Archive for July, 2009

Interview w/ Safety Nick Collins

Preparation vs. instincts as a safety… How I approach it is just learning all of the formations, and once I go out there, I already know most of the tendencies. I would say it’s 60/40 preparation vs. kind of taking a chance. I’m always studying other safeties and looking for things to add to my [...]

ESPN: NFC North Preview

Breaking Down the Packers 2009 Salary Cap

ESPN’s Insider section just did a full-scale blowout about the salary cap for each and every team around the league. Here’s what they had to say on the Packers: 2009 salary cap: $137,421,226 Player with highest cap number: QB Aaron Rodgers ($9,652,500; 7.0 percent of cap) Player no longer with club who has highest cap [...]

Packers Sign Fifth-Round Pick FB Quinn Johnson

Pro Football Weekly reports that the Pack has come to terms with fifth-round fullback Quinn Johnson: The Packers announced the signing of fifth-round FB Quinn Johnson late Wednesday afternoon. Terms of the contract for the first of Green Bay’s two fifth-round picks this season were not immediately available. Johnson is the sixth of the Packers’ [...]

Why You Should be Twittering

It’s inevitable.  It does not matter how hard we resist.  Sooner or later, we will ALL be on Twitter and Facebook.  These social networking tools keep us up to date and relevant.  Without them you are a step behind.  Those of us on Twitter and Facebook are updated immediately as things happen.  Meanwhile, those who [...]

Packers RB Ryan Grant Shares His Thoughts on Favre, Vick and the Pack

Running back Ryan Grant talks about Brett Favre, Michael Vick and what Green Bay needs to do this season to win close games.

What Type of Fantasy Year Will RB Grant Have?

For you Packer fans that love Fantasy Football and are thinking of taking one of your own in running back Ryan Grant, read the following tidbit from Pro Football Weekly on Grant, who didn’t play as well as many thought he would last season: Which Ryan Grant awaits fantasy leaguers this season? Will it be [...]

Sunday Conversation w/ Packers QB Aaron Rodgers

Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers talks to Ed Werder about former teammate Brett Favre and playing for the Packers.