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Bubba on May 19, 2012 at 6:24 pm
Besides being the QB who was on a winning SB team, what has he really done to deserve his number being retired? IMO nothing. Yes he was on teams that were more or less successful after decades of being in the basement of the NFL. How much was that his doing and how much was that success Wolfs ability to bring in players? IMO R. White was far more important to the Packer teams and the Packer turnaround than Favre ever was! Does Favre deserve to be in the Packer hall of fame? Yes. Does Favre deserve to be in the NFL hall of fame? Probably. Does Favre deserve to have his number retired? NO! Was Favre exiting to watch? Yes! As much for his ability to pull a win out of his butt as his ability to throw an interception. Through all his years of playing for the Packers, in clutch situations, my mantra was (repeated over and over) “Please don’t throw an interception”! Should a player have his number retired that fans would constantly pray “Please don’t throw an interception”? IMO No.]]> Bubba The Packer WireSun, 20 May 2012 21:03:43 -0500 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186898,186898#msg-186898 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186898,186898#msg-186898espn.go.com]]]> JC The Packer WireSat, 19 May 2012 07:39:48 -0500 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186894,186894#msg-186894 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186894,186894#msg-186894
I hope he his a head case along side the other drama queens on that team. (Urslacker,Chumpler)]]> brettfavre4pres The Packer WireSun, 20 May 2012 23:20:46 -0500 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186883,186883#msg-186883 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186883,186883#msg-186883THIS for an amusing read. There is a good deal of sense mixed in with the humour, which is what makes it worth reading. Every single one of the 7 points he mentions has value. I reccommend it.]]> Swizz The Packer WireThu, 17 May 2012 18:14:43 -0500 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186858,186858#msg-186858 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186858,186858#msg-186858 SeniorBeaver The Packer WireWed, 16 May 2012 23:06:37 -0500 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186847,186847#msg-186847 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186847,186847#msg-186847profootballtalk.nbcsports.com]

Please discuss.]]> Dinger The Packer WireWed, 16 May 2012 19:38:45 -0500 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186828,186828#msg-186828 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186828,186828#msg-186828I watched my first Packer game and I saw the green "G"s on their helmets.
I kept rosters and depth charts on a notebook, a hobby I still do.
I began following "my team" the next year. I bought football cards and rushed to Standard Oil to get stamps to fill out my Standard Oil Stamp Book.
A few Lombardi Packers were still on the team. On offense, Ken Bowman, Gale Gillingham, Carroll Dale and Bart Starr. It was a thing of beauty to see Bart Starr take a snap and fade back into the pocket.
On defense, Dave Robinson, Fred Carr,Willie Wood, Herb Adderley and the fierce Ray Nitchke.
The Pack went 10-4 in a 14 game season, which was good enough to dethrone the Viking and win the NFC Central for the first time since Lombardi.
The Vikings owned the Packers in those days. I wonder if retired d-linemen still to chase down Tarkenton if they see him.
It is great to be a Packer fan now because THE PACK IS BACK !!!]]> John Brockington The Packer WireFri, 18 May 2012 02:36:30 -0500 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186816,186816#msg-186816 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186816,186816#msg-1868163. Scott Wells, Green Bay Packers: Week 1 vs. New Orleans (+5.1)

Wells’ brilliance in Week 1 was highlighted for all to see as he manhandled Shaun Rogers at the goal line with 11:52 to go in the fourth quarter, but his game was about so much more than that. The Saints got plenty of use out of Rogers, Sedrick Ellis and Aubrayo Franklin but none of them were a match for Wells who was fired up for the season opener.]]> Mcpacker64 The Packer WireMon, 14 May 2012 10:18:15 -0500 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186815,186815#msg-186815 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186815,186815#msg-186815
[www.mlive.com]]]> pbrpacker The Packer WireTue, 15 May 2012 10:32:55 -0500 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186814,186814#msg-186814 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186814,186814#msg-186814 Brucest The Packer WireMon, 14 May 2012 17:34:58 -0500 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186806,186806#msg-186806 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186806,186806#msg-186806
Also partly due to the no-huddle which further accelerates the gsme

