LATEST STORIES FROM GREEN BAY RAILBIRD CENTRAL
Make sure to head over to the new Railbird Central
August 15, 2008 by
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This is the last post at the old R.C. Make sure to make your daily visit over to the new and improved Railbird Central over at SportsBubbler.com.For those of you who like to use the old fashioned copy and pasting method or simply typing it in, the address at the new Railbird Central...
Blue chips & cow chips from the Packers preseason opener
August 13, 2008 by
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It's still early to make inferences on the impact of one preseason game, but it's not too early to make snap judgements and rash opinions while sitting on the couch. Here's some of the winners and losers from the first Green Bay Packers vs. Cincinnati Bengals Monday Night...
Getting ready for change at "R.C."
August 12, 2008 by
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You may have noticed the new header at the top of the page. The new look is in preparation of our move over to SportsBubbler.com.We're almost ready to launch the new Railbird Central. So make sure to set your bookmarks or make us your homepage.The new address is a long one so a...
Up and down game for Packer draft picks
August 12, 2008 by
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Among the Green Bay Packers' seven 2008 draft choices on the offensive side of the ball, it was an uneven game against the Cincinnati Bengals. While a couple of players were up to the occassion like Matt Flynn, there were also some that played poorly like Breno Giacomini.The Good...
Packers vs. Bengals: thoughts
August 12, 2008 by
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Here are some off-the-cuff, knee jerk reactions to the Green Bay Packers' performance against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Footbal that might not have registered on everyone's radar screen:Thumbs up:Aaron Rouse -- Another interception proved why Rouse needs to be...
Packers vs. Bengals: What to Watch For
August 10, 2008 by
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Everyone and their brother are sure as heck going to be scrutinizing every move Aaron Rodgers makes down to how he receives the snap from center. And then they'll be analyzing how Brian Brohm hands off to the running backs. Here at Railbird Central, we'll give you five non...
Best/worst case scenario for Packer defensive ends
August 10, 2008 by
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Today we take a look at the Green Bay Packer defensive ends in our best and worst case scenarios for the 2008 season:Aaron Kampman -- There's no reason to think the two time Pro Bowler is going to have any letdown in his play. He's still young enough that there's plenty...
Best/worst case scenarios for Packer defensive tackles
August 09, 2008 by
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In our continuing series, today we take a look at the best and worst case scenarios for this year's Green Bay Packer defensive tackles:Ryan Pickett -- Pickett is one of the most underrated players in the entire NFL. He absolutely clogs up the middle of the field making it hard...
Best/worst case scenarios for Packer linebackers
August 08, 2008 by
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In our ongoing series, we now preview the linebackers in our best case/worst case scenarios:A.J. Hawk – Now in his third year, this may be the season Hawk puts it all together. And that’s not to insinuate that Hawk hasn’t played well his first two years. He’s been reliable...
Martin practices getting the jump ball
August 08, 2008 by
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For the first time this year, I did the "railbird" thing and attended Wednesday's evening training camp practice. The next several posts detail some of the things the Packers worked on during the practice.Before practice even started, a few players were practicing punt...
Blackmon dances the night away
August 08, 2008 by
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Packers cornerback and return specialist was dancing like it was an audition for the next Dancing With the Stars during an early stretching period. It looks like it was the coaching staff’s choice to rest Blackmon during a few practices last week. McCarthy even said that the trainer...
Packer O-line work on fumble recovery
August 08, 2008 by
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With a little time to spare before the next sequence of practice began, offensive line coach James Campen had maybe four minutes to kill. He got the entire offensive line unit taking part in a fumble recovery drill in which a ball was buried underneath a veritable heap of mats and...
Wynn, running backs practice routes
August 08, 2008 by
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There was a five minute or so portion of practice in which only the quarterbacks and running backs worked on pass routes. After a simulated snap, two backs would go out on differing pass routes and receive passes thrown from Aaron Rodgers, Brian Brohm and Matt Flynn.All sorts of routes...
Packers' Driver doesn't succumb to age
August 08, 2008 by
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Any worries that Donald Driver might be slowing down due to age were quelled when Driver was among the wide receivers getting the most separation in one-on-one wide receiver vs. defensive back drills. Undrafted rookie receiver Taj Smith wasn’t able to get the separation Driver got...
Packers spend time instructing Finley
August 08, 2008 by
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You could tell how rookie tight end Jermichael Finley rates. With Tory Humphrey out, rookie tight end Jermichael Finley was getting instruction in a drill where the tight end was working in tandem with the tackle on a blocking drill. Finley was paired up with Pro Bowl left tackle Chad...
Packer wideouts working on the little things
August 08, 2008 by
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During a redzone team portion of practice, several receivers made nice catches along the sidelines while trying to stay in bounds. Chris Francies and Jordy Nelson both caught passes that went for touchdowns. Unfortunately, the Press-Gazette also noted that Francies dropped a couple...
Players look to make Packers' punt squad
August 08, 2008 by
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The Packers were working on a punt protection drill at one point. There weren’t any gunners, just the interior blockers. It was hard to tell if there was an A and B squad, but one unit from right to left was Jeremy Thompson at the wing, Brandon Chillar at tackle, John Kuhn at guard...
Tip for those going to Packers training camp
August 08, 2008 by
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A tip to fans heading to training camp night practices, look where the lights are when scoping out a seat. The lights are portable deals on wheels, and I’m not sure if they move them practice to practice, but I made a mistake.Seeing as it was light out when practice began, I didn’t...
J-E-T-S! Jets. Jets. Jets?
August 06, 2008 by
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Brett's a Jet. A couple of reports are now showing that Brett Favre is now a member of the New York Jets. No mention yet of what the trade involved, but my guess is that it includes a sort of tiered compensation. I'm sure it's probably at least a 3rd round draft choice...
Best/worst case scenarios for Packer cornerbacks
August 06, 2008 by
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Today's installment of the best and worst case scenarios for every player on the Green Bay Packers 80 man training camp roster continues today with the cornerbacks:Al Harris -- It was a confusing year for Al Harris. Most people will probably point to Harris' poor performance...
Best/worst case scenario for Packer safeties
August 05, 2008 by
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For the second year in a row, we present our best and worst case scenarios for every player on the Green Bay Packers 80-man pre-season roster. We start with the safeties:Nick Collins -- Collins has always been a solid but far from spectacular player. He's been a willing tackler...
MNF tickets available
August 05, 2008 by
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Four seats together in the fifth row at Lambeau Field are available at face price for Monday Night's pre-season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals. Call (715) 854-7711 to inquire about the tickets.Welcome to the Railbird feed. Eat up.
Blue chips & cow chips for Packers' Tuesday training camp practice
August 05, 2008 by
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Aside from the whole Brett Favre ordeal, here's what's happening at training camp practice. Among Tuesday's blue chip performers:Ryan Grant -- After missing about a week's worth of training camp, Grant appeared to pick up where he left off last season. He stepped right...
Favre traded to Tampa Bay?
August 05, 2008 by
Green Bay Railbird Central
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The site SaveBrett.net is reporting that Brett Favre has been traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.At the moment, their so-called breaking news is already over two hours old and no one else has reported it yet. The biased site has less credibility than most blogs, but anyway ...Of course...
The Railbird is about to join a new flock
August 05, 2008 by
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I'm happy to announce a change at Railbird Central. We're moving over to SportsBubbler.com.Nothing much is changing. We'll still be called Railbird Central, and you'll still be getting the same great content, just in a new place.What does it mean to you? You'll...
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