In Da News 9/20/2007
Peeling a record label
Favre does not see numbers as his legacy
By GREG A. BEDARD / journalsentinel.com
Posted: Sept. 19, 2007
Green Bay - The numbers, like blitzing linebackers, just keep coming and coming. Only this time, there is no running back to block his blind side. No tight end to dump the ball off to. As he stands on the precipice of breaking one of the most honored records in football, the career touchdown mark of 420 held by Dan Marino, Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre is alone in the spotlight. For a guy who has made his career being the ultimate team player, it is terribly uncomfortable. Sort of like having a game go down to the final drive, and not having the ball in his hand. More >>
Favre's yin in line with his yang
By Jason Wilde / madison.com
GREEN BAY — Brett Favre always has said — in fact, he just said it last week — that you have to take the good with the bad with him. And given his success, it's kind of hard to argue. So there is something utterly apropos about the Green Bay Packers quarterback approaching the NFL record for career touchdown passes — he enters Sunday's game against the San Diego Chargers with 417, three behind Dan Marino all-time — and the league record for career interceptions — he has 275, two shy of George Blanda's mark — essentially simultaneously. Additionally, Favre set the record for wins by a quarterback (149) by beating the New York Giants last Sunday, set the all-time completions record (5,073) last year, is 53 shy of Marino's career record for attempts (8,303), and has long held the NFL record of consecutive starts at quarterback (239 regular-season games and counting). "You can't have all the good records is the way I look at it," Favre said. "I'm not a numbers-cruncher, but it's a lot of picks, a lot of touchdowns — but there's been a lot of attempts. (And) there's been a lot of wins. So if you're going to talk about the good ones, we might as well talk about the bad ones." More >>Related Link --
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Early season injuries piling up
By Jason Wilde / madison.com
GREEN BAY — As coach Mike McCarthy read off the Green Bay Packers' injury report Wednesday, it seemed like the list went on forever. In all, 15 players were listed. "I haven't been in this situation this early in the season that I can recall, even as an assistant," McCarthy said. "But that's where we are." Two players — defensive end Mike Montgomery (knee) and guard Tony Palmer (neck) — have been ruled out. Five other players — tight end Bubba Franks (knee), cornerback Al Harris (back), wide receiver Greg Jennings (hamstring), defensive tackle Corey Williams (ankle) and cornerback Charles Woodson (hip) — did not practice Wednesday. Eight others — left tackle Chad Clifton (left ankle), defensive end Cullen Jenkins (wrist), defensive tackle Johnny Jolly (heel), defensive end Aaron Kampman (rib), backup right tackle Tony Moll (neck), halfback Vernand Morency (knee), safety Aaron Rouse (hamstring) and guard Jason Spitz (calf) — took part on a limited basis. More >>
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Ryan trying to kick funk
By Jason Wilde / madison.com
GREEN BAY — Jon Ryan was in mid-sentence Wednesday, talking about his confidence, when the Green Bay Packers punter stopped himself and shook his head. "I try not to be a kicker like that," Ryan said, clearly using the word kicker as a term of derision. "It's kind of a kicker thing, to worry about your confidence and stuff like that." Yes, kickers tend to be a bit flaky and have been known to suffer from paralysis by analysis, and Ryan prides himself on being more normal than that. But after averaging 39.4 gross yards, 38.0 net yards and 4.0 seconds of hang time on his 10 punts during the Packers' 2-0 start — after a breakthrough exhibition season during which he averaged 49.1 gross yards and 36.8 net yards (ruined by a 70-yard touchdown return in the preseason finale) and appeared to have adjusted well to his new two-step delivery — Ryan admitted his confidence has indeed flagged. "My big goal was to come in here and be more consistent and prove to everyone that I'd gotten better, and I thought I was doing a hell of a job of that the whole preseason and then all of a sudden Week 1 came around and it was almost like it was gone," Ryan said. "I've just been overthinking things, been getting too mechanical, lost a little bit of confidence — just all the stuff you don't want in your head was happening." More >>
Published by PackerPundit On Thursday, September 20, 2007 at 5:31 AM.
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