10/18/2007
NFL reinstates Packers' Koren Robinson
GREEN BAY (AP) -- The NFL reinstated suspended Green Bay Packers wide receiver Koren Robinson on Wednesday, his agent said. "He received notification today," Alvin Keels said in a telephone interview. "He was excited to be given another chance. He's just ready to get back and help the Packers win the Super Bowl." Keels said Robinson has been working out in Arizona. He said he expects his client to fly to Green Bay on Wednesday night. "He's in the best shape of his life," Keels said. Messages left with the Packers were not immediately returned. Wednesday was the first day Robinson was eligible to return from his one-year suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. He had petitioned for reinstatement to commissioner Roger Goodell. Robinson's suspension came in the wake of an incident in August 2006 while he was playing for the Minnesota Vikings. Police said Robinson led them on a car chase at speeds over 100 mph, and his blood-alcohol content was found to be 0.11 percent, above the legal limit of 0.08. The Vikings cut Robinson, and he signed a two-year deal with the Packers in September 2006. But he played in only four games before he was suspended. In February, Robinson was sentenced to 90 days in jail after pleading down to a charge of fleeing police. Robinson also was sentenced to three months in jail for violating probation on a separate drunken-driving case in Kirkland, Wash., last year. [Story]
Statement From Packers General Manager
Ted Thompson Regarding Koren Robinson
"The league has informed us that Koren Robinson has been reinstated, effective Thursday, October 18, 2007. We understand and appreciate the Commissioner's consideration in this matter. It's been a year since we've seen Koren, so our first step is to have him return to Green Bay. The Packers will request a roster exemption, during which time we would see where Koren is at in terms of football shape. We are aware how difficult this past year has been for Koren, but the Packers are grateful for the progress he's made, as evidenced by this reinstatement."Admitting a blown call
The official that ruled tight end Bubba Franks out of bounds on a fourth-quarter reception in the end zone against the Washington Redskins on Sunday was "really wrong," according to Mike Pereira, the vice president of NFL officiating. With 10:06 left and the Packers leading, 17-14, quarterback Brett Favre threw a pass to the right corner of the end zone from the 8-yard line intended for Franks. He caught the ball but was only able to get one foot in bounds before Redskins cornerback Fred Smoot pushed Franks out of bounds. The official ruled the pass incomplete because, in his view, Franks would not have gotten two feet down inbounds without contact. "Clearly Bubba Franks would have come down in bounds and it would have been a catch," Pereira said Wednesday night on the NFL Network. "I think we were really wrong in making that judgment."Riddle to solve
Packers' offense has stalled
facing the Tampa-2 defense
Green Bay - With Green Bay riding a 4-0 record and enjoying a 17-7 halftime lead against the Chicago Bears in Week 5, it seemed as if the Packers' passing offense could do no wrong. Sure the Packers' running game was far from threatening. But with quarterback Brett Favre playing like an MVP once again and his receivers catching the ball all over the field, who cared about Green Bay running the ball? Apparently not its opponents. Starting with the second half against the Bears and continuing through the game against the Washington Redskins, defenses finally ignored the Packers' running game and concentrated on defending the pass by using a modified version of the Cover-2 defense, the Tampa-2. And the results have had the Packers running for cover. [More]
Published by PackerPundit On Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 5:32 AM.
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