http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/4235 Recent articles about Ryan Grant en-us by Tony Dejak - AP View full size photo » This is going to be a good game. On paper, the Green Bay Packers seem to be the better team, but it's not a huge advantage. The Packers are favored by 3, but it's probably a pick if this were played on a neutral site. Every play is going to count, and any missed opportunity might be the reason someone loses.  The official team rankings (based on yardage) from NFL.com: ... Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:00:29 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Preview_Ravens_at_Green_Bay_Packers/1679115 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Preview_Ravens_at_Green_Bay_Packers/1679115 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Preview_Ravens_at_Green_Bay_Packers/1679115 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/c/1cc8fe72c6b36c56b7dfaffc7507fae16cadeae1/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89992182.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D097C3BA4DFBBEFC272E30ED0BC5C145A2A4136CCC1E2E7CCB.jpg Let's be honest: The reputation of the Green Bay Packers outside of Wisconsin - rightly or wrongly - is that they are a finesse team. They run a slick West Coast offense. Their offensive line has been pushed around easily. Running back Ryan Grant can't break a tackle. Receiver Greg Jennings complains any time somebody breathes on him. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:32:44 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Finesse_turning_tougher/1677771 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Finesse_turning_tougher/1677771 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Finesse_turning_tougher/1677771 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/1/01576c32ccaded117011d371910e25be806163ba/small/San_Francisco_49ers_f24a.jpg There's been no team protecting the football better in the NFL this year than the Green Bay Packers, who have a league-low 10 turnovers through 11 games. Meanwhile, the Baltimore Ravens aren't where they've been statistically in takeaways in 2009, ranking in the middle of the pack with 17. But anyone who faces the Ravens is well aware that their defense led the NFL in turnovers a year ago, and they thrive on making those game-changing plays. Turnovers play an important role in a... Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:22:42 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Packers_Ball_Security_To_Be_Tested_By_Ravens/1676195 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Packers_Ball_Security_To_Be_Tested_By_Ravens/1676195 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Packers_Ball_Security_To_Be_Tested_By_Ravens/1676195 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/1/01576c32ccaded117011d371910e25be806163ba/small/San_Francisco_49ers_f24a.jpg The Green Bay Packers look healthy with the extra time off after playing on Thanksgiving Day last week.Aside from outside linebacker Aaron Kampman, who's still on the roster but out for the season because of a torn ACL, two other players did little or nothing in practice Thursday: cornerback Charles Woodson and left tackle Chad Clifton, though both look like sure bets to play this week.Woodson has been missing some practice time early each week in recent weeks because of a hip injury but ... Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:24:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Practice_report_Thursday/1674487 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Practice_report_Thursday/1674487 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Practice_report_Thursday/1674487 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/3/630e159390d1ba68a351eaa2a1a56a105e2e1ddd/small/Green_Bay_Packers_555c.jpg Here is how the Packers rank in the NFL in some key statistical categories:Turnover margin (+17)…No. 1Total offense (382.0) …No. 6Rushing yards (119.2)…No. 11Passing yards (262.8)….No. 6Total defense (281.5)…No. 1Rushing defense (89.1)…No. 4Passing defense (192.5)…No. 6Third-down offense (45.7%)…No. 5Third-down defense (33.3%)…No. 4Red-zone offense (52.6%)…No. 15Red-zone defense (63.3%)…No. 29Individual rankingsRushing: Ryan Grant (890)….No. 7Passer rating: Aaron Rodgers (104.9)…No. 3Receivin... Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:32:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Ranking_the_Packers/1667726 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Ranking_the_Packers/1667726 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Ranking_the_Packers/1667726 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/5/15dfc5e26061d8f0d82b6291ac13553436841cdf/small/NinersPackers_efa6.jpg The Packers returned to practice today for the first time since their Thanksgiving victory at Detroit.The only two players who did not appear to be doing anything were running back Ryan Grant and cornerback Charles Woodson. Neither player is believed to have a serious injury. Grant had a stinger in the previous game against San Francisco, and Woodson has battled a hip injury on and off throughout the season. So both were probably held out as precautions.Left tackle Chad Clifton, who left the ... Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:52:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Practice_notes_Grant_Woodson_sit/1661420 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Practice_notes_Grant_Woodson_sit/1661420 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Practice_notes_Grant_Woodson_sit/1661420 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/7/378c7f0479a8c21cd3af849707037b69e19f98f6/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f90023131.