Green Bay Packers: Poor Tackling Among CBs Hurt Defense in 2011
Receivers often gained yards after the catch against the Packers because of poor tackling.
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to look back on the Green Bay Packers 2011 season and identify the obvious reasons for their defensive collapse.
Cullen Jenkins was sorely missed at right defensive end, little to no production was received from outside linebacker opposite Clay Matthews...
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Derek Sherrod: 2011 Green Bay Packers Evaluation and Report Card
Derek Sherrod
1) Introduction: Sherrod was drafted in the first round last April with the intent of being the future replacement for Chad Clifton and bookend tackle compliment to the previous year’s first round pick, Bryan Bulaga. Thanks to the NFL lockout, Sherrod would miss months of important technique instruction and studying the playbook.
2) Profile:
Derek Lee Sherrod...
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DRIVER DISCOUNT
Driver open to taking a pay cut
Donald Driver, who is set to make nearly $5 million next season between salary and roster bonuses, is willing to take less money to stay in Green Bay.
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Packers: Donald Driver Situation Puts Pressure on Ted Thompson
Packers WR Donald Driver is willing to take a pay cut to stay in Green Bay.
Speaking a day after his team had lost to the New York Giants in the NFC Divisional Round, Green Bay Packers receiver Donald Driver wasn’t having any of the speculation that he may be retiring after 13 NFL seasons.
And without actually saying it, Driver made it seem clear that continuing his career...
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McCarthy's unique staff just 'creative thinking'
GREEN BAY, Wis. If the members of the Packers 2012 coaching staff seem a bit out of place in their new roles, it may be true, but it's all part of the design by head coach Mike McCarthy.
McCarthy finalized his staff on Monday by officially naming his former tight ends coach Ben McAdoo as quarterbacks coach. McAdoo has spent the last six seasons coaching tight ends and has never...
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Evan Dietrich-Smith: 2011 Green Bay Packers Evaluation and Report Card
Evan Dietrich-Smith
1) Introduction: Evan Dietrich-Smith has the good fortune of owning a Super Bowl ring. After being cut in the 2010 preseason, the Packers re-signed him in late December of that year to replace the IR’d Marshall Newhouse on the roster. Smith got the pleasure of watching his teammates win the Super Bowl. To the surprise of some, Smith made the roster in 2011...
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Video: Greg Jennings Wants A Dome On Lambeau Field
Greg Jennings dropped by Dan LeBatard Is Highly Questionable for an interview on Monday. LeBatard asked Jennings a series of questions, but the most interesting one occurred near the six minute mark. LeBatard asked Jennings if he would want a dome on Lambeau Field and Jennings said he would like one.
First off, I’m not sure how serious Jennings is. However, that thought...
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Own a piece of the Packers before it’s too late
For the 5th time in the history of the Green Bay Packers, fans are invited to become legitimate NFL owners. The Packers are the only non-profit, publicly owned major league professional sports team in the U.S. 280,000 shares of common stock are being offered at $250 per share until February 29th or until the offering is fully satisfied. Since the first stock sale in 1923, a total...
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Morgan Burnett: 2011 Green Bay Packers Evaluation and Report Card
Morgan Burnett
1) Introduction: Drafted in the third round of the 2010 draft, Burnett won himself the starting safety job alongside Nick Collins to begin his rookie season. Just four weeks in, however, Burnett blew out his ACL and missed the rest of the year, which included the Packers run to the Super Bowl. The knee was back to full strength in time for the start of Packers’...
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McAdoo takes QBs role for Packers
The Green Bay Packers have moved Ben McAdoo to quarterbacks coach, Jerry Fontenot to tight ends coach and added Alex Van Pelt as their running backs coach.
McAdoo has been the Packers' tight ends coach since 2006. He takes the place of Tom Clements, who was promoted to offensive coordinator after Joe Philbin left to become head coach of the Miami Dolphins.
Fontenot will be...
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Sam Shields: 2011 Green Bay Packers Evaluation and Report Card
Sam Shields
1) Introduction: Sam Shields was an undrafted free agent going into the 2010 season and when the Green Bay Packers picked him up, no one knew the impact he would have on the team’s march to the Super Bowl XLV title. A wide receiver and special teams player in his three years at the University of Miami, Shields was a speedster that the Packers decided to convert into...
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McAdoo takes QBs role as Packers shuffle coaches
The Green Bay Packers have moved Ben McAdoo to quarterbacks coach, Jerry Fontenot to tight ends coach and added Alex Van Pelt as their running backs coach.
McAdoo has been the Packers' tight ends coach since 2006. He takes the place of Tom Clements, who was promoted to offensive coordinator after Joe Philbin left to become head coach of the Miami Dolphins.
Fontenot will be...
