Archive for December, 2008

From: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Packers have entered the past three training camps with a pretty good idea which player was going to be at each linebacker spot: Nick Barnett would man the middle; A.J. Hawk was on the weak side; and Brady Poppinga helped clog up running lanes on the strong side. No more. [...]

From: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
On the first day of the offseason for the Green Bay Packers, coach Mike McCarthy did not make any moves with his coaching staff. But changes on defense could be coming soon. No word was given on the future of coordinator Bob Sanders, whose defense continually fell apart in crucial situations [...]

From: Green Bay Press-Gazette
Perhaps by the end of the week, coach Mike McCarthy will decide whether to dump Bob Sanders or give him another shot to coordinate the Green Bay Packers’ defense next season. But on Sunday, two members of the starting defense made public pleas, not for or against Sanders, but rather for [...]

From: Yahoo!
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers on Monday said he does not think he will need shoulder surgery in the offseason. Rodgers, who went 6-10 in his first season as a starter, suffered a sprained right shoulder in Week Four vs. Tampa Bay, but did not miss any time. Rodgers said the shoulder will be evaluated, [...]

From: NFL.com
Terms of what the New York Jets will surrender to the Green Bay Packers for Brett Favre are now complete. Green Bay will receive New York’s third-round pick in April. The pick could have been as high as a first-round pick, but it will be a third.

The Packers scored first, the Packers scored last, and the Packers scored the most as the Detroit Lions made ignominous history with a 0-16 season, the only such record in the NFL.
Aaron Rodgers threw 21 times for 3 touchdowns and 308 yards. Donald Driver and Greg Jennings both had games of more than 100 [...]

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From: Packers.com
Like a lot of young players, running back DeShawn Wynn has had some ups and downs during his first two seasons, starting four games as a rookie in ‘07 before being released in training camp and landing on the practice squad this year. After not getting many opportunities this season since being signed back [...]

From: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Packers defensive tackle Justin Harrell experienced a setback in his recovery from a back and hip injury during the team’s practice on Wednesday, and Harrell may require a third surgical procedure on his back to correct the injury. “We’ll do some tests at the end of the year and re-examine things,” Harrell [...]

From: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Packers head coach Mike McCarthy said on Wednesday that right tackle Daryn Colledge and right guard Josh Sitton will start in the team’s Week 17 game, with guard Jason Spitz also moving from right guard to left guard. The change will move offensive tackle Tony Moll to the bench.