http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/1759 Recent articles about Donald Driver en-us More photos » by Carlos Osorio - AP Browse more photos » I was nervous the entire first quarter while watching the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving. The Lions had a quick 7-0 lead, and the Packer offense had already stalled once before they missed a FG attempt. I was wondering if this was going to be like their last loss in Tampa. But once QB Matthew Stafford threw his first INT, and QB Aaron Rodgers completed a 68 yard pass to WR Donald Dri... Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:20:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Extended_Recap_Green_Bay_Packers_Defeat_Lions_34_12/1647929 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Extended_Recap_Green_Bay_Packers_Defeat_Lions_34_12/1647929 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Extended_Recap_Green_Bay_Packers_Defeat_Lions_34_12/1647929 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/a/0a8ac089e1616fe80c356c57ef9990922c71ab93/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f93076596.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D01CAEAFDEEFC1D6EAE8EAAB9D254D024C38274B361C45E126.jpg Quotes on the wire; CB Charles Woodson’s charitable nature didn’t extend to the field as his two interceptions, sack, forced fumble and fumble recovery helped the Packers rout the Lions 34-12 on Thanksgiving. QB Aaron Rodgers showed how much he can do when he’s given the time by his offensive line. WR Donald Driver: “We can’t talk about [...] Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:38:06 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Friday_Thanksiving_Leftovers/1639614 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Friday_Thanksiving_Leftovers/1639614 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Friday_Thanksiving_Leftovers/1639614 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/3/03faae9d2175e016c987d248db889bccbe741ce9/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f1759706.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1935BBE657AC86A9648D229510793788554.jpg As dicey as it looked for a minute or two there, Donald Driver, Charles Woodson and Aaron Rodgers were intent on giving us Packers fans a happy Thanksgiving. The trio was the driving force in Green Bay’s 34-12 road win over the Detroit Lions on Turkey Day. The Packers now sit at 7-4 and are right [...] Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:05:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Driver_Woodson_ensure_a_happy_Thanksgiving/1639435 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Driver_Woodson_ensure_a_happy_Thanksgiving/1639435 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Driver_Woodson_ensure_a_happy_Thanksgiving/1639435 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/c/9c307b1d74003e4ba78bae052a68cd2122777f89/small/Green_Bay_Packers_5fb6.jpg DETROIT - The milestones keep coming for Donald Driver. Already the Packers' all-time leader in pass receptions, Driver on Thursday surpassed 50 receptions in a season for a team-record eighth time as the Packers beat the Lions 34-12. He had been tied at seven 50-catch seasons with Sterling Sharpe and James Lofton. Needing four catches to get to 50 coming in, Driver finished with seven receptions for a season-high 142 yards, his second straight big game on Thanksgiving. Two years ago in... Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:35:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Game_Notes_Driver_Nabs_Another_Team_Record/1637673 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Game_Notes_Driver_Nabs_Another_Team_Record/1637673 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Game_Notes_Driver_Nabs_Another_Team_Record/1637673 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/1/01b6527f62a482bee5d3a63ecfc79fb016f05aa6/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f90502758.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0B492678AE3B0A9A3CAD0D45F9951043061670757C23FA60F.jpg More photos » by Tony Ding - AP Browse more photos » The game started out rocky: WR Jordy Nelson fumbled the opening kickoff, and QB Matthew Stafford threw a TD pass to WR Charles Johnson for a quick 7-0 lead. The rest of the game belonged to the Packers. Stafford attempted 39 passes after his TD pass, but he didn't throw another one (to his own team). He did throw 4 INTs, including a late pick 6 to CB Charles Wood... Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:20:28 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Brief_Recap_Green_Bay_Packers_Defeat_Lions_34_12/1636900 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Brief_Recap_Green_Bay_Packers_Defeat_Lions_34_12/1636900 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Brief_Recap_Green_Bay_Packers_Defeat_Lions_34_12/1636900 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/a/1a0c85e24b03639acc6d0e567efda4ba1e218d62/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f93304374.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0191DD4C5B42C24044B29AE968D4DD938B42EA1AC711F9D05.jpg Donald Driver is dominating Detroit this Thanksgiving.Driver, the Packers' wide receiver, has been getting open in the Lions' secondary all day, and his seven-yard touchdown catch midway through the third quarter gave the Packers a 20-7 lead.Overall, Driver has caught... Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:52:03 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Dominant_day_for_Driver/1636686 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Dominant_day_for_Driver/1636686 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Dominant_day_for_Driver/1636686 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/b/7b2c29c9dced71865e179e4f8ae6d893be05de5e/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f90983880.