Players

Ted Thompson seemed very content with his 53-man roster when he met the media on Sunday afternoon. In fact, the general manager of the Packers was so content that he didn’t claim a single player off waivers. When asked if that means no changes are forthcoming, Thompson hemmed and hawed before admitting he couldn’t...
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We predicted the final roster on Wednesday morning and hit on 48 of 53 players. The misses were Brett Swain, Nick McDonald, C.J. Wilson, Quinn Johnson and Charlie Peprah. In their places we had Jason Chery, Spencer Havner, Evan Dietrich-Smith, Jarius Wynn and Will Blackmon. Here’s a closer look at why the first five...
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Whether Tom Crabtree does or doesn’t make the final 53-man roster will have no bearing on the Packers chances to reach the Super Bowl next February. In fact, even if the young tight end makes the team, there’s no guarantee that he would be active on game days. So why bother writing a post...
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With Johnny Jolly suspended for the season and Al Harris’ return from major knee surgery still very much up in the air, the Packers really needed Justin Harrell and Pat Lee to step up. Unfortunately – although not all that surprisingly – neither player has come through. Harrell is currently fourth on the depth...
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Coach Mike McCarthy’s decision to allow Jason Chery to return all kicks and punts against Kansas City gives fans a compelling reason to watch what would otherwise be an even more meaningless than usual final exhibition game. With a strong performance, the first-year wide receiver has a chance to win the return job and...
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Sam Shields has been impressing people – me included – from the very first practice of training camp. In fact, the rookie from Miami showed so much potential that he all but locked up a roster spot weeks ago. Now he’s on the verge of winning the No. 3 cornerback job. The first accomplishment...
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While others have been predicting the final roster for weeks, we’ve patiently waited until today to take our best shot. And while things could certainly change between now and Saturday, here’s the way we see it: Quarterbacks (2) – This is easy. Aaron Rodgers and Matt Flynn on the active roster and Graham Harrell...
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Call me an old curmudgeon, but the sight of Frank Zombo starting against the Colts didn’t make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Sure it’s a nice story – an undrafted free agent making a serious run at a spot on the final roster while learning a new position – but I see...
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The Green Bay Packers improved their preseason record to 2-1 by whipping the Indianapolis Colts 59-24 on Thursday night. The starting offense was terrific once again, the starting defense – minus Cullen Jenkins, Clay Matthews and Brad Jones – had a predictably tough time stopping Pro Bowl quarterback Peyton Manning and the special teams...
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Through four weeks of practices and two preseason games, Justin Harrell has proven a couple of things. One is that he’ll never live up to his lofty draft status. Even before Harrell injured his back for the first time in 2008, he never looked like an impact defensive lineman. He lacks the explosiveness and...
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