It was only 17 days ago that we wrote a story about how GM Ted Thompson shouldn’t give safety Nick Collins any more money at this time. Well, that was before the Packers placed a tender on Tramon Williams that will pay him $3.04 million next season – or approximately $257,000 less than what...
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There’s absolutely no reason for Ted Thompson to offer safety Nick Collins a long-term contract. Why? Let another restricted free agent explain. “The teams have the leverage,” Giants defensive tackle Barry Cofield told the Newark Star-Ledger. “They have the opportunity to tender guys, keep them for cheap, and I expect them to do just...
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Green Bay has one of the best records in the entire league, but it won’t seem like that when the Pro Bowl rosters are announced on Tuesday. The 10-5 Packers figure to have no more than three representatives in the all-star game that will be played in Miami on the Sunday before the Super...
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There’s no question that Aaron Kampman will be missed. Even though the former Pro Bowl defensive end struggled in his transition to outside linebacker, he was still the team’s best pass rusher. So for the next six weeks, the defense will have to find a way to slow down opposing offenses without No. 74 in...
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Dave Butz, the agent for Nick Collins told the Wisconsin State Journal on Friday what we’ve been reporting for weeks – that the Pro Bowl safety is not attending the offseason program because he’s upset that the Packers have made no effort to work out a new deal. “Unless the team is willing to...
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