We’re just going to continue to get better week after week, day after day and just see where we end up. But we’ve definitely got some strides we can make.”

To hire or book Davon House for a player appearance, meet and greet, autograph session or motivational speaking, contact Mark@MayfieldSports.com or 262.366.8188.

Aaron Rodgers never actually defined what "run the table" meant. The last six games of the regular season to ensure another playoff berth? Or all the way to Houston for Super Bowl LI?

Whatever his intent, the Green Bay Packers and their quarterback own the longest active winning streak among the NFC playoff teams, and whether momentum is anything other than some undefined intangible, perhaps the most important thing for coach Mike McCarthy's team was the confidence that permeated through the visitors locker room after Sunday night's 31-24 victory over the Detroit Lions.

"I believe in myself and my abilities, but I also believe in this team," Rodgers said. "This wasn't just a shot in the dark. It was an optimistic belief in my teammates that we were going to start handling adversity better."

Rodgers somehow infused that into just about everyone around him with great performances from Ty Montgomery, Davante Adams, Jared Cook, Mike Daniels and more.

As much as anything, and that includes Rodgers' own stellar play during the six-game winning streak, that feeling could be the best thing the Packers have in their favor as they head into Sunday's playoff opener against the New York Giants at Lambeau Field.

The Packers have momentum, and Rodgers called that "contagious."

"You have that feeling now when you enter a game that you don't have during a losing streak, where you expect to win," he said. "You expect to win when you take the field, and that's an exciting energy that you can feel in the locker room and on the field pregame, and guys are sticking together."

Several times during the streak, Rodgers has praised his teammates for not "making comments [or] being an unnamed source or saying derogatory things about teammates," and coach Mike McCarthy last week described the team had "a little bit of an edge to them" that he noticed even before the streak began.

It was at the very least noteworthy -- if not telling -- that McCarthy described the reaction in the postgame locker room after winning the NFC North this way: "It wasn't the best celebration we've ever had."

"But this team has an energy, has an edge, has a confidence that was evident very early in our preseason," McCarthy added. "And I've always believed in that and they believe in that. So maybe that's why we're not doing cartwheels right now because we have, like I said, our plan's to try to win it all. We're one of six that gets to go battle it out in the NFC and we'll tighten our focus to the Giants. But we never lost sight of where we wanted to go."

The number of players still around from the Super Bowl XLV team dwindles each year, but there are some key components of that team still around, Rodgers and Clay Matthews among them. And this team, the No. 4 seed in the NFC, might be similar to the 2010 wild-card club in at least one way.

"I don't know if in 2010 we had all the pieces," Matthews said. "I just think we got hot and no one wanted to play us then. Hopefully that's the case this year.

"You need to be playing well toward the latter part of the season, and that's exactly what we're doing. I feel like we're capable of getting back to where we want to go, and that's the Super Bowl. So hopefully that's the case."

It would take a 10-game winning streak to do so. The six already off the table might have been the easy part.

"We have bigger aspirations," McCarthy said, wearing an NFC North Champions hat. "So this is the first step."

Site: Rob Demovsky ESPN Staff Writer

For more than 10 years, Mayfield Sports Marketing has been a leading sports marketing agency and speaker bureau that has helped many Wisconsin and Midwest companies, large and small, with booking athlete appearances and sports speakers for corporate events. Specializing in sports figures from the Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Bucks, Milwaukee Brewers, Wisconsin Badgers, Chicago Bears and Olympians, our booking agents have negotiated deals for current and retired sports figures. Recent bookings for speaking engagements, VIP Meet & Greets, autograph signings, product endorsement deals, celebrity golf tournaments and many more corporate hospitality events. Call 262.366.8188 for more information.

Clients can easily search our network of current and retired celebrity athletes available based on appearance fees, team, location or sport. With access to many of Wisconsin athletes available for corporate appearances, keynote speeches and product endorsements, we work within your budget to make your next event a big hit for your audience.

Our success is attributed to the relationships we maintain with our athlete clients, agents, talent managers and public relations companies. Our mission is to find the perfect sports celebrity for your customers, employees and clients based on your budget and overall corporate goal.

Ask about players such as: Ty Montgomery, Eddie Lacy, Randall Cobb, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Mike Daniels, Davante Adams, Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Gilbert Brown, William Henderson and more. Visit our clients page for a more extensive list.

Why Choose Green Bay Packers Players for Your Sports Keynote Speakers?

Mayfield Sports Marketing is proud to be your source for the best athletes speakers, celebrities and entertainers that are Wisconsin based. Whether it is motivating employees, story telling from the playing days, anti-bullying message, attending a holiday party or an autograph session, our clients are a sure hit.

