Exhibitionist: Jermichael Finley is a rather confident fellow

Overshadowed by Green Bay's bevy of explosive weapons, second-year standout Jermichael Finley(notes) is quietly having an eye-opening preseason. Locked in an intense battle with incumbent Donald Lee(notes) for No. 1 tight end rights, the towering 6-foot-5 skyscraper has rapidly developed into a deadly red zone weapon. In three exhibition contests, Finley has snagged nine passes for 92 yards and two scores (See the scoring grabs here), numbers outdistancing what he accumulated in 14 games a season ago. Though a very gifted athlete blessed with superb body control and excellent speed, Finley played sparingly as a rookie largely due to an egomaniacal attitude. Foolishly choosing to pull no punches, he even publicly criticized Aaron Rodgers(notes) for his poor performance against the Tennessee Titans Week 9, declaring the rising star "didn't throw it good at all." In the same interview, he also lambasted Packers coaches for underutilizing his talents. And that was ...