Packers Contracts, the Salary Cap, and More – Part 5: B.J. Raji and the Escalator
One of the hardest things for the average fan to comprehend is how NFL contracts work and how they apply to a team’s salary cap. There are many complicated elements, rules, and exceptions that can be hard to sort out. In this series, my goal is to help you better understand how this whole system works, plus what it means to the Green Bay Packers’ current salary cap and contract...
Green Bay Packers 2013 defensive draft needs
To say the Green Bay Packers defense is terrible based on one Playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers is shortsighted, but the Packers’ defense is their weakest link. You don’t think of the Packers as a shutdown defense, but the 2013 NFL draft will offer tons of possibilities for the Packers to work toward getting back to that type of defense.
Or at the very least a playmaking...
Packers B.J. Raji in 2012: Warrior or Shrinking Violet?
B.J. Raji
From the time BJ Raji was drafted in 2009, I’ve taken a special interest in this player. Maybe because he’s from a local town here in NJ, maybe because I was hoping he would be one of the linchpins for Dom Caper’s new 3-4 defense – the next “Gravedigger.”
I wrote a profile on Raji back in May of 2009, and later talked to some people who saw him in his HS playing...
Packers BJ Raji: 2012 Player Evaluation and Report Card
1) Introduction: The freezer broke onto the scene in during the Packers post-season run to the Super Bowl in 2010 and at that point it looked as if the Packers had another star in the making. 2011 however was a significant down year for Raji, who was hampered by an ankle injury for most of the season. Fans were hoping to see the re-emergence of the Freezer in 2012.
2) Profile...
Extending B.J. Raji may be one of the Packers’ priorities this offseason
According to ProFootballWeekly.com, there’s no doubt that the Packers will need to make sure they sign both Aaron Rodgers and Clay Matthews to long-term deals, but they’re also expected to make it a priority to extension nose tackle B.J. Raji.Next season is the final year of his Raji’s current contract and while he hasn’t had a great season, it will be very hard hard to find...
Green Bay Packers look for first winning streak of season against St. Louis Rams
The Green Bay Packers will look to build off their dominating win last Sunday when they face the St. Louis Rams on Sunday.The Packers did everything right last Sunday, as they marched into Houston and laid a smack down on the, then undefeated, Texans. The Rams are coming off a tough loss to the Miami Dolphins. In that game they racked up almost 500 yards of offense but had trouble...
NFL Injuries: Green Bay Packers Do Not Fear The Worst With B.J. Raji Injury
When B.J. Raji went down with an ankle injury during the Green Bay Packers’ shocking loss to the Indianapolis Colts, many people feared the worst. The injury looked bad when he was blocked, and many feared it could end his season. Yet as of now, Green Bay does not feel as if Raji suffered any structural damage to his ankle.
Raji suffered the injury during the second quarter of...
Raji unsure of status for Packers' opener
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- As B.J. Raji limped off the field with an ankle injury after just one play in the Packers' preseason finale last week, Green Bay's 337-pound starting nose tackle tried to stay positive about it.
But with the Packers' regular-season opener just six days away, Raji was not able to practice Monday and would not discuss his status for Sunday's matchup...
Via Fox Sports Wisconsin
September 03, 2012
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Gilbert Brown, B.J. Raji and Creating Havoc on the Packers Defensive Line
Former Packers great Gilbert Brown created plenty of havoc in his day.
Tyler Dunne of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel caught up with former Packers defensive lineman Gilbert Brown on Tuesday. After Brown talked about his football camp and what it’s like coaching the Green Bay Chill, he shared some thoughts on B.J. Raji and the Packers defense.
Here’s Brown’s best quote on Raji...
Raji doesn't think much of Giants, OL, TEs
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- If an opportunity presents itself, Packers nose tackle B.J. Raji is not one to withhold his feelings on any topic. This week, it was the New York Giants' offensive line and tight ends on the receiving end of the 337-pound Pro-Bowler's sharp tongue.
"Not to say they're soft, but they're not the toughest group I've been against," Raji...
Via Fox Sports Wisconsin
January 13, 2012
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