We all know the axiom about controlling the clock and wearing down the defense. So basically the high-rev oftense leaves the defense on the field too long. Perhaps in addition to fresh depth and pass rush on - the biggest aid would be a RB to help control the clock.]]> SeniorBeaver The Packer WireSun, 20 May 2012 12:57:17 -0500 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186800,186800#msg-186800 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186800,186800#msg-186800 caddis The Packer WireSat, 12 May 2012 22:03:41 -0500 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186796,186796#msg-186796 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186796,186796#msg-186796
1. Josh Sitton, Green Bay Packers: Week 1 vs. New Orleans (+5.1)

The top right guard performance of the year also occurred in the first game of the season. Sitton was part of a Green Bay interior that dominated up front; perfect in pass protection, he mauled an overmatched Sedrick Ellis. Sitton was also exceptional at the next level and seemed to zero in on and manhandle Jonathan Casillas with regularity.

:agree:]]> Mcpacker64 The Packer WireSat, 12 May 2012 19:07:46 -0500 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186794,186794#msg-186794 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186794,186794#msg-186794
Aaron Rodgers on ideal center:
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From ProfootBallFocus;
1. Daryn Colledge, Arizona Cardinals: Week 12 vs. St Louis (+6.7)

Games like this have observers shift their stance and start to understand why the Cardinals paid Colledge such big money. In addition to being perfect in pass protection, Colledge displayed some of the athleticism that few possess, grading positively on five pull blocks as he teed off on the Rams’ linebackers to get the highest single game grade of any guard in 2011.]]> Mcpacker64 The Packer WireSun, 13 May 2012 02:17:53 -0500 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186769,186769#msg-186769 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186769,186769#msg-186769 caddis The Packer WireSun, 13 May 2012 07:46:15 -0500 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186739,186739#msg-186739 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186739,186739#msg-186739
* = returning starter

1. Green Bay Packers

LT: Marshall Newhouse*
LG: T.J. Lang*
C: Jeff Saturday
RG: Josh Sitton*
RT: Bryan Bulaga*

Top reserves: OT Derek Sherrod, G/C Evan Dietrich-Smith, OT Chris Campbell, G/T Herbert Taylor, OT Andrew Datko.

Overview: Gone are longtime starters Scott Wells and Chad Clifton, but there should be little to no performance drop-off among Green Bay's elite front five. Newhouse made 13 starts last season, and natural improvement is expected from a second-year starter who's yet to turn 24. Lang has developed into a rock-solid left guard, while Sitton and Bulaga form an All Pro-caliber right side. Saturday is 37 now, but centers tend to age well and he has. He's also an ideal scheme fit for Green Bay's zone-blocking system. The Packers don't lack depth, either. Sherrod was a 2011 first-round pick. Dietrich-Smith is versatile and benefited from three spot starts last season. Campbell is an athletic swing man. Rookie Datko may have been a top-32 pick if not for injuries.]]> Mcpacker64 The Packer WireWed, 09 May 2012 22:49:31 -0500 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186726,186726#msg-186726 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186726,186726#msg-186726
Should be interesting to see how Hayward looks in TC and the pre-season games along with Sam Shields continued development.

Packers | Charles Woodson willing to change positions
Tue, 08 May 2012 14:16:14 -0700

Green Bay Packers CB Charles Woodson said he's willing to move to free safety this year if the team needs him there. "I think that it comes down to what the other guys are going to be able to do as far as the cornerback position is concerned," Woodson said. "If one of those guys can take over that role and make the plays that need to be made at corner ... with Nick Collins leaving, (and if) they need me to play safety, I'm not opposed to that."

