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Pack Releases WR Koren Robinson

The Packers today decided it was time to say good-bye to wide out Koren Robinson, cutting the 28-year-old veteran wide out who has had numerous off the field issues in his career.  Robinson worked his way back into the league after a year suspension for alcohol-related problems, and responded with 21 catches for 241 yards […]

Posted by Matt Loede on May 09 2008

Packers Say No To Beaver

The Packers have decided not to offer a contract to former UW-Whitewater running back Justin Beaver.  So far, former Arkansas tackle Fred Bledsoe is the only player offered a contract after the weekend rookie minicamp.

Posted by Matt Loede on May 06 2008

Rookies Arrive In Green Bay

Draft choices, undrafted free agents and a number of other hopefuls are getting to work today at the Don Hutson Center in Green Bay.  The Packers are brining in players this weekend for a rookie orientation camp in order to get them acclimated to the team’s style.  Practices will be closed to the public.

Posted by Matt Loede on May 02 2008

Former Packer Leroy Butler Says Favre Wants Back In

While we have heard time and time again Brett Favre say the same thing about “being able to play,” but “not sure about wanting to play,” more and more evidence is coming out that points to #4 being back on the field at somepoint in 2008.  Now one of Favre’s former teammates is coming out […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Apr 30 2008

Packers Sign Wideout Allen

A day after the NFL draft, the Packers signed a wide receiver. Jake Allen of Mississippi College was inked to a free agent deal after not being selected during the two-day draft. The six-foot, four-inch, 185-pound receiver caught 61 passes for the Bulldogs last season, picking up over 12-hundred yards and scoring 12 touchdowns. He […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Apr 29 2008

Packers Finish Draft

The Packers drafted a total of nine players in the 2008 NFL Draft, six of them on Sunday.  General Manager Ted Thompson traded his first-round pick, the 30th, to the New York Jets in exchange for an extra second-round selection which was used on Kansas State wide receiver Jordy Nelson.  Thompson also picked up Louisville […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Apr 28 2008

Culpepper Visits with Packers as a Possible Backup QB

While Aaron Rodgers is going to get every shot to succeed as the Packers starting QB, the team will start looking for quality backups, and today they got a visit from a possible backup, that being former Viking, Dolphin and Raiders QB Daunte Culpepper. The Green Bay Press-Gazette reports that Culpepper, who is a […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Apr 23 2008

Agent Says Forget About Favre Coming Back

Brett Favre’s agent says the legendary quarterback is not returning to the NFL. On Thursday, the “Los Angeles Times” reported that Favre’s agent, James “Bus” Cook, had spoken with other teams about acquiring him from the Green Bay Packers. However, Cook told ESPN the report is “absolutely false”. Favre’s rights still belong […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Apr 04 2008

Packers To Play Vikings Monday Night Of Kickoff Weekend

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is going to get one heck of a debut. The Packers will be playing the Vikings on Monday Night Football during the NFL’s Kickoff  Weekend.   The defending Super Bowl Champion New York Giants will officially start the 2008 NFL regular season by hosting the NFC East rival Washington Redskins. 
The Giants […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Apr 01 2008

Pack Re-Signs Bigby

As an exclusive rights player, Green Bay Packers re-signed safety Atari Bigby to a one-year deal; Bigby, whose tender from the Packers is $445,000, was a starting safety last year and played progressively better - especially near the end of the season.  According to Bigby’s agent, Jack Bechta, he thinks that Bigby and the team […]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Mar 22 2008