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Packers Check Out Workout of Former Lions RB Jones

The Packers were one of four teams checking out former Lions’ running back Kevin Jones over the weekend.  Jones  went through a workout in Saline, Michigan just five months after major knee surgery.  The Dolphins, Steelers and Lions also had representatives there to watch.  The Lions cut Jones in March with one year left on [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 30 2008

New Pack QB Rodgers Called a “Sleeper” in Fantasy Football

With Fantasy Football on the minds of many fans these days, Packers QB Aaron Rodgers is being labeled as a “Slepper” this year by KFFL.com. Here is what the site says about the new Packers QB:
Everything seems to be in place for Rodgers to succeed in his first season as the team’s starter following [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 26 2008

Former Raiders QB Culpepper Confirms Turning Down the Pack

For some reason Daunte Culpepper must think he is a better QB than he is. Otherwise, why would have he recently turned down a reported one-year offer to go play for a playoff contender - the Green Bay Packers. The story hit a few days ago about Culpepper turning the offer down, but the QB [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 23 2008

PFW: CB Blackmon to Miss the Start of Training Camp?

From: Pro Football Weekly
Word is Packers third-year CB Will Blackmon might miss the start of training camp because of his chronic foot injury, whereas veteran DE Kabeer-Gbaja Biamila has a much better shot at being fully recovered from his offseason knee surgery.

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 22 2008

Taylor Reportedly Not Interested in Packers Trade Desires

The Packers reportedly were interested in getting their hands on Dolphins unhappy DE Jason Taylor, but according to a source close to Taylor, the former Defensive Player of the Year is not headed for the land of cheese.  “I don’t see it happening,” a source close to Taylor said Friday. “He’s been through that quarterback [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 21 2008

Gbaja-Biamila Says Not to Worry; He’ll Be Ready for Camp

Packers veteran pass rusher Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila missed this past Packers minicamp due to offseasn knee surgery, but reports says that he’ll be ready to go come training camp.  “I have no doubt that I should be ready for training camp,” Gbaja-Biamila said. “If this was the season, I’d probably be out there trying to get [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 18 2008

Grant Arrives, But Sits Out Mandatory Practice

Ryan Grant did a little “mini-protest” today, as he sat out the Packers mandatory minicamp as he and the team continue to work out a new deal.  In a move that shows good faith though, the running back has been at the teams offseason workout programs as well as meetings, and though he’s been at [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 17 2008

Packers Want to Unleash the Defesne in 2008

Reports say the Packers will be more aggressive on defense in 2008, making sure that they get after the quarterback and ball carriers quicker.  Todays Milwaukee Journal Sentinel talks about the the Packers new look defense, talking about the team taking more chances with blitz packages.  “There’s definitely more of an emphasis there,” coach Mike [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 17 2008

Return Duties Up in the Air with Robinson’s Release

From: Pro Football Weekly
With Koren Robinson having been shown the door in Green Bay, we hear as many as five different players — Will Blackmon, Tramon Williams, Brandon Jackson, DeShawn Wynn and Shaun Bodiford — will be in the mix for the team’s return duties later this summer.

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 16 2008

Driver Takes Over Favre Charity Event

Packer great Donald Driver has taken over one of Brett Favre’s annual charity events.  More than five-thousand fans attended the charity softball competition at Fox Cities Stadium on Sunday.  Driver said the proceeds this year will go to Goodwill and the Special Olympics.  Other Packers taking part in the event included Charles Woodson, Aaron Kampman [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 16 2008