Following a strong defensive performance against Tampa Bay, The Onion mocks the Green Bay Packers and defensive coordinator Joe Barry.
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This Christmas, the James Webb Space Telescope will mark two years in space, and in that time, it has already produced some amazing deep space photos.
In contrast, the “all-22” film of the Green Bay Packers game on Sunday presents an image that might be less visually appealing.
widely read satire journal A Monday headline from The Onion poked fun at the Packers’ defensive woes on Sunday, saying, “James Webb Telescope Finds Evidence Of Packers Secondary Lined Up 20 Million Light Years Off Receivers.”
Naturally, the allusion was to the way the Packers defense let quarterback Baker Mayfield of the Tampa Bay Bucs achieve a perfect passer rating during a 34-20 victory at Lambeau Field.
Packers coach Matt LaFleur reaffirmed on Monday that there would be no immediate changes to the coaching staff, although defensive coordinator Joe Barry has been the target of the most hate from the team’s supporters due to the performance.
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The graphic from the Onion joke did not come with an article, but it looks like rookie Carrington Valentine is now the first Packers cornerback in space.
With its beginnings in Madison in the late 1980s, The Onion has never shied away from covering sports or Wisconsin news.
The title “‘It’s Him Or Me,’ Says Unhinged Aaron Rodgers Demanding Packers Fire Team Custodian” appeared in The Onion in 2021, for instance. The Onion has made fun of Rodgers in the past, and this is not the first time.
