http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/1595 Recent articles about Nick Collins en-us For all of the emphasis on the Packers' fourth-quarter failings on Sunday in Tampa, there were two opportunities earlier in the game that, had the offense capitalized, might have prevented the game from coming down to the fourth quarter anyway. Those two chances were on back-to-back possessions in the second quarter, both of which started in Buccaneers' territory. Holding a 21-14 lead at the time and looking to push that to a two- or even three-score bulge by halftime, the Packers fa... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:59:46 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Field_Position_Provided_Early_Chances_In_Tampa/1539882 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Field_Position_Provided_Early_Chances_In_Tampa/1539882 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Field_Position_Provided_Early_Chances_In_Tampa/1539882 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/4/e469ced054c5a9db7eec0e7dca73bb39d7d7010e/small/Green_Bay_Packers_b231.jpg We don't have the opportunity to see what a position coach does on a daily basis. As fans we have a limited vision in any attempt to evaluate a position coach. At the same time, there are some criteria that can be used to at least get some sort of idea. One, the position coach needs to be evaluated by the performance of the entire group at the position. A phenomenal player is a phenomenal player, and certainly not necessarily the product of a good coach. A lousy performance by one pl... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:51:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Position_Coaches/1542126 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Position_Coaches/1542126 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Position_Coaches/1542126 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/9/e996b62143919f86fa664363c275fb05cd04eb32/small/Green_Bay_Packers_ba89.jpg by Jeffrey Phelps - AP View full size photo » With the return of SS Atari Bigby, to play alongside FS Nick Collins, the safety position is as solid as it has been all season. But the lack of depth behind the starters was exposed when Bigby missed 3 games. Coming into the season, it looked like free agent S Anthony Smith would be the top backup, but he was surprisingly cut after the final preseason game. The backup job i... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:00:30 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Analysis_The_Backup_Safety/1518868 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Analysis_The_Backup_Safety/1518868 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Analysis_The_Backup_Safety/1518868 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/0/50b6ec7d7d20a94b3506e501cbec99b6a41a7cbf/small/Green_Bay_Packers_ea3d.jpg Packers coach Mike McCarthy is set to speak with reporters shortly in the Lambeau Field media auditorium. We'll have the newsy stuff as it comes, so refresh for the latest.* LB Brandon Chillar had surgery on his broken hand. He'll be back in a couple of weeks with a club. S Nick Collins (ankle) might be limited in practice early this week. WR Donald Driver had a stinger. FB John Kuhn had a knee bruise. S Derrick Martin had a concussion. QB Aaron Rodgers has a sprained toe on one foot ... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:08:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/McCarthy_Chillar_has_hand_surgery/1485043 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/McCarthy_Chillar_has_hand_surgery/1485043 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/McCarthy_Chillar_has_hand_surgery/1485043 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/3/b32e68fc11ec090a2c736bc98e879f47bfc04cbe/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89631112.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1937481C04F04AA2143A1D35BCF77249C27.jpg In Part One we’ve touched on the Packers running back “need” and in Part Two the offensive tackle “need”. Today we look at  the Safeties. At free safety Nick Collins is the starter, the playmaker, a ball hawk and a Pro Bowler. He is also a free agent at the end of the year. He and [...] Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:04:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Already_There_Are_Needs_For_The_Packers_Part_3/1279024 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Already_There_Are_Needs_For_The_Packers_Part_3/1279024 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Already_There_Are_Needs_For_The_Packers_Part_3/1279024 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/6/76727090f0459bfbe1acd8f0cca93870f1c60e15/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89631133.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1937481C04F04AA214351F68EDE6151A829.jpg Coach Mike McCarthy is scheduled to address reporters in a few minutes. We'll also get the injury report. I'll post the newsy stuff as it comes, so refresh for the latest.* First, here's the injury report from Packers media maven Jeff Blumb: S Atari Bigby (knee, out), LT Chad Clifton (ankle, did not participate), S Nick Collins (chest, limited participation), K Mason Crsoby (abdominal, limited), FB Korey Hall (shoulder/concussion, limited), RB Brandon Jackson (ankle, limited parti... Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:16:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/McCarthy_anticipates_Collins_will_play_on_Sunday/1230984 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/McCarthy_anticipates_Collins_will_play_on_Sunday/1230984 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/McCarthy_anticipates_Collins_will_play_on_Sunday/1230984 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/b/bbe95380dbe68a836403d761dae26802b2f27108/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f71341229.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193DADD97B58D4678D010CFDBEF59BF79ED.jpg Maybe the Packers will have S Nick Collins (chest) this week after all. On Monday, it appeared Collins' injury might keep him out a game or two, but he was back on the practice field today.The decision to release S Aaron Rouse might also have been based partly on the fact that Collins would be available for Sunday's game at St. Louis. It's hard to imagine the Packers would dump Rouse if Collins' status was iffy.The only two players who were held completely out of practice were... Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:13:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Wednesday_practice_report_Collins_on_the_field/1230442 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Wednesday_practice_report_Collins_on_the_field/1230442 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Wednesday_practice_report_Collins_on_the_field/1230442 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/d/7d96060a1c1983a1fff203771e8f62af1b22cc5b/small/Green_Bay_Packers_58a4.jpg It looks as if Nick Collins may not be able to go Sunday for the Packers, another blow for the D: The Green Bay Packers’ defensive demise Sunday coincided with the loss of safety Nick Collins, making the prospects for marked improvement this week against St. Louis a bit sketchy. Other than calling it a clavicle [...] Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:33:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Collins_May_Not_Be_Able_to_Play_Sunday_vs_the_Rams/1221175 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Collins_May_Not_Be_Able_to_Play_Sunday_vs_the_Rams/1221175 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Collins_May_Not_Be_Able_to_Play_Sunday_vs_the_Rams/1221175 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/6/76727090f0459bfbe1acd8f0cca93870f1c60e15/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89631133.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1937481C04F04AA214351F68EDE6151A829.jpg In the next two weeks, I’m going to take a look at the 10 most important players for the Green Bay Packers in the 2009 NFL season.  They may not be the best players, but their roles have a distinct impact on how far the team can go. Going into 2008, Nick Collins was under the radar.  Most only new him as that safety from Bethune-Cookman that Ted Thompson drafted after drafting Aaron Rodgers.  Well, like Rodgers, Collins had his breakout year in 2008. Collins’ accomplishments from 2008 a... Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:33:49 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Top_10_Players_8_Nick_Collins/787896 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Top_10_Players_8_Nick_Collins/787896 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Top_10_Players_8_Nick_Collins/787896 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/6/96cd771a628f4d77808058d18f6963c98d5012b5/small/Green_Bay_Packers_e8f5.jpg The Packers got some good news today at their mandatory minicamp, as despite wanting a new deal, safety Nick Collins showed up to round out what should be the teams entire starting defense for Dom Capers in 2009. Collins didn’t commit to being at training camp in a couple of weeks, but didn’t seem to want [...] Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:42:04 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Packers_Safety_Collins_Shows_Up_for_Mandatory_Minicamp/729743 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Packers_Safety_Collins_Shows_Up_for_Mandatory_Minicamp/729743 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Packers_Safety_Collins_Shows_Up_for_Mandatory_Minicamp/729743 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/6/96cd771a628f4d77808058d18f6963c98d5012b5/small/Green_Bay_Packers_e8f5.jpg by Bruce CiskieFiled under: Packers, NFC NorthOne of the primary reasons that Packers general manager Ted Thompson has saved up a significant amount of cap space is what's coming up this season.Yes, Thompson detests free agency, but he was also smart enough to see the need for cap room in the summer of 2010. A number of Packer starters will be free agents unless they get contract extensions before then. One of those, safety Nick Collins, is not at all shy about his desire for a new deal.T... Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:25:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Testy_Collins_Reports_to_Packer_Minicamp/729729 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Testy_Collins_Reports_to_Packer_Minicamp/729729 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Testy_Collins_Reports_to_Packer_Minicamp/729729 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/6/96cd771a628f4d77808058d18f6963c98d5012b5/small/Green_Bay_Packers_e8f5.jpg Green Bay Packers safety Nick Collins showed up for the team's mandatory minicamp, though he clearly doesn't consider his contract situation resolved. Collins said Monday that he was happy to be back after skipping all but one of the team's voluntary workouts and was committed to the team. He didn't want to talk about his contract, which runs through the end of this season. Asked if he would show up for training camp if the team didn't redo his deal, Collins said sim... Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:16:11 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Collins_attends_Packers_minicamp_contract_lingers/728701 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Collins_attends_Packers_minicamp_contract_lingers/728701 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Collins_attends_Packers_minicamp_contract_lingers/728701 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/6/96cd771a628f4d77808058d18f6963c98d5012b5/small/Green_Bay_Packers_e8f5.jpg GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Green Bay Packers safety Nick Collins showed up for the team's mandatory minicamp, though he clearly doesn't consider his contract situation resolved. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:44:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Packers_Collins_at_camp_despite_contract_issues/728900 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Packers_Collins_at_camp_despite_contract_issues/728900 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Packers_Collins_at_camp_despite_contract_issues/728900 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/6/96cd771a628f4d77808058d18f6963c98d5012b5/small/Green_Bay_Packers_e8f5.jpg Packers safety Nick Collins reportedly wants a new contract, but that didn’t stop him from attending Green Bay’s final open offseason practice Wednesday. According to Greg Bedard of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Collins was at the session but quickly left with other players who were rehabbing injuries. The one-time Pro Bowler’s attendance is noteworthy because he’s entering the [...] Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:27:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Nick_Collins_Shows_Up_For_Packers_Practice/713061 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Nick_Collins_Shows_Up_For_Packers_Practice/713061 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Nick_Collins_Shows_Up_For_Packers_Practice/713061 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/6/96cd771a628f4d77808058d18f6963c98d5012b5/small/Green_Bay_Packers_e8f5.jpg