Read more: [www.kffl.com]]]> Packer66 The Packer WireTue, 08 May 2012 22:41:44 -0500 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186711,186711#msg-186711 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186711,186711#msg-186711
Clearly, by the same measure, TT's staff is well thought of.]]> Brucest The Packer WireMon, 14 May 2012 08:24:01 -0500 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186710,186710#msg-186710 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186710,186710#msg-186710
Another thought, where were the team leaders among the players on this? Drew Brees was a potential target of retailiation. Did he know what was going on? If so, did he make an attempt to stop it in its tracks at the team level? Did the players not think they had anyone within the team to go to?]]> Brucest The Packer WireWed, 09 May 2012 01:01:24 -0500 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186694,186694#msg-186694 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186694,186694#msg-186694Vikings | Ryan Longwell released
Mon, 07 May 2012 14:54:13 -0700

The Minnesota Vikings have released PK Ryan Longwell]]> Mcpacker64 The Packer WireTue, 08 May 2012 09:30:00 -0500 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186680,186680#msg-186680 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186680,186680#msg-186680
Article states belief that the PACKERS can extend Rodgers & Matthews but probably not Jennings & Lang.

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[bleacherreport.com]]]> SeniorBeaver The Packer WireTue, 15 May 2012 12:29:55 -0500 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186626,186626#msg-186626 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186626,186626#msg-186626 caddis The Packer WireTue, 08 May 2012 08:48:16 -0500 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186614,186614#msg-186614 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186614,186614#msg-186614
Personnel 101, when giving very bad news to employees, its important to be absolutely blunt and leave no wriggle room for someone to fool themselves. To do otherwise is a disservice to the recipient and bad for the organization.

This TT flaw seems to surface in the lack of contact with other players TT has decided to move on from, Grant a current case in point. What's the problem with simply telling someone the team wants to head in a different direction?

Nobody's perfect, and this is relatively minor compared to his other positive attributes, but still.]]> Brucest The Packer WireThu, 10 May 2012 10:57:24 -0500 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186609,186609#msg-186609 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186609,186609#msg-186609Link I would think with the backs they have that Grant will be a role player and not the featured back.]]> NCCheeseHead The Packer WireThu, 10 May 2012 10:43:26 -0500 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186608,186608#msg-186608 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186608,186608#msg-186608
QB: Rodgers
RB: Starks
WR: Jennings
WR: Nelson
TE: Finley
LT: Newhouse
LG: Lang
C: Saturday
RG: Sitton
RT: Bulaga

DE: Worthy
NT: Raji
DE: Pickett

OLB: Perry
ILB: Hawk
ILB: Bishop
OLB: Matthews

CB: Woodson
S: Peprah
S: Burnett
CB: Williams

Where are any spots for competition in the starting lineup? I guess LT, but who else will take it? I doubt Sherrod will be ready to go until a long way through the off-season, otherwise he could be competition there. Then Hawk could face competition from DJ Smith, and Peprah competition from Jennings and McMillan. I'd say the most likely change is DJ Smith taking over for Hawk, but I still don't see that as being extremely likely.

The real competition will be lower on the roster. Nickel back could be a good competition between Shields and Hayward. Backup TE has a ton of competition. Who gets the #5 (or do we have a #6) WR slot? Who stays as the backup DL and LBers (other than DJ Smith)?

Overall, if we can stay healthy, we do seem like a much stronger team going into this year than we were last year (after Collins and Clifton went out at least). I think my main concern is safety (Burnett is still young and Peprah is just ok) and backup/depth on OL.]]> KarlZimm The Packer WireWed, 09 May 2012 16:20:01 -0500 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186607,186607#msg-186607 http://www.packerwire.net/read.php?2,186607,186607#msg-186607
As Jon Gruden said during his QB Camp episode with Brandon Weeden, Iowa State is “a pretty good football team. Quietly, they’ve become formidable.” You don’t become that quietly formidable without some quietly formidable players. I think that pair of words fits wide receiver Darius Reynolds.

The Cyclones receiver ran a 4.54-40, bench pressed 225 lbs. 23 times, delivered a 6.77 three-cone drill, and posted a 35-inch vertical leap at nearly 6’2″ and 206 pounds. His three-cone time would have been third-best at the NFL Combine and his bench press reps would have topped Marvin Jones’ 22 reps as the best overall. To give you a little more perspective, all of those numbers beat Justin Blackmon’s workouts.

The rest of the story and some analysis on him:

[mattwaldmanrsp.com]]]> Packer66 The Packer WireThu, 03 May 2012 16:21:54 -0500