9/17/2006
Wounded pride may key Week 2 revival
By Mike Woods / GBPressGazette.com
In a span of three hours on Sunday, the Packers have an opportunity to change the perception of a nation. That's something you don't get to do every day. This is their chance, and it's a biggie to be sure. The 26-0 mugging in the season opener at the once-friendly confines of Lambeau Field was an indignity of major proportions. That it came at the hands of the much-hated Chicago Bears was just the proverbial salt in one gaping wound. Turns out, though, that was just the beginning. Over the past week, the Packers have been the subject of national debate.
**Are they the worst team in the NFL?
**Is Brett Favre's job as the starting quarterback in jeopardy?
**Is coach Mike McCarthy out of his league? -- More
Mike McCarthy column:
As Saints approach, memories flood back
s we get ready to play the New Orleans Saints, it's hard not to have memories of my five years there as offensive coordinator, starting in 2000, surface. On a personal level, I'm fortunate to have a lot of friends down there. I met some really great people, friends and neighbors, and it's such a unique place to live. I didn't know much about it until I lived there, but the geographic location, living below sea level, the Gulf Coast, the sugar cane, all that stuff — it's the most different place I have lived. The culture down there, there's nothing like it. Some of the best times I remember involved going downtown during the offseason. We'd go down on a Saturday. There'd be a festival, you'd go to dinner at one of the great restaurants and go to church at St. Louis Cathedral by the big statue of Gen. Jackson on his horse, located at Jackson Square. -- More
Colledge wants to prove
he deserves to be starter
By Pete Dougherty
greenbaypressgazette.com
"You never know what's going to happen the next week, so I'm going to go in there if I'm the starter, and I'm going to fight to try to keep that job the week after this one and the week after that. I'm going in there with the anticipation that I'm the left guard for the rest of the year." -- Daryn Colledge
Daryn Colledge is hoping to turn his first NFL start Sunday into a full-time gig. The Packers' second-round draft choice is starting at left guard against New Orleans in place of injured Jason Spitz, who didn't practice all week because of a bruised thigh. Colledge had been the starter there from the day he was drafted until two weeks into training camp, when he lost the job after a bad opening preseason game at San Diego. Now, he's looking to play well enough Sunday that the Packers won't drop him from the lineup when Spitz is ready to play, which could be as early as next week. -- More
Maybe, this is the
'perfect place' for Robinson
"You never know anything. You live your life day-to-day. You live your life to be the best you can be. That's all I'm doing. I'm trying to do everything right." -- Koren RobinsonMaybe, just maybe, it will all work out this time. Maybe, just maybe, he will stay clean and sober and out of trouble. Maybe, just maybe, the smallest town in all of professional sports will be the place where he can call home, the place where he can avoid the temptations and missteps that brought him to this point in the first place. Maybe. Just maybe. -- More
Robinson faces daily battle with alcohol
Packers' receiver needs support system
By Tom Silverstein / journalsentinel.com
The Seattle Seahawks had had enough. Two years earlier, one of their best players, a clutch performer who had come into his own and competed the way everyone knew he would when he came out of college with the highest of credentials, was riding high. Having sworn off alcohol that season and mentally and physically regaining his edge, the future looked pretty bright. But alcohol and drugs are a powerful force, and they seduce professional athletes the way Sirens lure unwitting sailors. Before long he was back on the bottle, drinking himself silly with the boys whenever he could, showing up hung over at Friday practices, even getting loaded on the long cross-country airplane rides home after games. -- More
Teammates will lend a hand
Players say recovery is up to Robinson
By Tom Silverstein / journalsentinel.com
It appears Green Bay Packers wide receiver Koren Robinson will receive the support of his teammates in attempting to overcome alcohol abuse, but his recovery will largely be in his hands. The Packers think they have the proper support system and environment in which Robinson can overcome his alcoholism and be a productive player. But the players can't be counted on to police Robinson 24 hours a day, and much of his recovery will depend on his commitment to getting better. -- More
Is Koren Robinson a bad guy?
By Rob Demovsky
greenbaypressgazette.com"I don't know. That's a hard question," said Mike O'Cain, the coach who brought Robinson to North Carolina State and turned him into a receiver. "You sure hope so. You're praying for him, because you see such a gifted young man that virtually could have the world by the leg if he would do the right thing. You sure do hope he can get things turned around."
What's the definition of a bad guy?
Are you one if your college football coach wants you to move from running back to receiver, and you intentionally drop passes to make him think you can't play the position? Or if you don't like school, and your coach has to suspend you on two occasions because of it? Or if, instead of thinking for yourself, you tend to follow the crowd? Does that make you a bad guy? -- More
What should the Packers do with Favre?
Bush: I know there's nothing to worry about
Niners LT Jennings could play Sunday
Peterson, Stroud return to Jags practice
Sprained knee sidelines Chargers' Olshansky
Westbrook misses practice, listed as probable
Meet Lisa
Oakland Raiders Cheerleader
Lisa returns to the Raiderettes for her fifth season after taking some time off. A graduate of California State University, Stanislaus, Lisa earned her degree in business administration and human resources. She is currently a stay-at-home mom and is raising her three children and enjoys spending time with her husband (Lucky sun-uv-a-gun) and family.
Lisa stays quite busy, as she volunteers with the Tracy Little League and helps to coordinate activities and scheduling for the league. She is very involved in her children's activities and also finds time to be a board member for the CCVBA organization, benefiting the Parkinson's Disease foundation.
Published by PackerPundit On Sunday, September 17, 2006 at 7:04 AM.
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