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Green Bay Packers Offseason: Another Veteran Purge Could Be Coming
Packers WR Donald Driver might be a cut Ted Thompson makes this offseason. (Photo: Getty images)
It didn’t take long into Ted Thompson’s reign as Green Bay Packers GM for the unwavering 52-year-old to firmly establish that football moves under his direction would be made without the cling of emotion, void of any sentimental feelings that could effect a given decision...
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Charlie Peprah: 2011 Green Bay Packers Player Evaluation and Report Card
Charlie Peprah
1) Introduction: Peprah’s journey-man career finally found some footing during his second stint with the Packers. After rookie Morgan Burnett was lost for the year in Week 4 of the 2010 season, Peprah stepped in and started 11 of the final 12 regular season games and each of the Packers’ four postseason wins. A hard-working, tough backup, Peprah was re...
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Donald Driver: 2011 Green Bay Packers Evaluation and Report Card
Donald Driver
1) Introduction: After completing his 13th season with the Packers, Donald Driver knows his career is in its final years. There is speculation about him being released by Green Bay before next season, especially with the current depth and youth of the receiving corps. Still, he has been a staple for this offense for most of his professional career. As it stands, he...
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Tramon Williams: 2011 Green Bay Packers Evaluation and Report Card
Tramon Williams
1) Introduction: Tramon Williams burst onto the scene in 2010. With a career high six interceptions, Williams became known for his clutch playmaking skills. He made the game saving interception of Michael Vick with 33 seconds left in the Wild Card game at Philadelphia against the Eagles and in Atlanta he made back-to-back interceptions of Matt Ryan including...
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McAdoo takes QBs role in GB coaching shuffle
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers have moved Ben McAdoo to quarterbacks coach, Jerry Fontenot to tight ends coach and added Alex Van Pelt as their running backs coach.
McAdoo has been the Packers' tight ends coach since 2006. He takes the place of Tom Clements, who was promoted to offensive coordinator after Joe Philbin left to become head coach of the Miami Dolphins...
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Jordy Nelson: 2011 Green Bay Packers Evaluation and Report Card
Jordy Nelson
1) Introduction: Jordy Nelson has been a hot commodity for the Packers offense ever since last year’s postseason run to the Super Bowl, and his knack for the big play this year caught league-wide attention. As a man among talent at his position, he seemed to constantly be in competition with James Jones for the third wide receiver spot behind Jennings and Driver....
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Report: Driver may take pay cut to stay in GB
The day after the Green Bay Packers' season ended following a home playoff loss to the eventual-Super Bowl champion New York Giants, Donald Driver stood at his locker packing away all of his personal belongings for the offseason. Judging by the way he spoke at the time, it sounded like the 13-year veteran and career Packer was clearing out his locker for the final time and had...
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Nick Collins: 2011 Green Bay Packers Evaluation and Report Card
Nick Collins
1) Introduction: Over the last two and half decades, the number 36 has been kind to the safety position in Green Bay. LeRoy Butler was an All-Pro wearing the number during the Packers’ run in the 1990′s, and Nick Collins has now established himself as one of the NFL’s top game-breakers at the position with the same two digits. In six seasons leading...
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Randall Cobb: 2011 Green Bay Packers Evaluation and Report Card
Randall Cobb
1) Introduction: Coming from Kentucky, Randall Cobb was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the second round (No. 64 overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft. He was praised not just for his skills as a wide receiver, but also for his kick return abilities. Throughout his first NFL season, Cobb has clearly shown the potential to be a long-term contributor in both of those roles...
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McAdoo named Packers QB coach
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Aaron Rodgers didnt seem to love the possibility of Packers tight ends coach Ben McAdoo becoming the teams new quarterbacks coach earlier this week, but now that its official, perhaps the NFLs Most Valuable Player will start to come around to the idea.While Rodgers lobbied a bit for an experienced former NFL quarterback to get the job, that didnt end up making...
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Mason Crosby: 2011 Green Bay Packers Evaluation and Report Card
Mason Crosby
1) Introduction: With the security of a new contract and inspiration from our own Jersey Al, Mason Crosby had an excellent season. Hopefully it’s a giant step in the right direction for Crosby and not a one-year occurrence.
2) Profile:
Mason Walker Crosby
Position: K
Height: 6-1
Weight: 207 lbs.
AGE: 27
Career Stats:
3) Expectations coming into the season...
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Donald Driver willing to take pay cut to stay in Green Bay
According to the Green Bay Press-Gazette, Packers wide receiver Donald Driver indicated on Friday that he’s willing to take a pay cut in 2012, in order to remain in Green Bay.
“The organization knows what I’ve done on and off the field, and they want to keep me around as long as possible,” Driver said. “If that means sitting down and taking pay cuts to stay around, then...
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LIVE FROM NEW YORK
Aaron Rodgers to host 'SNL'?
The Packers QB recently discussed an invitation offered up by cast members to host the long-running show when he was hanging out with them during Super Bowl festivities.
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