Archive for June, 2010

CB Tramon Williams Accepts Tender Offer

According to the Green Bay Press Gazette, Packers cornerback Tramon Williams accepted the team’s restricted free agent tender offer before Monday’s 10:59 p.m. deadline. Williams accepted the $3.128 million tender offer and it is believed the Packers are just waiting to receive the signed contract from him. Had Williams not agreed to the tender, the Packers could [...]

Packers: Quick Headlines

Guest senior writer jclombardi @ http://lombardiave.com Jclombardi reviews Packers mini headlines. 1. Williams signed–CB Tramon Williams accepted $3.128 million restricted free agent tender offer from the Packers.  The Packers are simply waiting to receive his signed contract. 2. Minicamp–next week, on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, the Packers have a mandatory minicamp.  With practices open to the [...]

Position Breakdown: Quarterbacks

The Packers have one of the NFL’s brightest young stars at quarterback but a lot of question marks behind him. Here is a look at the Packers quarterback situation heading into training camp. Starter Aaron Rodgers- Rodgers has started 33 consecutive games, despite taking a pounding behind a suspect offensive line. In his first two [...]

Johnny Jolly Signs Tender

Defensive lineman Johnny Jolly signed his restricted free agent tender before the Monday night deadline. Jolly will be paid $2.521 million this season, although the money is not guaranteed and he can be cut by the Packers at any time without a penalty to the team. Jolly is scheduled to go on trail June 30 [...]

Jason Cole Ranks the Green Bay Running Backs No. 15

Yahoo! Sports’ Jason Cole recently ranked the league’s running backs based on talent and depth. While the Packers were rated in the middle of the road by Cole, NFC North rival Minnesota topped the charts, thanks in large part to the presence of Adrian Peterson. Here is what Cole had to say about Ryan Grant and [...]

Packers: Headlines & Commentary

 Guest senior writer jclombardi @ http://lombardiave.com Jclombardi reviews Packers headlines with commentary. Packers Headlines: 1. Finley–Looking to take game to next level with offseason training camps. 2. K Crosby’s goal: Just make kicks. 3.  Safety Bigby’s absence could be Burnett’s gain at safety. 4. Knee surgery works wonders for veteran Driver. 5. Veterans sit out practice: Barnett & Driver had [...]

Don Banks: Aaron Rodgers’ Best is Still Yet to Come

According to Sports Illustrated’s Don Banks, we still haven’t seen the best of Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, despite his stellar first two seasons in the NFL. Banks wrote:   In case you’ve forgotten, only one team in the NFL had a better second-half record than the Packers’ 7-1, and that was San Diego (13-3), which [...]

Rodgers Takes Jab at Lions

During his radio interview with ESPN Milwaukee, Aaron Rodgers took shots at Monday Night Football broadcasters Ron Jaworski and Tony Kornheiser. However, the ESPN analysts weren’t the only ones left in Rodgers’ wake. The Packers quarterback was discussing the possibility of NBA superstar LeBron James signing with the Los Angeles Clippers, who have long been the [...]