With Packers legends like Gilbert Brown, LeRoy Butler, Ahman Green, Jerry Kramer and more, they are sure to increase your attendance.

Everyone knows the Green Bay Packers and their popularity. By booking a current or former player, you will take your event to the next level.

Don’t want to deal with the hassle and expense of complicated travel arrangements? Looking to replace a last minute cancellation or speaker who got stuck in the snow?

Mayfield Sports Marketing: The #1 Choice for Athletes & Sports Celebrity Appearances

With the cost of top speakers on the rise, there are many benefits to booking a local speaker. Many speakers will have different fees for local events (some speakers will discount their fee.) Generally, the less travel that is required and the easier the event is, the more likely a speaker can be contracted.

For more than 10 years, Mayfield Sports Marketing has been a leading sports marketing agency and speaker bureau that has helped many Wisconsin and Midwest companies, large and small, with booking athlete appearances and sports speakers for corporate events. Specializing in sports figures from the Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Bucks, Milwaukee Brewers, Wisconsin Badgers, Chicago Bears and Olympians, our booking agents have negotiated deals for current and retired sports figures. Recent bookings for speaking engagements, VIP Meet & Greets, autograph signings, product endorsement deals, celebrity golf tournaments and many more corporate hospitality events.

Find Motivational Speakers in Wisconsin

Clients can easily search our network of current and retired celebrity athletes available based on appearance fees, team, location or sport. With access to many of Wisconsin athletes available for corporate appearances, keynote speeches and product endorsements, we work within your budget to make your next event a big hit for your audience.

Our success is attributed to the relationships we maintain with our athlete clients, agents, talent managers and public relations companies. Our mission is to find the perfect sports celebrity for your customers, employees and clients based on your budget and overall corporate goal.

Ask about players such as: Eddie Lacy, Randall Cobb, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Mike Daniels, Richard Rodgers, Gilbert Brown, William Henderson and more. Visit our clients page for a more extensive list.

Book your Wisconsin Keynote Speaker or Motivational Speaker Today!

MayfieldSports.com is a full-service, athlete speaker agency, sports speakers bureau and athlete marketing agency. Our expertise extends across all areas of the industry, from securing athlete endorsement deals to creating successful branding and marketing campaigns for professional athletes. Booking athletes as keynote speakers and motivational sports speakers is one of our areas of expertise here at MayfieldSports.com To speak to a booking agent, call us at 1-262-366-8188 or contact us online by filling out our quick booking form.

Having a star athlete or sports celebrity as a keynote sports speaker at your organization's event or corporate function is a sure way to reward and motivate employees, clients and customers alike. Professional athlete speakers can relate to the same issues that many large corporations go through, including leadership, teamwork, overcoming obstacles and perseverance. Keynote sports speakers are also a sure way to boost employee morale and serve as a means of branding your company as a successful one. Keynote sports speakers can make athlete speaking engagements on a vast array of subjects. We have access to thousands of football speakers, baseball speakers, basketball speakers, and olympic speakers to deliver your next keynote address.

Packers Jeff Janis Hail Mary

Now that America knows Jeff Janis' name, you will find he is a Green Bay Packer through and through. The Packer Way means Humble, Educated and Team First, Individual Achievements a Distant Second. If you haven't met Jeff Janis, you are in for a treat as he loves to play football and just wants to help his team win. Catching HailMary2 this season couldn't have happened to a nicer and team oriented player. We are very proud to work with him.

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- When the Green Bay Packers signed James Jones the week of the regular-season opener, it knocked Jeff Janis down a peg on the depth chart at receiver.

Jones immediately became Aaron Rodgers’ No. 3 receiver, and Janis could barely get off the bench.

As productive as Jones was at various times this season (he had eight touchdowns and a career-high 890 yards), Saturday’s 26-20 NFC divisional playoff loss to the Arizona Cardinals showed Jones’ limitations and once again brought up one of the most popular questions of the season: Should Janis play more?

For all of Janis’ flaws -- his hands aren’t the greatest and his route-running skills are unrefined, as was evident again Saturday when he and Rodgers were on different pages on a throw to the end zone in the second quarter -- he gets open.

Yet he played only 132 snaps in the regular season and just four in last weekend’s wild-card playoff win over the Washington Redskins. His only two catches this season came in Week 6.

On Saturday, with Davante Adams inactive because of the knee injury he sustained in Washington combined with the chest injury Randall Cobb sustained in the first quarter against the Cardinals, the Packers had no choice but to play Janis along with Jones and Jared Abbrederis. They were the only three receivers the Packers had left.

Sure enough, Janis produced.

