IG Field will be the venue for the Packers’ third preseason

/>Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteAcme Packing Companya Green Bay Packers communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsPackersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football AdviceCDTShareTweetShareSharePackers-Raiders preseason game finalized Jace Sternberger Jersey 2019 , will be held in WinnipegPhoto by Marianne Helm/Getty ImagesIt was widely expected to be a done deal in recent weeks, but on Wednesday the details were made official. The Green Bay Packers and Oakland Raiders will meet in the third week of the 2019 preseason, a matchup that was announced in early April. Now we know that the game will take place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and that it will begin at 7:00 PM Central time on Thursday, August 22nd.The Winnipeg Blue Bombers made the announcement on Wednesday afternoon Jace Sternberger Jersey Mens , as the game will take place at their stadium, IG Field. According to the press release, the stadium seats about 33,000 fans and has hosted many notable sporting events, but never an NFL game. Tickets will be available starting on Saturday, June 8th.Early on after the preseason matchups came out Youth Jace Sternberger Jersey , rumors began swirling that this game would be played somewhere in Canada. Indeed, Winnipeg was one of two early candidate cities, along with Regina, Saskatchewan.The two teams will play again about two months later, suiting up for a regular season game at Lambeau Field. This will be one of two preseason-regular season doubleheaders, as the Packers also play the Chiefs in both the exhibition slate and during the regular season.The Packers’ preseason schedule now shapes up as follows:2019 Packers PreseasonWeekOpponentVenueCityDateTime (Central)WeekOpponentVenueCityDateTime (Central) Starr passed early on Sunday morning after dealing with continued health issues over the past few years." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesAcme Packing Company homepageHorizontal - WhiteAcme Packing Companya Green Bay Packers communityFollow Acme Packing Company online:Follow Acme Packing Company on TwitterFollow Acme Packing Company on FacebookFollow Acme Packing Company on InstagramLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchAcme Packing Company main menuFanpostsFanshotsSectionsPackersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football AdviceCDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Legendary Packers QB Bart Starr has passed away at 85TwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Brian Bahr/Getty ImagesIt is a sad day for the Green Bay Packers football family. Bart Starr has died at the age of 85 White Jace Sternberger Jersey , passing away early Sunday morning.Starr suffered a serious stroke in 2014, and has been struggling through various health complications since then. He did make a few visits to Green Bay in recent years, most recently in 2017.Starr’s family released a heartfelt statement through the Packers. Here is an excerpt from that statement:Starr was of course the quarterback on the Packers’ teams of the 1960s, helping the team win five NFL championships and Super Bowls I and II. Starr earned MVP honors in both of the first two Super Bowls, Throwing for 452 yards, three touchdowns and one interception in the two games. Starr also won the NFL MVP award for the 1966 season http://www.packerslockerroom.com/authentic-brett-hundley-jersey , in addition to earning first-team All-Pro honors that season.In his career, Starr threw for 24,718 yards with 138 touchdowns and 91 interceptions, good for an 80.5 passer rating. However, he led the NFL in passer rating four times, including in that 1966 season when he had a truly remarkable (for the time) rating of 105.0 Ty Summers Jersey Mens , and he still holds the NFL’s record for best career postseason passer rating at 104.8. He also held the NFL’s career completion percentage record at the time that he retired. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1977. Starr also coached the Packers for eight seasons from 1975 to 1983.Still, Starr was an even better man than he was a football player, and he dedicated his post-football career to charitable work, starting organizations supporting at-risk youth as well as cancer research. We at Acme Packing Company wish the entire Starr family peace and strength in light of Bart’s passing.