Will Blackmon
Blackmon's elusiveness pays big returns
By ROB REISCHEL / Special to Packer Plus
Posted: Aug. 22, 2007
Green Bay - Will Blackmon walked into Lambeau Field Saturday as part of the No. 2 kickoff return unit. He left following a night in which he invoked memories of Desmond Howard. Not a bad few hours of work. Blackmon returned a kickoff 83 yards that brought back images of Howard's magical 1996 season. Blackmon also had a solid 16-yard punt return and now appears the odds-on favorite to return both kicks and punts this season. "He helped himself. He helped our football team and . . . it is what it is," Packers special teams coach Mike Stock said. "I don't know what's going to happen. But I do know that (Blackmon) has done a nice job in the last two weeks." Shaun Bodiford and David Clowney opened the game with the No. 1 kick return unit. But when Bodiford suffered an MCL injury on the opening kickoff, Blackmon took his place and took full advantage of the opportunity. It was the second consecutive week Blackmon has sparkled in the return game. Blackmon showed fantastic elusiveness against Pittsburgh, breaking four tackles on one punt return. But his numbers were pedestrian because of shoddy blocking. That wasn't the case on Blackmon's big return Saturday night. And Blackmon might have to fall on his face from here to lose the jobs.
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By ROB REISCHEL / Special to Packer Plus
Posted: Aug. 22, 2007
Green Bay - Will Blackmon walked into Lambeau Field Saturday as part of the No. 2 kickoff return unit. He left following a night in which he invoked memories of Desmond Howard. Not a bad few hours of work. Blackmon returned a kickoff 83 yards that brought back images of Howard's magical 1996 season. Blackmon also had a solid 16-yard punt return and now appears the odds-on favorite to return both kicks and punts this season. "He helped himself. He helped our football team and . . . it is what it is," Packers special teams coach Mike Stock said. "I don't know what's going to happen. But I do know that (Blackmon) has done a nice job in the last two weeks." Shaun Bodiford and David Clowney opened the game with the No. 1 kick return unit. But when Bodiford suffered an MCL injury on the opening kickoff, Blackmon took his place and took full advantage of the opportunity. It was the second consecutive week Blackmon has sparkled in the return game. Blackmon showed fantastic elusiveness against Pittsburgh, breaking four tackles on one punt return. But his numbers were pedestrian because of shoddy blocking. That wasn't the case on Blackmon's big return Saturday night. And Blackmon might have to fall on his face from here to lose the jobs.
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