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D05D56384A5D7E0E676C334531AAD24FD160D2B8A3B02E4420.jpg Green Bay Packers' Ryan Grant, left, breaks away from San Francisco 49ers' Tarell Brown on a run during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jim Prisching) After a slow start in the first half, th... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:33:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Rodgers_Packers_hold_off_49ers_for_30_24_win/1613445 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Rodgers_Packers_hold_off_49ers_for_30_24_win/1613445 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Rodgers_Packers_hold_off_49ers_for_30_24_win/1613445 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/5/a5b1301a56ee197d97913af9a215cd9ff1221145/small/San_Francisco_49ers_e5b3.jpg A one-yard run by Ryan Grant ended Green Bay's longest scoring drive of the season and gave the Packers a 10-0 lead in the fourth quarter. The quick-strike Packers went 80 yards in 15 plays for the touchdown. Their previous longest scoring drive of the season was 11 yards. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:45:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Packers_grind_it_out/1570365 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Packers_grind_it_out/1570365 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Packers_grind_it_out/1570365 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/e/0e8629c82bbb8c13211af5cccdc1582fe4a995c1/small/Green_Bay_Packers_eb86.jpg Ryan Grant is an enigma of sorts.  He is a starting running back in the NFL, yet he is widely regarded as a player with above-average skills at best.  He is good at many things, but great at nothing.  Even his Scouts Inc. profile from ESPN.com shows how he is simultaneously impressive and limited.  He doesn't have outstanding speed but runs well and has quickness and burst to hit the hole...He has good power to move the pile, but wouldn't be considered an ex... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:15:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Why_Ryan_Grant_Isnt_The_Answer/1485979 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Why_Ryan_Grant_Isnt_The_Answer/1485979 More photos » by Jim Mone - AP Browse more photos » In his 2nd career start for the Green Bay Packers, back in 2007, RB Ryan Grant carried the ball 25 times against the Minnesota Vikings, as the Packers won 34-0 in Green Bay. Since then, he's started 3 more games against the Vikings and carried the ball 12 times, 16 times, and 11 times. He's never had a yards/carry average below 4.6 against them, but it's cl... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:30:31 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Attack_The_Vikings_Through_The_Air/1457121 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Attack_The_Vikings_Through_The_Air/1457121 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Attack_The_Vikings_Through_The_Air/1457121 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/f/bf52af44badaebc4a4166ad90be11306d772421c/small/Carolina_Panthers_v_97f0.jpg by Tony Dejak - AP 1 day ago: Green Bay Packers running back Ryan Grant (25) breaks away from Cleveland Browns safety Brodney Pool (21) on a 37-yard run in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009, in Cleveland. Grant ran for 148 yards and a touchdown in the Packers' 31-3 win. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) View full size photo uploaded October 27, 2009 From the Press-Gazette: There’s ... Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:00:29 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/The_Day_After_Green_Bay_Packers_Win_Over_The_Browns/1441956 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/The_Day_After_Green_Bay_Packers_Win_Over_The_Browns/1441956 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/The_Day_After_Green_Bay_Packers_Win_Over_The_Browns/1441956 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/f/df7f5a3bccc6148f25c3e6ca80a8e0c9febff616/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89817713.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D093195FC67ECA444555105F7F72A51B5FF2F947FF2FDEF0FC.jpg Michael Lombardi of the National Football Post reports that the Packers are reportedly looking for a replacement for running back Ryan Grant and that they were active in trade talks prior to Tuesday’s trade deadline. Lombardi says that according to sources around the league, the Packers were very aggressive in asking about backs who may [...] Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:56:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Packers_Might_Be_Looking_To_Replace_RB_Ryan_Grant/1425791 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Packers_Might_Be_Looking_To_Replace_RB_Ryan_Grant/1425791 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Packers_Might_Be_Looking_To_Replace_RB_Ryan_Grant/1425791 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/f/bf52af44badaebc4a4166ad90be11306d772421c/small/Carolina_Panthers_v_97f0.jpg The Green Bay Packers running game has taken a lot of hits lately, both on and off the field. Sportswriters, bloggers and fans have all been lamenting the paltry number of rushing yards being gained. I dare to dissent and say it’s been “good enough”. Everyone has been criticizing the Packers play calling for running 17 [...] Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:04:06 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Green_Bay_Packers_Ryan_Grant_and_Offensive_Line_Struggling_to_Find_Their_Way/1292855 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Green_Bay_Packers_Ryan_Grant_and_Offensive_Line_Struggling_to_Find_Their_Way/1292855 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Green_Bay_Packers_Ryan_Grant_and_Offensive_Line_Struggling_to_Find_Their_Way/1292855 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/9/890b3121123c96ecfb8d29b308010f8cbeda6eea/small/Cleveland_Browns_v_aae4.jpg