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Archive for July, 2007

Packers’ Morency Out With Knee Injury

Packers running back Vernand Morency will miss several weeks of training camp after injuring his knee in the team’s first practice of the season. Originally thought to be just a bruised knee, but head coach Mike McCarthy said that the injury is now more serious. Morency entered camp as the top starter after picking up […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 31 2007

Favre Leaves Team After Death of Wife’s Stepfather

The Packers will be without QB Brett Favre for a few days as the vet has left camp after a death in the family.  Favre’s wife’s stepfather, Rocky Byrd, died on Sunday. The QB did take part in the team’s practice Sunday night, and then left and will miss the next few days.  It has […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 30 2007

Driver Placed On PUP List Due to Arm Injury

Veteran WR Donald Driver failed a physical and was placed on the PUP over the weekend. The Packer WR has been dealing with a shoulder injury for seven months. He has not had the arm strength to pass the test, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. “He has a re-occurring injury with the shoulder that […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 29 2007

KFFL.com has Jennings on the List of Overvalued WR’s

 
Fantasy Football site KFFL.com has come out with their list of “Overvalued Fantasy Players” for the 2007 season.  Packers WR Greg Jennings is on the list of WR’s on their list of Overvalued Players.  Below are the comments on Jennings:    
Greg Jennings, Green Bay Packers
The Packers wide receiver enters his second year as a very puzzling […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 26 2007

2nd Round Pick RB Jackson Signed

The Packers signed their second-round draft pick on Wednesday, inking running back Brandon Jackson to a deal.  Jackson was selected 63rd overall out of Nebraska.  He becomes the ninth of 11 draft picks to agree to a contract with the team.  First-round choice Justin Harrell and third-rounder James Jones have yet to sign.  Players report to […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 26 2007

6th Round Pick Hall Signs Deal

The Packers have announced the signing sixth-round pick Korey Hall to a four-year contract. Hall was very productive at linebacker at Boise State.  Despite that, the Packers are moving him to the fullback position.  Below is the scouting report on Hall:
Hall is an extremely hard worker who will never stop moving towards the ball; will […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 24 2007

OL Colledge Picked as Breakout Player by Fox

Fox Sports’ Peter Schrager has picked Packers offensive lineman Daryn Colledge as the Number 2 player in the entire NFL headed for a breakout year.  Below is what Schrager states about Colledge:
“When Colledge was thrown into the starting lineup as a rookie because of an injury-ravaged Green Bay line, most observers threw in the towel […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 23 2007

Packers D “On the Upswing” Says Fantasy Football Site

For those of you fantasy football players, if your looking for a defense that is expected to have a solid year, look no further than the Packers. KFFL.com, a top fantasy football site, says that Packers D is one of their “Players (or in this case, teams) on the Upswing” and should have a […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 13 2007

Packers Running Game Ranked Dead Last by Scouts Inc.

A recent ranking of running games by Scouts Inc. is not too kind to what the Packers look like they will run out in 2007. The team for sure has a dearth of quality at the position, and the ranking tells as much about the team. Below is their thoughts on the Packers running […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 12 2007

Pack Signs Fourth-Round Pick OG Barbre

The Packers have announced the signing of fourth-round pick Allen Barbre, an offensive guard out of Division II school Missouri Southern State. Terms of the contract were not announced. The word on Barbre from ESPN: “with a tremendous showing at the combine, Barbre projects as an early-Day 2 pick.”
Barbe stands at 6-foot-4, and 300 pounds, […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 10 2007