In week 2, starting safety Nick Collins was lost for the year with a neck injury, and yesterday it was announced that Collins underwent neck surgery. Head coach Mike McCarthy was completely devastated when announcing the news to the media and insisted that there is a 0% chance that Collins will play another down in 2011. And yet, nearly two weeks later, Collins remains on the team and is still listed on the team’s weekly injury report.
This is especially odd when you consider how precious a roster spot truly is. Here at AllGreenBayPackers.com, the staff each predicted the 53 “starting” opening day roster, and each of us had to cut players who we felt deserved a spot on the roster. Obviously, none of us were really remotely close (I think we all had 6 wide receivers on the roster for one), but the fact remains, I think we all wish that we had 54 roster spots to work with.
The Packers, however, seem to be going about it from a completely opposite approach. The Packers are essentia...
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