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Preview: Football Gameplan’s 2010 NFL Team Preview–Packers.
ESPN Power Rankings: ESPN has its training camp power rankings with Vikings at 3: “Favre is waiting for a two-hour TV special to announce his return” and Packers at 6: “Improved pass protection for QB Aaron Rodgers could go [...]
Jclombardi grades the 2009 Season Packers.
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OFFENSIVE PLAYER GRADES
QB: Rodgers: Rodgers had solid statistical numbers with some bad spotty early game performances. He has become a top quarterback, but he must improve in critical game situations to with games. GRADE: A-. Flynn: He has had little playing time. GRADE: Inc.
RB: Grant: [...]
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Jclombardi reviews Packers headlines & previews.
Headlines: Critical Game. Different Views. Bulk Battle. Austin. Cowboys Tough. Fine Line Separates Romo From Rodgers.
Injury Report: Out–TE Finley (knee); LB Kampman (concussion); LB Brady Poppinga (quad); T Mark Tauscher (knee). Doubtful — None. Questionable — LB Chillar (hand). Probable — WR Allen (quad); T Allen [...]
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Jclombardi reviews Packers headlines.
Mid-Season Report Headlines: Wildcard Team At-Best.
Rodgers Headlines: Sore Foot Injury. Good Statistical QB or Winning Leader?
Offensive Headlines: Tauscher & Clinton To Start? Spitz Not Progressing.
Defensive Headlines: Jenkins, Jolly Regret Critical Remarks. Hawk To Replace Injured Chillar.
McCarthy Watch Headlines: The Case Against Mike McCarthy.
Bucs Game Preview Headlines: Bucs Like the Bad Old Days. Jsonline. Espn.
Football Outsiders has out their list of “The Top 10 unfilled roster holes,” and the Pack make the list with their unsettled RT spot. Here’s the story:
6. Green Bay Packers: Right Tackle
Longtime tackle Mark Tauscher was a free agent (not to mention injured), and although the Packers are switching from a zone-blocking scheme back [...]
From: Yahoo! Sports
The only three players due to become unrestricted free agents are RT Mark Tauscher, DE Michael Montgomery and DT Colin Cole. Only Tauscher has been a regular starter in his tenure with the team, but there’s a decent chance the 31-year-old won’t be brought back after he sustained a torn anterior cruciate ligament [...]
From: ProFootballTalk.com
Offensive tackle Mark Tauscher tore the ACL in his left knee on Sunday and will be placed on injured reserve by the team this week. Coach Mike McCarthy made the announcement when he spoke to the media on Monday. The plan is to operate on the knee once the swelling goes down.
Cornerback — Green Bay’s defense was very solid in 2007, but clearly the CB position needs some fresh legs. Both Charles Woodson and Al Harris still have ability, but their skills are diminishing. The aggressive, press-up scheme the Packers play on the outside puts enormous pressure on the cornerback position, and both players were somewhat [...]