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D04B806BA294CCF667F4804886DDFD2421BA3F722E12F67C42.jpg Two more big plays in the passing game -- what else is new? -- set up the Packers' second TD of the game. The Lions bit on a play-action run fake and Will James got beat by veteran WR Donald Driver on a skinny post for a 45-yard gain. A 19-yard reception by Jordy Nelson from a scrambling Aaron Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:41:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Packers_20_Lions_7_Green_Bay_in_Drivers_seat/1636676 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Packers_20_Lions_7_Green_Bay_in_Drivers_seat/1636676 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Packers_20_Lions_7_Green_Bay_in_Drivers_seat/1636676 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/1/c1b2a80c5e7db50aaeb487825e0e21e3e8ece91e/small/Green_Bay_Packers_834a.jpg AUTHOR'S NOTE: Sorry about this being a day late. Work was a bear yesterday. Look on the bright side. What you read here will be even fresher in your mind when you watch the game tomorrow. For those of you who were on Niners Nation last season, you'll find this post - and the weekly ones that follow - very familiar. For those of you who weren't, this weekly matchup post was my main contribution to the site in 2008 (if you're a nerd and/or troll and/or stalker, you can fin... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:00:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Week_11_Statistical_Matchup_49ers_Packers/1606723 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Week_11_Statistical_Matchup_49ers_Packers/1606723 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Week_11_Statistical_Matchup_49ers_Packers/1606723 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/2/824b8c31fdc3809c51c2ee508acddba1b60c4953/small/WI_Dallas_Cowboys_02bc.jpg Dallas Cowboys coach Wade Phillips expressed professional admiration for Green Bay wide receiver Donald Driver. ``I really appreciate the way he plays,'' Phillips said. ``He plays like a real pro. He plays really hard. He plays like I like to see players play. He's talented, too. He makes a lot of plays that other people don't make.'' Driver has 37 catches and ranks 10th in the league with 16.6 yards per reception. He has had eight catches of 25-plus yards, second in... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:32:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Cowboys_respect_Driver/1558159 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Cowboys_respect_Driver/1558159 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Cowboys_respect_Driver/1558159 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/0/f053a0882c1d74e3d5163aebbbe7aca9f719e5b3/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f91341599.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0C1B62DE3D31FC48E746683C6076462AFCD003BA85576A67F.jpg After missing the last two days of practice, quarterback Aaron Rodgers and receiver Donald Driver returned today.Rodgers is dealing with two sore feet, and Driver had a stinger in Sunday's loss to Minnesota. Both appeared to be fine in the jog-through period.The top-two left tackles both appeared to be limited though it was likely just rest for projected starter Chad Clifton. T.J. Lang didn't take part in much, if any, of the drills. He hasn't been on the injury report this week.O... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:18:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Practice_notes_Rodgers_Driver_return/1513074 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Practice_notes_Rodgers_Driver_return/1513074 Donald Driver (neck stinger) is expected to play in Week 9, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. He suffered the injury very late in Green Bay’s loss to Minnesota last Sunday. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:23:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/WR_Driver_Expected_to_Play_in_Week_Nine/1492544 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/WR_Driver_Expected_to_Play_in_Week_Nine/1492544 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/WR_Driver_Expected_to_Play_in_Week_Nine/1492544 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/a/dafeaa840ae519460e019873e3603122cab0a7d8/small/Green_Bay_Packers_7d1e.jpg In only my 2nd Rant ever, I declared Donald Driver my favorite player on the Packers. This has not changed one bit – in fact, with his recent achievement as the Packers all-time receptions leader, I like him even more than ever right now. I can’t decide whether he is the Ron Popeil or Carrot Top of the NFL. Just when you think his career might be done, he blows your mind with another amazing performance.Another reason I’m such a big fan is that The Dip Nipper also dabbles in doodling. Driver ... Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:30:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Quickie_Makes_the_Team_and_my_Heart/1416026 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Quickie_Makes_the_Team_and_my_Heart/1416026 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Quickie_Makes_the_Team_and_my_Heart/1416026 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/8/b8810699d799624520297a9bebda935cb6fb85c4/small/Cincinnati_Bengals_v_7628.jpg More photos » by Jim Prisching - AP 1 day ago: FILE -- This is an Aug. 15, 2009, file photo showing Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver during the first half of an NFL exhibition football game in Green Bay, Wis. Driver goes into Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field needing only one reception to become the Packers' all-time leader for catching passes. (AP Photo/Jim Prisching, File) ... Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:00:49 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Donald_Driver_All_Time_Receptions/1385737 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Donald_Driver_All_Time_Receptions/1385737 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Donald_Driver_All_Time_Receptions/1385737 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/e/0e0650a21c21472851bdbc34b6f3ad7bb02efa28/small/Tennessee_Titans_v_5896.jpg On a recent radio show, Packers receiver Donald Driver was asked a question about the receivers for the Chicago Bears, and he stated the obvious: “They don’t have a receiver,” Driver said on the “Waddle & Silvy” show on ESPN 1000. “They don’t have any true receivers that step up and play and take their team to where they want to go. “I love Devin [Hester], and Devin knows that, but Devin plays [defensive back]. I don’t think he’s... 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