Seven catches, 145 yards and two touchdowns later, Janis strengthened the argument that he should have been playing all along. His 4.42-second 40-yard dash speed and 6-foot-3 size gave the Packers something they could never replicate after Jordy Nelson blew out his knee in the preseason.

But the Packers mostly ignored Janis all season. Before Saturday, Rodgers was just 2-of-11 with an interception while targeting Janis in his two-year career.

“He’s taken advantage of some opportunities, and he’s just a young man who needs to play,” McCarthy said Saturday after the game. “He’s got a lot of raw ability. He made some huge, huge plays tonight.”

Not only did Janis remarkably have two catches for 101 yards on the final drive of regulation, including an improbable 41-yard touchdown as time expired, he also caught an 8-yard touchdown in the third quarter that put the Packers ahead 13-7.

“We felt pretty confident that anybody in our room could step up,” Janis said. “It’s unfortunate when someone gets hurt. When your time comes, you’ve just got to step in and act like you’ve been there.”

Here’s a breakdown of the offensive performance in Saturday’s season-ending loss:

Total offensive plays: 73

Receivers

Notes: Cobb spent the night in an Arizona hospital after he sustained a chest injury in the first quarter. With Patrick Peterson covering him, Jones was shut out on only two targets (including one Rodgers bounced to him on fourth down on the second-to-last series of regulation). It was the third time in 18 games this season Jones was held without a catch, and he had three other games this season with only one catch.

Quarterbacks

  • Aaron Rodgers: 73

Notes: Rodgers’ 41-yard touchdown to Janis was his second successful Hail Mary attempt of the season. He was 2-of-3 on Hail Mary tries this season. The rest of the NFL was 3-of-10, according to ESPN Stats & Information. It was his second completion on a pass thrown 40 or more yards downfield on that drive. He had only three such completions all season before Saturday.

Running backs

Notes: Lacy had 75 of his 89 yards on consecutive carries in the third quarter to set up Janis’ first touchdown. Lacy averaged just 1.4 yards on his other 10 carries. Starks had just 23 yards on seven carries.

Tight ends

Notes: Rodgers was targeted eight times and had five catches for 45 yards.

Offensive line

  • David Bakhtiari: 73
  • Bryan Bulaga: 73
  • Josh Sitton: 73
  • T.J. Lang: 73
  • Great article by Rob Demovsky Jeff Janis is a Green Bay WR and Punt Returner. Mayfield Sports Marketing athletes (Green Bay Packers Current and Retired Players) are committed to each event they attend and raising . Throughout each year, Mayfield Sports Marketing athletes and celebrities had the opportunity to make numerous appearances. Appearances included nonprofit fundraisers, school visits, motivational speaking engagements and many other events and programs.

Those interested in scheduling an appearance with Jeff Janis. Contact a member of the Mayfield Sports Marketing Team at Mark@Mayfield Sports.com or 262.366.8188

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Former defensive lineman Gilbert Brown will be talking sports, football, the Packers, cars and other topics on his new "Gravediggers Radio" starting Oct. 7.

iHeartMedia and Mayfield Sports Marketing adds former Packer Gilbert Brown to sports talk lineup

When it comes to covering all things related to the Green Bay Packers, content is king.

Between the Milwaukee, Madison and Green Bay media markets, there is a large enough of an audience that simply cannot be over-served Packers content, that many outlets seem to do whatever is possible to set itself apart from its peers.

The latest to get involved is WOKY-AM 920.

iHeartMedia (the new name for Clear Channel stations) and former NFL player Gilbert Brown will launch "Gravedigger Radio" at 6 p.m. on Oct. 3.

"First I want to thank iHeartMedia for letting me bring my brand of sports talk to their listeners. I am so excited to be able to have my own show! Gravedigger Radio gives me the chance to be myself and to share my knowledge of football, sports and life with the fans," Brown said.

Brown played defensive line for the Green and Gold, earning the nick-name the Grave Digger, for his ability to get tackles and figuratively burry his opponents.

This season, his hour-long program will run on The Big 920 in Milwaukee, on 1070 AM and 100.9 FM in Madison, on 1400 AM in Eau Claire and will be streamed through the iHeartRadio digital app.

"Our whole staff is excited to have Gilbert Brown joining us," said Regional Market Manager Jeff Tyler. "To have a Super Bowl winner and Packers Hall of Famer on our team adds something special to our exciting sports talk line up on The Big 920 in Milwaukee and The Big 1070 and 100.9FM in Madison! Gilbert's love of football, sports, cars and how he gives back through his many charitable associations is truly unique and we know fans will love the show. Welcome The Gravedigger."

"Gravedigger Radio" is a joint venture with Mayfield Sports Marketing.

Mayfield Sports Marketing is Wisconsin’s premier sports marketing firm and booking agency. Specializing in Packers’ Players community events, Packers Players’ motivational speaking, Packers’ Players autograph sessions and Packers’ Players attending non profit events, our athletes take great pride in every event they attend.

We offer a wide range of players from the Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Brewers and other professional athletes for community events, autograph sessions and football camps, as well as other paid appearances or endorsement deals. Contact us today for more information at 262.366.8188or please complete the booking form.  Proud to work with numerous professional athletes from your favorite team. Book a player for your next event. Ask about players such as: Eddie Lacy, AJ Hawk, Jarrett Boykin, Mike Daniels, DuJuan Harris, Gilbert Brown, William Henderson and more. Visit our clients page for a more extensive list.

Appearances by Green Bay Packers Current and Retired Players

Mayfield Sports Marketing athletes (Green Bay Packers Current and Retired Players)  are committed to each event they attend and raising . Throughout 2013-2014, Mayfield Sports Marketing athletes and celebrities had the opportunity to make numerous appearances. Appearances included nonprofit fundraisers, school visits, motivational speaking engagements and many other events and programs.

Those interested in scheduling an appearance with GILBERT BROWN, contact the Mayfield Sports Marketing Team at 262.366.8188 or www.MayfieldSportsMarketing.com/quick-quote/

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Packers Corey Linsley earns Packers' trust and perhaps a permanent starting job

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Corey Linsley needs no reminder that one of Aaron Rodgers' greatest throws -- maybe even the best one the Green Bay Packers quarterback has ever made -- did not count because of his mistake.

"Believe me, I know that," Linsley said Friday with a guilty smile. "I've watched it many a time and felt embarrassed many a time."

Cory Linsley

Linsley

But here's the beauty of Linsley, the Packers' rookie center: Four days after his holding penalty wiped out an acrobatic throw in the face of pressure that would have been a ridiculous 34-yard touchdown pass to Davante Adams against the Chicago Bears on Sept. 28, Linsley made sure to disengage from Minnesota Vikings nose tackle Linval Joseph before he could be flagged again and another touchdown -- this one a 66-yarder to Jordy Nelson -- could be wiped out.

"That's a credit to him because he's learning from his mistakes," Packers offensive line coach James Campen said this week.

Not that there have been many of those. But it's one of the reasons Campen and coach Mike McCarthy are likely to stick with Linsley as their starter even after JC Tretter comes off the temporary injured reserve list. Tretter spent all offseason and most of training camp being groomed as the starter until a knee injury in the third preseason game forced Linsley, a fifth-round pick from Ohio State, into action without any preseason snaps with Rodgers.

"He's one of those guys as a rookie that came in here and you knew right away he belonged," McCarty said of Linsley. "First day of pads, it was like, 'Hey man, this guy, he's a powerful young man.' So he fit right in. That's why I was never worried about him."

Tretter is eligible to begin practicing on Monday and could play on Nov. 9 against the Bears, but the Packers may not need him given how entrenched Linsley appears.

"I will say this: If things keep going the way they're going, I think we’ll look back on this start as probably one of the most impressive situations that a young player has stepped up and performed in my time here," McCarthy said. "And we've had a lot of guys step up."

And there's little or no reason to use any caveat in this case. Linsley has not allowed a sack or a quarterback hit, according to Pro Football Focus. In PFF's run-game rankings, he graded out as the second-highest lineman on the Packers roster behind only left guard Josh Sitton. And for all NFL centers this season, Linsley's run-blocking grade ranks tied for eighth.

Perhaps more importantly, he has gained Rodgers' trust. And that trust went up another notch after Linsley's block on Nelson's 66-yard touchdown catch against the Vikings.

"There's often an unsung hero, and it's always fun to be able to highlight those guys," Rodgers said this week on his ESPN Milwaukee radio show. "In this case, it was Corey doing a nice job of keeping his feet moving and running his defender past the play and allowing me to throw from a clean spot. That's when you get touchdowns."

So what will the Packers do with Tretter? The former collegiate tackle at Cornell has yet to play in an NFL regular-season game. He missed all of last season because of an ankle injury but looked comfortable in the offseason and in his three preseason starts at center.

Perhaps Tretter could go back to tackle, where the Packers may have some roster turnover in the offseason given that starting right tackle Bryan Bulaga and backup tackle Derek Sherrod both are in the final seasons of their contracts.

"When he gets back out there and they clear him to go," Campen said pausing for a moment, "I don't even want to answer that question."

Linsley's play may have answered that for him.

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